Dean Hamilton's Blog, page 10
September 23, 2015
VOTE!!
I've got my novella BLACK DOG entered into Inkitt's "Reclaim Time" story competition! It has previously been selected an Inkitt EDITOR'S PICK.If you enjoy Elizabethan-era back-alley skulduggery, then click on over, have a read and, MOST IMPORTANT, cast a vote for it!!
All Votes need to be in by Sept 24th, so we are down 'to the wire"!
Only the top 10% of voted stories go into the Editor's judging round. I only need another 2 or 3 votes to reach that judging threshold.If you can help get me into...
September 13, 2015
Gone Wild. Really Wild.
Got time to waste? Like animals?
Do something cool FOR SCIENCE!
You can ID & count African wildlife online for Gorongosa National Park via their trail cams.
Gorongosa is located at the southern end of the East African Rift Valley, in Mozambique. Apparently the park was devastated by 20 years of war that ended in 1992, and now, with wildlife populations rebounding, scientists are trying to get a handle on the burgeoning diversity and numbers of species.
Be warned, it's very addictive!
http://ww...
Do something cool FOR SCIENCE!
You can ID & count African wildlife online for Gorongosa National Park via their trail cams.
Gorongosa is located at the southern end of the East African Rift Valley, in Mozambique. Apparently the park was devastated by 20 years of war that ended in 1992, and now, with wildlife populations rebounding, scientists are trying to get a handle on the burgeoning diversity and numbers of species.
Be warned, it's very addictive!
http://ww...
September 10, 2015
A Player's Walk through Elizabethan Theatre
This a copy of an article I wrote for English Historical Fiction Authors, a blog with an absolute fabulous collection of articles on just about any era you can contemplate. I am appending a copy here, but I urge you to drop by EHFA Blog and check it out!
What were Elizabethan theatres really like?
It seems strange, but the boisterous, bustling, familiar precincts of London that Shakespeare trod have mostly vanished from sight. The Great Fire that devastated London in 1666 swept the core...
What were Elizabethan theatres really like?It seems strange, but the boisterous, bustling, familiar precincts of London that Shakespeare trod have mostly vanished from sight. The Great Fire that devastated London in 1666 swept the core...
September 4, 2015
A Player's Walk through Elizabethan Theatre
I'm guest-blogging today with an article on the English Historical Fiction Authors website!
So take "A Player's Walk through Elizabethan Theatre" and go have a read!
http://bit.ly/1hH2G2n
August 30, 2015
Reclaim Time
Just are reminder, I'm entered in the Reclaim Time Inkitt writing contest! If you can, please give my 10,000 word Elizabethan novella a read (You will enjoy it! I promise!) and cast a vote.
Only the the top 10% of entries go forward to the judges round, so please help me get into that top 10% by casting your vote!
All votes need to be submitted by September 24th!
"No one wants to run afoul of London’s most notorious prison rooker, the Black Dog.
Now Kit Tyburn must pursue his secrets to fre...
Only the the top 10% of entries go forward to the judges round, so please help me get into that top 10% by casting your vote!
All votes need to be submitted by September 24th!
"No one wants to run afoul of London’s most notorious prison rooker, the Black Dog.
Now Kit Tyburn must pursue his secrets to fre...
August 11, 2015
A Flag to Follow...
New Zealand is selecting a new national flag. My suggested choice:
Reclaim Time
Inkitt has a new historical fiction writing competition running and BLACK DOG is back in contention!
No one wants to run afoul of London’s most notorious prison rooker, the Black Dog.
Now Kit Tyburn must pursue his secrets to free his friend, but you don’t stalk the Black Dog without consequences….
http://www.inkitt.com/stories/15411
Please read my 10,000 word Elizabethan novella (You will enjoy it! I promise!) and cast a vote.
Only the the top 10% of entries go forward to the judges round,...
No one wants to run afoul of London’s most notorious prison rooker, the Black Dog.
Now Kit Tyburn must pursue his secrets to free his friend, but you don’t stalk the Black Dog without consequences….
http://www.inkitt.com/stories/15411
Please read my 10,000 word Elizabethan novella (You will enjoy it! I promise!) and cast a vote.
Only the the top 10% of entries go forward to the judges round,...
August 9, 2015
August 6, 2015
Summertime
Lacking the time (or the dollars) for a trip this summer, I'm "stay-cationing" with some urban hiking and hitting local spots. It's amazing how little I actually knew about some of the places nearby.
Toronto Islands:
Sunnyside Beach
Niagara Gorge
Elvis at the Falls: (really, it was him!)
Toronto Islands:
Sunnyside Beach
Niagara Gorge
Elvis at the Falls: (really, it was him!)
July 18, 2015
Inkitt Editor's Pick: Black Dog
This is exciting! Alexandra MacDonald, Editor at Inkitt.com has selected "Black Dog" as an Inkitt Editor's Pick!
Here's her feedback (via email, and I hope she doesn't mind me publicly quoting her):
"Black Dog is a gripping, gritty period piece. Historical literature often falls flat but you have managed to write an engaging story with a wonderfully executed plot. The world your narrative creates feels natural, the character interactions feel genuine, and your approach toward drama within that...
Here's her feedback (via email, and I hope she doesn't mind me publicly quoting her):
"Black Dog is a gripping, gritty period piece. Historical literature often falls flat but you have managed to write an engaging story with a wonderfully executed plot. The world your narrative creates feels natural, the character interactions feel genuine, and your approach toward drama within that...
