Christy English's Blog, page 47
October 24, 2011
Sandra Byrd on Ladies in Waiting
I am so happy to welcome Sandra Byrd, author of the Tudor drama TO DIE FOR as a guest today on my blog. Women have always had girlfriends, and it seems that this was no different in Tudor England than it is today. Ladies in Waiting: best friends or servants? Or a little of both? [...]
October 21, 2011
Michelle Cameron: In the Shadow of the Globe
There are books that make us remember why we read, books that remind writers why we write. Michelle Cameron's IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLOBE reminds us why we live. This book of poetry spanning the lives of Shakespeare and his companions at the Globe Theatre weaves a spell over the reader from the first [...]
October 19, 2011
Making the Dead Live
History came alive for me for the first time in the 11th Grade. Mrs. Johnson told stories about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson as if they were real people, as if she had just had lunch with them that day. And it occurred to me for the first time: the dead were once as alive [...]
October 17, 2011
New Review for Dial L For Loser
A friend of mine, Sandy Vaughan, who is also a reviewer I respect, read my chick lit comedy, DIAL "L" FOR LOSER, and really enjoyed it. It is such a relief to hear that someone else gets what you're doing, especially when you are stepping out of your comfort zone, from historical fiction to modern [...]
October 14, 2011
Climbing the Mountain
I know I have spent the last weeks obsessing over first drafts. Their joys and difficulties, the work that goes into them, the satisfaction that they bring. Today, on a completely different subject, I would like to muse on the moment when you send a semi final draft to your editor. Turning your work over [...]
October 12, 2011
Finishing the First Draft
Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air; And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve; And, like this insubstantial [...]
October 10, 2011
First Drafts and the Need to Flee
Is it just me, or does every writer get to a point in their first draft where they want to run away from it? I am closing in on the finishing line of my latest project, and for some reason, the closer I get to the end of the book, the harder it gets to [...]
October 7, 2011
Stephanie Dray's Song of the Nile
Sorceress. Seductress. Schemer. Cleopatra's daughter is the one woman with the power to destroy an empire... Having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of Rome, Selene pledged her loyalty to Augustus and swore she would become his very own Cleopatra. Now the young queen faces an uncertain destiny in a foreign land. The [...]
October 5, 2011
Aquitaine and Beautiful Music
I found this beautiful chant on You Tube and had to share it. Polyphonic chant of Aquitaine of the High Middle Ages (12th century AD). Title: "Benedicamus Domino" Composer: Saint-Martin de Limoges
October 3, 2011
Winner of Sea Witch Give Away
I am happy to announce the winner of Helen Hollick's fabulous pirate novel, Sea Witch… *** Jo Ann Butler *** Congratulations Jo Ann! And thank you to everyone who participated in our joyous give away. Hurray for Helen and for her Jesemiah!
