Michael Stolle's Blog, page 6
August 1, 2015
Strange things happen
Recently I started a book on Queen Henrietta Maria (the Queen consort of King Charles II) and the more I advanced in my research.... the more I disliked her! Tough like a mule, stubborn, prejudiced and a religious fundamentalist of the worst sort.... a nightmare.
Now, a disciplined writer with a fat contract from an established publishing house would just have toiled on, but as an indie author I have my freedom!!!!
I stopped for almost half a year, then suddenly a new character came to my mind, Her Majesty's maid of honour.... and here we go.
Now busily typing :)
hoping to published by the end of the year
Now, a disciplined writer with a fat contract from an established publishing house would just have toiled on, but as an indie author I have my freedom!!!!
I stopped for almost half a year, then suddenly a new character came to my mind, Her Majesty's maid of honour.... and here we go.
Now busily typing :)
hoping to published by the end of the year
June 20, 2015
back to the past
Busy doing research on the English civil war and half way through my new book. It's quite a challenge to fit the flow of the story into a given historical background.
Quite fascinating to discover how a newcomer like Oliver Cromwell finally ascended to power, a bit like Putin today he worked his way up through society until he had created his own base of power and then took over.
Lots of lessons to learn from history....
Michael Stolle
Quite fascinating to discover how a newcomer like Oliver Cromwell finally ascended to power, a bit like Putin today he worked his way up through society until he had created his own base of power and then took over.
Lots of lessons to learn from history....
Michael Stolle
April 26, 2015
Back to the 17th century
After finishing my crime story 'Death on Turtle Island'- it's back to the 17th century.
I started a new book, not really a sequel of the French Orphan, but we'll meet the major protagonists once again.
François de Toucy, Pierre and Armand are bound to England and end up in the complications of the English Civil War - trying to save the queen of England. Not an easy task at all as they have to deal with queen who doesn't want to be saved....
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
Under The Spell of The Serenissima
I started a new book, not really a sequel of the French Orphan, but we'll meet the major protagonists once again.
François de Toucy, Pierre and Armand are bound to England and end up in the complications of the English Civil War - trying to save the queen of England. Not an easy task at all as they have to deal with queen who doesn't want to be saved....
The French Orphan
The Secrets of Montrésor
Under The Spell of The Serenissima
April 5, 2015
Happy Easter with a nice book
Wish you all a Happy Easter!
we have (surprisingly) nice weather, was prepared for the worst actually after weeks or rain....so nice to rediscover the sun...
In order to celebrate, The French Orphan will be for free on Kindle today, I also started a new book 'A Royal Escape' ....our friends will have to travel to England, a country torn apart by Civil War.
The French Orphan
we have (surprisingly) nice weather, was prepared for the worst actually after weeks or rain....so nice to rediscover the sun...
In order to celebrate, The French Orphan will be for free on Kindle today, I also started a new book 'A Royal Escape' ....our friends will have to travel to England, a country torn apart by Civil War.
The French Orphan
March 22, 2015
Death on Turtle Island
almost done with the sequel to 'Death on the Sea' - copy editing will start mid April.
hope you'll like it as much as the first book!
This time Amanda will be invited to a posh Island in the Caribbean, where she expects peace and holidays, she'll find .... a lunatic murderer on the lose
Death on the Ocean
hope you'll like it as much as the first book!
This time Amanda will be invited to a posh Island in the Caribbean, where she expects peace and holidays, she'll find .... a lunatic murderer on the lose
Death on the Ocean
March 20, 2015
March 3, 2015
Thanks for the great review on Amazon!
This is a novel of the highest calibre. It has a great plot, full of political scheming and a great adventure.
It has rich description and interesting characters of great depth.
The story is truly absorbing and I have now started the second one. This would make a marvellous film.
Anyone who enjoys a good historical novel will I am sure enjoy this. I highly recommend this.
The French Orphan
It has rich description and interesting characters of great depth.
The story is truly absorbing and I have now started the second one. This would make a marvellous film.
Anyone who enjoys a good historical novel will I am sure enjoy this. I highly recommend this.
The French Orphan
February 28, 2015
January 31, 2015
4th 5***** review for Death of the Ocean
Received the 4th 5 star review in a row on Amazon.com, very happy :)
Almost finished with the sequel, but now comes the hard bit, editing, editing, editing....
Death on the Ocean
Almost finished with the sequel, but now comes the hard bit, editing, editing, editing....
Death on the Ocean
January 22, 2015
England
Stayed 2 days in merry old England, a pleasure to talk with people, go to the pub and have some great food (yes, it does exist in England).
History is part of everyday life everywhere. I stayed in the heart of the country, here where the Plantagenets and Tudors fought their last battles, where kings and queens used to visit their castles and the grand peers of their realm.
It's hard to come back to today's reality, maybe I should write another historical novel...I'm tempted
The French Orphan
History is part of everyday life everywhere. I stayed in the heart of the country, here where the Plantagenets and Tudors fought their last battles, where kings and queens used to visit their castles and the grand peers of their realm.
It's hard to come back to today's reality, maybe I should write another historical novel...I'm tempted
The French Orphan
