Samantha Wilcoxson's Blog, page 29

Author Inspiration

I have been invited to the blog of author Mary Anne Yarde today, where she asked me about my inspiration for writing Faithful Traitor: The story of Margaret Pole. Sometimes I miss my days of writing about that feisty Margaret Pole.

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The Tragic Life of Catherine Gordon

My article on the English Historical Fiction Author Blog looks at the life of Catherine Gordon, wife of Perkin Warbeck and character in both Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York and Faithful Traitor: The story of Margaret Pole.

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Kindle Sale, Cover Reveal, & Giveaway . . . Oh My!

I have lots of great news for my readers this month!

First, Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen: The Story of Elizabeth of York has been selected as a Monthly Kindle Deal by Amazon UK. If you are already blessed enough to live in the UK, you can take advantage of an amazing sale too!

If you head over to my blog, you can also get a first look at my next book cover and enter to win an audio or ebook or a current title!

Historic Places: Jedburgh Abbey

It's time for a new entry in the Historic Places blog tour! Next stop: Jedburgh Abbey.

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The First Tudor Prince

On this day in 1486, the birth of the first Tudor prince. In my article at the EHFA blog, I explore why I believe Arthur is unfairly remembered as the sickly predecessor of his charismatic younger brother.

Was Edward of Warwick a Threat to Henry Tudor?

I am honored to be a guest of the Henry Tudor Society today. We are looking at whether or not the young Earl of Warwick presented a true threat to the new Tudor king.

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Another Stillborn Birth for Catherine of Aragon

On September 17, 1513, Catherine of Aragon again suffered the trials of childbirth, this time while she was regent of England as Henry VIII went to war in France. This child was either stillborn or died shortly after birth but is believed to have been a boy. This excerpt from Faithful Traitor is my version of the events of that month.

Why Historical Fantasy?

Author Stephanie Churchill is a guest on my blog today talking about her book, The Scribe's Daughter. It has a medieval feel, but is not historical . . . which makes it fantasy without the dragons or magic. Just what is historical fantasy?

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Who Was Richard Pole?

If Margaret Pole is unfortunately remembered more for the circumstances of her death than the events of her life, her husband is left out of historical accounts to an even greater extent.

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Local Author Night

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