James Calbraith's Blog, page 4
April 18, 2021
February 4, 2021
My drafting process, explained.
As I delve into the editing stage of the draft manuscript of “The Wrath of the Iutes“, I thought I’ll reveal a little bit of the draft writing and editing steps I take to create one of my novels. It took me nearly a decade to hone the method, from the early days when “The […]
December 30, 2020
2020 – a year in publishing
With everything that’s been going on in the world – and personal life – it’s hard to believe I managed to keep to the 2020 publishing schedule I set for myself a couple of years ago. It helped that I had to quit my previous day job just in time for the pandemic, and after […]
December 15, 2020
THE BLOOD OF THE IUTES – OUT TODAY!
It’s December 15th 2020, which means it’s the release date for the Blood of the Iutes! Those of you who preordered the ebook, should already have it on your Kindles by now, or later today. Everyone else can just buy it as normal – or opt for a neat paperback version! The Blood of the […]
December 1, 2020
The Blood of the Iutes – Paperback
It’s two weeks before The Blood of the Iutes ebook launch – December 15th – but if you can’t wait that long, the paperback is OUT NOW on Amazon, available worldwide. I just got the author copy, and it looks rather neat, if I say so myself. It’s a lot of book!
November 17, 2020
The Blood of the Iutes – Map Reveal
It’s that time again – the premiere of the new volume is fast approaching, and the first marker of the book being ready for release is the map is now done. There’s only one map this time – but one that shows more of the ancient world than any of the maps before – all […]
November 11, 2020
Historical Novels Review
“The Saxon Spears” got a nice review in this month’s Historical Novels Review – Historical Novel Society. Some highlights: The book is well-written, and the story gains in interest as Ash matures (…) The action grows swift and tense as the plot develops, and Ash is a dimensional, relatable character (…) an intriguing, textured world […]
September 20, 2020
“The Blood of the Iutes” locations
In “The Blood of the Iutes” the action moves from Britannia to northern Gaul and Germania, introducing a slew of new locations in what is now Belgium, northern France and western Germany. TORNAC – Tornacum, Tournai One of the oldest towns in Belgium, the first capital of the Salian Franks. TRAIECT – Trajectum ad Mosam, […]
September 1, 2020
The story continues.
Here it is – the first line of the first draft of “The Wrath of the Iutes”. Hoping to keep up the current pace. If all goes well, Book 2 of The Song of Octa might be ready in mid-2021.
August 25, 2020
The Story So Far…
Timeline of events up to the beginning of The Blood of the Iutes: (all dates AD) (contains SPOILERS) 388 – Imperator Magnus Maximus defeated and executed. 389 – Birth of Pascent 392 – Birth of Wortigern, son of Vitalinus. 396 – Birth of Hengist. Martinus dies in Gaul. His cult soon spreads to Britannia. 406 […]
