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Medieval Word of the Day

Vassal: a man who owes military service to one of higher rank, in return for land and protection.

Medieval Word of the Day

Portcullis: a grated gate usually ending in spikes that dropped vertically to seal off the entrance to a castle.
Can you find the portcullis?

What's in a Name?

I post bi-monthly on the ANWA Founder & Friends blog. The abbreviation ANWA stands for "American Night Writers Association", of which I am a member. This was the blog I blogged for that blog on Monday. :-)

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I sit here in rare utter blankness of what to write for my ANWA blog turn. I read though the blogs that came before me this week. All of them so inspirational. I read them with a mixture of joy and discouragement, for I find that I'

Winner of "Miss Delacourt Speaks Her Mind"

Congratulations to Cassandra Cantrell of Utah, winner of my Heidi Ashworth Giveaway Contest! Cassandra has won an autographed copy of Heidi Ashworth's Regency romance, Miss Delacourt Speaks Her Mind.
Happy reading, Cassandra! And thank you to all who entered!

Medieval Word of the Day

Curtain Wall: the outer wall that "hangs between" or connects the towers of a castle


See those walls "connecting" the castle towers above? Those are the "curtain walls".
(Castle art courtesy of http://karenswhimsy.com)

Medieval Word of the Day

Here's one I bet you don't hear every day...
Oblate: a child "donated" to a monastery by his parents to be brought up in the religious life

Medieval Word of the Day

Lawn: a very fine fabric made of linen


No, not that kind of lawn!!!
Check out today's blog review of Illuminations of the Heart by Write Bravely. Leave a comment to win one of four prizes, including an autographed copy of Illuminations!

Medieval Word of the Day

Primogeniture: the custom or law by which the eldest son inherits all his parents' property

Join our Sweetest Romance Authors Chat This Thursday!

This Friday, August 27th, The Sweetest Romance Authors Group will be holding a chat with guest "speaker" Crystal Wilkinson, author, editor, and an associate professor of creative writing. The fun will begin at 8 pm EST, 5 pm PST in the Sweetest Romance Chat Room. No registration is necessary. Just type your name in the User Name box, and click on Login. Feel free to test it out early, if you want to experiment with how it works. (I did!)
The chat will end with a scavenger hunt, so we hope you'll

Medieval Word of the Day

Here's a Tuesday Twofer:
Psalter/Psaltery: a book containing the book of Psalms from the Bible
Gradual Psalms: Psalms 119-133, recited by medieval pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem.
Siri illuminated a psaltery of the Gradual Psalms in Illuminations of the Heart. Now go find your Bibles and read the verses she illuminated!
Check out today's review of Illuminations of the Heart at Musings from an LDS Writing Mom. Leave a comment for a chance to win one of four prizes! Deadline: September 18.
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