Glassmaking & Magic ~ Guest Post with Ruth Nestvold

Ruth Nestvold:

A guest post I wrote for K.L. Schwengel’s blog about the historical background of “Island of Glass”:

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**Editor’s note: Since I am currently out of town, and since the lovely and talented Ruth Nestvold has recently released Island of Glass, today, I turn my blog over to her. Take it away, Ruth!**

I have a penchant for creating fantasy worlds based on history, and Island of Glass is no exception. The novella is set in a 17th Century Venetian Empire that never e...