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I have promotions on my new Neolithic book!
Ember of a New World
On Google Play Store I have my eBook on sale for 99 cents!
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I also have the paperback on sale for 25% off! :)
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The discount will appear on these other retailers, soon!
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Michelle Paver wrote a wonderful Mesolithic series called Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. It is aimed toward youth adults but is extremely informative and well-written with large scope.
Claire wrote: "Michelle Paver wrote a wonderful Mesolithic series called Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. It is aimed toward youth adults but is extremely informative and well-written with large scope."Thanks! I'll have to check it out!
I rarely find anything about the neolithic times. :)
I'm also very interested in this period and would appreciate all suggestions. So far my fave autors are Penina Keen Spinka (who sadly never wrote more in her Picture Painter series, yet) and the Gears, together or separate are my #1 faves of this kind of writing, though I must admit Clan of Cave Bear got me into this genre. I also love books dealing with native American prehistory as well as global, thanks.
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I loved the Picture Painter books, also. And yes, I was hoping for more, although I've given up now, since it's been so long.
I've read Spink a has 2 more planned but they were dur, at least one, last year, still waiting :(
man those typos & no editing on mobile, sorry!
I have chosen the story and details for my sequel to Ember of a New World!Ancient Rome, 5,500 BCE, is quite different from now. :) The difference between Caesar's Rome and our modern world is around 2000 years... the difference between Ember's world and Caesar's world is 2.5 longer than this!
One of the biggest issues is calculating travel times on foot and boat. I am deep into reading peer reviewed archaeology journals to determine the exact details! :)
I'll post a teaser on my website in a month or so.
On a side note, I think I will start Ember in the cold of northern European winter, for kicks.
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I wrote a book to fill in this gap :)
Ember of a New World
I am also giving away three copies 1/31/15, and likely a second giveaway after that. Giveaway
The idea was to show people the very early Neolithic period by setting it to a story about a young woman, Ember of the Great River People. The year is 5500 BCE and the place is the River Rhine just north of Mannheim, Germany.
The book goes into detail of her food, tools, and the methods she uses to survive as she journeys across the ancient world. I delve into religion, language, culture, clothing, and anything else I can think of. Ember faces wolves, raiders, captivity, and her own fears as she braves the open world.
If you read the book, please post a review so others can see what you thought. Also, what do you think about more books in this time period? Do you know of any besides mine?
Here's a look at a bit from chapter 14, "The South". This occurs when Ember is entering a large village in what is now France.
[Excerpt from Chapter 14: The South
Ember of a New World
By Tom Watson]
The people wore leather clothing much like Ember's people in the cold season, but they also wore exquisitely woven reed or plant fiber jackets and flax clothing. Flax grew in the north, but it was imported most of the time by traders, such as these people. The fiber was very hard to obtain, requiring the freshly dug plants to be placed in large wooden tubs and allowed to rot. Afterward women would use large rounded rocks and wooden bats at various intervals to remove the unwanted outer part of the plant releasing the fibers. The fibers could be carefully turned into a thin cord. The process was fully by hand and would take many seasons from plant to string. Many of the older women were sitting around creating such string as Ember watched.
If only string could be made more quickly..., she pondered. Of course, Ember knew that the best things in life took many long days or more to make.
Ember watched one woman walk by, quite close. She had hazel colored eyes and long honey colored wavy hair in twin side buns with a long portion of hair flowing to just below her waist. Her hair was decorated with white beads and little blue feathers. Her skin was coated in a brown coloring with thatched lines for decoration. She was wearing a long leather skirt and a flax vest open in the front for her baby, which she held in her arms, to feed. The baby was wrapped within a soft leather blanket to keep it warm. The woman wore a cloak over her back of woven plant fiber of with a quality Ember had never seen. The fibers had been braided and carefully woven into a corded panel rather than just the basket-like methods her people used. Her feet were wrapped in soft leather boots. On her back was a bundle of sticks she was obviously bringing home. She smiled as she passed and gave the group a nod.
Wow! This is amazing! Ember thought. She was becoming quite happy with exploring the world. Ember expected celebrations that night, as were performed by her tribe when traders came. It was a good enough excuse. Besides, everyone was too busy looking over the wares and the people to worry with work. Nor'Gar and the troop were ushered by the elder and two of the warriors to a set of four large huts which looked as though they were used often by guests. Beside the huts was a large court yard with a large hut near it. The large hut looked to be the most significant and was painted with various imagery of animals and anthropomorphic figures. Ember wondered what went on in that unique building. Before she could get a closer look, the group was motioned to enter the huts.