The Battle of Stamford Bridge is more famous than the Battle of Fulford Gate, but it is still overshadowed by the Battle of Hastings, or Sentlache Ridge as the Saxons themselves knew it. I suppose that this is because the victors always get to write the history
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Happy Writing: Dialogue
My approach to writing dialogue is very simple; most of it is going to need editing!
The War Wolf
Thinking back to when I started writing this book, I have to admit that I did not know where I was going to go with it. My research into the period, and particularly 1066 itself, had revealed that there were three battles of significance in that year, but I was only aware of two of … Continue reading The War Wolf
Pomerania 4
Well, this has never happened to me before as a writer; my first draft has turned into a second draft all by itself!
Happy Writing: The Synonym
A synonym is a word or phrase that is means exactly the same, or so close as to make precious little difference, to another word or phrase in the same language. They can be found in great abundance within the pages of a thesaurus. I have to admit that there was a time when I thought that a thesaurus was a dinosaur that I had yet to read about!
Pomerania 3
It is an interesting experience writing about events that have actually happened to you, the author. I can see why some people choose to write books that are at least semi-autobiographical; it is a cathartic process
Pomerania 1
There will be happiness and sadness, love and grief, learning through experience, and, I hope, a lifting tale of the human condition when it reaches its best.
The Value of a Book Review
What does give me great satisfaction is the feedback from people who have actually read my work.
The Next Big Step
Having decided to take book promotion and marketing into my own hands, I have signed up to attend a book fair as an author.
The Grand Review
I hate seeing errors of this nature in my work. I really do try to catch them all before the book goes to print, but, obviously, I am not as successful as I thought I was.
Peter C Whitaker 