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N. Gemini Sasson's blog on writing fiction, research and the medieval history of Scotland, England and Wales.
Recent Posts
What do you Google?
Besides your own name, that is. Recently a writing friend asked me whether I did all my research before starting to write a book, or as I went along. Well, both actually. It's a never-ending process. Usually, I do a few months' research on historica...
And the Greatest Scot is...
according to the results of an STV poll revealed yesterday (St. Andrew's Day): Robert Burns.I was, of course, rooting for Robert the Bruce or William Wallace, but I heartily admit to having warbled many hours away in my car while singing the refrains...
Queen Isabella
Often referred to as the ‘She-Wolf of France’, the 14th century English queen, Isabella, has been a poorly understood historical figure – her motivations and actions tainted by the biased pen-stroke of past chroniclers.Isabella was born in 1295...
It\'s here! Free Kindle for PCs
You can now download FREE software onto your PC for Kindle books! I'll be doing some shopping this weekend. Sure, I needed one more outlet for impulse retail therapy. I can't exactly lug my PC to the doctor's office to read something while I'm sit...
Trunk Novels and Deadlines
Last night I was searching under my bed for my fuzzy slippers (seeing as how it's practically winter already and my feet were freezing), when amidst the dust bunnies, de-gutted squeaky dog toys, and socks-without-partners, I re-discovered two long-f...
Why Read Historical Fiction?
To my infinite delight, last night The Man in the Iron Mask was on the local TV station. Even though I've seen this movie before (the 1998 version with Jeremy Irons and Leonardo DiCaprio), my teenage daughter was watching it for the first time. She...
