July 29th, 2009
A Castle In The Ozark Mountains?
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 29th, 2009 @ 09:46:44 am (1928 views)
Yes, you heard it right, they are building a real Medieval castle in Arkansas, near Branson, Missouri!
And not just building a castle, but building it using the same tools and techniques as were available in the 12th century. And it will take them 20… more »
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July 26th, 2009
Keep Your Writing Scraps
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 26th, 2009 @ 12:06:56 pm (482 views)
The other day I had the pleasure of pulling from my "drawer" an old scrap of writing and inserted it into Merlin's Shadow.
It was a dear scrap, this one, and contained an interaction with three fisherman named Ynktor, Henkter, and Crothak. They had o… more »
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July 17th, 2009
Updated Book Cover For Merlin's Shadow
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 17th, 2009 @ 04:03:26 pm (547 views)
Based on the comments I received on my personal cover art for Merlin's Shadow (THANKS EVERYONE!) I changed the image.Yes, the previous image had too much horror in it. I hope the new one does not.Comments are greatly appreciated on this new… more »
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July 13th, 2009
What Is The Purpose Of A Book Cover? A Discussion
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 13th, 2009 @ 09:20:52 pm (686 views)
This post is in response to Alexander Field and his blog post over at The Mystery & The Magic, which in turn is in response to Seth Godin's blog post.
The whole discussion is about "What is a book cover's purpose?" So here we go.
Alex,
I ag… more »
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July 12th, 2009
Tom Pawlik's VANISH Wins The Christy Visionary Award!
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 12th, 2009 @ 10:12:24 am (339 views)
Yes, you heard it right, Tom Pawlik's book VANISH has won this year's coveted Christy Award in the Visionary category (Speculative Fiction). Congratulations, Tom! What a great win, especially considering this is Tom's first book.
This book was just r… more »
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July 10th, 2009
Where Did King Arthur Fight The Saxons?
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 10th, 2009 @ 03:33:02 pm (954 views)
When King Arthur gave the people of Britain the gift of life and liberty, he did so at the expense of the invading Saxons. But where did he fight them? This is a very interesting question, and little is known for sure.
Nennius wrote in the Historia Br… more »
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July 3rd, 2009
Did King Arthur Fight The Vikings? A Fascinating Search For The Truth
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 3rd, 2009 @ 11:02:06 am (961 views)
I ran across a fun news article about Cornwall's mid-summer Golowan Festival, which has its strongest representation in Penzance. (If you want to get a taste of the culture of Cornwall, make sure you watch the video as well.)So what was the them… more »
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July 1st, 2009
S.D. Smith Has A New Website
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 1st, 2009 @ 08:41:09 am (460 views)
Posted in Blog Reading, S.D. Smith
My internet friend, Samuel D. Smith, has just gone internet-savvy with a new website and blog, complete with pics and great humor.
At his new site, you can:
View his "gun pose" photo, which is a preview for his up and coming movie, "Caps".
Fin… more »
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