January 5th, 2010
"God, you are awesome!"
Written by Robert Treskillard on January 5th, 2010 @ 08:07:31 am (136 views)
That's a quote from Leighton (my son, age 15) in his new blog post entitled Try To Count To Infinity....
Check out his thoughts about God, the world, and eternity! more »
January 3rd, 2010
Top 12 Blog Posts of 2009
Written by Robert Treskillard on January 3rd, 2010 @ 09:51:48 am (184 views)
Posted in Announcements, Blog Reading
Here are "The Top 12 Posts of 2009", in ascending order, ahem! The numbers in parentheses tell how many people read the post, but see my note below on this.
Was King Arthur's Camelot In Caerleon, Wales? (Nov - 236)
Reformation Day Faire! (Sep. -… more »
October 8th, 2009
Holy Worlds — What is Christian Fantasy?
Written by Robert Treskillard on October 8th, 2009 @ 06:28:09 am (239 views)
Announcing a new Christian Fantasy website: Holy Worlds!
This site was setup by Jay Lauser (Sir Emeth Mimetes), who currently resides in Ireland, and he has dedicated it to helping Christian writers learn, be equipped, encouraged, and exhorted. In… more »
September 6th, 2009
The Acts of King Arthur by John Steinbeck
Written by Robert Treskillard on September 6th, 2009 @ 08:06:02 pm (345 views)
It is with great enjoyment that I recently picked up John Steinbeck's The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. This unfinished novel was a lifetime love and goal of Steinbeck, but he died in 1968, leaving it unfinished.
In theme, it is almost… more »
July 29th, 2009
A Castle In The Ozark Mountains?
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 29th, 2009 @ 09:46:44 am (702 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 »
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 (429 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 »
July 10th, 2009
Where Did King Arthur Fight The Saxons?
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 10th, 2009 @ 03:33:02 pm (329 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 »
July 1st, 2009
S.D. Smith Has A New Website
Written by Robert Treskillard on July 1st, 2009 @ 08:41:09 am (246 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 »
June 12th, 2009
A Treasure Trove Of Writing Advice
Written by Robert Treskillard on June 12th, 2009 @ 11:14:49 am (143 views)
Nathan Bransford, literary agent blogonaire (yes, I just invented that word), has pulled together a post linking together ALL of his writing advice dating back to October of 2006.
Go get it! more »
June 10th, 2009
Co-Top Blogger For May's CSFF Tour
Written by Robert Treskillard on June 10th, 2009 @ 08:18:05 am (149 views)
May 2009
I am privileged to share the "CSFF Top Blogger" award for May with John Otte!
So go on over to John's blog and congratulate him! (And it is surely NOT the least read blog on the web, I can assure you.)
He's a pastor in the Missouri-… more »










