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Anglo Saxon Exceptionalism
We sometimes hear about ‘American Exceptionalism,’ but what about ‘Anglo Saxon Exceptionalism?’
Anglo Saxon horror story prequel
They would either defeat the people of this hostile land or they would die in the attempt.
In love with a plague doctor part 4
As the coach rattles and bumps along the rutted road towards the emergency case my body is…
How to use an ancient language in a novel part 2
This is part two of a series called ‘How to use an ancient language in a novel.’…
How to use an ancient language in a novel
How to use an ancient language when writing a novel in modern English.
A free spy
In my novel ‘Rebel Liar,’ a novel of British spying during the American civil war, one of…
In love with a plague doctor part 3
My eager lips move towards the plague doctor’s beak and for a moment I hope that I…
How to avoid writing about a ‘banned’ topic
Here’s one way of ethically avoiding mentioning the corona virus if you’re writing a novel. ‘Ethically’ means…
When it isn’t okay to say okay
Writing Plague Doctor Three (and Plague Doctor Two) created a few problems. Linguistic and cultural problems. Rylee,…
In love with a plague doctor part 2
I look across the desk at the plague doctor in his study and he gazes back at…
