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A Roman magic stone My fellow writer, Janice Horton, is throwing a “Spellbindingly Fun Blog Party” today and as a little light relief, I’m joining in. Magic was an integral part of Roman life – astrology, amulets, incantations, spells, healing and cursing formulas. Pliny’s conclusion, however, was cautious: though he dismissed magic as […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!October 26th, 2012 | Tags: goals, magic | Category: Events, Romans | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) That the HNS included a workshop on alternate/alternative history at the 2012 was a factor in my signing up to go. Christopher Cevasco (editor/publisher of the award-winning, but now sadly defunct, Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction), led it with verve and patience. My earlier post on this blog on alternate history gives […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!October 2nd, 2012 | Tags: alternative history, historical, HNS conference, point of divergence | Category: Alternate history, Events, Genres | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Carleon (Isca) Roman fortress wall Last weekend, I was in Caerleon, South Wales attending the Romantic Novelists’ Association conference. It’s a joyous event, where you re-affirm old friendships and form new ones, where you’re are reminded of old things you’ve forgotten and learn new ones. Talks on characters, publishing contracts, marketing; presentations by […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!July 14th, 2011 | Tags: amphitheatre, Caerleon, historical, Isca, National Roman Legion Museum, Roman barracks | Category: Events, Research, Roman life, Roman military, Romans, Romantic Novelists' Association | Comments are closed |
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