Twenty-first century Roma Nova military train with state of the art weaponry; their firepower and weapon handling are undoubted. But they also train on a ‘volunteer’ basis with a modern carbon steel version of the traditional Pompeii gladius, a short sword in use from at least AD 79 and not uncommon in the 4th century […]
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September 24th, 2016 | Tags: fighting skills, gladius, heroines, historical, Pompeii | Category: Alternate history, AURELIA, Excerpts, INCEPTIO, Research, Roma Nova, Roman military, SUCCESSIO, Women warriors | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Romans in the 21st century? Possibly provocative, but a perfectly feasible venture into alternative history fiction. How do you do this with no historical foundation? Setting a story in the past or in another country is already a challenge. But if you invent the country and need to meld it with history that the reader […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!June 28th, 2016 | Tags: alternative history, point of divergence, Rome, Timeline, world building, Writing skills | Category: Alternate history, Historical logic, INCEPTIO, Other people's websites/blogs, Research, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans, Women warriors | 5 comments - (Comments are closed) 
Today, my fifth Roma Nova thriller is out in the world. Wow! I say that because when I published the first in 2013, I did not imagine that I would have written four more within the next three years. Sometimes I scare myself… It’s a mixture of sadness and relief to close the gate at […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!April 12th, 2016 | Tags: alternate history, book launch, Events, heroines, London Book Fair, publication day, SilverWood Books, thriller | Category: AURELIA, Books, Getting published, INSURRECTIO, New book, Promotion, Roma Nova, Videos, Women warriors | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) |
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