Talking online with some colleagues about historical and alternative historical writing, the conversation inevitably turned to research and how it was woven in or dripped into the story. We all declaimed against the dreaded info dump when the poor reader gets a JCB bucket size load of history book content poured on them. But how […]
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October 13th, 2014 | Tags: historical | Category: Genres, Insights, Readers, Research, Writing skills | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) 
Tarpeian Rock, site of execution of traitors in Ancient Rome Betrayal – personal, professional and political – is the theme of PERFIDITAS. How does betrayal change the individual? What are the underlying values of Roma Nova that Carina fears to betray? Some thoughts… Betrayal, treachery, treason, deceit, perfidy – all names for […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!September 18th, 2014 | Tags: cultural values, Heroes, historical, Rome, societal values, transgression | Category: Insights, PERFIDITAS, Research, Roma Nova, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans, Women warriors | Comments are closed Hot, tired and stressed out after flight delay and snail-slow taxi ride from Liverpool Street Station, I arrived at Marylebone Hall, the accommodation block at the University of Westminster, fit to drop. I flung on a clean shirt, combed my hair and abandoning unpacking, I hurried down to the lobby. The sound of chatter and […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!September 8th, 2014 | Tags: Alliance of Independent Authors, conferences, historical, Historical Novel Society, Rome, self-publishing | Category: Awards, Events | 8 comments - (Comments are closed) |
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