I visited the Museum of London last weekend, something I hadn’t done for several years. The displays are very attractive, well-labelled and intelligently set out. Rooms had been reconstructed painstakingly following decoration and description from original sites or authors, but the artefacts in them are original. (Photos taken on my phone, so apologies for the […]
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January 22nd, 2012 | Tags: historical, Museum of London, Romans, Rome | Category: Research, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans | 6 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 At the RNA SE meeting on 24 April, Nicola Cornick gave us valuable insights on constructing heroes. Taking Robin Hood as an example, she showed how universal the hero values attached to him were: anti-authoritarian, good versus evil, romantic, skilled in fighting and weaponry. The mythic Robin Hood was a construct, an icon, created mainly […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!April 27th, 2010 | Tags: Characters, Heroes, historical | Category: Events, Romantic Novelists' Association, Writing skills | Comments are closed |
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