The North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
October 23, 2017

I’m in the research portion of my Moor Inspirationtrip now. As you know, I’m exploring various historic sites and determining possible places to use in Eboracum Book V. I’m looking at the area around Dumfries, taking in the Antonine Wall (known as Vallum Antonini to the Romans), and following Dag’s route to where he fought…

October 19, 2017

Today, I’m talking to David Driver of DrystoneRadio. He’s taping an interview that will air on The Writers Bookshelf either on Nov. 28 or Dec. 5. Tomorrow, I have an early morning chat with RadioYorkshire! Good Morning Yorkshire starts at 6:30 a.m. The U.K. is 7 hours ahead of Alberta so that makes it 11:30…

October 11, 2017

I’m leaving for the U.K. today to start my “Moor Inspiration” trip. I’m going to play a little game with you to see if you can guess where I’m stopping first. In Eboracum: The Fortress, Galgar is a Caledonii king (or primary chieftain) and the leader of a combined tribal army. Where was this army…

October 5, 2017

When I’m writing about an area, I like to get it right. This is especially important as a writer of historical fiction. I don’t want to put a mountain in the centre of the city of York (or in my books, Eboracum) when I know there isn’t one. That just takes you, the reader, out…