13 days ago by novelteen

If you’ve read By Darkness Hid, you know that Sir Gavin tends to rush things. I’m now working on the third book in the trilogy and Achan is getting dressed for battle–a real one, not tournament. I’ll post some interesting information about that soon, but for now, here is an excerpt from book one, wh ...

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48 days ago by novelteen

While I was finishing up book two in the Blood of Kings series, I pulled out all my medieval research from book one to refresh my memory on the times. Here are some fun things I learned about the middle ages that I tried to use in my book. -Medieval people did not eat with forks and spoons or plates ...

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71 days ago by Fantasy_Caill

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74 days ago by medieval-castle.com

At the core of all medieval life was the general state of health of the local and national population. Effective medicine was of course not readily available and many illnesses that are easily curable today were responsible for many deaths in medieval times. The Black Death is probably the most well ...

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92 days ago by joanlandes

Have you ever known a someone who seemed to radiate unconditional love almost the moment you met? Did you feel like that person would accept all your flaws and weaknesses (everything from a dirty house to terrible secrets from the past) and still accept you? My grandmother was that way. Her name is ...

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100 days ago by Stained Glass

When the Great Tower of Dover Castle throws open its doors again today, visitors will be struck by its power and its gaudiness: the 10metre-thick walls are 12th century, but everything inside the vast stone rooms, from the king's fur strewn bed to the stained glass window lighting his chapel, is new ...

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215 days ago by Ann's New Friend

Since workers in the service sector benefit as much from unions as manufacturing workers do (according to Mr. Schmitt), it might be wise to note that unions have directly contributed to the steady loss of US manufacturing jobs. Certainly the idea of union membership is also predictated upon the idea ...

A Heart for Any Fate - annsnewfriend.wordpress.com · 1 reference