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Iron Dramatis Personae

Here’s a list of the main characters in Iron. Historical Figures Agricola—A Roman soldier and politician who conquered Northern Britain and Wales. Born to a political family of senatorial rank in France, Agricola began his military career as a Banded Tribune under Governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. Tacitus claims Agricola invaded Ireland, the central premise ofContinue reading “Iron Dramatis Personae”

Double Date

Congratulations to our authors, John De Búrca and Micheál Cladáin, on their double-publication day. The Music of Swords It tells the tale of how the fearsome Síor Feargach comes into being. We can’t deny our bias, but neither can we ignore the sheer mastery of our very own storyteller, John De Búrca. The Music ofContinue reading “Double Date”

5⭐️ Review of Hammer

Cathie Dunn – Author of historical fiction I must admit I’m not overly familiar with the period of the Roman invasion of the British Isles (other than through Nancy Jardine’s fabulous novels), and even less so with the politics of the regional tribes across the isles, but you don’t need much knowledge of it inContinue reading “5⭐️ Review of Hammer”

Foreword: A Technical Approach to Novel Writing

Writing is hard. Writing, is hard. Writing: it’s hard. From early on in one’s writing journey, speed bumps, pitfalls, and diversions can stifle creativity and cast a shadow over the work. Writing is hard. It’s easy to include purple prose, adjectives, POV issues, plot holes, passive writing, and using a go-to word or phrase 437Continue reading “Foreword: A Technical Approach to Novel Writing”

A Technical Approach to Novel Writing

As professional writers, we are currently under attack from both cowboys looking for a route to easy money and AI. It has got to the point where the cowboys — without the requisite skills — are using AI to disguise their charlatanism. One way to counter the attack is through quality. The output from charlatansContinue reading “A Technical Approach to Novel Writing”