My latest book, Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption, centres around a real, pivotal battle that one way or another changed the face of Scotland. Funny thing is, in all the research I've done on this battle, virtually nothing is known for certain - the year, the motivation, the leader of the Anglo-Saxon… Continue reading Friday Fact: The Battle of Carham
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Writer Wednesday: The Dreaded Writer’s Block
We all get it sometimes, whether we admit it to ourselves or not. Writer's Block. Duh duh duuuuuuuh! (if you've seen The Croods, you'll get this) I still haven't figured out a foolproof way to get over this - sometimes I take a break, sometimes I try taking the story a different direction, sometimes I… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: The Dreaded Writer’s Block
Tuesday Critique: The Battle Joined
Here's my latest work on Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption. Seumas is on the brink of his first battle, one that will change his life forever. (Disclaimer: a bit violent)They crept so close they could smell the smoke from the Sassanach camp fires, could hear the distant whinny of a horse and… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: The Battle Joined
Thursday Titles: The White Queen
Very recently I happily discovered that a book I love - The White Queen, by Philippa Gregory (author of The Other Boleyn Girl) - has been made into a BBC series. Imagine the joy! I was able to catch up with the first two episodes and so far I have to say it is every… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The White Queen
Writer Wednesday: Writing as Giving
If I took a poll of writers, I bet the vast majority would say they write because they love to. I'm one of them. Writing is a passion for me, a way of caring for myself and having fun. But that's not everything there is to it. Now I'm not talking about making money, though… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Writing as Giving
Tuesday Critique: The Dawn of Battle
In today's excerpt, Seumas is preparing for the Battle of Carham with his father and uncle and the armies of Alba ... When Dadaidh nudged Seumas to waken, he was already alert. The sky was still dim, though the stars had begun to fade and the rim of the world showed a faint pinkish glow. … Continue reading Tuesday Critique: The Dawn of Battle
Monday Motivation: A verse to inspire…
Last night I decided this would be my verse to live by for the next little while: Let me sketch out why I've taken this as my verse, and maybe it can help you, too. A bit of background info: I'm weaning off some strong meds and it looks like the next little while is… Continue reading Monday Motivation: A verse to inspire…
Thursday Titles: The Bone House
Working my way through my to-read pile and I finally got to pick up The Bone House by Stephen R. Lawhead, Book 2 of the Bright Empires series and the sequel to The Skin Map. I was so eager to read this one, in fact, that I snatched it off my husband's night table and… Continue reading Thursday Titles: The Bone House
Tuesday Critique: Fionnaghal prays
Here's the latest excerpt from Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption. A short one today - hope you like it. 🙂 In the grey pre-dawn, under a cloudy sky, Fionnaghal crept outside to make water. The baby - even in her own mind the admission still thrilled and terrified her - woke her… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Fionnaghal prays
Monday Motivation: Watching the Lightning
Last night our son came downstairs (when he was supposed to be sleeping) and interrupted our evening TV time to say we hadtohadtohadtolookoutthewindowrightnow!Now it was a 50/50 chance whether we'd send him back upstairs and go on watching TV. After all, our son is famous for drawing our attention to a million (in our opinion… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Watching the Lightning
Erin E. M. Hatton 