In this latest excerpt from Sons of Alba, Book 3: Son of Courage, Uilleam meets one of his own people who has lived his life as a slave among Vikings. Inside the dim building, in the reek of horse dung and fragrant hay, Kara waited for him. “You can take this one,” she said, patting… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Uilleam meets a Thrall
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Friday Fact: the Viking temple
I've been spending a fair amount of time in a Viking village with Uilleam in my work in progress Son of Courage, so I thought I'd share with you a few things I've learned about Viking religion. The Vikings celebrated their many gods in natural places such as sacred groves, stones, and pools, but they… Continue reading Friday Fact: the Viking temple
Tuesday Critique: Kara asks questions
In todays excerpt, Uilleam's new friend Kara quizzes him about his strange new faith. It was here she found Wilhjelmr, kneeling beside the pool. In his reflection she could see his lips moving slightly, his eyes closed. Was it simple fancy, or did the air around him seem brighter, somehow? Though she walked quietly along… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Kara asks questions
Writer Wednesday: Keep the Action
When I was in grade 9, I distinctly remember a poster in my English class that listed writing faux-pas that actually committed the transgression. It was a creative way to teach rules, and it worked, because I still remember them. One that has really stuck with me is "The passive voice should never be used."… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Keep the Action
Tuesday Critique: Uilleam sets sail
Here's a new excerpt from Sons of Alba, Book 3: Son of Courage. Uilleam is about to embark on his missionary journey, alone for the first time. Dawn found the folk of Thorsbjorg gathered on the strand. The dragon-prowed longships bobbed at anchor, laden to the gunwales with cargo, eagerly pulling at their ropes as… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Uilleam sets sail
Critique Tuesday: Caomhin’s book
In today's excerpt from Sons of Alba, Book 3: Son of Courage, Uilleam is about to embark on a mission across the sea, leaving his mother for the first time. She has a precious gift to send with him. She was at the altar, just as he’d thought - as he’d somehow known she’d be. … Continue reading Critique Tuesday: Caomhin’s book
Tuesday Critique: Graves of Thorsbjorg
Here's a new excerpt of Sons of Alba, book 3: Son of Courage for your reading enjoyment: At the front of the sanctuary stood a massive stone laid mostly flat, darkened by age and use. It was the stone from his vision - there could be no mistake. Once, this monolith had soaked up the… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Graves of Thorsbjorg
Writer Wednesday: 5 reasons to edit aloud
Reading aloud seems to be a relic from our school days. If don't know about you, but I don't do it much anymore, unless I'm reading to my kids. But reading to my kids has taught me a few things about good writing - things that probably should have been no-brainers. I'm thinking about adding… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: 5 reasons to edit aloud
Tuesday Critique: The Vision Deepens
Here's a new excerpt from Sons of Alba, book 3: Son of Courage. On his way to the town of his birth, Uilleam contemplates the prophetic visions he's had. Uilleam’s eyes took in everything around him - each unfamiliar rock jutting from the heather, each copse and spring and weathered standing stone. They followed the… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: The Vision Deepens
Tuesday Critique: Uilleam’s vision
Here's a new excerpt from Sons of Alba, book 3: Son of Courage. Uilleam and his mother Ealasaid have embarked on a journey to discover his past and his future. It rained until they reached Cill Linnhe, an abandoned monastery that huddled grey and forlorn on a cliff top at the head of a firth. … Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Uilleam’s vision
Erin E. M. Hatton 