As far as projects go, I've decided to revisit Knossos in the form of a murder mystery set in the period after the Thera eruption, when there was religious and social upheaval on Crete.  The WIP returns to the world of Knossos, Chapter 7, "Counting the Dead" and Chapter 8, "Inauguration Day."  Look for characters that featured in both chapters of ( Read more... )

Putting on my reader's cap today to discuss the annoyances of self-published authors who don't seem to get the idea that their aggressive marketing is more a turn-off than a turn-on ( Read more... )

I recently interviewed author Judith Starkson, whose new release, Hand of Fire, is the story of Briseis, Achilles' famous captive from the Iliad.

1. I see you and I share an enthusiasm for writing about marginal characters in the late Bronze Age. What in particular drew you to Briseis rather than, say Chryseis or one of Priam’s lesser-known ( Read more... )