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Teaser Tuesday

Welcome to Teaser Tuesday! Here's a teaser of Norse Fire, a Viking romance (click to tweet)   Most of the men, short on coin, hungered for a fight now that peace became a fragile thing. They clutched…
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June 29, 2013
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Ragnor Lothbrok

2nd Half of Top Ten Countdown: Why Vikings are Cool

5 Reasons Vikings are Cool (click to tweet)   And all of these reasons are non-violent. I bet you didn't think you'd find that on this Viking list?   5. Great Engineering Simply put: Ships.  Vikings lacked complex tools…
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June 29, 2013
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Althing, Book of Settlements, broad-blade ax, Iceland, Landnamabok, Melkorka, Ragnor Lothbrok, self-government, T-shaped keel, Urnes art style, Viking democracy, Viking ships, Viking women

Teaser Tuesday

Welcome to "Teaser Tuesday" (click to tweet) Here I'll post a snippet, of about 6 lines, of a recent release or work in progress.  In honor of Norse Jewel's June release, I'll post some of this…
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June 25, 2013
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Norse, Norse Jewel, warrior

Teaser Tuesday

Welcome to "Teaser Tuesday" (click to tweet) I'll post a snippet of something that just released or a work in progress. In honor of Norse Jewel's release this month, June's teasers will be from that book. Enjoy!   “What is…
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June 18, 2013
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latest news, Norse, Norse Jewel, warrior

Top Ten Countdown: Why Vikings Are Cool

Top Ten Countdown: Why Vikings Are Cool  (click to tweet) 10. Excellent Weapons.   Can you say ax in three different styles?                         *Bearded *Broad-blade *Mammen (a richly decorated, ceremonial ax) Warriors of other cultures had their swords (Vikings did too),…
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June 12, 2013
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bearded ax, berserkers, broad-blade ax, kensington runestone, Mammen ax, Sagas, shield berg, skalds, Viking, warrior, weapons

Why Do We Love Viking? Part 3

What were Those 300 Women Doing?     History’s full of famous 300s:  Sparta’s 300 vs. thousands of Persians at Thermopylae Gideon’s 300 vs thousands of Midianites near the Hill of Moreh But ever heard of 300 women warriors at the…
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June 02, 2013
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History Channel, Lagertha Lothbrok, Ragnor Lothbrok, Sagas, Shield Maiden, Viking

Why Do We Love Vikings? Part 2

50 Shades of Democracy...Or Were the Dark Ages Really That Dark?       When you hear about Vikings, terms like "rule followers" or "law abiding citizens" don't jump to mind, right?  You're more apt to picture a raider's rampage with shield…
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May 27, 2013
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Althing, history, Iceland, Norway, Sagas, Viking democracy

Why Do We Love Vikings? Part 1

Vikings...Or Putting Your Best Foot Forward     I stand firmly in the “love” camp, but could never say why. My first book, Norse Jewel, poured out of my head ten years ago, and I kept going back…
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May 23, 2013
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adaptability, Normandy, Rollo, Viking

Vikings were Human, Too By: Guest Blogger, Heather Day Gilbert

In the Viking miniseries running this month on the History Channel, I truly hope some of the most powerful, influential members of Viking society are portrayed correctly: the women.   When I researched my Viking historical novel,…
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March 13, 2013
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Christianity, God's Daughter, Gudrid, History Channel, Sagas, Viking
Erik the Red, Gudrid, Nordic, North America, Vikings

Are You Curious about the Next Big Thing?

Thanks to author Judy Duarte, you can hear about what’s next.  Judy writes heart-warming romance, and she tagged me for this fun blog (look at the end of the blog for more from her and other writers). …
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December 13, 2012
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