Month: June 2010
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SIEGE: Beyond the Book #2 – Schism and Union
In Siege, the emperor Constantine pushes through the Union of the Catholic and Orthodox churches, hoping to receive aid from the West. However, his push […]
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Under Siege #23: History or Fiction?
What is historical fiction? Is it history? Is it fiction? How real should it be? An aspiring author recently wrote me to ask just these […]
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SIEGE: Beyond the Book #1 – Genoa
I first visited Genoa, or Genova as the Italians call it, in 2005, while writing Siege. My first day there, my wife and I spent […]
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Popped Culture #2: Prince vs. Hood
I would apologize for the length of time since my first Popped Culture blog, only it’s not really my fault. For the past month and […]