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Under Siege #25: That’s Doctor Hight, if you please
It’s been one, two, three… 125 days(!) since I posted my last blog. That is a shamefully long time. I’m sure you’re wondering what I […]
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Popped Culture #4: Westerns
I have made a shameful mistake. And I don’t mean failing to blog for the last two months, although I suppose that is a bit […]
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Under Siege #24: The Formula
What is the secret to writing a bestselling novel? What is the formula to use to ensure that the dialogue crackles, the plot moves with […]
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Popped Culture #3: My Cup Runneth Over
I have written nothing for a week. Not one word. This sloth is unprecedented, but I have a good excuse. I have been on vacation […]
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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 […]
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Under Siege #22: Selling Out (Hopefully)
Each year approximately 100,000 English-language novels are published. This Thursday, my first novel Siege will join their ranks, making its debut in the UK. It […]
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Under Siege #21: Michigan
Apologies are in order. I have taken a nearly three week vacation from my blog: a blogation or a vaclog, if you prefer (which I […]
Jack Hight
Writer of history, sci-fi, and more…
