OK, so considering the last couple of years the bar ain’t that high 😅 Still, here’s to happier times in the future, and not just in the distant past. On a personal note, the past year has been busy. Took on more responsibilities with the day-job, saw burn-out happen to those around me and realised […]
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Those of you with a passing knowledge of this blog know that I write on occasion. I haven’t been writing nearly enough, life just got in the way over the past couple of years. Doesn’t mean I don’t plan to get back to it (for a reasonable value of “soon”), or that I don’t seek […]
Announcing my collaboration with Neil Gaiman!
I’m ecstatic to announce a collaboration between myself and Neil Gaiman, revolving around ancient mythologies!
Uncharted: digging archaeology in land, sea… and air?
I’ve recently watched Uncharted, which has this Indiana Jones / National Treasure / Tomb Raider vibe to it. Rather unsurprising, given it’s based on a game (which I found out later). Anyway, it’s a fun little movie if you’re looking for something that is absolutely non-brain-taxing, like history, travel, and action, don’t mind the occasional […]
Roman titbits: Life, Laughs, and Wild Boars
This, that, a nod to Asterix in our latest collection of antiquarian curios 🙂 The picture on the is from recently uncovered Roman slave quarters in Pompeii. Readers of my novels know the attention I pay to the “invisible people” of society, those who weren’t mentioned much in the writing of the 1% elite. Because […]
2021 – A Review
Exactly a year ago I published a blog post here with the somewhat dubious title of I Quit My Job So I Could Write!. I thought I’d review how that went…
Footwear follow-up: Where to?
A while ago I wrote at length about Roman Footwear — which, I assure you, goes much beyond the traditional “sandal” ubiquitous in modern writing. While the post addressed how you’d wear street shoes on your way to a dinner party only to change into slippers once you got there, there were still a lot […]
Sci-Fi Book Bundle – wait, what?
Yeah, I know, Sci-Fi isn’t a typical subject of this blog. But I do occasionally read Sci-Fi… and even help publish it. my good friend Eric Klein’s The One (which I previously loved and reviewed) is participating in a 20-book bundle that’s just too good not to pass along! The Space Adventure Book Bundle! From […]
Book Review: A Hag Rises from the Abyss, by Douglas Lumsden
I adored the previous Alex Southerland novels, so when I got the ARC for this one I practically squealed with joy. It was worth the wait! What to Expect Another paranormal case in the wonderful urban fantasy series of Alex Southerland, PI. This time time he gets hired (coerced, more like) into helping the mayor […]
I’m Not Dead! (Or, Tips to Becoming a Recluse Genius)
I owe you guys a bit of an update on how the whole “quitting my job so I could write” is progressing. I’m know many of you are keen for the next Felix case, and some might have noticed the lack of blog posts. Well, wonder no more! I assure you it’s all part of […]
FELIX THE FOX MYSTERIES 