I’ve read an d enjoyed the previous books – now it’s time to finish the series 🙂 What to Expect Shattered starts soon after Hunted (the previous novel in the series), with Granuaile getting a call about her father which takes her to India, and Atticus bringing his recently-revived former archdruid Owen up to speed […]
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Reflections of 2023
My last post every year is about reflections of the year just passed, and the tone I hope for the coming one. This past year has been… eventful. And not always in a good way. I’ve learned a lot, but many were the days where I was wishing life would finish up with the lessons […]
Creative Writing and Day-jobs
No, not quite quitting work to get back to writing (almost, but not quite 😉). I do feel I’m getting there — now that I have a study with a lock on the door — and will be restarting a writing habit soon, but that isn’t the subject of today’s post. I’ve written before about […]
Roman Bones and Boners
Welcome to this month’s Ancient Rome News column, where we survey the latest unearthing of Roman bones — and boners — that get armchair archaeologists inappropriately excited 😜 Prepare yourself for a collection of old bones (sadly inanimate), large boners (hilariously decorated), and double entendres from this Roman enthusiast, who’s been known to weave all […]
Book & Shorts Review: Tricked and various shorts from the Iron Druid Chronicles, by Kevin Hearne
As I was checking the order of novels on Goodreads, I found a few short stories in the series. This review covers book #4 (Tricked) and the short up to that point. What to Expect Tricked sets Atticus up against creatures from Native American (Navajo) mythology. Coyote (who appeared in the previous novel) helps him […]
Instagram is DEAD 😱
Apparently I’m a vile offender, an antisocial creature, and do not deserve Instagram. Wait, what? Without any reason – at least none that was given to me – Instagram had randomly disabled my account at the start of February. When I tried to reinstate it, all I got was “Your account was permanently disabled” message, […]
Setting a higher bar: happy new year :D
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 […]
Creative outlets
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 […]