by Drue Hoffman | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog, Historical Factoids, Historical Recipes
Recipes from all Ages Here’s some of the spices they had in the 1300’s in England. Most came back with the English knights who went to the Crusades. black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, saffron, nutmeg, cloves, mace, Spiced...
by Drue Hoffman | Apr 1, 2018 | Historical Factoids
The Bronze Age The Bronze Age ship, the Uluburun (circa 1300 BCE) discovered by Turkish fishermen and recovered by divers from INA (Institute of Nautical Archaeology in Bodrum, Turkey)is considered one of most important shipwreck discoveries of the 20th Century....
by Drue Hoffman | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
KNIGHTS IN TIME SERIES ***Books*** 1.The Black Prince by Barbara Emerson 2.The Life and Campaigns of the Black Prince (from contemporary letters, diaries, and chronicles including Chandos Herald’s, the prince’s personal chronicler) by Richard Barber The Black Prince...
by Drue Hoffman | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog, Historical Factoids, Uncategorized
Celtic The Celts used beet juice to dye cloth red. In approximately 60-61 CE, Boudica, Queen of the Iceni, a Celtic tribe, and known as the Warrior Queen led an uprising against the Romans harsh occupation of Briton. Upon her death, her people buried her in an unknown...
by Chris Karlsen | Feb 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
CODE REDHEAD Genre: Multiple Genres Content Warning: Sweet Contemporary to Erotica Thirteen authors have come together to be part of a fundraising project called Code Redhead – A Serial Novel....
by Chris Karlsen | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
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by Chris Karlsen | Jul 16, 2015 | Blog
The Worthy Opponent Silk is a big departure from the historical romances I usually write. I never thought I’d want to write a story where the protagonist is a police officer. As a retired police detective, I never wanted to relive my career through my...
by Chris Karlsen | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog
AUGUST 2015 Cover Contest for Silk August 9th on StoryFinds Featuring on… Suspense Theme Week Starting August 9th on StoryFinds August 15 2015 Featured spot on StoryFinds
by Chris Karlsen | Sep 28, 2014 | Blog
CONTEST TIME! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ANSWER ONE QUESTION & YOU COULD WIN a $5 Amazon gift card, a boxed set of Knights in Time (digital), and a swag bag, which I will ship international. ARE YOU READY… LET’S BEGIN! My question is: What is your favorite...
by Chris Karlsen | Sep 17, 2014 | Blog
I found when I mention writing protagonist(s) from diverse cultures, particularly the hero and heroine; readers view the issue from a predominantly geographic POV. He’s from Italy, she’s from India or he’s from Brazil and she’s from Japan. My writer friends are...
