Author Kathleen Guler's blog about research and writing historical fiction
Hello everyone,
Research is a constant, ongoing process while writing historical fiction. Sometimes a fascinating tidbit surfaces that might be of particular interest beyond its use in a novel. As I continue to work in the historical fiction field, I will post those occasional points of interest here. Occasionally I muse on the writing process as well along with news to keep readers informed of what's going on with my books and other writings.
Please feel free to post comments--I'd love to hear from you.
The photo above is of Snowdonia in North Wales, which plays a large part in the setting of the Macsen's Treasure Series.
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Research is a constant, ongoing process while writing historical fiction. Sometimes a fascinating tidbit surfaces that might be of particular interest beyond its use in a novel. As I continue to work in the historical fiction field, I will post those occasional points of interest here. Occasionally I muse on the writing process as well along with news to keep readers informed of what's going on with my books and other writings.
Please feel free to post comments--I'd love to hear from you.
The photo above is of Snowdonia in North Wales, which plays a large part in the setting of the Macsen's Treasure Series.
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Surprise!
This list of Best Fiction Authors in the Denver Area was a complete surprise to me. It's dated 8 December, but I didn't know about it until two weeks later when a 'google alert' came in. (Don't know if this was on the television or not.) I'm the third one on the list.
Click here to see the article:
Best Fiction Authors in the Denver Area
Thank you, CBS Denver!
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Click here to see the article:
Best Fiction Authors in the Denver Area
Thank you, CBS Denver!
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
A thrill of a lifetime!!!!!
I'm utterly thrilled and humbled to announce that A Land Beyond Ravens has won the Colorado Book Award for historical fiction! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
This is part of the press release my publisher is putting out:
Longtime Colorado resident Kathleen Guler has won the Colorado Book Award in historical fiction for her novel, A Land Beyond Ravens. Guler accepted the award in Aspen on Friday. (June 25, 2010)
Reviews have hailed the book as “one of the most historically realistic Arthurian novels ever written, a thoroughly mature work...” The book tells the story of a spy and master of disguise in fifth century Britain who, while being squeezed between the politics of two powerful kings, accidentally sparks off what becomes the quest for the holy grail.
“Twenty years ago today, I adopted Colorado as my home, and now I feel like Colorado has adopted me back,” Guler said in her acceptance speech. She then read a brief passage from her book.
The prestigious Colorado Book Award is sponsored by Colorado Humanities’ Center for the Book, established as the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
A Land Beyond Ravens, as well as the other books in the Macsen's Treasure Series, are available by order from any bookshop or online at amazon.com. It is also available in ebook format at Smashwords.com: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/15861.
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Still dancing on the tabletops here :-)))
Friday, May 14, 2010
Castell y Gwynt
Shhh! Don't tell anyone. This is one of the places where Marcus ap Iorwerth in Into the Path of Gods exchanges messages from the secret alliance that will attempt to depose the old high king Vortigern and replace him with Ambrosius, the man they believe to the not only the rightful high king, but who will also be a much better leader.
The link below leads to a photo of Castell y Gwynt, which is a volcanic formation that pushed up between the two peaks, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, North Wales.
http://bit.ly/bMjytL
The link below leads to a photo of Castell y Gwynt, which is a volcanic formation that pushed up between the two peaks, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, North Wales.
http://bit.ly/bMjytL
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