The Kindle edition of Rosaria of Venice, Book One of The Renaissance of Rosaria Adalberto, is on sale for the holidays! In the year 1491, during a steam-powered Renaissance, Rosaria Adalberto seeks a theory of electromagnetism—but finds conspiracy and intrigue instead. The Kindle ebook will sell for 99¢ on Christmas Day only, and $1.99 every day …
Category: fiction
Friday Fiction – Excerpt from Rosaria of Venice
This weekend, I will be shooting part of the Kickstarter video for my novel, Rosaria of Venice. With that on my mind, I thought I would share an excerpt from the opening with you today. You may read it here. As I am still revising the novel, I’m very interested in hearing feedback anyone might …
The Devil in the Details: How Contact with the Americas Affected World Cuisine
Historical fiction—even alternate history—poses a unique challenge to authors: the ordinary circumstances of the past are not those of the present. In writing my novel, I came to a scene where the protagonist jury-rigs a primitive battery. This being 15th century Italy, this is a fairly impressive feat. I was ready to detail how she …
This Week on Runicfire: April 1 – 7
I hate doing anything important around the first of April. It always makes me feel silly. But with that aside, here’s this week’s schedule. Monday’s links cover a little more on the propaganda model of mass media, the Fermi paradox (or why we haven’t made contact with aliens yet), and the history of food. Wednesday continues the …
The Care and Feeding of Ugly Duckling Drafts
Many writers talk about “Shitty First Drafts,” to use the term coined by Anne Lamott in Bird by Bird. These are your horrific first attempts at your story. They’re hairy with adjectives, and stumble about on improperly placed limbs. I like to call them “ugly duckling” drafts because, despite their deformity, they are merely good …