La Garde Ecossaise: The Life of John Hamilton c.1620-1689 Part 1 is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, KOBO, Google Books and Apple Books and other distrubutors and retailers. If you would like a full list please DM me.

Sophie, a young woman from St. Louis, MO, is trapped in the magical world of Trell, and must find her way home to her young son. Will she be able to fight the rising darkness and find her way home again? To Find A King- coming 09-10-2024 books2read.com/u/b5gj76 #Booktwitter

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. —Milton Berle

#otd 10 August 1932 The Lego Group founded in Billund, Denmark by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The name Lego is contraction of Danish words 'leg godt' which means 'play well'.

I think it's possible to ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary. —Elon Musk

#otd 11 August 1948 Asakawa Kan'ichi, academic, author, historian, curator and peace advocate, died. He was a Japanese by birth and citizenship but spent most of his life in the United States.

Believe you can and you're halfway there. — Theodore Roosevelt

I have a new book coming out later this month which is the first in a brand new series. Watch this space! #EastIndiaman #CoverReveal #ComingSoon #NewBook #IARTG

My life changed one year ago today when my debut novel was published. It represented the end of one journey, and the beginning of another. The Winterhawk Saga continues on April 17, 2025 with "The Wrath of Legends."

New book review on my blog, of the 5-star 'Heroines of the Tudor World' by Sharon Bennett Connolly Sharon Bennett Connolly Thanks to Amberley Publishing for gifting me a copy of this wonderful book. tudorblogger.com/2024/08/10/boo…

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I sent my Shadows of Deceit pitch to an agent, and she requested the manuscript. If nothing else, she said my outline, seen in the pic below, had taught her a new word. #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #writersoftwitter #readersoftwitter #amwriting #writing #author #writer

Money has different names.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty(1572-1620), copperplate engraving was introduced to China by the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci. The paintings, book illustrations, and religious copper engravings he carried with him provided the Chinese with a new artistic reference

Get started for just £1.99! Love historical fiction? The Wartime Bookshop series is set on the home front in WWII. Several books are currently on offer, including the first. amzn.to/3OMBYoJ #sagasaturday #HistoricalFiction #books

30 December 1893 Russia signs military accord with France. How things have changed.

Putting this out there: Is the study of history still relevant today, if so, why?

History keeps changing - new evidence means history is always a moveable feast for the historical fiction author. #HistFic #Writing #Books the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2023/09/histor…

Is history important? Should we study it? blogger.com/blog/post/edit… Photo by Suzy Hazelwood.