Some people think of medieval days with a kind of halo around it that speaks of romance, purity, courage, sweetness and light. It was the era of the knight in shining armor who defended and fought for his lady-love. It was the time of evil barons, epic battles, and desperate last-stand defense of castles and lands. Yet if you scratch the surface only a little, you will see a different picture. What would life be like if you lived in England in 1202 AD? Fear. Superstition. Darkness. Wars, mass ... View the Post
Medieval Christian Fiction
With what do you associate the medieval time era? Bloodshed? Violence? Disorder? Darkness? Who wants to read about these things? I have heard time and again that people do not like to read medieval fiction, and to put Christian in with it only makes it worse. How could there be anything Christian about a time period in history where Darkness ruled supreme? But the stories I have unearthed from this time period, true stories, are fascinating. My biggest problem in writing Sirocco Wind was to ... View the Post