What Was Halloween / Samhain Like In Ancient Scotland?
Want to find out what an ancient Halloween / Samhain festival might have looked like? I wrote about it in…
Category: Research For The Series
Excalibur Has Been Made!
Yes, with a lot of help, and God’s protection, I finally did it! I have successfully bronze-cast the hilt and…
To Be Revealed Soon: Zondrevan’s Book Cover For Merlin’s Blade!
Yes, I have received a sneak preview of Zondervan’s book cover for MERLIN’S BLADE, and wow am I excited! Let’s…
New Excalibur Art For Merlin’s Blade
Okay, so I admit it … I have been dissatisfied with the current design and quality of my version of…
The Laity Lodge Writers Retreat: A Travelogue
I arrived back form the western foothills of Texas on Sunday night, and thought I’d write about my experience at…
A Treasure Hunt Extraordinaire!
This morning I finished reading THE SKIN MAP by Stephen R. Lawhead. Last week I finished reading VENOM & SONG…
BIG NEWS x 2 for Stephen Lawhead Fans !
First of all, I announce to you that THE SONG OF ALBION will be re-released by Thomas Nelson in hardcover…
A Pictish Ballad
I had to write a ballad in Pictish for my current work in progress, Merlin’s Shadow. The problem is that…
White Stag Spotted In Missouri
Yes, it’s true. A white stag was seen near Cape Girardeau, Missouri. And the deer was photographed! It has only…
Was King Arthur’s Camelot In Caerleon, Wales?
Just where was Camelot, anyway? Scholars and romantics have been asking this question for ages. Well, I ran across an…
The Acts of King Arthur by John Steinbeck
It is with great enjoyment that I recently picked up John Steinbeck’s The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble…
New Excalibur Fan Art
My son, Leighton, took my 2D Xara drawing of Excalibur and converted it to 3D using Blender (excellent free 3D…
Keep Your Writing Scraps
The other day I had the pleasure of pulling from my “drawer” an old scrap of writing and inserted it…
Where Did King Arthur Fight The Saxons?
When King Arthur gave the people of Britain the gift of life and liberty, he did so at the expense…
Did King Arthur Fight The Vikings? A Fascinating Search For The Truth
I ran across a fun news article about Cornwall’s mid-summer Golowan Festival, which has its strongest representation in Penzance. (If…
Tuck By Stephen Lawhead — Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of my review of TUCK by Stephen Lawhead.
Today I’m going to cover the “not so good”, the “good”, and the “genius”.
Notice that there is not a “bad” list, as I found little to dislike in this volume, and much to satisfy.
Reading it was like a long, cool drink on a hot afternoon. So, if you haven’t read TUCK, or the first two books in the King Raven series (HOOD & SCARLET), do so without delay!
But — be warned: SPOILERS BELOW!!
Tuck By Stephen Lawhead — Day 1
So we begin at last our review of TUCK by Stephen Lawhead. This is part of the latest Christian Science…
Was Merlin Scottish?
Apparently the people of Glasgow think he is. Despite the fact that a Merlin (Myrddin Wyllt) has been associated with…
Stephen Lawhead’s Hood – A Quick Review
This blog post is in response to a comment/question from Steven Till, who runs a most excellent blog over at…
Where Was King Arthur’s Camelot?
I found a very fascinating newspaper article today regarding the Welsh connections of King Arthur. The article was published at…