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With the upcoming release of Warriors of Iron, here are some of the sources I used while writing the trilogy
With the upcoming release of Warriors of Iron, here are some of the sources I used while writing the trilogy
coloursofunison
14 minutes ago4 min read
What's with all the stories set in the ancient Saxon kingdom of Mercia?
I write about the Saxon kingdom of Mercia a lot. I thought it had been entirely unintentional until now. But has it? I grew up in an area...
coloursofunison
3 days ago3 min read
A visit to Malmesbury and the Athelstan 1100 Celebrations
A visit to Malmesbury and the Athelstan 1100 Celebrations
coloursofunison
4 days ago1 min read
Jorvik/York at the time of the Brunanburh Series in the 940s
A blog post about Jorvik/York at the time of the Brunanburh Series, and before
coloursofunison
Jul 36 min read
The kingdom of Mercia's 'Bad Queens.'
The kingdom of Mercia's 'Bad Queens.'
coloursofunison
Jul 24 min read
Crime and Punishment in Saxon England AKA yes, you can stage a courtroom drama in an action and adventure series
Crime and Punishment in Saxon England AKA yes, you can stage a courtroom drama in an action and adventure series
coloursofunison
Jul 14 min read
The inspiration behind The Custard Corpses #histfic #mystery #quirky
The inspiration behind The Custard Corpses #histfic #mystery #quirky
coloursofunison
Jun 303 min read
What's with all the d*** swearing in The Last King/The Mercian Ninth Century Series?(AKA The Sweary Series)
What's with all the d*** swearing, in The Last King books, MJ?
coloursofunison
Jun 293 min read
Read about The Royal Women Who Made England - The Tenth Century in Saxon England by MJ Porter
Read the details about The Royal Women Who Made England by author MJ Porter
coloursofunison
Jun 282 min read
The pitfalls and perils of writing about Saxon England by MJ Porter
The pitfalls and perils of writing about Saxon England by MJ Porter
coloursofunison
Jun 276 min read
MJ Porter's Saxon Stories in Chronological Order
A handy guide to the chronology of MJ Porter's Saxon stories.
coloursofunison
Jun 262 min read
Your 4 must-read Dark Age non-fiction book recommendations from author MJ Porter
MJ Porter's top 4 Dark Age non-fiction titles
coloursofunison
Jun 252 min read
What was the Saxon kingdom of Mercia?
A post about the Saxon kingdom of Mercia, including where it was and how long it survived.
coloursofunison
Jun 243 min read
Meet MJ Porter
Meet historical fiction author MJ Porter
coloursofunison
Jun 231 min read
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