If you’re looking for an accurate list of medieval male names from England, you’ve come to the right place! I compiled these medieval male names from England using research from primary historical documents, including battle records and subsidy rolls. I only threw in a few names from the King Arthur legends, because I love them so much. You can feel
I developed this list of medieval female names from England mostly through hard historical research, although just a few of these names are from King Arthur. So if you’re a historical novelist looking for good medieval names that are accurate, I’ve saved you some time! If you’re writing an epic fantasy in the European “swords and sorcery” vein, you
If you read this blog regularly, you’re probably not surprised that I’m writing about vision board ideas. Right now, I’m feeling especially hopeful about the future, and making a vision board online is a good way to find fresh motivation. Be sure to pin or bookmark this post if you think you might want to try it out later!
For a while now, people have been asking me to do story ideas for kids. This year, more busy teachers and homeschoolers are looking for easy creative writing lesson plans, and some of them have used my summer writing prompts and my Christmas writing prompts . So I put together this list of writing prompts for kids. They include some
Hey there! I hope everyone’s having a good week and staying as safe as you possibly can. It’s WIP Wednesday, so when I got up this morning, I started writing a scene that I’m really looking forward to finishing after work tonight. And I know some of you did a lot of writing as you participated in NaNoWriMo, so maybe
Hey friends! I’ve been getting into Christmas shopping, and I’ve also been making my own wish list at Mr. Donovan’s request. That all got me thinking about gifts for authors, and I figured a “Best Gifts for Writers” list would be fun! I’m going to keep everything on this list under $25, because some of the best gifts for writers
How did the Norse Yule turn into a Viking Christmas celebration? In 940 to 961 AD, Haakon the Good was the king of Norway, and during his reign, the English court introduced him to Christianity. Haakon then tried to convert the rest of Norway. It must’ve been such an interesting time, with Viking Yule (or winter solstice) traditions mingling with