Heather Day Gilbert

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What’s Wrong with Medieval?

Something from my Pinboard: http://menwholooklikevikings.tumblr.com/post/35315102848/viikinkisoturi-ii-jarkko1 I recently read an interesting post by Tamara Leigh, a multi-published author: infinitecharacters.com/2012/11/23/a-traditionally-published-author-wades-into-the-waters-of-self-publishing-by-tamara-leigh/. She discusses how she got some push-back from Christian book publishers on her medieval books, because “inspirational publishers were wary of novels set during the medieval time period due to the stigma of corruption within the Church, the Crusades, and the Inquisition.”… Read More

Why Vikings are “Boss”

My son’s newest word for cool or awesome is boss. As in, “Zelda: Skyward Sword is BOSS.” “The Ranger’s Apprentice book is BOSS.” I’m going to let you in on a secret. Vikings are BOSS. There was an incredible amount of online buzz about the multi-faceted bad-guy Loki in the previous Thor movie. But there’s already palpable excitement about the… Read More

Sometimes, Different is BETTER

Have you ever found a book that broke the mold? A book that covered a time period you knew nothing about (like Girl with a Pearl Earring? or The Help)? A book that blew all your preconceived endings away and gave you a whole new twist at the end (like Rebecca by du Maurier)? A book that opened new and… Read More

Guest Blogger–MICHELLE GRIEP–Top Five Reasons to Admire a Viking

I want to give a super-warm welcome to my Viking-loving writer compadre, Michelle Griep. We love swapping Viking photos and lore with each other. This woman knows her Vikings, my friends. Michelle’s book, UNDERCURRENT, is about a professor gal who time-travels back to Viking times. But you’ll read more about that below. Meanwhile, here’s a link to her blog, which… Read More

Tag! I’m…NOT Going to be IT! (But I’ll Let you meet my Vikings!)

Statue (in Iceland) of my heroine, Gudrid, and her baby boy, Snorri I’ve gotten tagged by a couple of my writer friends: TC Avey and Michelle Griep. In this tag (detailed on Michelle’s site here: http://writerofftheleash.blogspot.com/2012/04/tagim-it.html or on TC’s site here: http://tcavey.blogspot.com/2012/04/lucky-seven-meme.html), you’re supposed to:   1. Go to the 77th page of your book or current WIP.2. Count down… Read More