Sep 10, 2016 | Fun Historical Facts
Broadsides: the Posts and Tweets of Renaissance England When I moved to Edinburgh in 1995, I experienced something of a cultural shock. The language was different than anything I’d be taught at school (ach, hawd yer whisht, my good friend Mike might say to...
Sep 8, 2016 | My Publications
Thank you! A big thank-you to everyone who tested the new layout and let me know of various bugs and glitches. I hope I have now caught them all. I apologize for any trouble or inconvenience. If you do see any further issues with the blog or any post in particular,...
Sep 7, 2016 | My Publications
New Website, Web Design Services and Other News I hope you like my blog’s new design, which aims to be more user-friendly and accessible on various devices. Without going into any design details, its main advantage is offering content a wider space. It uses...
Sep 4, 2016 | Fun Historical Facts
It was the end of a particularly taxing day, and Canal, a prominent 14th-century Venetian merchant, was baffled. A friend had posed him a simple-sounding mathematical problem, but he still couldn’t figure it out. The problem went like this: the distance between...
Aug 31, 2016 | Events and Giveaways
Exciting news for sci-fi fans! Until September 4th, I’ll be participating in the Science Fiction eBook Giveaway with Honest Fibs. Two people will win all 14 Science Fiction novels, while an extra 12 lucky individuals will win one copy each (randomly selected...
Aug 28, 2016 | My friends' Guest Posts
This is a guest post by Ameer Abbas; a blogger and most viewed writer on Quora. Ameer specializes in Internet Privacy, Cyber Security, VPN, and Torrents. He is also working as a privacy advocate with BestVPNProvider.com. If you’re on the lookout for the best...
Aug 22, 2016 | Fun Historical Facts
One of my favorite Pearseus characters is Teo Altman; the power-hungry despot who lies and kills his way to the top. As most of my characters, he is based on a real-life person from ancient Greek history. Cylon of Athens is associated with the first reliably dated...
Aug 19, 2016 | My Publications
I have some wonderful news to share: the first draft of Pearseus: Endgame is finally complete! This volume concludes the series and returns to the larger philosophical questions posed by Rise of the Prince, whereas Vigil was more of an adventure. Having reached this...
Aug 16, 2016 | Publishing
One of the things I love about Kindle is how easy it is to read, even in the sun, on a trip, at the beach etc. As long as I read a book from start to end, that is. If, however, I want to refer to, say, a map, or a list of characters, then paper wins hands down. I can...
