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Vikings 3, Episode IV: SCARRED

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Patricia

This episode was, I think, the best so far. Well, they just keep getting better. What the title, Scarred, is referring to – other than Porunn, who appears only briefly in two scenes – escapes me. The episode begins, as … Read More →

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Vikings 3, Episode III: Warrior’s Fate

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Patricia

The title of this episode seems to refer not just to the wounded and suffering Torstein, but also Porunn and, by extension, Bjorn. The battle that decides their fates was marvelously executed and filmed, which means it was horrible if … Read More →

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VIKINGS 3, Episode 1: Mercenary

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Patricia

The Vikings are back with a vengeance! There are new plots afoot in every part of the Viking-Saxon world, and writer Michael Hirst has promised that we’re going to France, so grab hold of the gunwale and get ready for … Read More →

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The Book Launch Party

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Patricia

There were lots of familiar faces last night at the Diesel Books launch party for The Price of Blood. Friends from as close as next door and as far away as New York turned out to buy books and cheer … Read More →

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The Price of Blood

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Patricia

My second novel about Emma of Normandy, The Price of Blood, releases on February 5 in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. I imagine that someone who’s written a dozen books can regard a new release with aplomb (I … Read More →

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Grantchester

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Patricia

I was very naughty tonight. I watched the first episode of Grantchester on Masterpiece Mystery when I should have waited for my husband to return home from his trip to Peru so we could watch it together. I’ve been wanting … Read More →

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The Splendid Bookshop

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Patricia

“The book shop is just here.” The clerk at the Grande Hotel do Porto penciled ‘LELLO’ on the city map in front of me.

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A Personal Reflection on Fatima

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Patricia

I never intended to visit Fatima when I planned my recent trip to Portugal, mostly because I had no notion of where Fatima was.

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Guest Post at English History Authors Blogspot

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Patricia

I’m guest posting at the English History Authors Blogspot, writing 4 consecutive posts about England’s Royal Roads. Part I, The Icknield way appears Sept. 7. I hope you’ll come along for the ride! Part II, Watling Street. Sept. 8 Part … Read More →

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The Historical Blog Slog

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Patricia

Whenever I put together a history-related blog post, it’s not something I’m writing off the top of my head even if the material springs from research I’ve been doing for the past nine years. I need to double-check everything to … Read More →

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