Historical Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Book Reviews and ruminations on life
29
Apr
Weddings In Anglo Saxon Times by Richard Denning Traditions of Anglo Saxon and Pagan Weddings Did you know that Swords would be exchanged at an Anglo Saxon Wedding? The Marriage Proposal in Pagan Times Marriage in the early Anglo Saxon Period was very important as a union between two families. As such it involved a […]
Tags: Anglo-Saxon, Pagan, Wedding
24
Apr
Part of the Anglo-Saxon Survival Guide by Richard Denning The process of pregnancy and childbirth in the darkages was fraught with danger. There have been estimates that around 10% of childbirths lead to death to mother or child. Deprived of effective medicine our ancestors therefore relived on superstition and belief in the gods. We know […]
Tags: Anglo Saxons, childbirth, pregnancy
9
Apr
Self-publishing – How I did it at Mercia Books by Richard Denning So you have written your book and are looking to get it published. In brief there are several choices of how to do it: Mainstream Publisher. Find an agent, impress him or her. They represent you to a publisher who likes your book, […]
Tags: how to publish, Mercia Books, print on demand, richard denning, self publishing
