Just because Saturday saw the release of The Trials of Hercules: Book One of the Osteria Chronicles (insert raucous cheering), doesn't mean I'm going to abandon my snarky look into the myths that inspired the book. Looking way back to last week (it seems so long ago), it looks like we're up to Labor Number … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Eighth Labor
Saturday Selections: The Trials of Hercules (novel)
Okay, I usually reserve Saturday Selections to rave about the achievements of other people, places or things, but since today is the official birthday of my novel The Trials of Hercules: Book One of the Osteria Chronicles, I get to do a little of my own boasting. Or rather, I'm going to let others do … Continue reading Saturday Selections: The Trials of Hercules (novel)
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Seventh Labor
I've got a wild week ahead of me with Saturday's upcoming release of The Trials of Hercules: Book One of the Osteria Chronicles, but that doesn't mean there isn't time to take a snarky look at another of Herc's labors and see how the legend ties into the book. In Myth: Hercules's Seventh Labor Hercules's … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Seventh Labor
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Sixth Labor
With the release date of The Trials of Hercules only 11 days away, I'm throwing out another sample of the how the legends of Hercules work into the first book of The Osteria Chronicles. This time we'll take a peek at the sixth labor in which Hercules gets sent out to battle a flock of … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Sixth Labor
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Fifth Labor (aka “Do You Smell Something?”)
Hey loyal Hercules fans, I know we're due for another interview with a character from The Trials of Hercules, but it's been a busy day on the road visiting family, so I'm dipping into my stock of labors. Looking back on my blog roll, it looks like we're up to Labor No. 5 which has … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Fifth Labor (aka “Do You Smell Something?”)
Behind the Book: Mmmm…Bacon – Hercules’s Fourth Labor
It's Tuesday and that means time for a sneak peek into the legends that provided the idea for my upcoming book The Trials of Hercules. For this Behind the Story installment we're going to delve into Hercules's Fourth Labor that is full of swine-y adventure. (If you need to catch up on the other three … Continue reading Behind the Book: Mmmm…Bacon – Hercules’s Fourth Labor
Share Your World: Interview with Atlas
It's been a few weeks and I know you've missed them, so let's jump into this week with an interview with a character from my upcoming book The Trials of Hercules. Interview with Atlas You may be familiar with Atlas as the titan who bears the sky on his shoulders. In statues, Atlas looks as … Continue reading Share Your World: Interview with Atlas
Oh Deer! Hercules’s Third Labor
It's time again to delve into the story behind my book The Trials of Hercules and to give you a little taste of the book with an excerpt. Behind the Book: The Third Labor If it wasn't enough that Hercules had just killed and skinned an indestructible lion and barely escaped the clutches of a … Continue reading Oh Deer! Hercules’s Third Labor
Share Your World: Interview with Iolalus
It's been a couple weeks since I've sat down and had a chat with one of the characters from my upcoming book The Trials of Hercules, so I'm definitely due for an interview. This week, I'm talking to Iolalus, but before we begin I want to encourage you to make a note to check this … Continue reading Share Your World: Interview with Iolalus