Category Book Summary

Messages & Morals

May 23, 2013 · by · in Background, Book Summary, Writing Lessons · Leave a comment

            I am sometimes asked “what message or moral is conveyed in “The Devil’s Grandson?”               I never sit down to write fiction with the aim of creating a message, moral, or meaning. Let me explain.             I write because something interests me. I love the research part of writing and I also love […]

The Devil’s Grandson: Foreword

April 17, 2013 · by · in Book Summary, History · Leave a comment

In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy (now part of France) invaded England. After conquering the island, William made his companions the barons in the green and abundant land, rich in trees and game and men to work the fields. Four thousand Anglo-Saxon thanes in England were replaced by two hundred Norman barons. While the King […]