Every Swordsman Cheats

June 28, 2020

When writing fantasy, we often have to describe fight scenes. Swordfights, in particular, make for great descriptions. But we often …

The Real Archery

June 23, 2020

I was reading an interesting answer on Quora about Mongol strategy when a battle description caught my eye: Seeing this, …

June 17, 2020

In my last post, I explained how a Medieval army could assault a castle. But who built the castle in …

June 15, 2020

I came across some great answers by Jon Bourgetti, Patrick Ashby, Alexander Taylor, and Steve Blanchard on Quora on the …

June 5, 2020

One of the trickiest things about freelance copywriting work is confirming to each blog’s or publication’s standards. For example, how …

May 25, 2020

We all know of the Wild West. Or do we? There are so many misconceptions and myths surrounding it, and …

February 27, 2020

Contrary to popular belief, people in the Middle Ages loved color – and could afford it. They also liked to …

January 25, 2020

Of all the learned professions, literature is the most poorly paid. —Dr. Edward Eggleston, 1890 Lately, I have taken to …