Stories drive the world.
Hello there! Did you ever stop to think about the history of stories? Before the printed word, all knowledge, news, and explanations for the unknown were conveyed by story. As an author, I also love to read. Be transported to worlds I haven’t yet explored, and taken on a journey into some place else. I hope that these short stories and snippets of information I post about here inspire you too. So, grab a cuppa and take 5 minutes to escape.
Latest Stories and Articles
Lammas in Elizabethan England: Harvest, Magic, and Memory
Every August, as summer began to tip toward autumn, Elizabethans marked a feast that was older than Christianity itself: Lammas, or in Old English “hlāf-mæsse” meaning “Loaf-Mass.” By the 1560s, England was a Protestant nation under Elizabeth I, yet villagers still carried echoes of pagan and Celtic ritual into their daily lives. Lammas was one…
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Co-authoring for stories to share, and Kickstarting
Experiences of co-authoring and Kickstarting a historical fiction duology
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The Secret War Beneath Paris: WWII and the Shadowed Legacy of the Catacombs
Discover the hidden role of the Paris Catacombs during World War II—Nazi bunkers, French Resistance hideouts, and the enduring mystery. Includes fiction references and modern research challenges.
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Discover Chester, it’s rich history and the books which this ancient city features in
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Escape Into A Tale with Jan Foster - Author 