March can't seem to decide if it's coming in like a lion or a lamb. While it makes up its mind, I want to fill you in a bit on what...

I’ve been writing my Christmas List, as requested by some nearest and dearest, and as ever, the list is mostly books, However, as I scan...

by Marie-Louise Jensen I always get excited when I learn something new about one of the eras I write about. Of course there's masses ...

by Marie-Louise Jensen I had a new book out in late July. Which was weird because I didn't see it until mid August because I was in E...

by Marie-Louise Jensen For a number of years, I had a bit of an obsession with the Faeroe Islands, dating from receiving a postcard from t...

by Marie-Louise Jensen One of the first questions I tend to ask myself, once a story has formed in my mind, is where is it set? I need to ...

by Marie-Louise Jensen I have a copy of the Hávamál, which is a collection of 1,000 year-old poems translated as 'Sayings of the Vik...

The Oseberg Ship A guest post today from one of our valued History Girls Reserves, Susan Price. It will fascinate anyone who has seen t...

by Marie-Louise Jensen Tolkien's named swords in Lord of the Rings have brought the concept of swords with lineage and personality int...

by Marie-Louise Jensen I'm currently writing a new Viking e-book for Fiction Express and it has set me thinking again about just how u...

When writers mention conflict they are often talking about a tension between two or more of their characters.   However, when Harrogat...