The Surprising Histories Behind Tolkien’s Stories of the War of the Ring. A readalong with my Tolkien reading group on the roads of Middle-earth.
“Tell me something, aunty,” Ingeborg almost pleaded. “Grete’s plan makes sense. I know we should play along. Then tell me why I don’t want to.”
THE FROZEN MAZE by Sarah Zama – Episode 11 – Freuer – They always see the simple girl, but Elsie keeps inside herself an ancient wisdom
THE FROZEN MAZE by Sarah Zama – Episode 10 – One Day, You’ll Know All the Paths – Grete’s plan was sensible, Ingeborg knows she should go along. But Dad would have fought for the maze, she knew it very well
Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens – “The Fellowship of the Ring” JRR Tolkien (Happy Birthday Prof. Tolkien)
A Snow White retelling set in 1920s Germany
Episode 8
How Can Two Be the One?
Dagmar brushed her hair slowly, watching her reflection in the mirror. The room – her room – was barely visible behind her, lit by the gas lamp that shone yellow from her bedside table. It was pleasantly warm, though…
THE FROZEN MAZE by Sarah Zama – Episode 6 – Sizing Them Up – Notice the details, Freuer always told her. Notice the little details and you’ll learn more about people than they’ll ever be willing to let you know.
A Snow White retelling set in 1920s Germany – Ingeborg’s stepmother Grete is the quintessential New Woman. She’s strong-willed and ambitious… and maybe a little shrewd.
THE FROZEN MAZE – Episode 4 – Only one of these photos had been there, back when she was a kid, the one with her, Dad, and the smiling young woman Ingeborg knew was her mother.
Celebrating Armistice Day, looking up the new ‘Diesel Era’ film trailers, some new idea for historical reading. The November link roundup.
Researching history for historical fiction writing may sometimes require some creativity. That’s how author Allie Therin ended up reserching 1920s every day life on newspaper ads.
THE FROZEN MAZE by Sarah Zama – Episode 3 – Fire Warming – Elsie crouched in front of the grate, her hands opened and reaching for the fire, not as if she were warming them, but rather as if she were receiving something