Alica Hendley Interviewed at Chazz Writes

Writer and editor, Robert Chute, recently interviewed Alicia Hendley, author of A Subtle Thing. We reprint that interview here with Robert’s permission. Alicia Hendley’s book A Subtle Thing tells the story of Beth, a young woman who attempts to navigate through life while experiencing recurrent clinical depression. Throughout the novel, Beth copes with life’s difficulties. Beth’s trials may resonate with many readers, especially those related to education, career, parenthood, and relationships. Alicia Hendley, author of…

Al Capone Reviewed at Mind Fog Reviews

Mind Fog Reviews, a subsidiary of Author Meeting Place, recently reviewed Nate Hendley’s Al Capone: Chicago’s King of Crime. In Al Capone: Chicago’s King Of Crime we follow one of the most famous mobsters, Al Capone, from his humble beginnings to the mobster that he became. I, of course, had heard of Al Capone as a child but never knew what drove him to become the man he was. I think that those that enjoy…

Lorina Stephens appears at Chazz Writes

As part of Robert Chute’s author profile series at Chazz Writes, he interviewed Lorina Stephens. That interview is reprinted here with Robert’s permission. ABOUT LORINA STEPHENS In 1980 Lorina Stephens picked up the pen professionally and never looked back. She has worked as editor, freelance journalist for national and regional print media, is author of six books both fiction and non-fiction. She has been a festival organizer, publicist, lectures on many topics from historical textiles…

Nate Hendley interviewed at Chazz Writes

Author and editor, Robert Chute recently interviewed Nate Hendley for his informative blog, Chazz Writes. We reprint that interview with Robert’s permission. Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based author who was born in Connecticut in 1966. He is a full-time journalist and writer and has published and written over a dozen books, primarily on true-crime topics. He lives with a demanding cat and has a website at www.natehendley.com. You can check out his latest works on…

Bread for the Troops

Recently there was a discussion among SFCanada members regarding historical authenticity and credible fantasy in writing fiction. In light of that discussion, I thought I’d revive an essay I wrote back in 1997 for Serve it Forth, an historical culinary periodical. In our pursuit of foods medieval we look to the recipes left by those great cooks of the time, recipes which were designed and prepared for the glittering aristocracy. But what of the peasantry? What…