Maya Princess update — The Sandoval Stela

Posted on Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Writing progress continues!
Words keep getting added to the Maya Princess manuscript. I have now reached page 140 and the novel now is about halfway completed.
A critically important artifact in Maya Princess is the interpretation of [...]

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The Maya Princess — an update

Posted on Thursday, February 21st, 2013

 
The Maya Princess update:
The novel is progressing well, with over 75 pages now having been completed.
Each week since the last update I have added 2,000 to 3,000 words every week, and the story has now [...]

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The Maya Princess – an update

Posted on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

 
The Maya Princess Update – December 11, 2012
 
Writing has resumed and over the past week I been able to work on the story a total of 18 hours. I’ve completed the first chapter (2,700 words). [...]

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The Maya Calendar

Posted on Thursday, December 6th, 2012

 
 
 

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Mayan Number System

Posted on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

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The Maya Princess — An update

Posted on Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

 
The Maya Princess – An Update
Most of the research has been completed. I now believe I’ve enough data for the story’s Maya archaeology detail. I’ve assembled a stable of interesting characters and created a plot-outline. [...]

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The Maya Princess — An Update

Posted on Sunday, September 30th, 2012

The Maya Princess – Writing Update:
The writing project has now finished its second week. A cast of characters has been created with ‘working names’ for the main players. A relationship chart was created showing how everyone [...]

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The Maya Princess : The writing process begins!

Posted on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

 
The Maya Princess — my next writing project.
This story is a missing-person’s mystery taking place among the Maya ruins of Central America.
The creativity has begun to bubble!
My main character is an archaeologist who is convinced [...]

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Whispers from the Campfire — Writings of the men of the 7th Tennessee: August 7 – 9, 1862

Posted on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012

 
150 years ago several 7th Tennesseans wrote about the battle of Cedar Run:
Here are their words –
August 7, 1862:
[Barry Crompton, historian] – On Thursday, August 7, Jackson’s three divisions – his old one under Winder; [...]

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Whispers from the Campfire — Writings of the men of the 7th Tennessee

Posted on Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

 
150 years ago several 7th Tennesseans wrote about the 7 Days battle:
Here are their words –
26 June 1862:
John Williams (Co. D) – [Mechanicsville, VA] – “… We remained at the place near Richmond doing picket [...]

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