I honestly canāt remember what inspired me to write about Alexander the Great. I think it was probably the Horrible Histories song , but I could be wrong about that. I suddenly just wanted to know everything there was to know about him, and to put it into story form. I actually started the story before I knew much about him and his campaigns at all so, still in its first draft condition, the opening chapter of the book has some rather hilarious mistakes and inferences. By the second chapter, I had eased into the story a little more and, by the fourth chapter, the research was there to support it too. This story was unique among my historical fantasy because of the sheer quantity of research which I did for it. I devoured anything and everything I could find about Alexander the Great. There was a wonderful blog called The Second Achilles, and I spent hours poring over archived posts, reading as much as I could about different theories and stories about the great conqueror. The blog disa...
Hello Reader! I just thought I'd introduce myself, as well as explaining what is happening here on the Crowvus Book Blog every Thursday. My name is Virginia Crow and I've been writing historical fiction for the best part of a decade. History is not just an interest for me, it's a fascination. In the past few years, I've been delighted to discover such a fabulous network of historical fiction writers and I look forward to sharing some of their books and writings with you right here on the Crowvus Book Blog. On the weeks when there is no visiting author, I will be posting my own musings and adventures relating to the realms of historical fiction. You can find all my novels through the Crowvus website , or on my own website . I'm told they make for a great read! So ready yourself for the most amazing time machine in existence: Historical Fiction! Prepare for adventures and enjoy exploring the realms of the past. "You get to recognise a well-researched and written ...