by M.N. Stroh | Feb 13, 2019 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! We’re closing in on writers conference season. If you’re considering attending a writers conference for the first time, or looking for new conferences, then you’ll love this episode of Writers Chat! Our community gathered to talk about the...
by M.N. Stroh | Feb 6, 2019 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! Do writers need offices? What makes an ideal writing space? A quiet, enclosed room, or the scenic outdoors? Clutter or no clutter? In this episode of Writers Chat, host Jean Wise shares photos of writing offices and spaces from several acclaimed...
by M.N. Stroh | Feb 2, 2019 | Historical Fiction, My Writing
Episode 2 Davan mac Duncan, cattle lord and kinsman to the chieftain of all Thomond, surveyed the dead calf. That intended to serve part of his annual renders, was no more. With only three cows remaining to calve from the heard Davan put under their care, Tiarnán knew...
by M.N. Stroh | Nov 18, 2018 | Historical Fiction, My Writing
Episode 1 Thomond, Ireland, 961 AD Concern needled Tiarnán as he walked the cattle pasture in search of their missing cow. Her calf was due any day. She’d not come to feed with the others in his care. If anything happened to her, ’twould be his hide at stake. Damp...
by M.N. Stroh | Nov 11, 2018 | Serious Writer, Writing Help
Hey Clan! What comparative titles should I use? How many do I need? How far back can I go before a title is too old?
by M.N. Stroh | Nov 3, 2018 | Serious Writer, Writing Help
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by M.N. Stroh | Oct 19, 2018 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! Have you longed to attend a writers conference, but hesitated because you weren’t sure how to make the most of the experience? Well in this episode of Writers Chat, Asst. Acquisitions Editor and Serious Writer co-owner, Bethany Jett, shares her insider...
by M.N. Stroh | Oct 12, 2018 | My Writing
Hey Clan! I don’t know if you realized it, but our community at M.N. Stroh has grown substantially over the past three months. We now number in at 558 members strong! If this were medieval Ireland, our clan would be a force to reckon with, and it’s all...
by M.N. Stroh | Aug 30, 2018 | Historical Factoids, Irish Culture Insight, Research
There were many kinds of social gatherings in ancient Ireland. But one assembly rose above all others. The óenach. Óenach, pronounced “Oh-nach”, is generally understood to be an assembly equated with a fair or market. However, the óenach’s purpose...
by M.N. Stroh | Jul 16, 2018 | Personal
Bryan S. Stroh March 17, 1956 – June 12, 2018 This is my father-in-law, Bryan. If the image of him chatting on a cell phone atop his horse brings a smile to your face, then you share in just one of the many fond memories we have of him. To try to convey the kind...
