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...
by M.N. Stroh | Jun 1, 2018 | A Day in the Life, My Writing, Personal
Recently, I had the great privilege of sharing in the How to Nourish Your Soul & Be Happy in the Lord Series at Look Up Sometimes. Look Up Sometimes belongs to my dear friend, Pearl Allard, who is a treasure. I think you’ll find her blog is too. It’s...
by M.N. Stroh | May 11, 2018 | Irish Culture Insight, Research, Viking Culture Insight
My latest forays in Viking era Ireland took me on a road of discovery. You may recall one of my previous posts where we talked about longphorts. These were among the prominent developments of Viking era Ireland. From the longphorts, the Scandinavian settlers...
by M.N. Stroh | Apr 10, 2018 | My Writing, Personal
Big news, Clan! So big in fact, I can’t sit on it anymore. Keeping it under my hat until now was hard! But now I can finally tell you. As you know, I’ve put my novel through the submissions process for over a year now. God opened so many doors (and used...
by M.N. Stroh | Mar 31, 2018 | Serious Writer, Writing Help
Hey Clan! This week on Writers Chat, we enjoyed a round-table discussion about that all-too necessary part of the writing process – self-editing. For some of us, it may feel like a necessary evil. For others, their favorite part of writing. One commonality...
by M.N. Stroh | Mar 22, 2018 | Irish Culture Insight, My Writing
Well Clan, I have to tell you, I’ve sat on pins and needles waiting to share this with you! In February, I had the honor of joining Cherrilynn Bisbano on Genre Chat to talk about Writing Historical Fiction. The experience was nerve-wracking, yet absolutely...
by M.N. Stroh | Mar 15, 2018 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! This week on Writers Chat, we had the privilege of listening to writer and editor, Callie Daruk speak about Taking the Next Writing Step. If you’ve ever felt like your writing career is stuck, then you’ll find Callie’s inspirational story a...
by M.N. Stroh | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hey Clan! This week on Writers Chat, critically-acclaimed author, Jolina Petersheim shared about When Life and Fiction Collide. If, like me, you missed the live event, then I know you’re just itching to watch the replay here! Real life is messy, painful,...
by M.N. Stroh | Mar 4, 2018 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! This week I’m swamped with book proposal prep and some upcoming classes, so I apologize for the late post. Still, I think you’re going to like the great list of books we discussed with the Serious Writer Book Club last week. Check out the replay...
