Tag: M.N. Stroh

Clans of Ireland Series: The Dal Cais

Hey Clan! Today I’m kicking off a new series of blog posts focusing on the clans of Ireland featured in my historical fiction saga: Tale of the Clans. This post will focus on the Dal Cais (one of my favorites) but first, there’s something you should know. Because this series spans the lifetime of Ireland’s…

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Stewardship: Lessons from an Old Buffet

The title of this post is a little deceptive. It’s true, I mean to share about a lesson I learned on stewardship. But I didn’t learn it from an old buffet. God taught the lesson, and he used an old buffet as an illustration.

Writers Chat: Fiction 101

In this episode of Writers Chat, I and my fellow behind-the-scenes Writers Chat team member, Norma Poore, joined our community to discuss the basic elements of fiction.

Finding Inspiration through Seclusion – God Bore this Day Before You

“God bore this day before you and together you bear it now.”

M.N. Stroh

This is perhaps one of the most profound truths I wanted to get across to readers when I set out to write the Tale of the Clans series. It’s something I’ve sought to wrap my head around for most of my life.

Historical Fiction Panel

In this episode of Writers Chat, award-winning novelist, Johnnie Alexander, and I, joined with Yahweh Sisterhood Book Club’s Josephine Massaro, to discuss Historical Fiction.

Stone of Division Progress Update

Lately, I’ve felt convicted.
The intention of this blog was to serve you, my fellow clan members, with writing updates and the progress of my historical fiction series you’ve waited so long to read.

So, in an effort to make up for that shortcoming, I uploaded a plugin called My Book Progress from Author Media.

Tale of the Clans Episode 3

“This is an outrage!” the abbot cried, running madly toward Callan. “Cease this bloodshed! ’Tis sacred ground!”

Callan could ill afford the man a glance. The Danes overrunning the monastery’s storehouse would escape to their longship with their ill-gotten wares elsewise. Callan launched his spear.

Tale of the Clans Episode 2

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 their family fell four calves short of those needed to repay their debt.