Elizabethan London

Elizabethan London
Tyburn was an infamous execution spot west of London, used since medieval times. The Tyburn "tree" - a unique, multi-person gallows - erected in 1571 became a popular public spectacle, drawing crowds of thousands.Tyburn Tree blog is less blood-thirsty but hopefully topical, interesting and informative, if slightly bent to my personal topics of interest - books, writing, history, technology, with a smattering of politics and dash of pop culture, science and the downright strange. So "take a ride to Tyburn" and see what happens...

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Reclaim Time

Just are reminder, I'm entered in the Reclaim Time Inkitt writing contest! If you can, please give my 10,000 word Elizabethan novella a read (You will enjoy it! I promise!) and cast a vote.

Only the the top 10% of entries go forward to the judges round, so please help me get into that top 10% by casting your vote!

All votes need to be submitted by September 24th!

"No one wants to run afoul of London’s most notorious prison rooker, the Black Dog. 

Now Kit Tyburn must pursue his secrets to free his friend, but you don’t stalk the Black Dog without consequences…."

Thanks!

http://www.inkitt.com/stories/15411

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

A Flag to Follow...

New Zealand is selecting a new national flag.  My suggested choice:


Reclaim Time

Inkitt has a new historical fiction writing competition running and BLACK DOG is back in contention!



No one wants to run afoul of London’s most notorious prison rooker, the Black Dog. 

Now Kit Tyburn must pursue his secrets to free his friend, but you don’t stalk the Black Dog without consequences….

http://www.inkitt.com/stories/15411

Please read my 10,000 word Elizabethan novella (You will enjoy it! I promise!) and cast a vote.

Only the the top 10% of entries go forward to the judges round, so please help me get into that top 10% by casting your vote!

All votes need to be submitted by September 24th!

Thanks!


Thursday, August 6, 2015

Summertime

Lacking the time (or the dollars) for a trip this summer, I'm "stay-cationing" with some urban hiking and hitting local spots.  It's amazing how little I actually knew about some of the places nearby.

Toronto Islands:











Sunnyside Beach

Niagara Gorge















Elvis at the Falls: (really, it was him!)