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VEH Masters – New release – Apostates

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:December 6, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Recently I met up with V E H (Vicki) Masters to chat about her third in series, The Apostates, which has just been released. The story is partly set in Venice and…

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Britain’s Tudor Maps

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:November 21, 2016
  • Post category:Articles

Some time ago I was invited to a Book Group which had just finished my second novel A House Divided as their monthly read. I gave a wee talk and…

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Where’s My Plaid? – Lovely new review for Turn of the Tide

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:March 10, 2015
  • Post category:Book Reviews/My Writing Life

Sometimes you get one of those reviews that really lifts your spirits and you know that what you've written has given a lot of enjoyment to a reader - this…

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Escape to the Country – then and now…

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:February 3, 2015
  • Post category:Articles/Interviews / Guest Blogging

I have to confess to a mild (my husband would say serious) and long-standing addiction to house programmes on the TV – buying houses, selling houses, renovating houses…even cleaning houses.…

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If you think 17th c miners were uneducated – think again!

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:July 3, 2014
  • Post category:Articles

Tom Williams talks about lead mining in 17thc Scotland - I'm glad I was a child in the latter part of the 20thc!! I haven't visited Leadhills (on my to…

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And another one – thank you, Bookbag

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:December 20, 2012
  • Post category:Book Reviews

Review of Turn of the Tide by Bookbag - Thank you!! http://tiny.cc/m8t5ow

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How many weddings did James VI and I have? (Not very helpful) clue – 1 wife.

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:December 11, 2012
  • Post category:Articles

Opportunity to write a guest post for the English Historical Fiction Authors today - another 'first' for me - Thank you EHFA (and MM , who uploaded it through blogger…

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