Marjorie A. May

Tag: writing a new manuscript

  • The Completed Bookcover of Hercules Knot: A Novel of Byzantium

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    I am in the final stages of editing my second novel, Hercules Knot: A Novel of Byzantium. It should be ready to be published sometime this fall, no later than November 1. I am so proud of the just completed book cover! It came together quickly once I selected the right mosaic. I think the…

  • Back in the Saddle

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    It’s been a year since I’ve written and what can I say? I’ve procrastinated writing for months; edited Bellosguardo to death; visited NYC in March; moved residences in June; feel thrilled to be in a fantastically beautiful neighborhood (cue photos of the Chippewa River by my new place above and below); and have researched a…

  • Writing Hercules Knot

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    I have spent the past six weeks researching, planning, and writing the first chapter of Hercules Knot. It feels sooo good to be intrigued by a story again! By chance this past summer, I stumbled upon a mention of the first known instance of the Black Death hitting the Mediterranean region hard from 541 –…