Shadows in the Shining City – Book Two in the Anthems of al-Andalus Series
The Golden Age of Moorish Spain was during the 10th century, a time when the benevolent Syrian Arab Caliphs ruled Iberia from Córdoba, the site of the iconic Great Mosque…
A Collision of English History with Medieval Muslim Spain
The following article appeared in the English Historical Fiction Authors Anthology on July 1, 2013 at http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-collision-of-english-history-with.html. --- Imagine a time when Muslims, Jews, and Christians found a way to…
Historical Relevance: Anchoring Fiction Upon Non-fiction Roots
The following was a guest blog I did on the site Straight-from-Hel (http://www.straightfromhel.blogspot.com/2013/06/emeralds-of-alhambra.html) --- As a non-fiction author, professor and scientist, I come to the noveling business from a…
Virtual Book Tour for Emeralds of the Alhambra
A virtual tour takes a book through online sites that feature content about the author and title during a short length of time. Virtual tours became popular when the value…
Review of Emeralds by Jani Brooks for Romance Reviews Today
It fascinates me that fiction authors really never know which, if any, of the established "review houses" will actually review their work. You send in the bound galley proofs to…
Review of Cressler’s Emeralds of the Alhambra
Having just come to the end of the review cycle by the endorsers of Emeralds of the Alhambra, I have discovered something new in the process. Placing your 'baby' into the…
A Visit to the Great Mosque of Cordoba
The Great Mosque of Córdoba (la Mezquita), together with the Alhambra Palace in Granada, are the most important architectural legacies of medieval al-Andalus. The Great Mosque was constructed between 785…