Fortunes of War
When her brother dies at sea, Eleni disguises herself and follows him to war
Clarke's Corner
Fantasy fiction & early modern history
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Assessing Every French Revolutionary Constitution
Exploring the Revolution through its Constitutions
A Spill of Wine
A conceited young nobleman and the intrigues of a wine and sex soaked royal court
The Declaration of Independence's 27 Grievances, Explained
Georgie's been real quite since Jefferson dropped this one
Geopolitically Analysing Your Fantasy World
The geography you built and its political-strategic results
Strike the Colours!
Thrust into command of a losing battle, even surrender is a kind of victory.
Pre-decimal British Currency Was Mostly Fine
(But it's still absurd that we kept it so long)
Fixing the Prequels for May the 4th
Interrupting your regularly scheduled short fiction and discussion of history and writing, let’s discuss some Star Wars.
The Red Ribbon
Short Fiction: An Accusation and its Consequences
To the Query Trenches! (And Why I'm Sticking With Trad)
Why I chose traditional publication and what I'm doing about it
Fortune's Favour
A cat and mouse chase on the high seas
Worldbuilding Governments in Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Inventing Governments for Fun and Profit
Why Doesn't The Stormlight Archive Feel Like Fantasy?
Or, what is 'fantasy' anyway?
A True Bastard
Love and Brotherhood and Betrayal and Bastards
Duelling and Honour in the Early Modern World
Or, Stabbing Face to Save Face
Honour's Forge
A tale of honour and of swords.
How Was Early Modern Britain Governed?
British government and politics from Restoration to Reform
Four-And-A-Half Engagements
A Romantic Comedy of Errors
Even Time Isn't Safe From Revolution
Or, The French Republican Calendar
The Assassination of Malik Fakr XII
A regicidal plot must happen now or never