Month: October 2009

Angus Og, Lord of the Isles– a strong and romantic moniker, evoking fascinating images even before you know anything about him; a name you can really sink your teeth into. The irony is that Og actually means young.  So this great man was really running around being called Junior.  Hey, Junior, could you go slaughter […]

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I had my first book signing for Blue Bells of Scotland yesterday at Buffalo Books in Buffalo, MN.  I was happy with the turnout, and would like to thank Ho, the owner, and his staff, Liz, Hilary, and Daryn, for a very pleasant experience.  They had things very nicely set up for me, and complimentary […]

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Isabel MacDuff did not much care for her lodgings at Berwick Castle.  Isabel MacDuff is a woman who deserves more attention than she has gotten, at least on this side of the Atlantic.  Although a minor player in history, her courage, strength, and patriotism put her on a level withthe greats.   Her story officially begins with […]

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One of the lesser known but more interesting stories from the time of Robert the Bruce is the sea battle against Sir John of Lorne– more colorfully known as Lame John of Lorne or Ian Bacach. Readers of the Blue Bells Trilogy will be familiar with the MacDougalls. Lame John was the son of Alexander […]

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