Month: August 2010

As the school year rolls around, there are lots of exciting new events going on for The Blue Bells Trilogy, too. In July, Blue Bells of Scotland went on a virtual book tour.  Stops included: Cate Masters, Louise Wise, Fiona Ingram, Amy Blackwelder, Literary Magic, and A Moment With Mystee.  Stops include interviews, guest posts, or both.  […]

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Central to Robert Bruce’s struggles, and Scotland’s Wars of Independence which form the backdrop of The Blue Bells Trilogy, is England’s claim to be overlords of Scotland. Why Edward I claimed, in the late 1200’s, to be overlord of Scotland requires a trip back to 1174.  (Fasten your seatbelts, our time machine is revving its engines!)  […]

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A battle which begins with the Oath of the Swans and ends with a full commitment to guerrilla tactics: this is the Battle of Methven, a disaster in the short run for Robert the Bruce, but perhaps a learning experience for him that eventually led to much greater disaster for England.  On February 10, 1306, […]

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