I've officially announced the publication date of "The Spanish Conquest Of Peru (1527-1541); Part 1 Of 3", as you can see above. I've also published it on twitter, which as we all know makes it 100% official.
So, mark it in your calendars! :D
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Sunday, October 27, 2019
My First Three Part Story!
I've decided that I'm going to publish my next piece (The Spanish Conquest Of Peru, 1527-1541) in three parts. I've already started the first part, and I'll let you know the official publication date once I'm close to finishing it. Then, I'll write parts 2 and 3.
Also, you can now follow me on Twitter, with #philraymondsfh or @philraymondsfh
That's all for now! Hope you're enjoying my other piece so far (The Assyrian Siege Of Jerusalem, 701BC). I'm off to the library tomorrow to get some books on the Incas!
Phil Raymond
#philraymondsfh
Thursday, October 24, 2019
"There lies Peru with its riches; Here, Panama and its poverty. Choose, each man, what best becomes a brave Castilian. For my part, I go to the south." - Francisco Pizarro, 1528
I'm really pleased with the response to my first historical fiction piece, "The Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem (701 BC)". Thank you so much for everyone who's read it so far and given me encouragement and feedback! If you haven't read it yet, then you should definitely check it out. You can find it at the top of my blog.
As you can probably tell from the quote at the top, I've also settled on the theme of my next piece, which will be the Spanish Conquest of Peru (covering the main events from 1527-1541). It's another one that is quite personal to me, this time because I lived in Peru for nearly 3 years, and have many great memories from there. I've also already received help from several of my Peruvian friends (particularly around the Quechua language) for which I'm very grateful.
As usual, I will do my best to stick to the facts as closely as possible, while also providing an enjoyable story line. My historical fiction pieces are always meant to both entertain and educate, and so this one might take a while to finish, as finding that balance between entertainment and the often shocking truth is a delicate process. Please stay patient, I'll keep you updated on my progress, and will make it very clear when it's to be released. In the meantime, feel free to read my first piece, and let me know what you think (either in a public comment or in a private message. Constructive criticism only, please).
Phil Raymond
#philraymondsfh
I'm really pleased with the response to my first historical fiction piece, "The Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem (701 BC)". Thank you so much for everyone who's read it so far and given me encouragement and feedback! If you haven't read it yet, then you should definitely check it out. You can find it at the top of my blog.
As you can probably tell from the quote at the top, I've also settled on the theme of my next piece, which will be the Spanish Conquest of Peru (covering the main events from 1527-1541). It's another one that is quite personal to me, this time because I lived in Peru for nearly 3 years, and have many great memories from there. I've also already received help from several of my Peruvian friends (particularly around the Quechua language) for which I'm very grateful.
As usual, I will do my best to stick to the facts as closely as possible, while also providing an enjoyable story line. My historical fiction pieces are always meant to both entertain and educate, and so this one might take a while to finish, as finding that balance between entertainment and the often shocking truth is a delicate process. Please stay patient, I'll keep you updated on my progress, and will make it very clear when it's to be released. In the meantime, feel free to read my first piece, and let me know what you think (either in a public comment or in a private message. Constructive criticism only, please).
Phil Raymond
#philraymondsfh
Friday, October 18, 2019
My First Historical Fiction Story: "The Assyrian Siege Of Jerusalem" (701 BC)
So, that's it! I've officially just published my very first piece of historical fiction work. If you haven't already read the title of this post, it's about one of the most celebrated Jewish Kings of the Old Testament, King Hezekiah, and the events surrounding the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem. It's taken a lot of research from a bunch of different sources (and it's gone through the editing process pretty much 100 times), but hey, that's the writing process for you. I'm glad it's done- I'm really happy with how it came out, but please read it yourself and let me know if you have any comments or questions (constructive comment section at the end of the story).
As you'll see when you click on the page (in the horizontal crossbar), it starts of with "Author's introduction", where I talk a little bit about the inspiration and process of writing the story. Then, it's the story itself, followed finally by the "Historical notes". I advise you to read all three in that order to get a well-rounded view of what I was going for, as well as to allow me to explain the history and my interpretation of it.
Not sure what I'm going to do next, but I thought I might have a go at writing about the Spanish conquest of Peru. I lived in Peru for 3 years, so I already know a lot of local history from the area. That might be the next place to go. But, that's not definite yet- after all, there is so much history yet to explore! I'll post here again when I've made my final decision.
But, in the meantime, I hope you enjoy my first story, and please share it online with people you think would like reading it, too.
Phil Raymond
#philraymondsfh
As you'll see when you click on the page (in the horizontal crossbar), it starts of with "Author's introduction", where I talk a little bit about the inspiration and process of writing the story. Then, it's the story itself, followed finally by the "Historical notes". I advise you to read all three in that order to get a well-rounded view of what I was going for, as well as to allow me to explain the history and my interpretation of it.
Not sure what I'm going to do next, but I thought I might have a go at writing about the Spanish conquest of Peru. I lived in Peru for 3 years, so I already know a lot of local history from the area. That might be the next place to go. But, that's not definite yet- after all, there is so much history yet to explore! I'll post here again when I've made my final decision.
But, in the meantime, I hope you enjoy my first story, and please share it online with people you think would like reading it, too.
Phil Raymond
#philraymondsfh
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