Author Archives: JM Landels

Next Allaigna Instalment Out Soon

Posted on 31 August 2017 by JM Landels

Verses 6 & 7 of Allaigna’s Song: Aria will be release soon in Pulp Literature Issue 16, Autumn 2017.  Here’s a snippet … Verse 6: The Bard’s Bail The sun was unseasonably bright and cheerful, I thought, given my mood. … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s the Night: Allaigna’s Song Launches!

Posted on 10 July 2017 by JM Landels

It’s been a long time coming … I started writing Allaigna’s Song: Overture (well, just Allaigna really, because I didn’t have a title and I didn’t know there were going to be three books) over a decade ago.  It went through about … Continue reading →

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On the Mark(ings)

Posted on 7 July 2017 by JM Landels

This post was originally published on Academie Duello’s blog in April 2013, and is part of a series detailing the requirements for the Blue Spur, or second rank of the Mounted Combat program. Horsemanship Level 2: Identification Part II: Points, Colours … Continue reading →

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A review in the hand is worth …

Posted on 4 July 2017 by JM Landels

What does an author need as much as whiskey, solitude, and a spouse with a steady income? Reviews In today’s market, books live and die based on the eyeballs that chance across them online, and the more reviews a book … Continue reading →

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A Breed for Every Need

Posted on 30 June 2017 by JM Landels

This post was originally published on Academie Duello’s blog in April 2013, and is part of a series detailing the requirements for the Green Spur, or first rank of the Mounted Combat program. Horsemanship Level 2: Identification Horses come in many … Continue reading →

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Meet Brenda Carre’s ‘Gret’ in Pulp Literature 15

Posted on 27 June 2017 by JM Landels

I’m delighted that Allaigna’s Song will be sharing centre stage with Pulp Literature Issue 15 at the Summer Launch on July 10th.  Not just because of S Ross Browne’s stunning cover painting The Huntress.  (Though I confess I might be jealous if Melissa … Continue reading →

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Horsemanship Level 2: what’s old is new

Posted on 23 June 2017 by JM Landels

This post was originally published on Academie Duello’s blog in April 2013, and is part of a series detailing the requirements for the Green Spur, or first rank of the Mounted Combat program. Our Horsemanship curriculum, like the Canadian Pony Club … Continue reading →

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Allaigna’s Song launches July 10th!

Posted on 20 June 2017 by JM Landels

I hope my local peeps will be able to join me at Steamworks brew pub on the evening of Monday July 10th.  Not only will we be celebrating the launch of Pulp Literature Issue 15 (15!! How did that happen already?), … Continue reading →

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The Blue Spur Curriculum

Posted on 17 June 2017 by JM Landels

This post was originally published on Academie Duello’s blog in April 2013, and is part of a series detailing the requirements for the Green Spur, or first rank of the Mounted Combat program. Having completed our blog tour through the Green … Continue reading →

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Allaigna’s Cartography: mapping the Ilmar

Posted on 13 June 2017 by JM Landels

I love maps of all kinds.  Old maps and new ones.  Perspective, topographical, nautical, astronomical, representational, decorative, and functional.  My dog-eared London A-Z, the iconic tube map, and the amazingly detailed 17th century perspective drawings of the city all form part … Continue reading →

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