tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post98695705306744560..comments2024-02-13T15:37:51.463-05:00Comments on Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: The Genesis of the Glorious TwelfthEllis Vidlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-54952764739840651192013-04-21T05:48:47.703-04:002013-04-21T05:48:47.703-04:00I would like to read your future blog on inspirati...I would like to read your future blog on inspiration of the plot for this book. Where? I am curious whether you outline or write to see what you are going to say (Flannery O'Connor). Do you have a favorite author in this historical thriller genre? Enjoyed the post. Thanks Ellis for the spotlight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06132868985560402724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-84252968427957753292013-04-17T10:22:25.730-04:002013-04-17T10:22:25.730-04:00Thanks all for the comments. I have a long standin...Thanks all for the comments. I have a long standing interest in archaeology especially in the north of Scotland which is particularly rich in sites. In a future blog I'll be talking in more detail about how archaeology helped to inspire the writing of The Glorious Twelfth. Interesting to note the Scottish ancestry of Maryn and Ellis. My wife is also a Sinclair and Calder has strong Caithness Alan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067402897447668065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-19075876609752076292013-04-16T09:45:36.093-04:002013-04-16T09:45:36.093-04:00Alan, you've hit on some of my favorite things...Alan, you've hit on some of my favorite things--Scottish history, archaeology, and suspense. I'm sure I'll enjoy The Glorious Twelfth. Looking forward to it? <br />BTW, one of my ancestors was Redmon McFarlane from Scotland--long, long ago.Ellis Vidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-60921737406923940452013-04-16T09:17:14.791-04:002013-04-16T09:17:14.791-04:00Couldn't help but wonder if my ancestors had a...Couldn't help but wonder if my ancestors had anything to do with the history in your novel. Maryn Sinclairhttp://marynsinclair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-69639777269681468952013-04-16T09:14:53.701-04:002013-04-16T09:14:53.701-04:00Sounds like great fun, Alan. Did researching this ...Sounds like great fun, Alan. Did researching this book create an interest in archeology or was it something that always fascinated you? Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com