Medieval History
When I made the decision to boot up this blog I was convinced that that was as far into the social media network water that I wanted to wade, but I suppose once you try something once and don't get bitten, you begin to feel more comfortable with it. To coin another phrase, feel less like a fish out of water.
- The Rampant Reviewer
I have finally set up a blog for all the reviews I do, and have done in the past, that I don't put on this A&M blog. All those other genres that I read seperate to Historical Fiction. There will be some historical fiction reviews on the...
- Earth, Water, Wind & Fire: Stonehenge By Bernard Corwell
Stonehenge by Bernard CornwellThis month in the Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction Group on Goodreads, the Ancient Group Read book is Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell. I read this book a couple years back and loved it. Gave it five stars....
- Mayhem For Mayhem
It has been such a busy month for me. Computer died and when it did, it took with it my ability to blog. I do have a Tablet, but it is impossible to blog from it, as many Blogger features do not work on it. I am now armed with my new baby. Shiny, black,...
- Author Interviews Coming To Ancient & Medieval Mayhem Blog In June
ROBYN YOUNGInterview with Author, Robyn Young. In early June to kick off the Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction Group's Medieval Group Read of Insurrection. ...
- Blog Interview With Author Ben Kane
In 2007 a wonderful thing happened to author Ben Kane and to readers of Roman era historical fiction, he landed himself a book deal. It was the jumping off point for a succesful, long lasting career that has seen him publish six books to...
Medieval History
History and Social Media Collide
When I made the decision to boot up this blog I was convinced that that was as far into the social media network water that I wanted to wade, but I suppose once you try something once and don't get bitten, you begin to feel more comfortable with it. To coin another phrase, feel less like a fish out of water.
So I surged ahead and set up a Facebook Page to tie in with the A&M Historical Fiction Group and this blog, Ancient & Medieval Mayhem. But that was it, thought I, oh so gullible.
Then through interactions on A&M Historical Fiction Group I discovered that the only way to contact some authors to invite them to group reads of their books was to Tweet them.
Tweet them? What's this? Can it be that some people won't check their email, but will notice a tweet? In the case of one author, yes, it can be. Some people are indeed ignoring their 'snail mail' email accounts and dealing with people through Twitter instead. That was how we reached this one author in time to invite him to partake of our book group discussion....which, by the way, turned out to be a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Then I realised that here lay the next new world. A place where not only were we able to connect with authors and invite them to discuss their books, but a place where members of our Book Group may prefer to be kept abreast of latest updates.. ie Group Read Poll results, blog posts on this blog, news posted to the Facebook Page, Group Reads starting.
So that is what we have done. Branched out a little further into the new world of Social Media and set up an Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction Group Twitter Page. Mercy me. What next!
https://twitter.com/AandMHistFic
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- The Rampant Reviewer
I have finally set up a blog for all the reviews I do, and have done in the past, that I don't put on this A&M blog. All those other genres that I read seperate to Historical Fiction. There will be some historical fiction reviews on the...
- Earth, Water, Wind & Fire: Stonehenge By Bernard Corwell
Stonehenge by Bernard CornwellThis month in the Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction Group on Goodreads, the Ancient Group Read book is Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell. I read this book a couple years back and loved it. Gave it five stars....
- Mayhem For Mayhem
It has been such a busy month for me. Computer died and when it did, it took with it my ability to blog. I do have a Tablet, but it is impossible to blog from it, as many Blogger features do not work on it. I am now armed with my new baby. Shiny, black,...
- Author Interviews Coming To Ancient & Medieval Mayhem Blog In June
ROBYN YOUNGInterview with Author, Robyn Young. In early June to kick off the Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction Group's Medieval Group Read of Insurrection. ...
- Blog Interview With Author Ben Kane
In 2007 a wonderful thing happened to author Ben Kane and to readers of Roman era historical fiction, he landed himself a book deal. It was the jumping off point for a succesful, long lasting career that has seen him publish six books to...