Thank you very much to best-selling author and historian Claire Ridgway for kindly inviting me to write a guest blog post for her esteemed website The Anne Boleyn Files. I have been reading Claire’s work for more than a decade, so it is truly an honour! Sample from the article: “One Tudor tidbit, which I…
‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas – now available
The day has finally come! ‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas, published by MadeGlobal Publishing, is now available. The Amazon universal link is https://mybook.to/tudorchristmas. For more information on the book and a behind the scenes look, please see my article posted recently on The Anne Boleyn Files website called, “Adding a touch of Tudor to…
New printable available – Tudor-themed autumn bookmarks
On September 7, 1533 in Tudor England, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to the future Queen Elizabeth I. In honour of the late queen’s birth 489 years ago, I have taken my most recent graphic edits and converted them into free printable bookmarks for your personal use. I hope you will enjoy the autumn seasonal…
‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas – coming Fall 2022
Great news! The cover art is finalized for ‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas being published by MadeGlobal Publishing. This book begins with a fun Tudor retelling of the classic poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas all beautifully illustrated by Kathryn Holeman and then includes more than 30 games, activities and recipes to bring a touch…
New interview: On the Mug of…Rebecca Monet
Laura: I am so excited to interview a good friend of mine, Tudor author and enthusiast, Rebecca Monet. Rebecca is an incredible artist and a beautiful writer. Though her last name references Claude Monet, I like to think of her as Rebecca Holbein because she is highly skilled in many areas and her art is…
What device did Henry VIII give Anne Boleyn?
If you enjoy the gossip of Lady Whistledown in Netflix’s series Bridgerton, you may also enjoy reading the private love letters Henry VIII wrote to Anne Boleyn. They make for fascinating reading, though, I can’t help feeling a tad nosey whenever I read them. What device? I became exceptionally curious reading a specific line in…
All’s well that ends in a miniature well…
Have you ever wished for a wishing well? My daughter did just that and so I set about making her a miniature one. She requested it be for the Tudor dollhouse – a girl after my 16th century heart. Click here to read how I made it.
Miniature wood bucket sans wood
I use a lot of glue sticks making miniatures and I dislike tossing away the plastic tubes and lids. I try to repurpose these sorts of items as much as possible in my miniature makes. I’ve used the lids to make flower pots and tree trunks before, but this time I wanted a wooden bucket….
New interview: On the Mug of… Ashley Risk
I am so excited to interview a good friend of mine, fellow Tudor enthusiast, Ashley Risk. Ashley is the very talented creator of the Tudor portrait edits (and Tudor memes!) on Instagram at @faketudorhistory as well as the administrator of The Anne Boleyn Obsessed group on Facebook. I feel so lucky to have met Ashley…
Inkblot Comedy: Short, funny, historical scripts
What is Inkblot Comedy? Inkblot Comedy is what I’m calling my fictional comedic writings based on historical characters and/or events written in a script format. These short scenes have been written purely for entertainment and comedic purposes and historical accuracy is not the focus. Though based on historical people, the personalities I develop for them…