Salutations all!

I found a very intriguing book the other day that's still entertaining me no end. Its called the Historia Rerum Anglicanum, or History of English Affairs. It was written by a monk called William of Newburgh up until his death in 1198.

Its a really easy and engaging read from a proper academic who dismissed both Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Venerable Beds as hold opinions about the English peoples that were too extreme. I've found that William really does hold a neutral position and that all his accounts can be historically verified, archeologically or from other accounts. Even the episodes of revenant activity and the green child can be verified.

His agreeable neutrality and uncertainty about such episodes is only countered by the fact he had evidently done his research. He'd journeyed across Britain interviewing peasants, soldiers, the clergy and the aristocracy alike. And by reading accounts wherever they were possible to find.

If you can find a copy, I encourage you to get it. Its an incredible read.

It has intrigued me to the point that I will be working on writing a few short stories from his point of view in the near future...

And with that, I will sign off with the promise of regular updates and to wish you all good health!

Thadeus Morticaine

Salutations all!

I've had a few compliments on my blog photo on Facebook, and again, I would like to share my thanks to Tim Palmer, photographer extraordinaire. He's the guy that provided such an excellent image for me. Google him. He should have his time filled with what he loves doing. His photography.

Also, one thing that I've not mentioned, is that SMK Studio's will be making one of my up and coming short stories into a film. Its name is 'Never More' and will be in all good competitions - hopefully winning - and shows soon. It or a preview of it will, hopefully, be put up on the marvellous yet dreadful YouTube at some point or other after it's completion. I shall also attempt to upload a version onto Facebook. You are of course welcome to look for me on Facebook, and I will respond.

I will leave you now with the knowledge that I will keep you posted.

Good health to you all

Salutations all!

You can now find a sample of my work on the Derby Evening Telegraph website. Just search for 'The Curator: Fact or Fiction' and it should pop up.

Ah! Salutations! A blog that will work.

Let me introduce myself, I am Thadeus Morticaine, and I am currently in the editing stage of producing an anthology of short stories.

These stories are based around the adventures of one Obadiah Morticaine, a necromancer who lived in Derbyshire. This anthology follows him throughout the 1840s as he builds a real Frankenstein's Monster for use as a kind of super soldier.

There'll be, magic swords, shadow dragons, cannibals, ghost, witches and things beneath the floor boards, so watch this space...

Good health to you all

Thadeus Morticaine