When not writing deeply-researched historical-fantasy novels set in the Dark Ages, I read in many genres, work logic puzzles, draw caricatures, support my local branch of the SCA (a medieval reenactment society), ply the ancient crafts of tablet-weaving and sprang netting, sew Halloween costumes for my grandchildren and period garb for myself, translate Norwegian folk songs into English, and practice on my Celtic harp, fipple flute (recorder), sheepbone flute, and langeleik (mountain dulcimer).  

Here on Wattpad I post flash fiction in any genre, most recently in dramatized history.

Enjoy!
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joyceholt joyceholt Oct 08, 2025 02:43AM
Finally got a piece written, five days after the prompt arrived, and Wattpad seems to be broken! Well, here it is, a snippet from my first year at college. Hope you can find it! (prompt: frontier)19...
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