http://castlefiction.com/heroicdreams The Blog Devoted to All Things Medieval; Weapons, Armor, Knights, Castles, Books and More -----------Never Give a Sword to a Man who can't Dance - Old Celtic Saying Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:34:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Epic fantasy can be a difficult thing to translate over to television. For that matter it can be a difficult thing to translate over to the big screen. There have been some big successes and also some big failures. So, what is one of the early indicators of whether or ... http://castlefiction.com/heroicdreams/hbo-to-produce-a-series-based-on-george-rr-martins-a-game-of-thrones.html I got an email from a cartoonist (gruhn) who has a website called webdonuts. He does daily single frame cartoons that are a real hoot and reminiscent of the old Gary Larson Far Side stuff - same kind of zany humor. Anyway he did a Medieval Comic that he thought ... http://castlefiction.com/heroicdreams/medieval-knight-web-donut.html   I received a press release about an interesting new book that is coming out in July Here is the release: “I’ll be honest, I see a lot of people join because their real life sucks. You can come here and be anybody.” --Lord Duncan the Monster Whether they’re bored office stiffs, housewives, ... http://castlefiction.com/heroicdreams/suburban-knights-a-return-to-the-middle-ages.html You probably know that I am a mead maker :) Well, if you are a mead maker you probably often think about bees just like I do. Beehives and Mead go hand in hand of course. Well, this weekend I opened up the hives to start out the new season. This is a ... http://castlefiction.com/heroicdreams/a-meadmaker-has-to-have-bees-right.html  Ever want to really have a renaissance and medieval experience? You might want to check out RenCon 2010 (Renaissance Convention). It is called "The Gathering of Guilds" and I really love this stuff. I just might go. I have some other trips planned for early this year but I might squeeze in ... http://castlefiction.com/heroicdreams/the-upcoming-renaissance-convention-rencon-2010.html