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New! – Consulting and Author Coaching from Eagles and Dragons Publishing

Greetings Authors and Publishers!

Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting adventure for Eagles and Dragons Publishing: 

One-on-one Consulting and Author Coaching

Why would anyone need a publishing consultant or author coach, you may ask?

That’s a great question!

And there are many answers, because it all depends on where you are on your writing and publishing journey.

You might be a new author with the seed of an idea for a book in your head, but you aren’t quite sure how to start.

Or you might have finished your first book, but aren’t sure what to do next to get it out into the world, where to publish and how.

Then again, you might have several books out and available in stores such as Amazon, but they just aren’t selling or getting noticed.

These are just a few scenarios out of dozens of possibilities, and getting one-on-one help could be the one thing that helps you break out and get your author/publisher career on a roll.

Today is the best time to be an author, and it has never been easier to get your work out into the world.

However, there are so many publishing options out there that it can be quite daunting.

Even more overwhelming, perhaps, are the thousands of strategies you will hear about for selling books, from book launches and marketing plans, to advertising campaigns and author platforms etc.

It can be a lot to take in, and it can be difficult to decide what works best for you.

That is where a publishing consultant and author coach can help.

With your own specific style, personality and goals in mind, we can help you develop a strategy that works for you whether it is around research and the actual writing, or publishing and marketing your book or books.

You don’t have to be a historical fiction author to get a lot of help out of our services either. We can help with advice that applies to any genre, and you can get as much or as little help as you feel you need. If one session is all you need, that’s totally fine. Sometimes a strategic discussion is all you need to move things forward.

Why would Eagles and Dragons Publishing do this now?

After over thirty years of writing fiction and non-fiction, and over ten years of blogging and publishing, I’ve accumulated a lot of experience through success, and through failure. Some projects have flopped, but others have become #1 bestsellers. I’ve learned what works, and what doesn’t work for me as an author with a dream, and as a publisher running a successful business.

Over the last year, several people have come to me for help and advice about historical research, writing, publishing and book marketing, and that made me remember how daunting it was when I first started on my own journey.

It felt good to help some of my fellow writers to overcome some of the hurdles presented by modern publishing, and to help them save a lot of time and frustration in the process.

Writing and publishing today is a thrill like no other, and I absolutely love it! However, it always helps to have help along the way, some reinforcements when you get stuck.

Whether you are just starting out on your writing journey, and need some help with research or plotting, or whether you have several books out but need some help with marketing, Eagles and Dragons Publishing’s one-on-one consulting and author coaching can help!

To read a full list of the things we can help you with, and learn about the process of working with us, just CLICK THE LINK BELOW. You will also find a list of useful FAQs.

https://eaglesanddragonspublishing.com/consulting-author-coaching/

*Act now and take advantage of a special introductory offer!*

We look forward to helping you get your work out into the world and find the success you seek.

Here’s to a wonderful adventure!

Adam and the Eagles and Dragons Publishing Team

We’re here to help!

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A New Year for Eagles and Dragons Publishing

Happy New Year, everyone!

Erm… Well… To honest, I’ve never been crazy for New Year. I don’t know what it is. Maybe it’s because I’m an historian, and I prefer looking to the past…the distant past.

I don’t usually do a ‘round-up’ post for the past year, or a ‘looking ahead’ post for New Year.

However, this year is different.

You see, 2019 is the 10-year anniversary of this blog, Writing the Past.

Amazing, right? Ten years! I still can’t believe it. I remember starting this blog on the Blogger platform (Click Here to see the old site) after hearing someone from a think-tank in Boston speak about the power and importance of blogging as a way to get ideas out into the world.

Ten years later, and here we are.

Time flies when you’re having fun writing!

Eagles and Dragons Publishing was born out of the Writing the Pastblog. Some of you have been along for the ride since the beginning, but most of you joined this mailing list after 2016.

And let me tell you, the Eagles and Dragons publishing team and I thrilled you’re here!

For this post, I’m not going to go into the history of Writing the Past– we’ll save that for some special posts later this year – but rather, I wanted to touch on some of the great things that happened last year, and then get into what you can expect in 2019.

One of the things we were really excited about last year was the launch of Eagles and Dragons Publishing’s new non-fiction series of books, Historia.

I had been wanting to get these titles out for some time, but fiction always took precedence. However, it was enormously gratifying to see that when the first three books in the Historiaseries did come out, all three of them were #1 New Releases in the Amazon store.

Our fiction offering for 2018, however, was Saturnalia: A Tale of Wickedness and Redemption in Ancient Rome.

Most of you will be familiar with this title, as it was launched just a couple of months ago. If you missed the announcement blog, or the blog about the Roman festival of Saturnalia itself then be sure to check them out.

I’m happy to say it was pretty well-received, and I’m grateful for the emails some of you have sent me to say now much you have enjoyed this Roman retelling of a classic tale.

Lots of readers enjoyed this book at the Holidays!

I think that perhaps the most exciting thing for me last year was when I finished the first drafts of the next two Eagles and Dragons novels: Isle of the Blessed, and The Stolen Throne.

I know many of you have been waiting patiently for these next books, and though it will still be a few months before they come back from the editor, 2019 will be the year!

2018, all said, was a pretty good year. Sure, there were ups and downs of different kinds, but when are there not?

But what is coming for me, and for Eagles and Dragons Publishing in 2019?

With the 10-year anniversary of Writing the Past, we’ve decided that we need to do something special. We’re not sure what yet – maybe a contest with prizes of some sort, a Facebook Live event? We’ll have to wait and see. If you have any ideas, let us know in the comments below!

For me personally, it’s about writing and new releases.

As I mentioned, the next two books in the Eagles and Dragons series are forthcoming, and I can’t wait to share them with you. They are…well…epic and moving. It has been quite a journey!

But there is also another Eagles and Dragons book that will be coming out soon, and this will be available only for Eagles and Dragons Publishing subscribers. It will not be for sale anywhere else. I’ve been writing this book for a little under two months, getting up at 5 a.m. every morning to do so. I only have two more chapters of the first draft to write and, as ever, when it comes out, there will be some accompanying ‘World of’ blog posts.

So, if you haven’t yet signed up for the mailing list, you’ll want to do so immediately so you don’t miss out! You can do that HERE.

Join the Legions!

In 2019 we will also launch the fourth book in the Historianon-fiction series. This one is exciting because it will also be accompanied by a mini-documentary that we filmed in Britain a little over a year ago. We’re still polishing off that book and sifting through the raw video footage, but itiscoming in 2019.

For those of you who are Arthurian enthusiasts and archaeologists, you will definitely be interested in Historia IV!

2019 may also see the emergence of some new endeavours for Eagles and Dragons Publishing, perhaps in the form of an on-line course. We’ll have to wait and see. However, fiction is always our focus, so we need to be mindful of time since, when it comes to history, our enthusiasm can indeed get the better of us!

But that’s a good thing!

There will of course continue to be bi-weekly blog posts in the Ancient Everyday and Roman Ghosts series, as well as one-off posts about various topics on ancient and medieval history, archaeology, writing and more. And if you are one of our special Patreon patrons, then you can expect some special offerings just for you throughout the year, such as short stories and behind-the-scene pics and sneak-peeks! If any of you’re interested in becoming a patron, you can check out the website HERE and watch me in my awkward, but honest video.

There is a lot more Eagles and Dragons Publishing would like to do, and you can see the list of these goals on the Patreon page. Who knows? Perhaps someday, we’ll get there!

In the meantime, I just want to say that the Eagles and Dragons Publishing team and I are thrilled to have you along for this amazing journey into the past through our fiction, the blog, non-fiction and more. It really isan honour to create content for you, so if there is anything you would like to see more of, let us know in the comments below or send us a message through the Contact Us page.

May 2019 be an epic year for us all!

Thank you for reading.

The road ahead looks good!
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Writing the Past in 2015

Janus, the two-faced god of doorways. Give him a thought as we step from one year into another.

Janus, the two-faced god of doorways. Give him a thought as we step from one year into another.

Happy New Year to all of you!

Yes, 2015 is here. For an historian especially, I think the passage of time is all the more acute. Maybe that’s because we are a bit more aware of dates and periods in history.

We’ve had a very enjoyable holiday in my house. Lots of food and drink, family and friends, movies, music and of course, reading. The Wassail and mulled wine were especially big hits with the adults! There was definitely a lingering feeling of magic in the air. 

Wassail Feast. Wassail!

Wassail Feast
Wassail!

However, New Year to me is always a mix of excitement and melancholy. I find it bitter-sweet to let another year go by, but then there is so much more that I want to do, that I look forward to doing, personally and professionally.

For this first post of 2015, I thought I would go over some of the big things I have on my ‘To Write and Publish’ list.

First of all, I’m just about finished the first draft of Thanatos, Carpathian Interlude Part III. This will be the last part of the trilogy and it has definitely taken some unexpected turns, thrusting Gaius Justus Vitalis into realms of darkness and despair.

Secondly, I want to write a prequel novella to the Eagles and Dragons series. This will take readers through Lucius Metellus Anguis’ first years in the Legions and the Parthian campaign in which Emperor Septimius Severus conquered the Parthian Empire and sacked Ctesiphon. It is in this campaign that Lucius comes to the Emperor’s attention and this story will show how Lucius came to be in Alexandria and what led him to be made a tribune in charge of the patrol across Roman North Africa which is where Children of Apollo begins. I’m really looking forward to going back to Lucius’ early, idealistic days.

Third, I’m in the middle of working on the second draft of Warriors of Epona (Eagles and Dragons Book III). This book will be out, I hope, for next summer at the latest. Because I write my first drafts long-hand, I need to type the manuscripts out. This is good for revision but it does slow the process down. So, related to that, I want to try and type directly onto the computer if I can work something out as far as technology. I do most of my writing away from my computer, so, we’ll see how that goes. Writing long-hand, I find, helps me to think and formulate my thoughts as I go. Change is good, however, so here’s to improved processes in 2015!

Salve 2015!

Salve 2015!

Fourth, I now have an idea for the second instalment in the Mythologia series. I’m not letting that beast of the bag just yet, suffice it to say it will be full of intrigue and an epic battle that only a great hero can come out of alive. It will not be something you will expect. 

Fifth, my research for the tentatively titled ‘Heart of Fire – A story of the Ancient Olympics‘ has begun, but I want to get even more stuck into it. I probably won’t finish writing this book in 2015, but I do want start it. I’ve got a great story idea for this stand-alone novel!

Sixth, after having let it languish for over a year, I’m determined to get back into the Killing a God series about Alexander the Great. With the Amphipolis discovery in Greece over the past several months, the time certainly is ripe for this story. Of course the series is not finished, but I have a few hundred pages which I will probably serialize. This is going to take a good deal of planning, but it will be well-worth the wait as I think I’ve developed a great storyline and take on the Alexander story from a very different point of view.

Seventh, once Warriors of Epona is out, I’m going to jump right into book IV of the Eagles and Dragons series. I’m developing the story more precisely and doing a bit more research, but I do know that it’s going to be a beautiful and intense follow-up to book III.

Those are my writing goals at the moment. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t daunted by all this work, but in truth my biggest challenge is not writing. After all, I love writing about the past, and it’s always a great joy to me that (Thank the Muses!) comes relatively easily. Time, and my lack thereof, is where I need to strategize. Hopefully 2015 sees an abundance of Roman Legion efficiency for my part.

Time to get down to some serious writing!

Time to get down to some serious writing!

I’m curious about your own goals for 2015. Do you have any places you would like to travel to this year? What are your reading goals? Do you have your own writing  or research goals? Are there any historical films you’re looking forward to this year? Please do share in the comments below!

Whatever you do, or aim to do, I hope that 2015 is a brilliant year for all of us!

I’d like to close this post by saying Thank You to all of you for the e-mails and various other interactions in 2014. I love sharing the past with you all, and look forward to writing more of it.

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Thank you for reading.

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