Testing the waters.

What if these were just the vanguard for more settlers?

Well this is my first post in the blogosphere. I am an aspiring author and I know many writers are quite reclusive and secretive about their creations. They will hide in their study until they have finished the entire book and emerge only to speak to their publisher and collect their cheque. However I strongly believe in connecting with the audience who I hope will one day be reading my books. As such I will be posting progress reports, character introductions, and perhaps even some snippets.

My background is primarily in Politics and Management; however I have always had an interest in writing and historic occasions, particularly those which hinged on a particular event. Something which as always fascinated me are “what if” scenarios. What if Wellington had lost the battle of Waterloo? What if the Roman Empire had never fallen? What if the Vikings had succeeded in America?

The book I am working on at the moment is called “Vinland” and it centres around the discovery and settlement of America by the Norsemen. True to my love of what-ifs, this will be taking the view that Erik the Red had made it to Vinland with his son Leif. Would his forceful personality and proven track record at colonisation have made a difference to Viking ambitions in the New World?

Join me, and let’s find out.