hi from bonny Scotland

[juleswatson]

Hi everyone, I just joined. I'm an Australian of British parents, now in the highlands of Scotland. We get around! Always obsessed with historical fiction, particularly anything about the Celts, early Britons, Romans, and Saxons. I'm a Celtophile! I started writing novels about my fav topic, ooh, years ago, and since then my reading has tailed off dreadfully. Which is very embarrassing for an author. So, I seek to remedy that, and look forward to reading about your suggestions. :)

[Vanessa]

Hi Jules

Hello and welcome. Hope you enjoy it here! I'm sure you will find plenty of ideas for what to read on here. Have a look at the 'By Era' thread.

[Madeleine]

Hi Jules and welcome.

[Carine]

Hello Jules, welcome here !
My partner is also Scottish and has read your books, I haven't yet but they are on my list to be read !

[donroc]

Welcome, Jules, and enjoy.

[Alaric]

Welcome to the forum. :)

[Misfit]

Hi Jules, welcome aboard.

[Rowan]

Hooray! You joined!! I look forward to reading another spectacular story in The Swan Maiden. :D

As for reading suggestions, you might consider scanning through the reviews already listed for something that piques your interest. :) That's what I did when I first joined and have a huge TBR pile. :)

[boswellbaxter]

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

[EC2]

Welcome Jules from another author who loves to read historical fiction! I grew up in Scotland, but more the lowlands - Glasgow. I'm sure you'll find loads of useful reccommendations and interesting discussions here!:D

[Leyland]

Welcome to HFO, Jules. I have your White Mare very high on my TBR bookcase and really looking forward to starting the trilogy. It came highly recommended here on the forum.

I share your Celtic fascination, not only the history, but also for the music. Celtic rock/fusion bands are among my favorites these past few years. Peatbog Faeries and Shooglenifty are just two in Scotland I'd love to see. Otherwise, I get my fix in the States with several others.

[juleswatson]

Thank you for all your kind welcomes and encouragement. I see I not only have reading to catch up on, but reading of previous forum posts to catch up on! EC2, love your books. Leyland, my husband plays cello and guitar at a traditional music "session" at our local pub, a feast of Scots and Irish folk tunes, so I love that music, too. I hope when he does some recordings soon I can link to them from my website.

[Libby]

Hello Jules! :)

[MLE]

And hello from sunny California!

[Christine Blevins]

Welcome, Jules!

I will always have a soft spot for things Scottish as it was in Scotland - on the Isle of Skye to be specific - that I was was struck by the writing muse.

My writing music is mainly of the fiddle and bagpipe variety - although I do like Afro Celt Sound System when writing action scenes. I like the fusion stuff (shooglenifty, afrocelt, martyn bennett) but I lean more toward the traditional when I'm trying to travel back in time.

[LCW]

Hi Jules and welcome. It's always nice to have another author on here. As a reader I like the different perspective you all bring. This board is exceptional and I'm sure you'll enjoy hanging around here.

[michellemoran]

Welcomes, Jules!!!!! I absolutely adore your books. I'm so glad you decided to join the forum!

[sweetpotatoboy]

Welcome to the forum. The first two books in your trilogy are among the many books sitting on my bookshelves that are patiently waiting to be read. Not a peep, just the occasional forlorn glance...

[Carla]

Hello and welcome!

[chuck]

Hello Jules....And big Welcome....