Category Archives: Reference Material

3/30/11 — Slinging It

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

Apparently, everyone needs a day off now and then, and yesterday was mine. Sorry there was no post. I’ve been trying to be consistent. Today’s discussion is one of my favorite weapons for a youthful character, the sling. The best … Continue reading →

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3/25/11 — Looking at Daggers

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

So, you have a character you think would use a dagger as a weapon–it sounds so much cooler than “knife”, and they are just different names for the same thing, right?  Not really. A knife is primarily a single-edged weapon, … Continue reading →

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3/24/11 — Cabochon versus Facets

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Rie Sheridan Rose

In my upcoming novel, The Luckless Prince, there are several extremely important pieces of jewelry. In fact, in a long ago incarnation, the book was tentatively named after them. Two of these pieces are described in great detail, and as … Continue reading →

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