It was 990 years ago today that Erling Skjalgsson (hero, in case you missed it, of my Viking novels) was treacherously killed by one of St. Olaf Haraldsson’s men at the battle of Boknafjord.
My new Erling book is coming along, thanks for asking. I’m nearing the end of another draft, which I thought would be the final one. Not sure now. I’ll keep you posted.
Erling would have known this as St. Thomas’s Day. It’s the shortest of the year.
When the final Erling book is published, perhaps it could contain a complete chronology of the chief events of the entire saga, leading up to this date.
Including the year 996, which I completely overlooked?
Ha! There must be a short story, at least, in there…