In today’s blogpost I want to share some fascinating historical information that I came across recently regarding resistance to European hegemony in the English speaking Caribbean. More specifically, I would like to shine a light on a list (adapted slightly),...
This week I would like to give you another behind the scenes sneak peek into my upcoming historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. This time I would like to focus on the Carib (i.e., Kalinago) language, which was spoken by my ancestors, the Black Caribs....
This week’s post is a little bit different from some of my past blogs. Today I want to share more about the historically important sites on the island of St. Vincent, which are significant to the Second Carib War. As you may know this conflict the subject of my...
When I was a young boy, about nine years old, I first learned about slavery in the Caribbean and the Middle Passage in Social Studies class in primary school. What most disturbed me about slavery, apart from it’s obvious abhorrent cruelty and depravity, was the...
I know I have been quiet lately. But have no fear I have not forgotten about blogging. In fact I have some wonderful news to share this week. I have finally started writing Children of the Ocean God and have already managed to pen rough drafts of three and a half...
