At Kim’s blog, Outtakes of a Historical Novelist, you’ll find posts about history, writing, and anything else that inspires her or piques her curiosity. Kim is also a contributor to Unusual Historicals and English Historical Fiction Authors.
Kim Rendfeld Outtakes of a Historical Novelist
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Plants and Their Properties: Three Poisons
by Kim Rendfeld on August 9, 2017 at 12:15 pm
Years ago, I saw an amusing thing on an insecticide bottle: “made from plants.” As if that is supposed to …Continue reading → […]
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Travails of Travel: A Day in the Life of a Medieval Pilgrim
by Kim Rendfeld on July 26, 2017 at 12:15 pm
In 779, Sister Elisabeth decides to embark on a pilgrimage, leaving the safety of the abbey where she has spent …Continue reading → […]
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That Short Story about Guinevere Needs More Work
by Kim Rendfeld on July 12, 2017 at 12:15 pm
In 2000, I had written a short story, “A Marriage of Equals.” It was based on a legend that Guinevere …Continue reading → […]
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A Vast Forest That Vanished
by Kim Rendfeld on July 6, 2017 at 10:30 am
It’s hard to imagine. More than 1,000 years ago, the Charbonnière forest was so vast, it was a border between …Continue reading → […]
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Hessians: Reluctant Soldiers
by Kim Rendfeld on June 29, 2017 at 12:15 pm
The Hessian soldiers who fought for the British in the American Revolution did not come to the New World of …Continue reading → […]