The surprising history of tweezers.

On my fascination with this mundane grooming tool that goes back farther than I could have ever imagined.

Mar 25 • C.J. Adrien

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The Making of "I’m a Viking!": Our Deep Dive on Valhalla Conversations

We sat down with Becky Hill at Valhalla Conversations to talk about the inspiration behind our new book. Listen to the full episode inside!

Mar 15 • C.J. Adrien

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The "Never Go Full Viking" Rule (And Why Your Novel Needs It)

If you're an aspiring historical fiction writer interested in the medieval period, here is a preview of my upcoming course through Medievalists.net.

Mar 10 • C.J. Adrien

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The Curious Case of the Loire Vikings’ ‘Bourg’

Something weird was going on among those Vikings in the Loire River Valley in the mid-9th century.

Mar 6 • C.J. Adrien

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Deal with the Devil: On The Bretons' Alliance with the Loire Vikings.

The Bretons realized that there was an opportunity to hire Viking mercenaries to fight the Franks, but at what cost?

Mar 2 • C.J. Adrien

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February 2026

Under the Viking Yoke: A History of Early Medieval Brittany

A popularized narrative history of one of the Vikings' most fascinating conquests

Feb 27 • C.J. Adrien

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How Emotional (or Not) Were the Vikings?

It's a modern trope today they were unfeeling, but how did they express their emotions?

Feb 16 • C.J. Adrien

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January 2026

We were on Gone Medieval!

Taking the 'Big Question' of the Viking Age to HistoryHit’s Gone Medieval Podcast.

Jan 28 • C.J. Adrien

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A True and Perfect Viking: The Search for the Real Hasting

Separating ninth-century history from 19th-century myths.

Jan 18 • C.J. Adrien

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Was the Hundred Years' War a French Civil War?

How the Succession Crisis that Contributed to the Opening of Hostilities Could be Viewed by a Different Lens.

Jan 12 • C.J. Adrien

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Start 2026 with the right kind of escapism: Vikings!

My series The Saga of Hasting the Avenger is getting a makeover by Vinci Books.

Jan 6 • C.J. Adrien

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December 2025

2025: From the Belly of the Whale to the Land of Adventure.

A reflection on the past year, and what's next in 2026

Dec 31, 2025 • C.J. Adrien

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