In the 2010 Disney movie Tangled, the hero Flynn Rider repeatedly jabs arrows into the mortar between stones and uses them to climb a stone tower. Granted, this is a cartoon for kids—but really? I defy anyone to try this.…
While it is true that there is no one “correct” way to draw and release a bow, certain methods are appropriate for certain contexts and equipment and some simply won’t work at all. For example, the way Katniss draws her…
The Archer of the Heathland series is on sale staring Nov. 10. Book 1 Deliverance and Book 2 Betrayal will be 99 cents for one day only. Book 3 Vengeance is now for sale in print and ebook. If you’re looking for something else, check…
Yes and no. The orc siege of Helm’s Deep in the film version of the Two Towers shows the battle taking place during an intense downpour. Archers from all sides loose arrows despite the fact that their bowstrings would have…
“The heathland this far east had fewer trees and smaller heather. The ground was dry despite the spring rains. The water collected in the little hollows and dribbled through shallow creeks that tended east. The size and scale…