Oliver Greeves Author Blog | Insights Horatio Nelson era

May 13, 20224 min read

The Business in The Writing

People who first meet me as an historical author keen on sailing and naval history, are sometimes a bit bemused that most of my life was...

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Remembering Our Seafarers – Then and Now

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Mar 23, 20225 min read

Remembering Our Seafarers – Then and Now

Fascinated by all things nautical, the drop-in centre run by the Mission to Seafarers caught my attention on my recent trip to Hobart....

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"A well-balanced account of the incredible life" of a tragic hero - Naval Historical Review

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Jan 13, 20223 min read

"A well-balanced account of the incredible life" of a tragic hero - Naval Historical Review

Book Review, as published in the magazine of the Naval Historical Society of Australia: Naval Historical Review, Vol. 42. No. 4 -...

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Christmas 1800 – Ambition, Jealousy and a Nation’s Hero

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Dec 16, 20214 min read

Christmas 1800 – Ambition, Jealousy and a Nation’s Hero

A notorious dissolute - a man of stupendous wealth - a ménage a trois, a gothic cathedral, the nation’s hero and Christmas; what do these...

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Midwest Book Review, USA: Nelson's Folly

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Nov 23, 20213 min read

Midwest Book Review, USA: Nelson's Folly

I wasn't sure how a novel focusing on the battles at home and abroad of one of Britain's major naval heroes would be greeted in the US....

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Getting Started on Your First Novel – 7 Things That Helped This Debut Author

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Nov 17, 20215 min read

Getting Started on Your First Novel – 7 Things That Helped This Debut Author

November in the US is National Novel Writing Month when about half a million people commit to writing a 50,000-word manuscript in a month...

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A Toast to Trafalgar Day – Still Worth Remembering in 2021

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Oct 20, 20214 min read

A Toast to Trafalgar Day – Still Worth Remembering in 2021

As we remember the Battle of Trafalgar on Trafalgar Day, let's toast Horatio Nelson and also his often forgotten junior officers.

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Encourage an Author - A Practical Guide for Newbie Reader Reviewers

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Oct 15, 20216 min read

Encourage an Author - A Practical Guide for Newbie Reader Reviewers

If you are new to writing online readers book reviews, here is an easy, step by step guide for how to do so on the main websites.

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‘Patronage’ - Sounds Historic But Still Alive

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Sep 17, 20216 min read

‘Patronage’ - Sounds Historic But Still Alive

Australians have been entertained recently by the contortions of the Labor Party as they attempt to shoehorn one of their “privileged”...

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Choosing a Novel’s Timeframe. Why 1792 to 1801?

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Aug 25, 20214 min read

Choosing a Novel’s Timeframe. Why 1792 to 1801?

British naval hero Vice Admiral Lord Nelson’s dramatic death sealing his heroic legacy occurred at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. I am...

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History Alive – Connecting with the Descendants

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Jul 24, 20214 min read

History Alive – Connecting with the Descendants

I was recently delighted to be involved in an exchange which further sparked my interest in the Nelson “diaspora”; descendants of the...

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Film: That Hamilton Woman – 80 years on; still fascinating for some

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Jun 9, 20215 min read

Film: That Hamilton Woman – 80 years on; still fascinating for some

It’s amazing what you can find on YouTube. After completing “Nelson’s Folly", written from the perspective of my ancestor Viscountess...

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“Behind every great man is a woman” Book Review - Nelson's Folly

Guest Post - Review

Apr 13, 20213 min read

“Behind every great man is a woman” Book Review - Nelson's Folly

As published in The Naval Review 18-Mar-21. Reviewed by Happy Jack “Behind every great man is a woman”, goes the old saying and,...

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Apr 6, 20214 min read

Searching for My Ancestor

(Horatio) often declared that his marriage (to Fanny) was of equal service to his character to any naval exploit he had achieved.

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What do Lady Nelson and Alexander Hamilton have in common?

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Apr 1, 20213 min read

What do Lady Nelson and Alexander Hamilton have in common?

Image: Nevis from the sea. Discovering Fanny’s Caribbean Island Home. Knowing where someone started often gives a fascinating insight...

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