C.J. Adrien
@cjadrien.bsky.social
Award-winning & bestselling author at Vinci Books | Co-host of the Vikingology Podcast | Lecturer at Medievalists(dot)net | Learn more at cjadrien.com
I hope you’ll enjoy my attempt to pronounce my book titles in German 🤣
#booksky #medievalsky #writingcommunity #books #funny
#booksky #medievalsky #writingcommunity #books #funny
October 4, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I hope you’ll enjoy my attempt to pronounce my book titles in German 🤣
#booksky #medievalsky #writingcommunity #books #funny
#booksky #medievalsky #writingcommunity #books #funny
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Are you writing historical fiction? Check out the Medieval Fiction Writing Guild with @cjadrien.bsky.social for monthly meetups - learn more at medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/writ... #medievalfiction
Medieval Fiction Writing Guild
An ongoing monthly medieval fiction writing community designed to help aspiring and published authors hone their craft with historical background, writing themes, peer-review exercises, and writing…
medievalstudies.thinkific.com
September 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Are you writing historical fiction? Check out the Medieval Fiction Writing Guild with @cjadrien.bsky.social for monthly meetups - learn more at medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/writ... #medievalfiction
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New Medieval Books: Under the Viking Yoke, by @cjadrien.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/09/new-... #medievalbooks #Brittany
New Medieval Books: Under the Viking Yoke - Medievalists.net
This book examines the emergence of Brittany in the Early Middle Ages, focusing on a period when the Carolingian Empire was disintegrating and the region faced increasing Viking attacks.
www.medievalists.net
September 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New Medieval Books: Under the Viking Yoke, by @cjadrien.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/09/new-... #medievalbooks #Brittany
After however many years of doing this I finally had a reel go kinda viral. 829k views and counting. Fairly exceptional for a history post. There’s obviously an appetite for what I’m doing. 🤩
#writingcommunity #history #medievalsky
#writingcommunity #history #medievalsky
September 19, 2026 at 5:28 AM
After however many years of doing this I finally had a reel go kinda viral. 829k views and counting. Fairly exceptional for a history post. There’s obviously an appetite for what I’m doing. 🤩
#writingcommunity #history #medievalsky
#writingcommunity #history #medievalsky
Ever wondered what having a piece of content go viral would do for your book sales?
I found out for you.
Had a reel do 500k views today and while I am elated people are enjoying my content…book sales are about the same. Womp, womp. 🤣
Good reminder social content benefits the platforms first.
I found out for you.
Had a reel do 500k views today and while I am elated people are enjoying my content…book sales are about the same. Womp, womp. 🤣
Good reminder social content benefits the platforms first.
September 16, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Ever wondered what having a piece of content go viral would do for your book sales?
I found out for you.
Had a reel do 500k views today and while I am elated people are enjoying my content…book sales are about the same. Womp, womp. 🤣
Good reminder social content benefits the platforms first.
I found out for you.
Had a reel do 500k views today and while I am elated people are enjoying my content…book sales are about the same. Womp, womp. 🤣
Good reminder social content benefits the platforms first.
September 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
My favorite Viking Age artefact isn’t the Jorvik Coprolite. It’s this.
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history #writingcommunity
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history #writingcommunity
September 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
My favorite Viking Age artefact isn’t the Jorvik Coprolite. It’s this.
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history #writingcommunity
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history #writingcommunity
Could it be that the beginning of the Viking Age was brought about by a kind of keeping-up-with-the-Joneses scenario between elites over who could fund the most lavish burial?
cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-viking...
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history
cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-viking...
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history
The Viking Death Economy: Was the Lavish Cost of Burials a Motivating Factor for Early Raids?
Today I received some phenomenal news: Grimfrost published their interview with Terri Barnes, my Vikingology podcast cohost.
cjadrien.substack.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Could it be that the beginning of the Viking Age was brought about by a kind of keeping-up-with-the-Joneses scenario between elites over who could fund the most lavish burial?
cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-viking...
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history
cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-viking...
#vikingsky #medievalsky #history
Did the Vikings who sacked Nantes in 843 introduce themselves to their victims? Could be….
#medievalsky #vikingsky #history
#medievalsky #vikingsky #history
September 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Did the Vikings who sacked Nantes in 843 introduce themselves to their victims? Could be….
#medievalsky #vikingsky #history
#medievalsky #vikingsky #history
Congrats to @vikingologypodcast.bsky.social co-host Terri Barnes for her appearance on the Grimfrost podcast! Check out the episode: youtu.be/Me6AsTtz-Dc?...
#vikingsky #historysky #medievalsky
#vikingsky #historysky #medievalsky
Exploring the Viking Age #29: What Can Breaking Bad Teach Us About the Vikings? With Terri Barnes
YouTube video by Grimfrost
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September 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Congrats to @vikingologypodcast.bsky.social co-host Terri Barnes for her appearance on the Grimfrost podcast! Check out the episode: youtu.be/Me6AsTtz-Dc?...
#vikingsky #historysky #medievalsky
#vikingsky #historysky #medievalsky
The Annales d’Angoulême say the men who sacked Nantes in 843 were ‘Vestfaldingi’ or men from Vestfold. For the writers of the annals to have known this, the Vikings either would have had to have a prior relationship with their victims, or they introduced themselves before attacking. #vikingsky
August 31, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Annales d’Angoulême say the men who sacked Nantes in 843 were ‘Vestfaldingi’ or men from Vestfold. For the writers of the annals to have known this, the Vikings either would have had to have a prior relationship with their victims, or they introduced themselves before attacking. #vikingsky
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⚔️ England and France. Rival kings. Epic battles. More than a century of war.
Explore the Hundred Years’ War in this online course, from its origins and major campaigns to the people who shaped the conflict.
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#HundredYearsWar
Explore the Hundred Years’ War in this online course, from its origins and major campaigns to the people who shaped the conflict.
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#HundredYearsWar
The Hundred Years’ War and the Birth of Modern Europe
Explore the Hundred Years’ War—its causes, key themes, and lasting impact on society, nationalism, and power. Discover how this conflict ushered in the end of the Middle Ages and shaped modern Europe.
medievalstudies.thinkific.com
August 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
⚔️ England and France. Rival kings. Epic battles. More than a century of war.
Explore the Hundred Years’ War in this online course, from its origins and major campaigns to the people who shaped the conflict.
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#HundredYearsWar
Explore the Hundred Years’ War in this online course, from its origins and major campaigns to the people who shaped the conflict.
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#HundredYearsWar
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Did the weather help shape the Viking Age? 🌧️⚔️
Researchers are examining how changing climate conditions may have influenced Viking expansion, settlement and life across the North Atlantic.
www.medievalists.net/2024/08/weat...
#VikingAge
Researchers are examining how changing climate conditions may have influenced Viking expansion, settlement and life across the North Atlantic.
www.medievalists.net/2024/08/weat...
#VikingAge
How Weather Shaped the Vikings' World - Medievalists.net
In a world where weather dictated nearly every aspect of life, how did the Northmen's culture evolve in response to their harsh climate?
www.medievalists.net
August 24, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Did the weather help shape the Viking Age? 🌧️⚔️
Researchers are examining how changing climate conditions may have influenced Viking expansion, settlement and life across the North Atlantic.
www.medievalists.net/2024/08/weat...
#VikingAge
Researchers are examining how changing climate conditions may have influenced Viking expansion, settlement and life across the North Atlantic.
www.medievalists.net/2024/08/weat...
#VikingAge
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Love the Middle Ages? 🏰📚
Join us on Patreon for even more medieval history, including exclusive content and resources while supporting the work we do.
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#MedievalCommunity
Join us on Patreon for even more medieval history, including exclusive content and resources while supporting the work we do.
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#MedievalCommunity
Medievalists.net — Medievalists.net - Where the Middle Ages Begins
Get more from Medievalists.net on Patreon. Medievalists.net - Where the Middle Ages Begins. Support Medievalists.net and get exclusive access to their work.
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August 23, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Love the Middle Ages? 🏰📚
Join us on Patreon for even more medieval history, including exclusive content and resources while supporting the work we do.
www.patreon.com/cw/medievali...
#MedievalCommunity
Join us on Patreon for even more medieval history, including exclusive content and resources while supporting the work we do.
www.patreon.com/cw/medievali...
#MedievalCommunity
My mom dug up this picture of me when I was 17, around the time I was introduced to the Vikings. Old pictures are fun!
August 23, 2026 at 11:44 PM
My mom dug up this picture of me when I was 17, around the time I was introduced to the Vikings. Old pictures are fun!
Dear #Medievalsky, I'll be running my Hundred Years' War course through @medievalists.bsky.social again starting in September. I hope you'll join me for a bloody good time:
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#history #writingcommunity
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#history #writingcommunity
The Hundred Years’ War and the Birth of Modern Europe
Explore the Hundred Years’ War—its causes, key themes, and lasting impact on society, nationalism, and power. Discover how this conflict ushered in the end of the Middle Ages and shaped modern Europe.
medievalstudies.thinkific.com
August 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Dear #Medievalsky, I'll be running my Hundred Years' War course through @medievalists.bsky.social again starting in September. I hope you'll join me for a bloody good time:
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#history #writingcommunity
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/hund...
#history #writingcommunity
The Queen's Bounties, Episode 2: A Flock of Fools.
Out now: cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-queens...
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #writingcommunity
Out now: cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-queens...
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #writingcommunity
The Queen’s Bounties, Episode 2: A Flock of Fools
Last week, I again had the privilege of DMing (Dungeon Master-ing) a group of friends in our campaign titled The Queen’s Bounties.
cjadrien.substack.com
August 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The Queen's Bounties, Episode 2: A Flock of Fools.
Out now: cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-queens...
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #writingcommunity
Out now: cjadrien.substack.com/p/the-queens...
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #writingcommunity
I just watched a recent Nat Geo show called, “Vikings: Rise and Fall,” featuring lots of friends of the @vikingologypodcast.bsky.social. What stuck out to me was mention of two distinct Viking Ages. Not sure where that came from but everyone was onboard with it. Did I miss something?
#vikingsky
#vikingsky
August 20, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I just watched a recent Nat Geo show called, “Vikings: Rise and Fall,” featuring lots of friends of the @vikingologypodcast.bsky.social. What stuck out to me was mention of two distinct Viking Ages. Not sure where that came from but everyone was onboard with it. Did I miss something?
#vikingsky
#vikingsky
Staring at a blank page for novel 7 in the Hasting Saga. Nothing’s coming to me.
Hey #writingcommunity, who’s got some tricks for me to snap out of this writer’s block?
Hey #writingcommunity, who’s got some tricks for me to snap out of this writer’s block?
August 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Staring at a blank page for novel 7 in the Hasting Saga. Nothing’s coming to me.
Hey #writingcommunity, who’s got some tricks for me to snap out of this writer’s block?
Hey #writingcommunity, who’s got some tricks for me to snap out of this writer’s block?
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What advice did Odin have about wisdom, friendship, hospitality and staying up all night worrying? Discover ten memorable sayings from the Hávamál, one of the great works of medieval Norse literature.
www.medievalists.net/2026/08/10-s...
#NorseMythology
www.medievalists.net/2026/08/10-s...
#NorseMythology
10 Sayings from Odin: Medieval Norse Wisdom from the Hávamál - Medievalists.net
Discover ten sayings attributed to Odin in the Hávamál and what they reveal about wisdom, friendship and survival in the medieval Norse world.
www.medievalists.net
August 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
What advice did Odin have about wisdom, friendship, hospitality and staying up all night worrying? Discover ten memorable sayings from the Hávamál, one of the great works of medieval Norse literature.
www.medievalists.net/2026/08/10-s...
#NorseMythology
www.medievalists.net/2026/08/10-s...
#NorseMythology
Due to the recent court filings and allegations against Meta, I am now boycotting their platforms. No FB, no Insta, no threads. Bluesky will be where I share author announcements from here on out and where I share content.
Thank you for your understanding.
Also, I hope you’ll join me!
Thank you for your understanding.
Also, I hope you’ll join me!
August 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Due to the recent court filings and allegations against Meta, I am now boycotting their platforms. No FB, no Insta, no threads. Bluesky will be where I share author announcements from here on out and where I share content.
Thank you for your understanding.
Also, I hope you’ll join me!
Thank you for your understanding.
Also, I hope you’ll join me!
Reposted by C.J. Adrien
Are you an author working on a historical fiction novel? Consider being part of the Medieval Fiction Writing Guild with @cjadrien.bsky.social - the first online meet-up is August 15th medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/writ... #medievalfiction
Medieval Fiction Writing Guild
An ongoing monthly medieval fiction writing community designed to help aspiring and published authors hone their craft with historical background, writing themes, peer-review exercises, and writing…
medievalstudies.thinkific.com
August 6, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Are you an author working on a historical fiction novel? Consider being part of the Medieval Fiction Writing Guild with @cjadrien.bsky.social - the first online meet-up is August 15th medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/writ... #medievalfiction
🚨🔔 OUT NOW 🔔🚨
The Snare of Vengeance is finally here! Take this one day break in World Cup matches to travel back to the Viking Age and fight to fulfill your destiny alongside a powerful seeress!
vinci-books.com/snareofvenge...
#vikingsky #booksky #medievalsky #historicalfiction #writingcommunity
The Snare of Vengeance is finally here! Take this one day break in World Cup matches to travel back to the Viking Age and fight to fulfill your destiny alongside a powerful seeress!
vinci-books.com/snareofvenge...
#vikingsky #booksky #medievalsky #historicalfiction #writingcommunity
Amazon.com: The Snare of Vengeance: A Historical Novel of the Viking Age (The Saga of Hasting the Avenger Book 6) eBook : Adrien, C.J.: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: The Snare of Vengeance: A Historical Novel of the Viking Age (The Saga of Hasting the Avenger Book 6) eBook : Adrien, C.J.: Kindle Store
vinci-books.com
July 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
🚨🔔 OUT NOW 🔔🚨
The Snare of Vengeance is finally here! Take this one day break in World Cup matches to travel back to the Viking Age and fight to fulfill your destiny alongside a powerful seeress!
vinci-books.com/snareofvenge...
#vikingsky #booksky #medievalsky #historicalfiction #writingcommunity
The Snare of Vengeance is finally here! Take this one day break in World Cup matches to travel back to the Viking Age and fight to fulfill your destiny alongside a powerful seeress!
vinci-books.com/snareofvenge...
#vikingsky #booksky #medievalsky #historicalfiction #writingcommunity