William G. Collins
Author of 20 novels; M.A. in educational supervision; high school principal in Zaire and in the Congo Brazzaville; loves Ancient Egyptian history; is also a Bible scholar and has written about various old testament characters. Is married. Has 2 daughters. Lives in Port Orange Florida with his wife Evangeline. View all posts by billtheegyptguy
Where the heart is. . .
By William G. Collins |
I’ve been thinking a lot these days about my heart. I want to do all I can to keep in ...
Golden Hand-Me-Down
By William G. Collins |
You use a glass mirror to see your face, you use works of art to see your soul. (George Bernard ...
What’s In A Name?
By William G. Collins |
I begin by apologizing. I couldn’t resist a reference to the hilarious portrayal of King Tut by Steve Martin. Nomen ...
Ye gods!
By William G. Collins |
As an historian, if I had to choose between the gods and goddess of ancient Greece or Egypt—I’d choose Egypt ...
I Want My Mummy!
By William G. Collins |
IT IS SURPRISING THAT NOT EVERYONE WAS MUMMIFIED! The eviscerated, dried and bandaged corpse – has become a defining Egyptian ...
A Memphis Without Elvis!
By William G. Collins |
For Elvis fans, I’m sorry to say this blog will not be for you. I want to share things about ...
As Time Goes By. . .
By William G. Collins |
When writing about ancient Egypt, it is important to be aware of words we use that suddenly have no meaning. ...
Why Fiction? Why not just write Egyptian History?
By William G. Collins |
What is historical fiction? I know, boring, right? But I get this question a lot. Why write a fictional novel about ...
What do you mean the Egyptians are not Egyptian?
By William G. Collins |
I was surprised to learn that the people we have called the Egyptians for centuries were not from Egypt! What? It’s ...
In Egypt, cats were worshiped as gods. They have not forgotten this.
By William G. Collins |
I loved old Tutankhamun. He was our elderly Persian cat. He could mesmerize me with his large, rather oval greenish-blue ...