by SMThornton | Apr 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Writing The Tiger Queens has presented me with a new and unexpected quandary: too many characters. And I’m talking waaay too many characters. Granted, there was a fair bit of information on Theodora’s family and friends from Procopius’...
by SMThornton | Apr 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Ask someone to name a Roman emperor and chances are you’ll get one of the usual heavyweights: Octavian (can’t stand him), Caligula (born on my birthday!), or maybe even Nero (killed his mom, so I’m not a big fan). Ask someone to name a Byzantine...
by SMThornton | Mar 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
So… You guys know I love Kate Quinn’s Rome series (some of my all-time favorite historical fiction!) and I can’t wait for her upcoming novel on the Borgias. So imagine my excitement (not to mention the state of my nerves), when Kate agreed to read...
by SMThornton | Mar 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
A rather large and exciting package was delivered yesterday while I was running on the treadmill. (And what a good excuse to stop running like a rat on a wheel!) The ARC’s of THE SECRET HISTORY! Let there be much rejoicing throughout the kingdom! (Or at least my...
