Hagia Sophia

 I love the Hagia Sophia. I might have cried both times I’ve seen it. The Hagia Sophia (also known as the Church of Holy Wisdom or the Aya Sophia) is one of the most breathtaking structures in the entire world. However, the current building is actually the...

Mile 6, How I Loathe Thee

Today I tried to kill myself. Again. In a moment of utter foolishness, I signed up to run a HALF-marathon over Labor Day weekend. (I specify HALF-marathon because training this summer has convinced me of one thing regarding full marathon runners: they are bat-sh*t...

I Love Canada!

So I was procrastinating writing doing serious research tonight and thought I’d check to see what came up when I Googled “Stephanie Thornton.”  Pretty basic stuff.  My blog. Pinterest account. And so on.  Then, just for kicks, I...

Bazaar Leeches

So I’m back from my trip, having eaten far too much pizza, baklava, and gelato. (And doing my penance now by training for a half-marathon. Ugh.) It was pretty fun to visit Europe this time and just soak up the city without have to run helter-skelter doing a ton...

Winners!

Thank you to everyone who commented, tweeted, or otherwise posted about my book deal–I’m overwhelmed by this wonderful writing community. I love you guys! So, without further ado, my lovely assistant just chose the three winners for my celebration...