by SMThornton | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Just a reminder–don’t forget to sign up to win a copy of either Mistress of Rome or Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn. Leave a comment on this post or the original post to enter. The lucky winner will be announced this Monday!And now I’m back to...
by SMThornton | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m beyond thrilled to have Kate Quinn, author of Mistress of Rome and Daughters of Rome, here to talk about ancient birth control, the Red Sox, and questionable Roman food. (And maybe some writing too). Quinn’s novels are like being plunked into the middle of Forum...
by SMThornton | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am revising. I LOVE revising!Revising means the long slog of writing that dreaded first draft is over. This time my initial draft took almost seven months, small potatoes compared to my first book’s 21 months. However, this time around I wrote over half the...
by SMThornton | May 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Egypt is one giant playground for archaeologists–there’s so much stuff hidden they’ll likely still be digging there when places like Las Vegas and Disneyland are being excavated. (Which would be totally cool, by the way).Today, ABC News announced a...
by SMThornton | May 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve entered my students the last two years in the National History Day competition (it’s like a nationwide science fair, only for history- so cool!) and this year I had two projects selected to go to the National competition in Washington D.C. this...
