by SMThornton | Mar 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Main Entry: thesaurus Part of Speech: noun Definition: dictionary of synonyms and antonyms Synonyms: glossary, language reference book, lexicon, onomasticon, reference book, sourcebook, storehouse of words, terminology, treasury of words, vocabulary, word list Swiped...
by SMThornton | Mar 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Imagine Twilight set entirely in Forks High School. Think of Old Man & the Sea without leaving the boat. (Makes me want to slit my wrists.) What would Gone With the Wind have been if it was completely set at Tara? Envision Memoirs of a Geisha only set in the okiya...
by SMThornton | Mar 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
A while back, Jared Diamond wrote an interesting book called Collapse on the reasons why societies choose to be successful or decide to fall apart. Environmental degradation, inept political decisions, and the inability to think about the future abounded in examples...
by SMThornton | Mar 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
I just planted more goodies for my garden this weekend. Now I’ve got blueberries, tomatoes (yellow, cherry, heirloom, and regular), bell peppers, cucumbers, basil, summer squash, purple potatoes (yes, they’re really purple), and zucchini on the vegetable...
by SMThornton | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
A while back, after I had just finished my first draft of Hatshepsut, a friend asked how long it took to get the whole thing on paper. My answer? Roughly nine months of concerted writing. (The first year I only managed 100 pages and half of that was cut.) Her...
