by SMThornton | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
A long time ago (February 22, 2010, to be exact), I posted about my experience watching The Incredible Journey when I was six years old. I had to laugh (and groan and almost cry) this weekend when I showed it to my five-year-old monkey. To be honest, I zoned out...
by SMThornton | Sep 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” –Vivian Greene This is my motto for the new school year, especially as I’m teaching a brand-new AP European History class (and I have...
by SMThornton | Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yes, you read that right. You’ve got another think coming. In THE SECRET HISTORY, I had a line that said, “He had another thing coming.” Sounds right, yes? Wrong. My wonderful editor gave me a new wrinkle for my brain (is that actually backed up by...
by SMThornton | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by SMThornton | Aug 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by SMThornton | Jun 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
