by SMThornton | Jan 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I had no idea the title of my novel on Theodora, The Secret History, would be the source of controversy. I actually borrowed the title from Procopius, the premier historian of the Byzantine Empire, who wrote several official accounts of the reign of Justinian and...
by SMThornton | Jan 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
I spent 14 months writing, revising, and editing my last book, researching as I went along. What am I doing now?Nothing.Well, not nothing, but no writing. No revising. No editing. I’m researching. It’s weird to finally be free of a daily word count, but I...
by SMThornton | Dec 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Inkcrush is hosting Faves of TwentyEleven Book Awards this entire week. A week of books–ohlala!Here are my faves of 2011:1. Favorite Book Read in 2011: Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn 2. Most Powerful: Beatrice & Virgil by Yann Martel3. Brilliantly Funny:...
by SMThornton | Dec 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
*blinks*We had a snow day today (more like a blizzard day) and had to dig ourselves out of a virtual snow cave, not to mention cleaning up after three episodes of 100mph hurricane force winds. But you know what’s even better than a snow day?I. AM. DONE. WITH....
by SMThornton | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
I knew I needed expert judges for something as important as a giveaway of Gary Corby’s new book, The Ionia Sanction. The JudgesAnd a referee…The RefereeThe Ref threw the entries into the playing field…The judges rush to the fieldAnd the Ref...
by SMThornton | Nov 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
In honor of the upcoming release of Gary Corby’s second book, The Ionia Sanction, I have not one, but TWO ARC’s to mail to two lucky winners!I’ve read a few mysteries, but I love Gary’s books because they immerse me in Ancient Greece and...
