by SMThornton | Jan 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the pitfalls of writing historical fiction is that you have to stick to history. (Well, I suppose you could ignore it, but then you’d really just be writing fiction). I knew the entire history of my first novel before I sat down and started writing....
by SMThornton | Jan 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve just returned from a trip to the Happiest Place On Earth. Disneyland!It doesn’t matter if it’s pouring rain (it was) or if there are a gazillion people there (like the time the park reached capacity by noon- 80,000+ people!), but a visit to...
by SMThornton | Dec 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dear Four-Year-Old Monkey,We love that you set your heart on this amazing Playmobil school instead of the shockingly pink Playmobil princess castle you raved about all year. The art class is adorable and the science lab is totally awesome. The fact that you can put...
by SMThornton | Dec 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m late to the party, but it’s time for the Be Jolly By Golly Blogfest, hosted by Melissa at Through the Looking Glass!These are my favorite Christmas decorations this year, compliments of my four-year-old monkey. Mrs. Claus. She has eyelashes… and...
by SMThornton | Dec 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
We writers always talk about fiction- all the stories we write and novels we read. But I really, really like a good bit of non-fiction every now and then. My favorite non-fiction tends to be memoir and biography. Here’s a smattering of books from my list this...
by SMThornton | Dec 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m not a fan of first drafts. I only have a little snippet of time each night after my daughter goes to bed to write so it’s a long slog from when I open that shiny new Word document until I type “The End.” But you know what? I’m really...
