by SMThornton | Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Steena Holmes is having a Logline Blogfest in preparation for Authoress Anonymous’ December Auction. I’m posting my logline and welcoming you, no… expecting you to rip it to shreds!Here goes:When her father dies, Hatshepsut is forced to marry her...
by SMThornton | Nov 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
In celebration of Gary Corby’s debut release, The Pericles Commission, I’m giving away a hardback copy of the novel and a gorgeous little bronze statue of Nike, the goddess of victory, that I picked up when I was in Greece. (I had to buy myself one because...
by SMThornton | Oct 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
I don’t normally do book reviews, but I waited months to read Gary Corby’s debut novel, The Pericles Commission and it was FABULOUS! I devoured it as fast as I could- definitely a five star read!Here’s the scoop:A dead man fell from the...
by SMThornton | Oct 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Here’s the conversation my three-year-old monkey and I had last night…MONKEY: Mommy, what does publish mean?ME: Well, it means that an agent says they like my book and they find someone who will make lots of copies of it. Then they put them on the shelves...
by SMThornton | Oct 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
This weekend was Elle Strauss’ First 250 Words Blogfest. I had every intention of posting the first page of Hatshepsut on Saturday and then was waylaid by a migraine that mucked up my entire weekend. If I could have gauged my eyes out or trephinated my own skull...
by SMThornton | Oct 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
I cannot get Lady Gaga out of my head. This is bad. Very bad.Do you know how hard it is to write about the Middle Ages or Ancient Egypt when you have the lyrics to “Bad Romance” or “Poker Face” running through your head, especially when...
