by SMThornton | Jan 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yay! Yesterday I reached 100 followers!*breaks out in an Egyptian happy dance*I’m pretty darn thrilled there’s 100 people interested in my ramblings on ancient Egypt and writing. I had a post planned for today, but I’m going to save it for later...
by SMThornton | Jan 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
So I have a new blog boiler plate- one of the pictures from my trip to Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri back in 2005. The temple’s name in ancient Egyptian was Djeser Djereru and translates to the Holiest of Holies. It’s located just...
by SMThornton | Jan 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
I know you’ve all been waiting for this- the final round of student analogies and metaphors!And the crowd goes wild!1. The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while. 2. He was lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck,...
by SMThornton | Jan 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Books are yummy. So yummy, in fact, that I’m devouring them. So far this month I’ve beta-ed two books and have eaten, er… read the following: 1. March- Geraldine Brooks 2. Hush, Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick 3. The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins 4. Catching...
by SMThornton | Jan 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Tonight my three-year-old and I were cuddled on the couch, watching Cinderella. It came to part where Cinderella and the prince dance at the ball and my daughter hugged me and said, “Oh, Mommy, this is a lovely part.”She then proceeded to sing the entire...
by SMThornton | Jan 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
I love being a beta. I’ve beta-ed three full manuscripts over the past two months along with a couple smaller writing projects. I love it. It’s a little daunting to offer someone feedback on their novel or other work, but I love getting my own manuscript...
