by SMThornton | Oct 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Who here has ever written a book report? And who can say in all honesty that they really enjoyed writing said report?*crickets chirping*That’s what I thought. Writing a synopsis is like writing a book report back in third grade. My favorite part of writing my...
by SMThornton | Oct 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m pretty much obsessed with history. My favorite eras would be ancient Egypt (obviously), Tudor & Stuart England, and probably the American Civil War. My favorite historical figures?1. Hatshepsut. As if you didn’t know that. :)2. Theodore Roosevelt....
by SMThornton | Oct 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. -James MichenerI love that quote. And I love books that make me laugh, but even more, I love books that make me cry. Some books that made me laugh: River of Doubt (Candice...
by SMThornton | Oct 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
A while back as I was writing Hatshepsut, I wondered what handful of words would best describe her. The list?Temperamental, dutiful, loyal, passionate. Oh. My. God. Hatshepsut is a Klingon! (Yes, I am a nerd. Like you didn’t know that already.) She’s Worf...
by SMThornton | Oct 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I started my second book. *cue evil laughter*It’s kind of intimidating to be back on page 1, but I think it’s going to be good!
by SMThornton | Oct 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, amid my wishing for an HBO series on Hatshepsut, Amalia wrote that she wanted people to think when they read her book. Okay, so that’s much more noble than an HBO miniseries. :)In Stephen King’s book, On Writing, he mentions that one should...
