by SMThornton | Aug 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
My rating: 5 Enthusiastic Stars! The Synopsis (from the publisher): Rome, 1492. The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous–or the most ruthless....
by SMThornton | Aug 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today I had my last sort-of long run before my marathon on Sunday. (Note: If you don’t see me online next week, it’s because I’m recovering from, you know, dying on the course.) I try to avoid thinking about my current revision of THE TIGER QUEENS...
by SMThornton | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s been five and a half years since I started writing. And two and a half years since I typed the first word of what would become THE SECRET HISTORY: A NOVEL OF EMPRESS THEODORA. And today it finally goes out into the world. I’m going...
by SMThornton | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Secret History debuts in exactly one week, so it’s time to kick-off the colossal blog tour! There are tons of reviews, interviews, and every giveaway includes a signed copy of the novel and an ancient Byzantine coin! (What could be better than free...
by SMThornton | Jun 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Let it be known that I am forever using goofy history videos while teaching, usually to make my students laugh (but also, sneakily to teach them). My favorites are John Green’s Crash Course and Horrible Histories, but I just found this one from Historyteachers...
by SMThornton | May 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s almost exactly 1 1/2 months until the debut of The Secret History, and things are starting to get busy. There will be a blog tour, giveaways (books and Byzantine coins–ohlala!), and I might even have some other excitement hidden up my sleeve. ...
