by SMThornton | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
My agent-sister, Michelle Diener, is celebrating the release of her third novel, THE EMPEROR’S CONSPIRACY! Can I tell you how much I love that cover? Rather than just throw around cyber-confetti, I thought it might be fun to offer a copy of...
by SMThornton | Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am in the happy position of writing a genre that is currently on the upswing. I remember going into the bookstore fifteen years ago and combing the shelves, scanning for covers of ancient Egyptians, Victorian ladies with tiny waists and ridiculous hats, and English...
by SMThornton | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
A long time ago (February 22, 2010, to be exact), I posted about my experience watching The Incredible Journey when I was six years old. I had to laugh (and groan and almost cry) this weekend when I showed it to my five-year-old monkey. To be honest, I zoned out...
by SMThornton | Dec 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Inkcrush is hosting Faves of TwentyEleven Book Awards this entire week. A week of books–ohlala!Here are my faves of 2011:1. Favorite Book Read in 2011: Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn 2. Most Powerful: Beatrice & Virgil by Yann Martel3. Brilliantly Funny:...
by SMThornton | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
I knew I needed expert judges for something as important as a giveaway of Gary Corby’s new book, The Ionia Sanction. The JudgesAnd a referee…The RefereeThe Ref threw the entries into the playing field…The judges rush to the fieldAnd the Ref...
