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 | Aug 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
So here’s the story from my piece about Hatshepsut chopping her enemies’ hands off. If you missed the post this weekend, it’s right here.Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri provides us with accounts of defensive military accounts...
by SMThornton | Aug 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
I haven’t done a blogfest in a while, but I couldn’t resist D.L. Hammon’s High Drama Blogfest. Next week I’ll announce on a new sort of blogfest- one with haikus! Yes, you heard me right- HAIKUS! Here’s my High Drama...
by SMThornton | Jul 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Most fiction readers are women. From a consumer’s perspective, I can guess that most historical fiction is geared toward women. First clue: Almost all the protagonists are women. Second clue: There is always some sort of romance. I’ve had both men and...
by SMThornton | May 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last week, I had the opportunity to listen to the mother of Greg Mortensen, author of Three Cups of Tea. Dr. Mortensen came to our high school to talk about her son’s work building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. She had two main messages for the students....
