by SMThornton | Jan 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
This week I’m answering questions from everyone. Yahoo!Terresa asked, “If you could personally interview any author, alive or dead, who would it be and why?”Okay, so first I was going to try to cheat and interview Hatshepsut or Theodore Roosevelt....
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 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
In celebration of my 100th post, I’m writing about one of my favorite historical characters. I’m a hopeless romantic (anyone whose favorite movies include Gone With the Wind and The English Patient would have to be) so I love the story of Hatshepsut and...
by SMThornton | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. -Eleanor Roosevelt This was my quote of the day in my classroom today. It’s definitely in my top three quotes of all time. If Hatshepsut had a quote it would be- Well...
by SMThornton | Dec 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’m a hopeless romantic so there’s no way I could resist the Kissing Day Blogfest. Here’s my excerpt from HATSHEPSUT: FEMALE PHARAOH. Senenmut didn’t move, but stood rigid as stone until Hatshepsut’s hand reached out to clasp his. The silence seemed...
