by SMThornton | Apr 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
No, you can’t go back to ConstantinopleBeen a long time gone, ConstantinopleWhy did Constantinople get the works?That’s nobody’s business but the Turks.-Istanbul, We Might Be GiantsConstantinople might have been renamed to Istanbul by Ataturk in the...
by SMThornton | Jan 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the pitfalls of writing historical fiction is that you have to stick to history. (Well, I suppose you could ignore it, but then you’d really just be writing fiction). I knew the entire history of my first novel before I sat down and started writing....
by SMThornton | May 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Getting published may be the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Writing is hard. Getting published is harder. Take these great writers:1. Martin Luther: Posting the 95 Theses on the castle church gate in Wittenberg, Germany had to be tough decision for Luther. The...
by SMThornton | Nov 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Okay, so I whined about this on a couple other blogs today (sorry!) and then thought, no- this particular topic deserves its very own blog post!*drum roll*I hate it, absolutely hate it when historical fiction writers get sloppy. I also hate it in Hollywood, but I take...
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....
