by SMThornton | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Huzzah! Daughter of the Gods will finally hit the shelves this Tuesday, providing an ecstatic ending for what might have been the tear-filled, depressing conclusion of my dream of getting Hatshepsut’s story published. The early version of Daughter of the...
by SMThornton | Feb 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
I made a lot of mistakes when querying my first book. We’re talking Mt. Everest-during-monsoon-season sized mistakes.Go big, or go home, right?Of course, if you’d asked me at the time, I would have assured you I knew precisely what I was doing. Because...
by SMThornton | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m not going to lie. I love writing queries. I love queries as much as I hate writing a synopsis and that’s about as much as I hate getting shots. (Okay, I pass out when I get shots so maybe that’s not accurate, but whatever. You get the point.)One...
by SMThornton | Jan 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ll be querying HATSHEPSUT: FEMALE PHARAOH in February and I’ve got a darn good pitch. Several of you made suggestions last time when I posted the query here and the letter is finally done. The only thing that would make it more sparkly would be glitter...
by SMThornton | Dec 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Many of you have already read and commented on my query over at the Public Query Slushpile, but I’m posting it here one last time because I wanted to poll all of you regarding one sticking point. I’ve been looking to find another successful female ruler...
