by SMThornton | Jan 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yay! Yesterday I reached 100 followers!*breaks out in an Egyptian happy dance*I’m pretty darn thrilled there’s 100 people interested in my ramblings on ancient Egypt and writing. I had a post planned for today, but I’m going to save it for later...
by SMThornton | Jan 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
I know you’ve all been waiting for this- the final round of student analogies and metaphors!And the crowd goes wild!1. The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while. 2. He was lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck,...
by SMThornton | Jan 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Oh. My. Heavens.I went trolling Google images tonight for a crowd of squirrels in honor of the Loyal Friend & Writer award that Matt Delman bestowed on me when I found…SUGAR BUSH SQUIRREL.I will wait. You must, must, must click on the link. Swallow that...
by SMThornton | Dec 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Okey dokey- I’m off for the next few days to immerse myself in holiday cheer. (Read: Cleaning and baking until I drop.) I’ll be back for a day or two after Christmas and then I’m off to play in Seattle for a few days. Woohoo! I wish you all a very...
by SMThornton | Dec 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Your novel has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for twelve weeks now and HBO just called- they want to make your book(s) into a miniseries. It’s going to win a lot of awards. Like a lot, a lot. You could kick back and retire to your beach house, but...