by SMThornton | Apr 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Let’s start this with a confession: I’m jealous of other writers. Specifically those authors who get to stay at home and write all day. Those writers post their daily word counts on Facebook and Twitter and I cringe a little, knowing that mine...
by SMThornton | Mar 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
In honor of Women’s History Month, I thought I’d invite five famous historical women to talk about politics, world conquest, and men over for peanut butter chocolate ice cream cake. Barring myself from inviting the usual suspects (Hatshepsut, Theodora,...
by SMThornton | Oct 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m pleased to host Michelle Diener, author of the upcoming novel BANQUET OF LIES to the blog today, for a chat on strange occupations, knife throwing, and why chefs wear white instead of dark colors! 1. BANQUET OF LIES is set in 1812...
by SMThornton | Aug 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today I had my last sort-of long run before my marathon on Sunday. (Note: If you don’t see me online next week, it’s because I’m recovering from, you know, dying on the course.) I try to avoid thinking about my current revision of THE TIGER QUEENS...
by SMThornton | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s been five and a half years since I started writing. And two and a half years since I typed the first word of what would become THE SECRET HISTORY: A NOVEL OF EMPRESS THEODORA. And today it finally goes out into the world. I’m going...
