by SMThornton | Aug 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
I apparently like to torture myself by never writing the same style of book more than once. While all four of my novels focus on history’s forgotten women, the way I’ve told those stories has differed from book to book. The Secret History told...
by SMThornton | Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Now that my chocolate cinnamon roll induced coma has worn off… It’s Small Business Saturday!!! Authors are small businesses too (except for the likes of J.K. Rowling and Stephen King, who are more like heads of empires), so I’m spreading the book...
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...
by SMThornton | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Secret History debuts in exactly one week, so it’s time to kick-off the colossal blog tour! There are tons of reviews, interviews, and every giveaway includes a signed copy of the novel and an ancient Byzantine coin! (What could be better than free...