Blogger tells me I haven't posted here since late June. Ooops. In my defense, I've been very busy, which will soon be explained. Meanwhile, I'm back to blogging because my friend, Tracy Barrett--author of the wonderful Dark of the Moon and King of Ithaka, among many other great reads--invited me to participate in a "Blog … [Read more...] about Oh, Hello Again…
A Newby at the Historical Novel Conference
Me with Kate Quinn and Stephanie Dray. These gals rock! I attended my first Historical Novel Society conference last weekend and, y'all, I have found mah people! Seriously, it was so awesome to be around folks who don't roll their eyes when you start talking history but actually share your obsession. Plus, I got to be on a panel about writing fiction set … [Read more...] about A Newby at the Historical Novel Conference
The Official Cover of Anubis Speaks!
Isn't if fab? Isn't it fun? I just love the cover--illustrated by Antoine Revoy--for my upcoming book, Anubis Speaks!, which releases this October from Boyds Mills Press. The crafty canine-headed dog takes the middle-grade reader through the twelve hours of darkness (or, has he puts it, the twelve "Caverns of Misery") that Ra must travel through in his dangerous journey … [Read more...] about The Official Cover of Anubis Speaks!
Kids Ask the Darndest Things–Over Skype
A pic of my screen as we said goodbye...The students at Star Prep Academy in California asked so many great questions about my books on Cleopatra (both the biography and novel), I found myself occasionally taken aback. I mean, how do you respond to a young reader who asks what in MY life informed the way I wrote about Cleopatra Selene's relationship with her MOM?Whoa. A future … [Read more...] about Kids Ask the Darndest Things–Over Skype
Roman Funerary Rites for our Fish, Aeneas: a Pictorial
Aeneas the brave betta lived a heroic life drifting aimlessly in circles.But alas, as all mortals must, he went belly up. So we set him ablaze to release his shade unto Hades's domain.To honor him, we held gladiatorial games(see the crossed knife swords?). The victor pulled an Odysseus and tookout his opponent's eye.A live-action look at the heroic fight to the … [Read more...] about Roman Funerary Rites for our Fish, Aeneas: a Pictorial
