The teens at camp. They read my book!The teens who participated in Auburn's creative writing camp this summer gave me an amazing gift. They wrote poems based on the opening of Cleopatra's Moon. Some wrote from the perspective of the dead brother, others from the ship or even the ocean. I have to share some of them with you:From the perspective of the ship: Oak BeastA beast made … [Read more...] about Best Gift Ever for a Writer: Words
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Psssst....Pegasus was on steroids. Pass it on. (Yes, I know they didn't use slaves to build the pyramids...it's just thatI'm a slave to a kitty that looks just like this one, so I couldn't resist.) … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Of Free Downloads, Awesome Teens and Summer Craziness
Download Cleopatra's Moon-- for FREE--this week (until Wednesday, 7/25, I believe) at http://www.audiobooksync.com/sync-young-adult-titles/cleopatras-moon/. My novel was included in a wonderful program sponsored by audiobook publishers to highlight their great variety of books. This program pairs a YA book with a classic work--in my case with Shakespeare's Antony and … [Read more...] about Of Free Downloads, Awesome Teens and Summer Craziness
The Case of the Exploding Cheeks
While doing research for an upcoming book, I came across a photo of one of the world's first cosmetic surgeries featuring cheek implants. If you're not familiar with the procedure, it's where doctors implant a high-density porous polyethylene (commonly known as Gore-Tex) or pockets of firm silicone on top of a person's cheekbones. The idea is … [Read more...] about The Case of the Exploding Cheeks
The Ancient Reason We Cover Our Mouths When we Yawn
This story may give a clue as to why we cover our mouths when yawning:"Once, a man was standing outside his inn, 'when a black dog came up and stood in front of me and yawned, which made me yawn too, quite against my will, and immediately the dog disappeared from sight and I was seized with fever and my face was turned round backwards.'"*So, according to St. Theodore of Sykeon … [Read more...] about The Ancient Reason We Cover Our Mouths When we Yawn
