I'm fascinated by the fact so many Egyptian male gods have female counterparts--all except Ra (or Re). Ra, supposedly, created the world by, um....making himself happy. No woman involved.Still, many of the other lesser gods have both male and female representatives (Osiris, Isis; Set, Nepthys; Geb, Nut; etc.).I'm always delighted to discover less well-known goddesses in the … [Read more...] about The First Egyptian God of Writing was a Goddess
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Today's Theme--Comicshttp://www.rubescartoons.com/ Rube's; registered trademark/copyright Leigh RubinAlternate caption: "Seriously, I'm going to need more superglue..." … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Strong Girls and Reading
Getting fan mail is a writer's dream. Getting fan mail where young readers question your choices are even better. Why? Because it shows how engaged they were in the story.Strong girls: not intimidated. One thirteen-year-old reader contacted me through Facebook to tell me that although she loved my book, one thing bugged her and she wanted an explanation.In the scene where … [Read more...] about Strong Girls and Reading
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Today's Theme: Ancient Blunders"No, no!" said the patron to the sculptor. "I said I wanted to see lots of leg, not EGGS!"Achilles: "Dude, the target is over here."Paris: "I'm much better with my own arrow. Just ask Helen." http://www.threadless.com/submission/268007/Blunders_of_the_Ancient_World/showmore,designs … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Random Sightings
Walking through the Decatur Public Library, I stopped cold when I came across this: At the Decatur Public Library...Mother and daughter.There. In a case, behind a lovely Cleopatra figurine was...my book! Now, Joe Davich at the Georgia Center for the Book, had mentioned that they'd included my book in the library's princess displays, but I'd forgotten all about it. (Sorry, … [Read more...] about Random Sightings