Liver, again? Seriously? … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
Antony and Cleopatra: The Original “Brangelina”
Amateurs at scandal, really..."Brangelina? Antopatra came first!" The handsome, boyish man's man and the powerful, dangerous vixen who steals his heart -- it's a trope that started waaaaay before Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie highjacked the tabloids. The original outrageous, illicit power couple was none other than the pair who … [Read more...] about Antony and Cleopatra: The Original “Brangelina”
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Was it too Dark/Gross for YA? Another Deleted Scene
I can’t remember why my editor deleted this scene from my novel about Cleopatra’s (true life) daughter. Perhaps she cut it from Cleopatra’s Moon because Octavian/Augustus was already established as Selene’s nemesis. Or maybe it was just too creepy for YA. After all, the scene implies that Rome’s first emperor may have been a pedophile. I got the idea after reading … [Read more...] about Was it too Dark/Gross for YA? Another Deleted Scene
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
My favorite egomaniac, Alexander the Great, has some funnies of his own about his horse, Bucephalus. Check it out here. And now back to our regular Friday Funnies: Totally Looks Like...Uh, Oh...Dear Teenage Boys: Please stop wearing body sprays altogether....Thanks, Our Collective Noses … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!