My friend, author/illustrator Elizabeth Dulemba, recently asked me if I could remember the book or story that made me fall in love with reading. A book on ancient sculpture started it all for me. I had to tell her the truth. No, I did not. I do remember, however, the moment I fell in love with the subject that would fascinate me for most of my life—the ancient … [Read more...] about How I Fell In Love with Reading
Win a Free Book with Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Let's have a contest! The person who comes up with the funniest line/caption for the following photo wins a free copy of my book, CLEOPATRA RULES! This is, by the way, a fresco painting from an ancient Roman villa.Post your line in the comment section or email me. Here goes:Meanwhile, here are my Friday Funnies for the week."Dude, I cannot believe I fell for it when … [Read more...] about Win a Free Book with Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Presenting at JCL Events
A student in a lovely blue tunica.Recently, I gave the keynote presentation at the West Virginia Junior Classical League (JCL) conference. It was an awesome experience for many reasons, including these:1. The high school students dressed up. Seriously, they had a toga fashion show.2. They didn't take themselves too seriously. The kid who dressed as Neptune drapped … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Presenting at JCL Events
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Send me your funny lines for art relating to the ancient world! Meanwhile, here are mine, along with one from my favorite time-waster, historiclols.com."Please, PLEASE, don't make me get a Brazilian!""Wait, what? I can't hear you. You're breaking up. It's 'Hair of the Dog,' and NOT hemlock? Oh, okay. Excellent. Cheers!" "Girl, we've talked about this! I play for the other … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Friday Funnies–On Saturday
Friday, I gave a speech at the West Virginia Junior Classical League conference. It was awesome and I loved being there. Thanks to Dr. Nicoletta Stella for inviting me!Because I was traveling, I missed posting "Friday Funnies--Ancient Style." It didn't help that my computer tanked the day before I left (thank goodness I'd already written my speech!). So, just to keep the … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–On Saturday