General assembly antics. Note to self: next time, bring earplugs!Rubbing elbows with more than a thousand teens and young adults--all of whom came together to test their Latin and ancient history/mythology knowledge and socialize?Be still my hammering heart!Honestly, I don't know how I grew up without knowing anything about the Junior Classical League. I would have been all … [Read more...] about NJCL = Awesome
Books
Win a Free Copy of Cleopatra’s Moon!
With only 12 days to its official release date, I decided to panic, er...I mean, celebrate. And what better way to celebrate than by giving away a copy of Cleopatra's Moon, right? So, here goes:To enter to win a shiny new copy of the novel, you must:(What, you thought you wouldn't have to do anything to win? Sadly, those days are long gone, bub.)Leave a comment here … [Read more...] about Win a Free Copy of Cleopatra’s Moon!
PW Calls Cleopatra’s Moon “Fascinating!”
Three weeks. 21 days. 504 hours. And 30K+ minutes before my first novel, Cleopatra’s Moon releases. Publisher’s Weekly just reviewed it and calls it a “fascinating historical novel.” It says my main character, Cleopatra Selene (the daughter of Cleopatra, the only one of her four children to survive—for real) “proves a stalwart heroine.” Plus, PW adds, “the novel's atmospheric … [Read more...] about PW Calls Cleopatra’s Moon “Fascinating!”
Countdown to Book Release
It's 30 days to my launch party for Cleopatra's Moon. Twenty-six days before the official release date. Almost 800 from the day editor extraordinaire Cheryl Klein (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic) purchased it. And nearly 1,500 days since I began writing it (thanks to good friends Elizabeth O. Dulemba, Diane Capriola and Liz Conrad who encouraged me to give it a … [Read more...] about Countdown to Book Release
The Subtleties of an Evolving Book Cover
I know I've posted pics of the cover of my upcoming novel before but this is the real thing, folks! I actually have a book in my hands. After squeeing, swooning and pinching myself, I noticed subtle changes to the cover compared to the advanced reading copy (ARC). I did not think the cover on the ARC could possibly be improved but the brilliant designer Phil Falco somehow … [Read more...] about The Subtleties of an Evolving Book Cover
