Vicky Alvear Shecter

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Roundup and Funny Friday

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What an incredible week this has been! Cleopatra's Moon was officially released. The LA Times and The Wall Street Journal gave it excellent reviews. I returned from the national convention of the Junior Classical League where my book sold out. And I've been featured in a number of wonderful blogs. My cup runneth over! (Granted, not that hard to do, but still.)Amidst all the … [Read more...] about Roundup and Funny Friday

NJCL = Awesome

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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

Win a Free Copy of Cleopatra’s Moon!

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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!”

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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!”