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The Joy of Feasting Like a Roman–For Real!

March 4, 2015 by Vicky Alvear Shecter Leave a Comment

There's a local chef celebrity in my neighborhood. Jim Stacy, owner of the Pallookaville restaurant, is known for his clever takes on traditional southern foods. His outsized personality (which matches his 6'6" frame) has turned his latest creation into a huge hit. Gourmet corn dogs and liquored up milk-shakes? Yes, please. I didn't think I could love the place … [Read more...] about The Joy of Feasting Like a Roman–For Real!

Immersing A School in Mythology

February 19, 2015 by Vicky Alvear Shecter 2 Comments

Recently, I had the most wonderful school visit at Neptune Middle School in central Florida. Every year, students choose which author they would like to invite for their author visit and they chose me after reading Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen. Before I came, the kids created a trailer to generate interest and excitement. Check out their great … [Read more...] about Immersing A School in Mythology

Learning from the Poop Masters

February 5, 2015 by Vicky Alvear Shecter 4 Comments

Researchers have learned that  dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate in a straight line as they push their stolen balls of poop to safety. Let me repeat that--the smallest, smelliest, weirdest among us somehow orient themselves via the edges of our own galaxy  to get around. Dude, the best we can do is plug into our GPSs and yet still manage to get lost (I speak from … [Read more...] about Learning from the Poop Masters

Ancient Egypt’s Strange Practice of Animal Mummification

January 12, 2015 by Vicky Alvear Shecter Leave a Comment

Try wrapping your head around this:  excavators in Egypt have found four million cat mummies, seven million dog mummies, four million ibis mummies and tens of thousands of other mummified animals, big and small--including bulls, mice, snakes, baboons, lions, and even bugs! Apparently, the ancient Egyptian philosophy of "Go Big or Go Home!" didn't just apply to the … [Read more...] about Ancient Egypt’s Strange Practice of Animal Mummification

The Inspiration Behind the Pompeii Necklace

October 30, 2014 by Vicky Alvear Shecter Leave a Comment

In celebration of the upcoming release of a novel in six parts--A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii--we are giving away a necklace and earring set inspired by ancient Roman jewelry (enter the giveaway here). The novel was the brainchild of Stephanie Dray and Kate Quinn ad I feel very fortunate to be among such stellar historical fiction writers, including Ben Kane, Sophie … [Read more...] about The Inspiration Behind the Pompeii Necklace

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