Well, knock me over with a feather. My brother, Michael Alvear, recently informed me that Cleopatra's Moon was mentioned in a piece on the "The Best of the Girl-Power Books" in YA. In The Atlantic Wire.The Atlantic. The online version of the famous magazine. After I picked myself up off the floor, I fell over again. Because, really, this is just another example of … [Read more...] about Getting A Mention on The Atlantic Wire
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Now in Italian!
DQC spoke 7 languages so she doesn't understand my prob.Drag-Queen Cleo (DQC) proudly presents what just came in the mail--my novel in Italian! Every time I read the title, I sigh: LA LUNA di CLEOPATRADoesn't it just sound so much better! Everything in Italian sounds great, I think. More robust. Sexier. Stronger.I'm not sure when it actually releases in Italy, but I'm … [Read more...] about Now in Italian!
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Before anesthetics, Roman doctors perfected the art of distraction for pain management.Caesar in the Senate, reimagined with guns. … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Female Gladiator? Or Girl with Strange Bathing Habits?
Originally, this Roman statue was believed to be of a female athlete holding a strigil (an instrument used to scrape off sweat and gunk before entering the baths).But now, scholars think she may actually be a gladiator. Why? Her posture is one of victory, as if she is holding up her sica, curved sword (used by fighters known as Thracians), in a moment of triumph.Somebody about … [Read more...] about Female Gladiator? Or Girl with Strange Bathing Habits?
