The ancient Romans thought dormice made fine little appetizers. On page 301 of my novel, Cleopatra Selene watches Maecenas pop "a tiny roasted dormouse whole into his mouth and crunch the tiny bones with relish...He gave me a sly look as he licked the honey off his fingers."Dormice were farmed in large pits or terra cotta containers. The Romans liked their tiny rodents rolled … [Read more...] about See This Little Guy? The Romans Loved Him. Especially Roasted in Honey!
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When Your Agent Yells, “No!”
Just to be clear, I have a GREAT agent. And part of what makes her great is that she knows when to turn into a "No" machine.I started thinking about this after I read about how all Hades broke loose when some YA authors responded with passion to what they saw as unfair reviews. (Link to the bru-ha-ha here.)My agent, thankfully, saved me from myself multiple times when I felt … [Read more...] about When Your Agent Yells, “No!”
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
This Week's Theme: Ridiculous Adsusing Ancient References (Though it helps if you're an arrogant jerk!)(I've heard of white-washing history, but that's ridiculous!)("Will you be super-sizing that?")(Because pimple creams and ancient mysteries go so well together!) … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
The German Cover and the Perils of Being Obsessive
Last week, I learned that the German publisher of Cleopatra's Moon released the cover of my novel with a new title, Moon Girl.First of all, can I just say, swoooon? I mean, I LOVE the U.S. cover and I wouldn't change a thing but it was still very exciting to see a different interpretation. I responded accordingly: 1. OMG, isn't it gorgeous?2. This is so beautiful I want … [Read more...] about The German Cover and the Perils of Being Obsessive
