After our "gummy"-asp photo shoot, I've been inspired to bring my wonderful Cleopatra action figure with me wherever I go.Yesterday, it was to the ballet where she showed off her "man-hands" in a lovely fifth-position arm position. Then, because our feisty queen needed to prove that she was way cooler than any other action figure in the room, showed off her … [Read more...] about Cleopatra Action-Figure at the Ballet
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Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
We interrupt our regularly scheduled caption funnies for something a little different (and to be honest, more awesome). Check out this amazing short piece, "I am Europa," by Amalia Dillin (http://blog.amaliadillin.com/).Her flash fiction reminds of what an ad guy I used to write for once told me: "If clients need a 2,500 word write-up, I ask for a week. If they want 250 words, … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Cleopatra and the Attack of the Gummy Asp
One of life's little pleasures is receiving an unexpected gift (an expected one is pretty cool too, of course). Imagine, then, my delight when I opened an envelope from my editor, Cheryl Klein, at Arthur A. Levine Books (http://www.arthuralevinebooks.com), and discovered this:Cleopatra Gummy Worms.Score!I immediately pulled out another gift she sent me many moons … [Read more...] about Cleopatra and the Attack of the Gummy Asp
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Some captions write themselves (like last Friday's Charlie Sheen line), but sometimes the funny lines just don't come. That's when I turn to my favorite site, historiclols (http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/) and it's sister site, somuchpun (http://puns.icanhascheezburger.com/.)My inner slacker is extremely grateful for these "in-a-pinch" history and/or art … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
A Bloody Good Chance to Win an ARC of my Novel!
"The Ides of March? Yeah, not a good day for me."The Ides of March is all about murder, mayhem and misery--for Julius Caesar anyway. But today, the Ides could mean a bloody good deal for you. "Tweet me to win!" http://bit.ly/akmkg2 My publisher, Arthur A. Levine, is giving away three advanced reading copies (ARCs) of my novel, Cleopatra's Moon. Although you won't meet the great … [Read more...] about A Bloody Good Chance to Win an ARC of my Novel!
