So, I posted earlier in the week about receiving the typeset "First Pass Pages" of my 2011 YA novel Cleopatra's Moon. As you can see from the photo on the left, it looked, basically, like someone with a Post-It Note obsession forgot to take their meds that day. In reality, it was all the work of my brilliant editor … [Read more...] about The Singular Satisfaction of RIPPING Notes off a Manuscript
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Post-It Parade
Got the 'first-pass' typeset pages of my novel decorated with all of my editor's notes. On the one hand, seems like a lot, though thankfully, Cheryl Klein (aka Editor Goddess) tells me it's not all that unusual for her. On the other, I'm so relieved that somebody is so ON it! It's like having a super-strong safety net.The book, CLEOPATRA'S MOON, is a YA historical fiction based … [Read more...] about Post-It Parade
Kids, Crowns and Cleopatra
Check out the awesome snake neck-lace courtesy of my novel editorin New York. The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University hosted a program for kids this past Sunday based on my book. We started off with a short reading and discussion. Even though there was a great age range (3rd to 9th grade!), I was impressed by the kids' … [Read more...] about Kids, Crowns and Cleopatra
I’m Giving Away Copies of CLEOPATRA RULES!
Here's what you gotta do to win your own copy of Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen: Go to the bank and ask for ten thousand unmarked bills. Bring the cash to a locker at the midtown train station and then... Oh wait. Wrong plan. No, what I want you to do is...(drum roll please)...leave a … [Read more...] about I’m Giving Away Copies of CLEOPATRA RULES!
The Dirt on Cleopatra’s Makeup
The Roman poet Lucan is like the Perez Hilton* of the ancient world: snarky, gossipy and full of dirt on the glitterati. Take, for example, his description of Cleopatra as a “fatal beauty,” “thick” with cosmetics. Oh snap! The ability to complement and insult someone in the same breath was obviously a fine art way before Hollywood even had hills. Later in the … [Read more...] about The Dirt on Cleopatra’s Makeup
