by Stephanie Dray | Jan 6, 2017 | America's First Daughter, My Works
Given by Stephanie Dray, or jointly by Stephanie and her co-author Laura Kamoie, this talk focuses on how Thomas Jefferson evolved not as the Founding Father we know him to be, but as an actual father. Both to his eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson...
by Stephanie Dray | Jan 1, 2017 | For Readers
via GIPHY Happy Birthday! Here’s a birthday greeting from me on your special day. Fantastic! To celebrate you, go ahead and grab whichever you like: A free printable poster of Thomas Jefferson’s ten rules to live by in your choice of light or dark. (You...
by Stephanie Dray | Dec 25, 2016 | For Readers, Lily of the Nile, My Works
When writing Lily of the Nile, I was struck by the parallels between our current celebration of Christmas and some of the winter traditions in ancient Rome. We give gifts. We express appreciation, and I’m feeling especially appreciative of my reader friends, one...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 17, 2016 | Historical Fiction Genre, Other Writers
This is a cover reveal of a book you must rush out and pre-order right away! I had the opportunity to get an early look at Kate Quinn’s future blockbuster, and I’m not the only one singing its praises. Here are some of the quotes! “The Alice Network,...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 16, 2016 | America's First Daughter, American Revolution, Deleted Scenes, For Readers
We deleted scenes from AMERICA’S FIRST DAUGHTER for a variety of reasons – sometimes they didn’t move the story along, sometimes they were repetitve of other scenes, sometimes they were too tangential to Patsy’s personal experiences, and sometimes the goal of...
