by Stephanie Dray | Mar 17, 2014 | America's First Daughter, For Readers, Fun Stuff, Historical Fiction Genre, Research
Laura Kamoie and I get a lot of questions about the basis of William Short’s character in America’s First Daughter. The wonderful Megan Brett did me and my co-author a solid last weekend and went to UVA to help us find a letter in which one of Patsy...
by Stephanie Dray | Feb 17, 2014 | Daughters of the Nile, Fun Stuff, Lily of the Nile, Song of the Nile
Ok, I just love these videos and could watch them all day, so I’m sharing them with you now.
by Stephanie Dray | Jun 3, 2013 | Food, Fun Stuff
Today I’m taking part in the Summer Banquet Blog Hop in which readers will discover wonderful new historical fiction…and more than a little bit about new foods and culinary trivia. I’m not giving away a prize because I apparently forgot to sign up...
by Stephanie Dray | Feb 8, 2012 | Fun Stuff
In researching my novels, I’ve had the opportunity to study the leadership styles of some of the most famous ancient rulers, both Roman and otherwise. As a result, I’ve compiled this list of tips and tricks for our next evil overlord: 1. Eliminate the Competition...
by Stephanie Dray | Jan 10, 2012 | Articles, Fun Stuff, Research, Song of the Nile
The heroine of my novels, Cleopatra Selene, is the daughter of the much more famous Cleopatra VII of Egypt, the notorious Queen of the Nile who is best known for having committed suicide by way of clutching a venomous serpent to her breast. There is some debate...
by Stephanie Dray | Jan 5, 2012 | Fun Stuff, Song of the Nile
If it’s good to be the king, it’s even better to be the emperor. At least in ancient Rome. Unless your guards are waiting for you with daggers, or an angry wife feeds you poisoned mushrooms, you get to be the center of the world…wherever you go. Now, when...
