by Stephanie Dray | Jun 13, 2013 | Miscellany
This photo comes courtesy of the lovely Mindy Klasky. And I think it speaks for itself, my friends.In case you can’t read what that says… Glazed composition hippopotamusMiddle Kingdom, about 2055-1650BCProvenance unrecordedThe destructive character of the...
by Stephanie Dray | Sep 27, 2012 | For Readers, Historical Fiction Genre, Miscellany, Other Writers, Upcoming Events
What could be better than a book festival with free admission, tons of give-aways and prizes, roving gladiators and highlanders, panels for every reader ranging from literary fiction to historical fiction, and sessions for aspiring authors to pitch their work to...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 20, 2012 | Miscellany
I recently had the pleasure of my RITA-Award nominated book be reviewed on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. The opening sentence of the review made me break out into a cold sweat wondering which Latin term I’d butchered, until I realized that the reviewer was making...
by Stephanie Dray | May 20, 2012 | Excerpts, For Readers, Lily of the Nile, Miscellany, My Works
As part of my continued participation in the weekly Six Sentence Sunday exercise with other authors, here’s another snippet from my debut novel LILY OF THE NILE: A NOVEL OF CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTER:The Roman guard actually put his unclean hands on our wizard’s...
by Stephanie Dray | May 6, 2012 | Miscellany
I’ve decided to experiment with participating in some weekly excerpt fun with other authors as part of Six Sentence Sunday. I hope my readers will enjoy it. This snippet begins the story of Cleopatra Selene whose famous mother is believed to have killed herself...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 9, 2012 | Miscellany, Other Writers
Guest Post by Veronica Scott, author of the Paranormal Romance Priestess of the Nile It’s a hot, sunny, lazy afternoon in Ancient Egypt. Having finished his duties for the day, Pharaoh wants to relax with his beautiful wife and young son, but the boy is restless,...
