by Stephanie Dray | Aug 29, 2011 | Miscellany
I’ve known Constance Chamberlain for about ten years, but hadn’t heard this story before. Because I’m interested in all things writing, not to mention all things that have historical roots, I invited this excellent musician to make this guest post...
by Stephanie Dray | Aug 22, 2011 | Cleopatra Contest, For Writers, Miscellany
It gives me great pleasure to introduce another semi-finalists for the Cleopatra Writing Contest for Young Women. Abigail Grant is a talented young woman. Over the course of the next few weeks I’ll be featuring these young authors and I hope you’ll make...
by Stephanie Dray | Aug 15, 2011 | For Writers, Fun Stuff, Historical Fiction Genre, Miscellany, Other Writers
Most novels about Cleopatra focus on the tumultuous events of her adult life–the love affairs, the heart-break, the warfare, and ultimately, her tragic failure. This new novel by historical fiction author Carolyn Meyer zeroes in on Cleopatra’s early life,...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 31, 2011 | Miscellany
Rome archaeologists find Apollo mosaic | Entertainment | DAWN.COM.
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 28, 2011 | Miscellany
It gives me great pleasure to introduce another semi-finalists for the Cleopatra Writing Contest for Young Women. Anna’s interview made me grin because she’s clearly a young lady who believes in true sisterhood. Over the course of the next few months...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 25, 2011 | Miscellany
This has been an incredibly bad week for Norwegians and here in the United States, we feel your pain. It’s hard to know what to do or say to lend comfort. How exactly does one even wrap one’s head around the idea of a monster who would spend an hour...
