by Stephanie Dray | Jun 20, 2011 | Miscellany
It gives me great pleasure to introduce another semi-finalists for the Cleopatra Writing Contest for Young Women. Emily’s interview delighted me. I think I’ve found a kindred spirit! Over the course of the next few months I’ll be featuring these...
by Stephanie Dray | Jun 15, 2011 | Excerpts, For Readers, Miscellany, My Works, Song of the Nile
THE WEDDING They were all waiting for me. At the edges of the vast peristyle garden, guests found their seats beneath the columned porticos. In the torchlight, the emperor’s family gathered—the Julii and all their numerous friends and clients. Sitting apart was the...
by Stephanie Dray | Jun 14, 2011 | For Readers, Fun Stuff, Miscellany
As Song of the Nile is due to release in October, my time will be spent in the next few months setting up the promotional effort that will go into letting people know that the book exists. Part of this includes sending bookmarks to bookstores. I’ve never been...
by Stephanie Dray | May 25, 2011 | Miscellany
Okay this article about new pyramids found from space is just about the coolest thing ever. (You know you’re a special kind of geek when you’re more interested in pointing satellites at the earth to uncover hidden pyramids than you are at pointing it out...
by Stephanie Dray | May 23, 2011 | Cleopatra Contest, For Writers, Miscellany, Other Writers
It gives me great pleasure to be able to introduce the first of our semi-finalists for the Cleopatra Writing Contest for Young Women. Over the course of the next few months I’ll be featuring these young ladies and I hope you’ll make them feel welcome and...
by Stephanie Dray | May 9, 2011 | Miscellany
One of the reasons I chose the title of Lily of the Nile for my debut novel about Cleopatra’s Daughter is because the Egyptian Lotus is actually a water lily. There are many myths about it, such as that it blossoms only at night–much like Selene, who is...
