by Stephanie Dray | May 4, 2015 | Historical Fiction Genre, Other Writers, Reviews
Let me tell you what I regret about Jeannie Lin’s THE LOTUS PALACE. I regret every day that I didn’t read this book. Now, understand that I wanted to read it. I wanted to read it so much that I somehow own three copies–one in paperback, one for the...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 23, 2015 | Miscellany, Other Writers
I tend to be reading many books at the same time. Here are some of the ones that I’m learning from and enjoying right now. I think you might like them too. Check them out!
by Stephanie Dray | Sep 6, 2013 | For Readers, Other Writers
Though I write primarily historical women’s fiction, I have a soft spot for speculative fiction that tackles feminist issues, and this series has been compared to the Handmaiden’s Tale. I encourage my readers to check it out. I’m also a big fan of...
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 | 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,...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 7, 2012 | For Readers, For Writers, Other Writers
It’s been a good week for me as a historical fiction author. I just finished a novella for an anthology on Queen Arsinoe II of Egypt and I lunched with fellow members of the Chesapeake Bay Area Historical Novel Society chapter. We had a lovely lunch over which...