by Stephanie Dray | Jul 27, 2013 | A Day of Fire, A Year of Ravens, Arsinoe II, Book Clubs, Cleopatra Selene, Daughters of the Nile, FAQ, FAQ for SONG OF THE NILE, For Readers, Heroines, Lily of the Nile, Song of the Nile, THE PRINCESS OF EGYPT MUST DIE
Hippos are vegetarians, so how can they be dangerous? It’s true that hippos don’t want to eat you. But they do want to kill you. Hippos are one of the deadliest creatures on planet earth. That’s a fact. So, I know you may have seen cute videos of...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 27, 2013 | Book Clubs, Cleopatra Selene, For Readers, Historical Fiction Genre, Song of the Nile
On the Story Is Helios alive or is he a manifestation of the part of Selene’s soul that helps her survive the worst moments of her life? After Selene was violated, Livia to offer her a cup of poison to wash away the dishonor. Did Selene have anything to be ashamed...
by Stephanie Dray | Jun 5, 2013 | Daughters of the Nile, Excerpts, My Works
I’m in the process of editing DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE. I’m having to cut my darlings. This one was very interesting to me because my books tackle religious history the stone mentioned here is the same one mentioned in the Koran. I had to take it out of the...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 28, 2013 | Daughters of the Nile, My Works, Works in Progress
Hey readers! Today I’m taking part in Historical Snippet Sunday. Here’s a six sentence teaser from my latest work, DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE which is now available for pre-order: I will never see my mother’s Egypt again, I think. The closest I will ever...
by Stephanie Dray | Dec 7, 2012 | Bloopers, Lily of the Nile, My Works, Song of the Nile
The Nile is a river in Egypt that empties into the Mediterranean. Its source, though hotly debated in ancient times and incorrectly theorized by King Juba II to be in ancient Mauretania, is actually (mostly) in Ethiopia. The river flows north. Consequently, when...
by Stephanie Dray | Oct 13, 2012 | Awards, My Works, Song of the Nile
I’m pleased to announce to my readers that SONG OF THE NILE won Golden Leaf Award this weekend at the New Jersey Romance Writer’s contest, so if you’ve been wondering whether or not you’d like it as much as LILY OF THE NILE, this is a vote YES!...
