by Stephanie Dray | Aug 30, 2011 | Fun Stuff
I’m pretty sure I’ve never done anything that was such a waste of time before–especially considering my lack of artistic skill and tools, but one of the things that always creeps me out about Roman statuary is the dead eyes. On the one hand, I prefer...
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 | Bad Girls of the Ancient World, Lily of the Nile, My Works, Song of the Nile, Upcoming Events
Stephanie discusses the most vilified women in history and the role mythology played in their image, then and now.
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,...
