by Stephanie Dray | Jan 2, 2012 | Fun Stuff, Song of the Nile
SONG OF THE NILE, begins with the wedding of my heroine, Cleopatra Selene, to the man the emperor has chosen for her. Like any bride, she is nervous and excited about her future. Her groom is the newly made King of Mauretania, and she is about to become a queen...
by Stephanie Dray | Nov 19, 2011 | Miscellany, My Works, Song of the Nile
To the ancient Romans, just about everyone was a barbarian. (Except the Greeks, who gave them the word in the first place, not to mention an inferiority complex to go with it.) Whether it was Blue Picts of Scotland or Gallic and Germanic hordes, the Romans generally...
by Stephanie Dray | Oct 17, 2011 | For Writers, Miscellany, My Works, Other Writers, Song of the Nile
Most authors are nervous about their debut novels. It’s your first offering to the world and you have no idea if the world will embrace it or spit on it. But what most people don’t know is that it’s the second book that can make or break your career....
by Stephanie Dray | Sep 13, 2011 | Fun Stuff, Miscellany, My Works, Song of the Nile
Guess what showed up on my front porch today? The author copies of my next novel, SONG OF THE NILE! I was so excited I had to make a pyramid of them, in keeping with my Egyptian themes. I felt like, for tradition’s sake, I ought to have run out the front door...
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.