The Real Isis
It’s ironic that ISIS, the anacronym for the Islamic terrorist group whose horrific murder of reporter James Foley last week created an international outpouring of outrage and sorrow, shares its name with the ancient Egyptian goddess, Isis. The two couldn’t be further apart. The goddess Isis, revered from earliest Egypt to the Greco-Roman period, was described in the Book of the Dead as "she who gives birth to heaven and earth, knows the orphan, knows the widow, seeks justice
The Writing Process Blog Tour
Welcome back to my newly updated blog! I was honored to be asked by my colleague Susan Montanari to participate in The Writing Process Blog Tour. You can find Susan’s blog post at henandinkblots.wordpress.com/ As to the four questions… What am I working on? At the moment, I'm focused on book promotion for my new middle grade novel, ABRACADABRA TUT. So much has changed in the past few years in terms of what an author can do on her own to get the word out. My thinking has shift