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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 31 March (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by epbeaumont

Caesar was proving not entirely agreeable to what she needed, abroad at least, if she were to share rule of the sea-kingdoms with him from Rome. She had looked into the law-books at Rome, and shuddered; good Alexandrian matrons and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 24 March 2013 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by epbeaumont

“The temples are carved out of the living rock, and the gods twenty or more times the size of men–as they should be.” “And the great Sphinx—is it true what they say, that it is not a woman but a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 17 March 2013 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on March 16, 2013 by epbeaumont

The sculptor came and went, taking notes with papyrus and memory as she assumed the ritual postures of the goddess, just as in the temple ritual, though with a few Greco-Roman twists—the knotted drapery for one, which was of a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 10 March 2013 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by epbeaumont

Timaeus would stay behind to supervise the efforts of the experimental ship-design effort.  “Automata, your majesty,” he said, shaking his head. “A child’s toy…” “Can become a weapon. Aren’t the deadliest daggers the ones that look like little bijoux?” He … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 3 March 2013 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by epbeaumont

“Your administration was notable for crisis, and cool-headed management of same. Quite a performance for a mere chit of a girl.” “I was apprenticed for the role,” she said without heat. “And I had history as a guide. Let the … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 23 December 2012 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on December 23, 2012 by epbeaumont

The beautiful rowers, all in unison, beat in rhythm with the drums, with her own heart, with the turning of the stars overhead, as the temple dancers in their clockwork splendor played out the tale of Isis and Osiris, and … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 16 December 2012 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on December 16, 2012 by epbeaumont

The regalia of Isis, Mother of Steam, was heavy indeed, with its crown of gears and twin stacks, a visual pun on the traditional headdress. Gods were shape-shifters, after all, and the Great Mother was no different in that respect. It … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: With (more than) a little help from my friends, or beta-reading as reward

Posted on December 11, 2012 by epbeaumont

Last night I finished the last cleanup of the zero-draft manuscript of Cleopatra’s Ironclads and sent it off to its first three beta-readers, along with the super-basic beta reading questionnaire that Devin Harnois and I developed for reading each other’s work. … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 9 December 2012 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on December 9, 2012 by epbeaumont

“I remember when you were in the palace, when I was stationed here under Gabinius. What a slip of a girl, and yet your eyes—“ She inclined her head and smiled.  “Oh, not their beauty, Your Majesty. Their wisdom. You … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: the long look back (five-year retrospective)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by epbeaumont

On one of the National Novel Writing Month boards (can’t find it now) there’s a thread about what you learned from NaNoWriMo this year. I’ve been thinking about that ever since, but more in terms of what I’ve learned each … Continue reading →

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