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The Mythology of Heartbreak

Stephanie Draven — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:07:02 +0000

Cross-posted from Bitten by Books The ancients thought the heart was the source of all human emotion and passion. This is probably because of the way our heart thumps when we fall in love, and the way our heart seems to seize inside our chests when we’re frightened or grieving. The heart is a wonderfully resilient [...]

Grepolis: Online Strategy Game With Gods of the Greek Mythology

Stephanie Draven — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:39:38 +0000

Okay, so this game looks pretty neat. It appears to be a free browser game in which you can play against the backdrop of Greek mythology. If only I had the time to play...

Thesmophoria–Thanksgiving in Ancient Greece

Stephanie Draven — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:26:40 +0000

In modern day western culture, our death holiday (Halloween) and our harvest celebration (Thanksgiving) are celebrated separately. Not so for the ancient Greeks. Demeter was not a death divinity–she was the goddess of grain and she fed the world–but her story is closely tied together with her daughter, Persephone, Queen of Hades. Because of that tie, [...]

Your Favorite Greek God?

Stephanie Draven — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:03:05 +0000

NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits

Stephanie Draven — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:35:19 +0000

I freely admit that I use my Wii mostly for exercise. I do Yoga on the balance board. I dance my fool head off with Dance Dance Revolution. But for a Greek Myth inspired game like NyxQuest, I might make an exception and actually dabble with something...dare I say it...fun? It's based on the story of Icarus, which is oh-so-entangled with the Minotaur Myth upon which I'm building my newest novel for Harlequin's Silhouette Nocturne and it's getting good reviews! Check out the trailer below:

Percy Jackson & the Olympians Movie

Stephanie Draven — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:38:30 +0000

Oh my. It looks like they are making Rick Riordan's young adult fantasy series into a movie, coming out this February. Percy is a twelve year old with ADHD who just happens to also be the son of Poseidon. Think Harry Potter but with more ancient mojo! I have to say, I was totally sold by the cover of THE LIGHTNING THIEF. The sneaker with bird wings is just a genius touch. Now I just have to hope that the movie doesn't suck. It'll be out in February 2010. (I've included the trailer below, and it looks promising!)

Greek Mythology in HBO’s True Blood

Stephanie Draven — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:32:03 +0000

When I heard that Clash of the Titans was going to be remade, I said that I like to think that this is going to be a good year for Greek Myth inspired fiction. Now that HBO's True Blood is getting in on the act, I'm even more hopeful.

Another Review for Wild, Tethered, Bound

Stephanie Draven — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:21:15 +0000

KATHY KOZAKEWICH of Books, books, books... and, from time to time, a little RL wrote: What a fantastic story! There are definitely boundaries never before crossed in a Harlequin based romance, but Stephanie Draven's myth-creation demands it. Very well done and a story that thrilled at the same time broke my heart.

Excerpt Monday: MIDNIGHT MEDUSA

Stephanie Draven — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:00:20 +0000

It's a new month and that means two things. The first, is that I'm running a new contest in which you could win an Amazon gift certificate and a free copy of C.E.Murphy's HANDS OF FLAME just for signing up for my extremely infrequent newsletter. The second thing I have going on in September is participation in this month's Excerpt Monday! For your viewing pleasure, I present the first chapter of MIDNIGHT MEDUSA, my first Silhouette Nocturne Bite. It's a full chapter, so stay tuned till the end, where I list more authors offering free excerpts of their own!

Book Wenches Review for MIDNIGHT MEDUSA

Stephanie Draven — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:21:35 +0000

Title: Midnight Medusa Author: Stephanie Draven Author’s website: http://stephaniedraven.com/ Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises Release Date: April 2009 ISBN: 9781426833304 Length: Novella Format: Electronic Genre: Contemporary Paranormal Sensuality Level: 3 Rating: 3.5 Reviewed by: BD Whitney Renata Rukavina has a lifetime of anger built up inside her. Anger for the parents she lost and the childhood that ended before its time during the Bosnian War. An artist and a [...]