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Holiday Baklava Recipe

Stephanie Draven — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:09:22 +0000

Baklava is a flaky mediterranean desert comprised of butter, walnuts, phyllo dough, sugar, honey…and did I mention the butter? My mother makes a version that is so rich my mouth starts watering just thinking about it and since we’re heading into the holidays, I thought I’d share my thoughts on this desert with my readers. Another [...]

Quiz: Which Monster of Ancient Mythology Are You? (#monstermonday)

Stephanie Draven — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:00:40 +0000

What if the monsters of ancient mythology still walked the earth…and what if you found out that you were one of them? That’s the premise of my Mythica series for Harlequin Nocturne, each of which explores a world in which the gods still are among us and war can turn men into monsters. We’ll get to the [...]

Minotaurs Don’t Fall In Love…Usually

Stephanie Draven — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:37 +0000

When you think of the minotaur of ancient Greek mythology, romance probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. You’re probably imagining the man-eating monster, abandoned by his parents and locked away in a lonely labyrinth to hunt down his prey…hey wait, that does kind of sound like the alpha hero of a modern-day [...]

Excerpt Monday: Win a Copy of My Sexy Mind-Controlling Minotaur Novel

Stephanie Draven — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:26:58 +0000

Today is a good day to visit www.excerptmonday.wordpress.com. They’re featuring Dark Sins & Desert Sands, the latest installment of the Mythica series. It’s super hot–there’s a sex on the subway scene that’s sure to scandalize. It’s also, I like to think, a smart, forward-thinking little book. Enjoy!

Excerpt from Dark Sins & Desert Sands

Stephanie Draven — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:30:01 +0000

Prologue The eyes are the windows to the soul. The old proverb was wrong, Ray thought. Eyes aren’t windows to the soul; they’re doorways. And through those doorways, Ray Stavrakis could cross into another person’s mind. Into memories. Into dreams. Into fears. Into the darkest corners of the human soul. Unfortunately, Ray had never seen the eyes of [...]

A Cover for My Newest Novel, Dark Sins & Desert Sands

Stephanie Draven — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:11:00 +0000

Dark Sins & Desert Sands (HQN Nocturne, Nov 2011) is about a modern day minotaur and the woman with unusual sphinx powers that he falls in love with. It’s ancient mythology set against a modern day background of Las Vegas, where old gods like Seth and Xochiquetzal make mortals their playthings. Some of the elements of the [...]

Secrets of the Sphinx

Stephanie Draven — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:13:36 +0000

Isn't that a great title? I totally want to nab it as the title of any follow-up novel I write to my forthcoming book, which we're tentatively calling CARNAL CREATURES. It's about a modern day sphinx and a modern day minotaur caught in a desperate struggle for survival, but enough about that...let's talk about the sphinx in Egypt. Thanks to Michelle Moran's tip, I found this article in the Smithsonian and it's fascinating. Amongst the many interesting tidbits contained in the article is...

Archeologists find a shipwreck near Crete

Stephanie Draven — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:49:21 +0000

I found this tidbit, courtesy of Michelle Moran: Crete has seduced archaeologists for more than a century, luring them to its rocky shores with fantastic tales of legendary kings, cunning deities, and mythical creatures...like the Minotaur! Check out what they've found in the First Minoan Shipwreck.

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: