I love lilacs. I love the color, I really love the scent, but most of all I love the happy memories they bring me every spring. My father loved lilacs, and although he is no longer with us, the memory of many springtimes spent with him, looking for wild lilac bushes, is precious to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With Spirit’s Princess now available and Spirit’s Chosen waiting in the wings, it’s time for the next heroine to join the Princesses of Myth series and that young woman is. . . (drumroll, please) Maeve of Ireland! We’re heading west–far west–all the way to Ireland of the Iron Age, the age of high kings, powerful druids, great […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m going to be appearing (virtually) on Random Buzzers for the week of May 7-11. Sign up (it’s free and fun) and you can post any questions you’d like me to answer about Spirit’s Princess or my other books. You can get more information about this event here: http://static.randombuzzers.com/newsletters/RBnewsletter_EstherFriesner2012.html
Exactly one week from today, on April 24, 2012, will see the debut of the first book in a new Princesses of Myth series: Spirit’s Princess! I’m always thrilled when a new book launches. Here’s to Spirit’s Princess finding a warm welcome out there as Himiko of Japan joins the ranks of Helen, Nefertiti, and princesses […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Do you know the Greek myth about Arachne? I don’t know if it’s a favorite of mine or not, but it’s certainly one that fascinated me enough to make Arachne a charcater in one of my books. I’ll tell you the story without double-checking it online or in a book, relying solely on my memory. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I recently visited Las Vegas. While here, my husband and I had dinner at lovely Japanese restaurant. We got into a conversation with our server and while talking about our two trips to Japan, my husband mentioned that (a) I was an author and (b) my next two books, Spirit’s Princess and Spirit’s Chosen were […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The newest book in the Princesses of Myth series, SPIRIT’S PRINCESS, will be published on April 24. That’s less than a month away! I’m very excited, as you might imagine. As I type, the Powers That Be are lining up various bookstore signings and other opportunities for me to meet my readers. I do like […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Why am I thinking about pizza today? It has nothing to do with the Princesses of Myth, though I have heard that pizza supposedly began in ancient Rome. I suppose I could say that Himiko and Helen and Nefertiti were all young women who knew what they wanted, even if it wasn’t something that their […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And a tip of the hat to the Beatles for providing the musical accompaniment to the title of this blog entry. It’s Valentine’s Day, as if any of us needed a reminder. Just turn on the television or, better yet, hit the stores. I was in New York City at Christmas time and joked that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes I find that it’s fun to think about the characters I know from the books I love and imagine them in strange, new, even fantastic situations. When I’m feeling especially silly (It happens. Just ask my family.) I imagine scenes like Dracula trying to talk his way out of a parking ticket or the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…