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In a recent Question Time on BBC television, Welsh politician Chris Bryant recounted a time when the Papal Nuncio asked him how his wife was. The openly-gay Member of Parliament answered: “he’s a man”. To which the Roman Catholic dignitary responded: “what do you mean? Is she very butch?!” Bryant...

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OMG! Y'all just don't know how excited I am at this moment. I can barely sit still! Receiving the notification that my second novel, For the Love of Jade, won for the 2013 International Book Award has been mind blowing! It's one of those things that you work for and want but when it happens it al... read more »

As you might have guessed, after acquiring a dog last week, this week has been a dog filled adventure.

Quite why she had the glum expression above, I don’t know for sure. Maybe it’s because I stopped talking to her. I haven’t stopped talking to her completely, but when I was out walking I passed a...

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Welcome Sable Hunter! Please start off by telling us a little about yourself.
Thank you, Harlie. I wish I was more exciting, I wish I could fly an airplane or that I was the child of a famous actor or something. But I’m not. I’m just the girl next door. I grew up in Louisiana, and spent most of my... read more »

Oh those dirty Victorians! read more »

Today I'm very happy to share with you all an interview with indie author Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali. She's an amazing person: a full-time oncology nurse, a full-time mother--and a full-time writer! How does she pull it off? Let's read the interview and find out!

On to you, Khaalidah.

1. First of all,... read more »

4 days golfing in Ireland or

Being with our daughter for her birth to Isaac
Lunch with my son and grandson
Decorating our nursery
Buying a cot
Party invite to neighbours
Lunch with my cousins visiting from Italy
Catching up with things and a bit of gardening some running and biking

So - actually - no con... read more »

Today I received a copy of the latest catalogue from Rowohlt, my German publisher, which features my book on the first page. Not only that, but they have used my book cover as the cover for the actual catalogue too! It's a very simple design, completely different to any of the other covers so far... read more »

Miles Lacey (Kapi-Mana News 4.5.13) says: “Nothing amuses me more than reading the hypocritical wailing of anti-abortionists condemning the evils of abortion when they are the ones who are largely responsible for creating the problem in the first place.”

Really?

In the first place I would have thou... read more »

Thank you to everyone who signed up to get an autographed print copy of KIDNAPPED. The contest finished on Saturday and there were 1303 of you!! I am stunned.

Congratulations to the ten winners. I will be mailing your copies out this week.

If you didn't make Goodreads' cut as a winner, I am running... read more »

DOMINGO DE RAMOSCapítulo Tres

A las 17:55 horas, y con puntualidad exquisita, el Trenhotel partió de la estación de Vigo Guixar en dirección a Barcelona Sants. Por delante, catorce horas de largo viaje. La mayor parte de ellas, coincidían con la noche, por lo que no era de extrañar que muchos de l... read more »

I remember the idea of writing Foolish Games came to me when my sister, Megan and I were venting at the Dave Matthews Band concert in South Carolina. I had just finished writing my third version of a paranormal romance that I could not get my family to even read. Megan loved it but one family mem... read more »

Due to events of last week (which I might get to next Sunday) I'm simply posting my tour stops for the coming week in hopes that some of you are in one of these cities and can attend (and I can meet you in person!).



Oh, and here's a little bribe: there will be some ARCs of Sammy Keyes and the Kil... read more »

FOLLOW ME DOWN by Tanya Byrne

Release: May 2013

Source: Headline (review copy) The Book Depository|Waterstones|Amazon UK

Description (from Goodreads): The sensationally good Tanya Byrne returns with her new novel – a dark, compulsive tale of obsession and betrayal.

When sixteen-year-old Adamma Okomm...

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Okay, I am halfway throughthe launch ofmy debut novel, The Carnelian Legacy, so I'm celebrating by giving away free eBookStubs to one lucky winner and up to five of their friends!!



Entering is easy, just click on the Rafflecopter below and tell your friends!! Feel free to repost, blog, tweet, or p... read more »

If you follow the Rivershore Books blog, you will recognize the character interviews from there. Since this is my author blog, and that is for business, I feel they fit in better here.
Name: Ella Blake

Age:43

What book/s are you in?Forgotten Memories, Shrouded Jewels, and As Fairydust Settles

Where... read more »

Children turn away from books in favor of reading electronically

Children are spending more time reading on computers or other electronic devices than on books, magazines and comics for the first time, according to a study out today.

The findings, in an annual survey of the reading habits of eight... read more »

Ooooh, look! Cover reveal today for Delancey Stewart's A RARE VINTAGE! She'll be at the New Adult Sleepover Weekend with me and a whole bunch of other super-awesome authors!




Title: A Rare Vintage
Author: Delancey Stewart
Pub date:May 31, 2013
BLURB:

Isabella DaSilva, a fiery grad student from Corn... read more »

Fairytale park.Märchenpark. Parc de conte de fées.Сказка парка.New post.Use a google translate button.

http://z-kultury-i-nekultury.blogspot... read more »

First, I'm guest blogging about writing a romance featuring a trans* hero today at Katiebab's blog!



Then, I need to keep plugging away at the Navy SEAL book I'm co-writing with LA Witt (so close to the end, and yet so far!) and my MMA fighter book, which is sliding into home (or it will be, after... read more »

Joan Fair Maid Kent Plantagenet LG Countess Kent (1328 - 1385) HOWARD-WOOD
is Steven Wood Collins' 2nd cousin 20x removed
Edmund of Woodstock (1st Earl of Kent) Plantagenet (1301 - 1330)
father of Joan Fair Maid Kent Plantagenet LG Countess Kent
Edward I "Longshanks", King of England, House of Planta... read more »

i have two copies of 'hurt others' if anybody wants to buy one. sampinkisalive at gmail dot com.

EDIT: if you want a copy of 'hurt others' you can have it for free if you agree to mail it to someone else after you read it. after you read it, let me know and i'll put something up about who wants it... read more »

Reblogged from artsandyouthlove:

Authoress Note:I'd like to thank Mr. Yatsuhashi for allowing me to review his book and for giving me an advanced reader's copy.

Plot Summary: When eighteen-year-old Keiko Yamada’s father dies unexpectedly, he leaves behind a one way ticket to Japan, an unintelli...

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Reblogged from Sharon C. Cooper:

It is with great pleasure that I welcome the author of Redemptive Acts, Nikki Walker, to my blog! Today Nikki is telling us a little about herself, and she's introducing her soon to be released novel - In Search of a Healing Place. But first, let's get to know N...

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First up, I want to send so many thanks out to you for all the amazing support and feedback on UNTOUCHED! Untouched is currently #11 on Barnes & Noble, and about to break the Kindle 100. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Unbroken is #2 in the UK iTunes store! It's so wonderful to see you loving... read more »

June 20th is only one short month away!
Remember When 2: The Sequel is coming soooon!
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Spoilers? Not while I'm here.I like to watch a lot of shows that are imports to America. Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Doctor Who, and some more. Thanks to the globalization of contacts through social media (Twitter and Facebook, mostly) I have to avoid those arenas when my shows are broadcast overse... read more »

A short horror story by the author of Dead Medium, Peter John. It was once likened to the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Jared Leto(born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Leto has appeared in both big-budgetHollywoodfilms and smaller projects fromindependentproducers andart houses. Leto is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for30 Seconds to Mars. He formed the rock band... read more »

SQUEEEEEE!! Just received this comment from one of the gals who entered the Soldier Boy release contest...(and no we aren't related)

"I have never in my life thought I could read a book on BDSM and cry. I mean I actually cried real tears. The last 4 chapters just really got to me!!! Amazing writin... read more »

Well, there's nothing like starting a new blog with an old cliché. But it is true. I'm making a serious start on my second book, following my debut novel Watermark , and today has been a research day. I've really enjoyed it, but here are 2 ways of looking at it.

SO, it started out wet and grey. I...

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Can this be true? There’s been some chatter on the Internet about a certain author deciding to pull her book from Amazon, after having been available for only 2 weeks. On her website, she said she was pulling it because of the “backlash.” How juicy, I thought, and then scoured the Internet to see...

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“What else is new in cosmetology land?” Since Jason took up most of my weekend, it’s nice to indulge in some girl talk with Simone.

“I’m right on track to become a slave in some salon come spring. I can’t wait to work on thirty customers a day and make next to nothing in tips. At least what you’r... read more »

Pingi Pongo es un juego de mesa para niños a partir de seis años. Editado por Noris Spiele en 2012, no he podido encontrar las reglas de juego por ninguna parte, pero con un vídeo de su presentación en Essen y una reseña en alemán, junto a los componentes fotografiados en la BGG hemos podido reco...

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Este es el listado de todas mis obras, con un año de retraso en su actualización (esto es a propósito). Tuve que poner esto por separado porque era demasiado texto para una entrada y Blogger empezó a fallar

Pondré la obra (lo ordenaré alfabéticamente) y luego los personajes que aparecen en dicha o... read more »

I have struggled for over three weeks to create both a blog and a website. I’ve Googled more questions than I ever thought possible. “How do you make an avatar?” “What is an avatar?” “What is a web-hosting site?” “Can you make a Mai Tai with cool-aid and rum?” Sometimes I got informative answers...

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Good Morning Fam… … At times there is something about the desolate loneliness of isolation. Some claim that for them isolation is a good thing, yet for others it is a deafening silence. For some of us the devil loves to make us think that we are alone, that we have be isolated for sufferings, tri...

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For those that would prefer to purchase a physical copy from Amazon.com, they have all physical versions of Wardens of light and Shadow on sale for 10% off the retail price. this is still more than what I offer it for on Lulu.com, but I know some people simply have their preference on where to bu... read more »

Hi all,
So this is my first blog on here, probably best to introduce myself. My name is Andy, I live in the Derbyshire UK with my fab wife and for a living, I crash cars in a computer simulation in the hope that I can make them safer. On the surface seems ok. Alas I missed out one thing, I am poss... read more »

If you'd like to know more about the story behind my adult thriller Close My Eyes check out the Richard & Judy podcast. You can leave comments and questions there... or here...

http://richardandjudy.whsmith.co.uk/b... … read more »

Finally… I have my name in bold…

(I honestly didn’t know that it was going to be a half-page article).

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The names attached to The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) might reasonably give a viewer certain expectations of greatness, but director Gene Kelly's easy-going Western is content to let its stars, Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda, amble companionably through its mildly interesting plot, which takes th... read more »

“In the beginning was simplicity.” - Richard Dawkins (via art-and-fury) read more »