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Pamela Clare Pamela Clare's blog:






Let me just say that pneumonia sucks. I totally understand now how this illness can kill people. There were a few nights when I wondered whether the combination of asthma and pneumonia would make me either faint or just stop breathing. That's how hard I was coughing. The world would just start to go... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 20:41 • 4 views
Gail Carriger Gail Carriger's blog:
The thing is, Gentle Reader, I've never ended a series before. I've ended plenty of stories, somewhere in the vicinity of ten novels, and two masters thesis, but Timeless will be the first time I've ever completed an entire run of books.


As it came time to finish Timeless, I realized I had no idea ho... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 11:22 • 7 views
Nathaniel Tower Nathaniel Tower's blog:
Head over to Drabblecast to listen to "A Blade of Love" - http://www.drabblecast.org/2012/02/21/dr...

I know everyone has wondered what would happen if a spouse fell in love with a blade of grass. The answer is here. read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 19:25 • 6 views
Bailey Bradford Bailey Bradford's blog:
Thought y'all might enjoy some pretty cover art:


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Published on February 22, 2012 14:17 • 2 views
Diane Alberts Diane Alberts's blog:

As of the time of this post, ON ONE CONDITION is number forty-nine on the entire Barnes and Noble site! And in Contemporary Romance, it's number eleven! I am completely amazed and blown-away by these numbers. Thank you, to everyone who has bought it, or wants to buy it.


THANK YOU! And thank you ...

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Published on February 22, 2012 15:07 • 10 views
Veronica Mist Veronica Mist's blog:
I have nothing sort of an epilogue for the Key of Sanguine but I'm very excited to start writing the first chapter already. I could not, for the life of me, understand the reason as to why I yet to put words for the first chapter though, but I already know how to present the pacing of the story prop... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 15:36 • 2 views
Callie Croix Callie Croix's blog:
Have you heard about Act Of Valor yet? It's a new movie coming out this week, and it features active duty Navy SEALs.

No, really. The actors are the real deal, in realistic situations. What started out as a recruitment film was just too good, and so it morphed into a full feature film. I was highly s... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 09:48 • 14 views
Nadja Notariani Nadja Notariani's blog:
Reading Around In My Visits...Thought I'd Share with ROW80 Friends ...

Elizabeth May Writes featured 'Self-Editing Your Manuscript In Eight Steps' this week.  Take a few minutes, it's a worthwhile read.  Honestly, I adore my adverbs and -ing verbs when paired with a strong verb (that's what I call th... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 05:46 • 9 views
Piper Vaughn Piper Vaughn's blog:



Hey, y'all! Piper here. I'd like to announce a new upcoming release for me. It's a little story I started a long time ago, which I am only now revamping and finishing. Less Than Three accepted my pitch for it, and the release date is set for June 20th. This is a full-length novel, which I think shou... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 11:02 • 29 views
Mirriam Smyth Mirriam Smyth's blog:
~~~ Caleb was almost certain she'd say no. Asking her had been on a whim, but his desire to go on a real date with her wasn't. He closed his eyes and breathed her in. No one, not even Sylvia, … Continue reading → read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 07:54 • 1 view
Bryan Butvidas Bryan Butvidas's blog:
I will be printing and releasing Airith on paperback in the next 6 weeks!! read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 17:13 • 3 views
Abbi Glines Abbi Glines's blog:
Alright so most of you didn't like my Jared Leto choice as Dank in my Dream Cast. 


                      Here are the guys you said you'd choose instead:
                        


                      NOW…. the question is, which one wins? 
FYI: Blogger isn't letting me reply to post. I've got no idea w... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 11:24 • 60 views
Scott S. Phillips Scott S. Phillips's blog:
If there's one thing I totally suck at (and let's be kind to me and leave it at this one, at least for now), it's the self-promotion thing.

When it comes to posting stuff on Facebook or whatever, I try to keep the words of my pal Don Adams in mind: you've gotta bring material, like you'r... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 15:42 • 83 views
Lena Hillbrand Lena Hillbrand's blog:
You were the first,

The first love, the first hurt,
Too young to know the difference
And stuck forever as friends,
We went on pretending neither knew,
I guess in that there was some truth,
I had no idea how to proceed,
I held it tight and close to me
While I sobbed in my pillow at night,
Wondering how one co... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 04:53 • 30 views
Rachel Hartman Rachel Hartman's blog:

Better start doing it right…

Here's something you may not know about me: I have belly-danced in restaurants. I've danced on stages, too, but I prefer restaurants to the stage.

I won't pretend it's not nerve-wracking. You can see your audience clearly when they scowl or laugh or look terrified. There i...

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Published on February 22, 2012 09:24 • 6 views
Chuck Palahniuk Chuck Palahniuk's blog:

With a movie in development and a 'remix' version of the book due out in June, Invisible Monsters is on the tongue of every diehard Palahniuk fan lately.  So it was no surprise that a poll asking what T-shirt people would like to see make its triumphant return to The Cult yielded... this:


'Invisible Monsters' Tee 'Invisible Monsters' Tee


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Published on February 22, 2012 09:18 • 22 views
Cat Hellisen Cat Hellisen's blog:

 



My companion piece-slash-prequel to When the Sea is Rising Red is up at Tor.com.


How fantastic is that art? When I saw it I just about died of glee. I want to snuggle it and hold it and love it and squeeze it.


 


Artist Goni Montes talks a bit about the process over here. I am ...

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Published on February 22, 2012 15:58 • 1 view
Amber Argyle Amber Argyle's blog:
You all get to see a few sneak peaks of Witch Born (you're welcome). There are two scenes I'm debating on for the cover. Vote on your fav in the comments. And remember, this is all first draft stuff, and I've pieced together a few scenes for brevity's sake.


1. Moths competed with Senna for the polle... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 10:26 • 7 views
Scott Marlowe Scott Marlowe's blog:
Courtesy of Amazon's KDP Select program, The Hall of the Wood is free today for your Kindle!



The Hall of the Wood is classic fantasy, with witches, rangers, sorcerers, and knights. The story revolves around the mystery of the missing patrollers, but then becomes something mo... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 04:25 • 3 views
Jennifer Crusie Jennifer Crusie's blog:

Thanks to Rox for this link to Brian Dettmer's gorgeous, gorgeous art from old books (click picture for full size):



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Published on February 22, 2012 09:37 • 11 views
Brené Brown Brené Brown's blog:


Before the breakdown spiritual awakening, I lived by the motto, "Let go and let Brené." As you can imagine, it wasn't very effective. 


Turning things over is not an easy process for me. Several years ago I made a God box and it really helped. I found tremendous comfort in the proc...

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Published on February 22, 2012 15:11 • 4 views
Steve Himmer Steve Himmer's blog:

Thanks to the folks at Iambik Audiobooks for inviting me to answer a few questions about The Bee-Loud Glade recently. You can read the interview here, and you can check out the audiobook of my novel here.



Better yet, it's available as part of Iambik's Literary Fiction Collection 5 bundle, ...

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Published on February 18, 2012 15:40 • 5 views
Robert B. Reich Robert B. Reich's blog:

The Obama administration is proposing to lower corporate taxes from the current 35 percent to 28 percent for most companies and to 25 percent for manufacturers.


The move is supposed to be "revenue neutral" – meaning the Administration is also proposing to close assorted corporate tax l...

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Published on February 22, 2012 10:40 • 7 views
Holly Tucker Holly Tucker's blog:

A physiological demonstration with vivisection of a dog. Oil painting by Emile-Edouard Mouchy, 1832. From the Wellcome Library, London.


In 1664, Robert Hooke—a pioneering member of the Royal Society and lead scientific thinker of his day—decided to investigate the mechanisms involved in breathin...

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Published on February 22, 2012 07:31 • 3 views
Delaney Diamond Delaney Diamond's blog:
In celebration of Black History Month, I'm participating in the Black History Blog Hop and highlighting black authors this week. The first three authors are guests who will tell you about their books and offer some goodies in appreciation of your participation in this weeklong event. My third guest ... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 04:00 • 1 view
Brodi Ashton Brodi Ashton's blog:
Hey Y'all! 





So, I'm back from my DARK DAYS tour, and already I'm missing all the people I met, especially the other authors I toured with:





Cynthia Hand (the Unearthly series)

Courtney Allison Moulton (the Angelfire series)

Jodi Meadows (the INCARNATE serie... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 13:27 • 8 views
T. M. Hunter T. M. Hunter's blog:
As I'm going to be away from the internet for a few weeks, I've decided to schedule some posts for folks to read in my absence. Go ahead and comment...I'll respond as soon as I'm able. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this post, the first of three discussing my take on self-publishing.

A l... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 07:00 • 5 views
S.G. Rogers S.G. Rogers's blog:

Author Shéa MacLeod is chatting me up today on her blog, Everything's Better With Dragons.  If you're a dragon enthusiast, you are invited to join the conversation.  I'd love to hear why YOU love dragons.  ~ S.G. Rogers


 


Dragon: © Carla F. Castagno | Dreamstime.com


 



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Published on February 22, 2012 10:00 • 1 view
Mary Biddinger Mary Biddinger's blog:
September, 2012.
So excited! read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 12:59 • 1 view
Julia Karr Julia Karr's blog:
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Published on February 22, 2012 04:03 • 3 views
Jane Friedman Jane Friedman's blog:
BookExpo America (BEA)

BookExpo America (BEA)


This advice is for self-published authors, independent authors, and possibly traditionally published authors who seek to hire assistance in the marketing and promotion of their books.


Do not pay to have your book "promoted" at BookExpo America (BEA). It is no...

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Published on February 22, 2012 02:00 • 14 views
Olivia Cunning Olivia Cunning's blog:
You know my favorite hotties are also rock stars. Thanks to Michele for sending me this picture of Alter Bridge's lead singer, Myles Kennedy. HOT! And since his music is as fabulous as those arms *bites fist*, I'll share a song as well. One that needs to be on Jace's playlist, I believe. This video ... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 06:00 • 16 views
Ada Adams Ada Adams's blog:
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Published on February 22, 2012 13:26 • 3 views
Kiki Hamilton Kiki Hamilton's blog:
Get this: Over 10,000 people have added THE FAERIE RING to their reading lists on Goodreads! Can you believe that?? That. Is. AMAZING. Thank you so much, wonderful readers!

And speaking of Goodreads, I met another debut author there, Amber Argyle, who is my Wednesday Reads feature today. Her first bo... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 10:25 • 10 views
Angela Elwell Hunt Angela Elwell Hunt's blog:
Kimberly and the Captives, a children's book based on the historical reality that many children were rounded up in London and sent to the American Colonies to be indentured servants, is free for the next several days in the Kindle edition.  If you have a young reader and an e-reader (Kindle, compute... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 06:23 • 5 views
Veronica Roth Veronica Roth's blog:
An excerpt from chapter 2 of Insurgent is ONLINE at EntertainmentWeekly.com! If you are not in the "wait for the whole thing" school of thought (which I get), go ahead and check it out. I am both freaked out (because "AHH! I hope they like it!") and really excited (because "... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 06:52 • 189 views
Sarah-Jane Lehoux Sarah-Jane Lehoux's blog:
I'm so happy to announce that Lineage, the next book in the awesome Demons of Oblivion series has been released. To celebrate, I've asked the author, Skyla Dawn Cameron to talk a bit about one of my favourite topics.

CREATING BELIEVABLE STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS

When Sarah-Jane suggested this topi... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 05:36 • 1 view
Lucy Felthouse Lucy Felthouse's blog:

The Cottage in the WoodsYaaaaaay! I haz a new release! My first title with new-to-me publisher Resplendence Publishing is called The Cottage in the Woods and is an f/f paranormal erotic romance. As you can see, it has a totally luscious cover, and there are some equally luscious words hiding beneath it.


Here's a taster...

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Published on February 22, 2012 10:49 • 1 view
Thomas Wharton Thomas Wharton's blog:
A review of The Fathomless Fire by Lucy Silag in the Globe & Mail.


The reviewer wishes there was a map in the book. I agree! I wanted to include a map in the first volume, The Shadow of Malabron, but the publishers nixed the idea for some reason. This isn't the first request I've had for a map. The v... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 09:52 • 4 views
Myfanwy Collins Myfanwy Collins's blog:

From all of my years of writing, I've steeled myself for negative feedback, for rejection. Imagine my surprise when I find that my book is receiving such positive feedback. Truly, my cup runneth over! This has been an incredible week of reviews and interviews, for which I am ever so grateful.

Today, ...

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Published on February 22, 2012 06:00 • 6 views
Alan  Tucker Alan Tucker's blog:

I'm continually surprised at how often I still hear, "Oh, I can't read eBooks, I don't have a reader." So, I decided it's time for an edu-ma-cation about ebooks and how everyone who has a computer, tablet, iPod, or smart phone can take advantage of all the great reads and deals out there i...

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Published on February 22, 2012 08:28 • 1 view
Luke Romyn Luke Romyn's blog:

Emotion is necessary in all walks of life, the arts most of all. If you're not passionate about something it becomes mediocre and dull, a lifeless thing lying limp on the doorstep of what you might have achieved. It is a double-edged blade, however, ready to slice back at the wielder if used incorre...

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Published on February 22, 2012 01:07 • 6 views
Christopher Farnsworth Christopher Farnsworth's blog:

For those who missed it, the architect of the U.S. Capitol wanted to resurrect George Washington's corpse.


Original print by Plemon Studios, available at Etsy.


Every time I think I've come up with something really bizarre, history beats me without even trying.

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Published on February 22, 2012 10:15 • 8 views
Kirsten Hubbard Kirsten Hubbard's blog:


 Panajachel, Guatemala
photo by kirsten hubbard
Panajachel is a village on LakeAtitlan. It's a bit touristy, but stunningly beautiful, especially down by thelakeshore.

win a signed hardcover of Wanderlove!
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Published on February 22, 2012 06:00 • 9 views
Elizabeth Hoyt Elizabeth Hoyt's blog:
Hoyt Manor is abloom with violet-purple crocuses--despite Darla's tendency to want to gallop through my flower garden. Hopefully when more things start sprouting she'll stay out--although I'm not holding my breath. ;-)

I just sent back the galleys for Thief of Shadows. Whew! The galleys (... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 11:29 • 17 views
Patrick Rothfuss Patrick Rothfuss's blog:
Okay. First and foremost, I have a couple of readings/signings/Q&A things coming up in these next couple weeks.
One of them is right here in Stevens Point at my local independent bookstore, Bookfinders. It's on Friday, Feb 24th, at 7:00. I've also heard that one of the cool local coffee shops w... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 11:28 • 139 views
Matthew Quick Matthew Quick's blog:
I (Q) published for the first time when I was a Goddard MFA student. An extremely personal essay in a small but prestigious literary magazine. A kind woman named Myfanwy Collins read that piece and wrote a few words of praise on her blog, which I found because I was desperately searching the Interne... read more »
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Published on February 21, 2012 22:50 • 2 views
Lynn Flewelling Lynn Flewelling's blog:
As part of my Buddhist practice, I've been trying to wean myself off meat, not easy for this life long omnivore. Recently I became an aspirant to Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing and as part of my commitment I decided to be more mindful of what I was eating and alternate "meat days" w... read more »
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Published on February 22, 2012 07:28 • 14 views
Kim Harrison Kim Harrison's blog:

It feels official now.  The tour has begun, and I am in the groove!  The groove to move!  (Sorry, I could not resist.)  The event last night at Schulers Books and Music in Lansing was fabulous!  There were lots of roadies with Tour ts, but even better, it was like a big friggin family reunion since ...

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Published on February 22, 2012 06:02 • 50 views
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