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Trying to get some late night work done, but this little scamp is on my lap distracting me! Xx

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Well, it's the weekend. Time to kick back and relax and enjoy some awesome reads. Hope you are all doing just that.

Just Live, Juliette! has been scheduled for release on May 29th. It should be live on Smashwords and Amazon that day and will reach the other ebook retailers shortly thereafter. Th... read more »

Hello everyone,

If you read my first book, DRAGONS: The Essential Ties, you know that I announced its sequel on the very last page; but that was over three years ago, what happened? You may ask...

Life and work happened. As a high scool teacher, time was a luxury I rarely came upon. But I persevere... read more »

I have just returned from a three-day Library of Michigan conference with nearly ninety other librarians from all over the state. I now know that I have made the right decision to take on the position of Young Adult Librarian for the Three Rivers Public Library.

Not only was the conference well-o... read more »

May 18 Megan Johnston

I want to thank Su Williams for being here with us today and sharing a few things about herself

and her new debut novel, Dream Weaver.

To Read an excerpt from her new novel, please click below

PDF DW excerpt

I have a few questions that I would like to ask you Su an...

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Secret Sins: Murder in the Church by
Kathy Bobo is free today on amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sins-Mur... read more »

Readers of Amy & Zach may be interested in my latest blog which features some photos of the places the novel is set in.

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http://sarahlouisesmith.com/2013/05/1...

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For this weekend, May 18, May 19, the Kindle version of Earthchild is available for free!

http://www.amazon.com/Earthchild-Eart...

Please share the information and the link.

Earthchild is set in Scotland, and tells the story of an illegitimate cousin of King James and the forgotten daughter of a Sc... read more »

4 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN CHOOSING A TITLE FOR YORU BOOK
By: Karen Woodward@woodwardKaren
Just asa great cover will help sell a book, so will a great title.
That's what I've been doing for the past few days, researching how to create the perfect title. I'm kicking myself for not doing this whi... read more »

Over the last two days, I’ve examined the major dichotomy of style where creative writers and bloggers are concerned. I’ve discussed the benefits of using a simple style with short sentences focused on clarity. (This kind of writing is exemplified at its most famous by Hemingway.)

I’ve also discus...

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I went to bed last night wondering "Why?"

Your wife came to my workplace and pulled me outside
And the whisper of soft sobs came into her eyes
So carefully and artfully made up; She told me what you'd done
She'd found you dangling like a limb on a tree after a storm
In the same yard I'd often walk pas... read more »

The trickiest thing in eBook publishing is knowing what to charge. My latest novel, KILL FOR LOVE, is a thriller about music and television and concerns a woman TV reporter, Kate Merrifield.

I'm as pleased with it as with any of my other novels, but the thriller genre is one I haven't entered for... read more »

I have entered THE PAINTED DOG AND OTHER STORIES in a contest to get onto Ampersand H's summer reading list. So far we're in second place! Here's the link if you'd like to vote for us:

http://www.ampersandh.com/summer-read...

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Victor Hugo did it naked, standing at a lectern facing a third floor window of his Guernsey home, overlooking St Peter Port harbour. Tennessee Williams couldn’t stop doing it and worried constantly about it. George Orwell thought it “a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painf... read more »

I am honored that my book WIND OVER MARSHDALE won a 'Grace Award' this year in the 'Mystery/Romantic Suspense/Thriller category. I was actually surprised when the winners were announced this past Monday.

Check out the other winners in six categories.

The 'Grace Awards are ' the most democratic aw... read more »

Friends - Coming from Entangled Publishing – June 10, 2013!

After publicly self-destructing over a heartbreak a year ago, bestselling romance writer Piper James is now making nice with her publisher by agreeing to teach Hollywood’s favorite action star how to act like he’s in love. Only playboy... read more »

Family trees on the Planet Yo.Stammbäume am der Planet Yo. Généalogie a la Planète yo. Родословные на планете Yo.New post.Use google translate button.

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

I'm not really good at this whole self-promotion thing. It makes me cringe to be like, "you should read my stuff!" (ugh, ugh, ugh). being said, I do have some news to share. I'm currently working on my third book. It's due out this summer and the cover was just released this week. I'm sorta, kin... read more »

arpeggia:

National Library Of The Girolamini Oratory, Naples, Italy

Photo byMassimo Listri

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Hopefully in June 2013 I will be publishing my thrid book.
It is completely different from Bring me to Life and Sweet Immortal.

The story is based around Kendra Gratton 30 yrs old, after being dumped by her boyfriend for someone younger she believes she has no hope in meeting anyone.
Then she notice... read more »

Please come and join the event for the release of my new erotic series "The Golden Crown" on JUNE 1st!! Tons of giveaways including 3 $20.00 amazon gift cards up for grabs!
https://www.facebook.com/events/65160...The Bitter End read more »

We stopped to change planes in Minneapolis yesterday. I just love the Delta terminal there. These are pix of the seating at the gate. It's an awesome internet cafe, with an iPad on every table, with free internet access, and a menu. They bring your food to the table and you pay with a swipe of y... read more »

I don’t believe in gossip, but truth be told, we all do it at one time or another. I admire radio and talk show host Wendy Williams for her hustle and for echoing the sentiments of our people in a “keeping it real” kind of way. Her personality is infectious, and even through the TV … Continue rea... read more »

Don't Miss It! Incredible Prizes & Exclusive Chapter From Sir's POV
It's time for some fun!
Thank you, dear fans, for the encouragement, as well as the joy and delight of your company, wit & fits of laughter. Having so many join me on Brie’s journey has been both wonderful and humbling. T... read more »

Technically, it's a cuttlefish and not a squid. But it's still nice art. I posted a photo of a real striped pyjama squid way back in 2006. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered.... read more »

46) Rick Steves' France 2013

More early scouting for my 2015 European trip, which continues to fill me with wistfulness that my 4-6 week dream trip of a lifetime (at least half of which will be spent in France) is going to fly by in an instant, and at best I'll see a tiny fraction of what I'd like... read more »

Wow! I'm in Australia and Canada at the same time. Well, actually I'm on Wendy Laharnar's blog today and she lives in Australia. Check it out and you can download my novel, The Shadow of the Unicorn: The Legacy for free.And while you're there, check out Wendy's true story about a stubborn little... read more »

Every now and again we come across a note in Clive’s papers that speaks with particular clarity to the philosophy of a project. Written whilst Abarat was still titled ‘Book of Hours’, these sentiments hold true as he writes The Dynasty of Dreamers and was a ‘definite’ for inclusion as we wrote ab... read more »

Meet my Hatchet of Death (or, some other colorful descriptionRC Lewisand I come up with at any given moment). This is how I edit myself, it is how I edit others. If you think you want to play with me and my hatchet, shoot us an email.

We all know the first line of a query is your "hook." I call t... read more »

May 18th was a day of historical happenings. The Persian poet, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyam, was born on May 18th, 1048. He is best known in the West for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated in the 19th century by Edward Fitz Gerald. Even those who’d not recognize h... read more »

In the moments of panic and devastation after the coming of the Shadow, Vespesian has long, bitter minutes to reconsider his position. Standing in his camouflage constructed from crowds of fearful, tear-stricken commoners, he curses the Mother and her damnable whimsy. The Shadow is untrustworth...

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It is my privilege to guest on Sallie Lundy Frommer’s blog today. Thank you Sallie, I’ll try to keep you from being banned by all major social sites in my endeavors to give a little insight into my world of story-telling.
Housekeeping: The bathroom is over there, the coffee pot is over there and... read more »

Earlier this week, I returned home from a blissful couple of days in the countryside. After having spent a couple of days reading, shopping and eating as well as enjoying countryside air and hospitality, I returned home determined that I … Continue reading → read more »

Mint-y freshness!








Ah, a nice, quick, cheery project in an energizing green.What could be more refreshing after miles of chunky brown?







Now, I am no fool. I know my absurdly short attention span, so I’m doing both of these mitts at once on a long circ rather than the single straight needle called fo... read more »

I remember those halcyon days of yore, so far in the distant Internet past, maybe even two or three years ago.

Back then I labored under the naive notion that book writing was a simple enterprise. An author wrote the best book he could, handed it off to an agent, gave the agent a little time to...

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The world is ending, my friends. Tell your loved ones, gather your children, call that forgotten friend. Tell them you love them. Yes, the world is ending. Here's the proof: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywoo... read more »

Oh, this picture! So touching!

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I just don’t care for Mixed Martial Arts; there’s way too much cuddling and crotch grinding going on in that sport for my liking. Give me two desperate men standing read more »

Enjoy these crazy laws that are still on the books:
In Alabama, sex toys are banned.
In Florida, you may not have sexual relations with a porcupine. Does that mean someone tried to perform such an act for it to have been made a law? By the way, you can’t shower in the nude in Florida either.
My fell... read more »

At the O Pino town hall, I crossed the highway and gently ascended to the edge of the town. A gravel path led through a eucalyptus forest that opened up to a rural area with houses and plots of farmland. After another short climb through an open area, the Santiago airport came into view, and [... read more »

I've been writing an article about writing for academic journals. I started the article in November, or maybe even last summer, and I am not yet done. I am amazed at how long it is taking me. I seem to enjoy writing when I dig deep into my own experience and then attempt to put words to my experi... read more »

There is a very interesting article in the Atlantic, “The Ethics of Extreme Porn: Is Some Sex Wrong Even For Consenting Adults“. Being the Atlantic, although thorough, it also relates some very dogmatic and (to me) quite offensive responses. But the author has written a fairly well-reasoned piece...

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الحضور الإسلامى الكبير بعمقه التاريخى اتعرض للحصار والتمزيق والتفتيت على مر التاريخ, واتعرض للى ما هو أسوأ " الغزو الفكرى " ولما الحكاية دى مجبتش نتيجة ولم تستطع القضاء على الاسلام طرحت فكرة الماركسية وغرقونا الحقيقة فى فكرة اليمين واليسار واللى مقبلش الاشتراكية أخدوه على القومية, المشكلة ان اللى... read more »

Kindle deals for Christian readers

Here are a number of (hopefully!) still active deals for the Kindle:

Which Bible Translation Should I Use? by Andreas Köstenberger—$4.74
How We Got the Bible —$3.47
The Expositor’s Bible Commentary:Luke – Acts —$7.59
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentar... read more »

The chickens I had carefully raised from innocent, Easter-greeting-card fluff balls have left their adorable phase. There is nothing attractive about them at this stage. They have feathers, and height, but look like tiny dinosaurs in feather boas. They now boast long, scaly legs, too-large beady... read more »

Featured on Free Book Friday Free Book Friday is featuring Foreign Identityfor a giveaway of 3 autographed paperbacks. Hop over there to read an interview about some of the behind the scenes of the story and to enter your name in the drawing (US and CANADA). Foreign Identityis part science fictio... read more »