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Paul     Adams Paul Adams's blog:
How much difference does a sale make?

One sale in the UK overnight, and the ranking of the book jumped from 77,000 to 22,000.

Better still I am now on page 1 (@ #17) of the Top 100
UK Kindle Books>Humour>Comedy.

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Published on May 25, 2013 18:03 • 1 view
Christian Marotti Christian Marotti's blog:
Hey Everyone,

So I have some badish news for you all.

My next Book Haul will more than likely be my final Bookish video. I guess the change I was attempting to make wasn't enough, I guess I need to go further and completely stop making book videos. To tell you the truth I'm not interested in making... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 17:44 • 4 views
J.M. Williamson J.M. Williamson's blog:
Just a reminder that there is just one week left on the eBook sale over at Smashwords.com!

Use Coupon code: TQ75R to recive 15% your eBook copy of Wardens of Light and Shadow!

Also, for those prefering a physical copy, the trade back version of Wardens of Light and Shadow is still on sale over at
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Published on May 25, 2013 17:42 • 4 views
Ava Lore Ava Lore's blog:
Exclusive Engagement (Rock Arrangement, #4)
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Faced with scandal, can Rebecca bring herself to trust Kent to help her eject her abusive ex-boyfriend from her life forever? And even if the threat is gone, will they be able to start over after such a tumultuous beginning?


Exclusive Engagement...

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Published on May 25, 2013 15:55 • 4 views
Travis Luedke Travis Luedke's blog:
Author Name: Patricia Knight

Book Name: Hers To Command

Genre: Erotic Romance Sci-Fi/Fantasy MF, MMF, MFM

Number of FREE copies offered (for review): 20

Format offered: Epub, Mobi & PDF



For some, existence without their mate might seem like the end of their world--for the members of Verdantia’s... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 16:50 • 4 views
Henry Martin Henry Martin's blog:
I've decided to move my short story collection, Coffee, Cigarettes, and Murderous Thoughts to Kindle only. Originally, the short story collection was available through B&N, iTunes, Diesel, Sony, Amazon, Smashwords, and Kobo; nevertheless, this week I started the process to withdraw the files... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 24, 2013 19:46 • 3 views
Tonya Burrows Tonya Burrows's blog:
Meet Quinn!

Full Name
Travis Benjamin Quinn

General Statistics
Age: 31

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 200 lbs

Eyes: Gray

Hair: Dark blond, very short

Nickname
Achilles

Hometown
Baltimore, MD

Career Before HORNET
Navy SEAL

Favorites

Food: Take-out General Tso's Chicken.

Drink: National Bohemian beer--"Natty Boh"

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Published on May 25, 2013 05:00 • 2 views
J. Kenner J. Kenner's blog:
Here’s another #StarkOnSaturday as we count-down to the release ofComplete Me!

Complete Me by J. Kenner Stark Trilogy book 3 erotic romance  - Stark On Saturday excerptAnd thanks so much to everyone who has putRelease Meback on the USA Today bestseller list (it’s in its 12th week!) and keptClaim Meon the New York Times bestseller list for three weeks and now into the fourth week on th...

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Published on May 25, 2013 07:48 • 4 views
Brad Boney Brad Boney's blog:

Quentin: It’s nice to be back talking about movies.
Jake: We decided to say no to both Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover III.
Jason: And went to see Before Midnight instead.
Quentin: It’s good to support Austin filmmakers.
Jake: Richard Linklater is from Houston.
Quentin: I know. But Austin claim... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 24, 2013 15:39 • 3 views
Caitlin Perry Caitlin Perry's blog:

First off, my short story blogging partner JW and I each have a new story up on A Bit of Light Reading. There’s two because I suck and posted late, but she was totally on time and hers (with the jellyfish photo) is AWESOME so you should totally check it out :)


In unrelated news I am really good at s...

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Published on May 24, 2013 17:48 • 6 views
Michelle  Turner Michelle Turner's blog:























Title: Empath (The Empath Trilogy) Author: HK Savage Genre: Mature YA Publisher:Staccato Publishing Reveal Host: Lady Amber's Tours
Empath is now FREE on Smashwordshttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/55906#download
All Staccato ebooks are now available for 3.99 or less!!!
Book Description fr... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 02:00 • 3 views
Vivien Sparx Vivien Sparx's blog:
'Her Master's Kiss 5' will be published on Amazon and available worldwide on May 31st, 2013!!!This will be the very last story to feature the ongoing romance of Renee and Stefan.In the last 4 instalments, the relationship between our couple has seen some triumph and terrible tragedy. 'Her Master... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 16:11 • 21 views
Nancy Deswik MacCreery Nancy Deswik MacCreery's blog:
What do you think are the basic ingredients of a story?

Quirky characters and an event that challenges them. I’ve found that well developed characters can help write the story, in fact, sometimes they don’t say just what you planned on -- for instance, in The Essence, much of Sophia’s humor just c... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 17:04 • 5 views
Andrea Speed Andrea Speed's blog:
Since I'm terrible at html here, you'll have to go to my web page. But at least you'll get to see it full size. http://andreaspeed.com/2013/the-final...
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Published on May 25, 2013 17:02 • 7 views
Jackson Galaxy Jackson Galaxy's blog:

Soundcheck WNYC


Soundcheck® is WNYC’s on-air and online destination for new music, live performances and engaging conversations with artists, critics and tastemakers.


Jackson sat down in the studio to tell Soundcheck about some of his favorite music — and his own songwriting and performing.


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Published on May 24, 2013 19:21 • 3 views
Nike Chillemi Nike Chillemi's blog:

American Flag


As everyone knows, the United States military is so bad arsed that when they wake up in the morning and their feet hit the floor Satan and his minions tremble, saying, “Oh, sh*t, they’re awake.”


After all, it’s a well known saying and popularly held beliefthat God Himself anointed the American m...

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Published on May 25, 2013 13:20 • 3 views
Peter Tieryas Liu Peter Tieryas Liu's blog:

After several friends recommended Ben Tanzer’s work, I read You Can Make Him Like You. I enjoyed it so much, I wrote a review for HTMLGiant, which will be coming out in a few weeks. Since then, I’ve come to know Ben and he was generous enough to write this fantastic review of Watering Heaven. Tha...

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Published on May 25, 2013 09:07 • 4 views
Hany adieb Hany adieb's blog:
يا الله


عندما لايفهمني أحد
أجري عليكي ..
فاحتمي
من خوفي .. من ضعفي
من غضبي
من كل نقصي

ارتمي
فاختبى في حبك
انسى امسي
انسى غدي
فحاضري ..انت يا ابي

عندما لا يحتويني أحد
.. اتمسك بك .. و في حضنك فقط ارتمي

فشمسا تشرق
و قمر يضوي
في عتمة الليل
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Published on May 25, 2013 16:52 • 4 views
Emma  Hart Emma Hart's blog:


Falling Into Us“Kaz asked me a simple question and offered a way out. He said I could stay here and visit him on tour when ever I wanted but I am tired of feeling vacuous and useless so I said yes. I could use my photography skills and I’d been to plenty of concerts but never have I gone on tour... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 05:19 • 3 views
Tricia Drammeh Tricia Drammeh's blog:

As some of you might know, I’m a reviewer for a few different blog tour organizers. In exchange for my honest opinion, I receive books for free. It occurred to me the other day that some of these books I’ve reviewed and enjoyed might never have made it on my reading list if it hadn’t been for the...

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Published on May 25, 2013 15:22 • 9 views
Rai Aren Rai Aren's blog:
G'day people of Goodreads!

I thought I'd share my latest archaeology adventure story with you. It's a short novel called Lost City of Gold and it's the first story in my new Ancient Quest Mystery series. The Amazon kindle edition is free until tomorrow, Sunday, May 26th! Here's a little more about... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 16:35 • 5 views
Diantha Jones Diantha Jones's blog:

Buffer


A weekly meme hosted byDiantha Joneswhere we share and rate TV shows and movies we've seen, and the books that we have read or have now been inspired to read.

This week I watched:

The Walking Dead on AMC (2010–)



Waking up in an empty hospital after weeks in a coma, County Sheriff Rick Gri... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 12:47 • 2 views
Genevieve Jack Genevieve Jack's blog:

Random Moon Booksis celebrating our ONE YEAR Anniversary! Genevieve Jack is proud to be associated with these talented authors. Find out more about Random moon here. You can even meet our pets!

Do you feel lucky?We certainly do. We've had a great year of connecting with readers whoshare our passi... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 24, 2013 17:50 • 4 views
Robert Hookey Robert Hookey's blog:
CALL #1: A RICH MAN.

He had a watch that didn’t come from a case of beer.
His car wasn’t a standard issue domestic unit mini-van or a middle-class SUV advertised in commercials featuring shiny, happy people cruising leisurely down sun drenched country roads.
The tailored suit covering his form was i... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 05:42 • 4 views
Megan Mulry Megan Mulry's blog:

Oh, sex. Sex. Sex. Sex. It means everything to everyone. Gender as sex. Violence as sex. Beauty as sex. Words as sex. Nudity as sex. This all got started in my mind because I went to a couple of strip clubs in Houston with my brothers on Wednesday night. Well, actually it started way before that,...

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Published on May 24, 2013 15:21 • 5 views
Michael  Brookes Michael Brookes's blog:
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It's a birthday celebration! Author Rachel A Olson is celebrating her 28th birthday by throwing a HUGE giveaway. With prizes available to participants worldwide, there's a little something for everyone. Jump over to ParaSuperNormalism - a book blog for every kind of story - and join in on the fu... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 24, 2013 16:30 • 2 views
Genevieve Dewey Genevieve Dewey's blog:


I apologize for the serious and random natureof this post—no wait, I totally don’t. #RandomGen has fused with #RantyGentoday with just a titchof #BitchyGen for extra “sprinkles” on my cupcake as my dear friend Penny always says. Feel free to back out of the post if you don’t want to hear it and/o...

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Published on May 25, 2013 15:10 • 3 views
Rosemary Rawson Rosemary Rawson's blog:
Dark Bread and Dancing is the first book I’ve written. That is to say, the first book I’ve finished. It doesn’t count the three first chapters of others that are languishing somewhere in the same closet held my mother’s journals for five years. Never mind. The thing is, I’m now experiencing the w... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 16:01 • 13 views
J.A. Huss J.A. Huss's blog:

Love in Darkness
(Shattered Castles, #2)
E.M. Tippetts
Publication date: May 21, 2013
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance

Event organized by: AToMR Tours DESCRIPTION
Alex had everything when he was with Madison. But the darkness within him wouldn't go away. After two years apart, he returns to Pelican Blu... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 07:12 • 2 views
Evangeline Jennings Evangeline Jennings's blog:

By Zoë Spencer


With our first birthday celebrations – yes, there was cake – and the release of our first book, Cars And Girls, we have decided to run a series of articles on the Pankhearst experience so far. And the truth is it’s been a bumpy ride.


It’s been a year since my best friend, Madeline H...

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Published on May 25, 2013 05:40 • 3 views
Emily Tomko Emily Tomko's blog:
A lot is said about the fact that God loves us and there is nothing we can do to earn God’s love or make Him love us any more or less. But just because God loves us doesn’t mean we’re always a pleasure to Him, any more than our own children always make us happy [...]
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Published on May 25, 2013 01:02 • 3 views
Nada Faris Nada Faris's blog:

You know what I realized today? I don’t read “award-winning novels.”.


I read Young Adult novels, mainstream bestsellers, critical theory, history books, political books, books on economic theory, books by Arabs writing English, books by Western Indie authors, and How-To books on the writing craft....

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Published on May 25, 2013 09:10 • 4 views
D.L. Mackenzie D.L. Mackenzie's blog:
I've been contemplating branching out into editing for years now, and I've finally taken a concrete step toward that goal. I ran a short contest at Wattpad and found a talented writer named Pete Oxley, who is working on a kind of steampunk series featuring a mysterious character known only as Mis... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 25, 2013 12:45 • 2 views
Giovanna Fletcher Giovanna Fletcher's blog:
Giovanna Fletcher talks new book Billy and Me, writing about real life and Tom Fletcher's wedding...
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Published on May 25, 2013 10:34 • 5 views
D.A. Carson D.A. Carson's blog:

Numbers 34; Psalm 78:40-72; Isaiah 26; 1 John 4


“HOW OFTEN THEY REBELLED against him in the desert and grieved him in the wasteland! Again and again they put God to the test; they vexed the Holy One of Israel” (Ps. 78:40-41). Thus Asaph pauses in the course of his recital to summarize one of his m...

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Published on May 25, 2013 03:00 • 2 views
Julia Bade Julia Bade's blog:

I love me some Six Sentence Sundays! Here are a few lines from yet another WIP of mine… still untitled, but I’m sure it will come to me.


Here you’ll find an Angel of Light named Jacob, who is hopelessly in love with a college professor named Dalia. There’s just something about her soul that cal...

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Published on January 20, 2013 15:32 • 6 views
Raeden Zen Raeden Zen's blog:
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Published on May 24, 2013 16:30 • 1 view
Daniel M. Kimmel Daniel M. Kimmel's blog:
Yes, while I'm dealing with everything else in my life I've decided to start writing a new novel. It's a time travel story and, I hope, a comedy, but as with my previous books -- fiction and non-fiction -- it seems to be going where it wants to go and my job is to keep up.

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Published on May 25, 2013 15:36 • 32 views
Alice "Huskyteer" Dryden Alice "Huskyteer" Dryden's blog:
Neuroscientists at the Riken Institute in Tokyo, Japan, used degus for research into tool use in animals with good eye-and-paw coordination, in which they spontaneously learned to use a tiny rake to retrieve out-of-reach seeds.
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Published on May 25, 2013 02:25 • 2 views
Gusty McCabe Gusty McCabe's blog:
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Published on May 25, 2013 15:23 • 3 views
Sherri Rabinowitz Sherri Rabinowitz's blog:

pic with bookI have new events and challenges ahead! I am really excited about it. There are several other things I am working on but this is a great start! I am very excited that it in just five days I will be interviewed by the wonderful Charmaine Hammond on her amazing Blogtalk radio show; Your Book As a B...

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Published on May 24, 2013 15:24 • 23 views
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