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I’ve never actually met my partner’s cousin (who shall remain nameless). He lives on the other side of the world and I have only ever communicated with him via Skype and, more recently, Facetime. That is to say, I usually poke my head into shot, wave to him and say a few words over my partner’s s... Read more of this blog post »

I released Evan Burl and the Falling in August of 2012. It rose to #1 on Amazon and many great reviews starting pouring in (and some not-so-great reviews). But over the following months, I began hearing more and more, from a significant segment of my audience who were frustrated with the ending.... Read more of this blog post »

If you don’t follow publishing news, you probably missed the Kindle Worlds announcement. If you do follow publishing news, you’re probably literally drowning in Kindle Worlds commentary right now. “Help, I’m so scared” you manage to sputter, coughing up a lungful of op-ed pieces and trying, despe...

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One of the most popular series of posts on an old blog I had was Vintage Ad Fun, so I thought I'd resurrect it here for your amusement. The first installment is brought to you by the miracle that is Listerine.

Are you unpopular?



It might be your "unexcusable" bad breath.

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Το αν ένα βιβλίο ανήκει στον αναγνώστη ή στο συγγραφέα του με απασχολεί συχνά τελευταία. Διαπιστώνω με τρόμο πως θέλω να κάνω αυτό που κορόιδευα, να υπερασπιστώ τα γραπτά μου, να εξηγήσω την τάδε λεπτομέρεια, να αντικρούσω τη δείνα κατηγορία, να δώσω στους ήρωες μου τα μαλλιά και το πρόσωπο π... Read more of this blog post »

Guess what? The amazing & wonderful Stephanie fromSteph's Cover Designredesigned Kitchen Affairs cover jacket! What do you think?

Didn't she do amazing??Will be available for paperback purchase soon! :)
Brooke xo
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Blogger, The Mad Reviewer, talks quality in her post "An Apology to Self-Published Writers". Of the hundreds of books she has read and reviewed, she praises MINE. Thanks!

Her honest post is a must read for all book readers. I excerpted my little mention below but click here to read her full, insig...

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It is true. You can print food now.

NASA paid to develop a prototype 3D printer for food, so astronauts may one day enjoy 3D-printed pizza on Mars. NASA hopes the technology may one day be used to feed astronauts on longer space missions, such as the roughly 520 days required for a manned flight...

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Once I reach 500 Likes on my Author Facebook Page then I will be holding a rafflecopter for a chance to win an ecopy of Private Message, $5 Amazon Gift Card and a hand painted "Book Slut" plaque!

Here is the link:

Author Danielle Torella on Facebook

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Some authors can write all day and then cheerfully read all evening. Others can't. And unfortunately, I'm very much afraid that I fall into the latter category. I can't properly concentrate on my own work while reading the work of other people.

Why? Well in my case, I'm afraid it's a matter of a t... Read more of this blog post »

An Odyssey of Adventure and Discovery

Telling my story has been a story in itself. After writing for five months I had to determine how to publish my manuscript. As an independent recording artist, my creative DNA is wired to do things myself. Music industry gatekeepers have never supported me, a...

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Okay. So. If you know me, you know I'm a ASoIaF fandude.

I find the writing brilliant, the early plotlines completely engaging, the characters to be fantastic, etc etc etc. I don't mind all of the characters , and backstory, and lore. I didn't find the first three books boring. I found them fucki... Read more of this blog post »

So, as the postsuggests i want to talk a little about times zones. Of course seeing I know nothing really scientific on the topic it won’t be all thatinformative, it was just something i found cool, in a way, i guess.

So today I had to wake up at 4am in the morning to attend a webinar, (which for...

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Cia lives in Five Lakes colony, the region of the country that used to be the Great Lakes, but is now a blighted region thanks to the Seven Stages War, a terrible conflict that killed millions and left most of the world environmentally destroyed. The United Commonwealth is now focused on revital... Read more of this blog post »

Branded by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki
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Title: BrandedAuthor: Abi Ketner & Missy KalicickiRelease Date: June 28, 2013Genre: Mature Young Adult, DystopianReveal Host: Lady Amber's ToursBook Description:
Twenty years ag... Read more of this blog post »

By solving a 10th grade science homework problem you can decide for yourself whether or not human beings are causing global warming/climate change by burning fossil fuels.

I’m excited to be able to tell everyone that I’ve sold books three and four in my Accidental Peers series to Entangled Scandalous.

Some of you asked whether you’d be able to read Willa’s story after meeting her in Seducing Charlotte, the first book in the series.

You will!

Compromising Willa will...

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stcollis: Enjoyed meeting last night with the "Tri-B" book club. Thanks for having me! Discussed At Any Cost and new novel I #amwriting.

The 9th chapter of "Weirdo Company," which I'm calling "The Armageddon Protocol," is coming along nicely. Here's a short bit from it:

Davis pushed the door open, slowly, carefully. Across the cafeteria, Ahuizotl’s ears perked up. The creature’s head bolted toward her.

“...Well, fuck,” she muttered...

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Pick up your copy!
Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed so far! I'm always excited to hear what all of you think!

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Nu îmi mai amintesc cu precizie cînd am cumpărat de la Librăria Mihai Eminescu un exemplar dintr-un volum de Liviu Radu, Ghicit de seară - 77 poveşti foarte scurte (Editura Tritonic, Bucureşti, 2010). Ţin minte însă că i-am solicitat autorului un autograf, iar dumnealui mi-a oferit o frumoasă de... Read more of this blog post »

David Fast Food From GENE LOGSDON I will probably get beaten over the head with one of the best-selling diet books, but I really doubt that we can eat our way to good health. I don’t want to sound opposed to the idea of food as medicine. I just don’t believe it anymore. I made […] Read more of this blog post »

I moved here in September 2002. I started looking for something to do in the area not long afterward; I knew if I just stayed home all the time and did nothing, I’d not only drive myself insane, I’d drive my poor roommate there with me.

I called one local theater and they called me back, but somet...

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a beautiful mess is my story #mymess is yours.

What’s #mymess?

#mymess is way toto describe an awkward, funny, or embarrassing moment that happened to you or your “friend” Quirky situations are also welcome. #mymess is about finding the humor in life, including life’s heavier stuff.

Who should...

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Years ago, before I had ever read any young adult books,my agent told me to pick up Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls. It captured me right from the start. A girl detective with killer fashion sense and Mean Girl-esque snark to match? I was hooked. After I read the first Lulu Dark, I Googled the h... Read more of this blog post »

Umm…ohmigosh. My book is officially out. TODAY! As in, people can buy it. Right. This. Second. Words can’t even express how overwhelmed I am at the generosity and kindness of bloggers, authors, GoodReads reviewers, and everyone else who has supported me along the way. I LOVE y’all!

If you buy Girl...

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I don't know how many of you read my blogs and interviews but you may have noticed me mention that I have some other books in progress. Well I've been formatting the two books I'm hoping to complete over the last few days (if I ever hit enter more than once to start another paragraph I will immed... Read more of this blog post »

Now this is what I call an awesome cover. I couldn’t be happier with it, and I hope you love it too! The art is by Scott Grimando, and the cover design is by Sherin Nicole.

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Click here for detailsSo, let me tell you a little bit about the character I'm highlighting from my book, A Change of Plans. His name is Jori (that's pronounced Yo-ree) Virtanen . He's a 24-year-old model, originally from Finland, who hates his job and dreams of being an artist. He's been throug... Read more of this blog post »

Something in the predawn hours ignited a spark in the dormant ashes of the rock pit just outside the cavern. Spirals of smoke lofted into the air like white billows of vapor rising from a steaming roast. Only four miles beyond the mountain of stone and thick barrier of forest laid spread an ope...

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Tracy Million Simmons with DCHS Students ~ May 16, 2013
While in Dodge City, I also had the opportunity to talk with some students at Dodge City High School (the current incarnation of what was Dodge City Senior High when I was a kid) about writing and publishing. They are still the home of the R... Read more of this blog post »

“Her coffee cup slipped right out of her hand and smashed into a thousand pieces on the kitchen floor…”

Today is a special spotlight for fellow Siren author J Annas Walker, who kicks off her blog tour for her upcoming release Scion’s Avalon, and gives us a sneak peek. Make sure to comment below because the firstthree people to leave a comment will receive a set of four cards trading cards!

Story...

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Travels in Elysium by William Azuski, Kirkus Reviews' "Best Books Out This Week": http://www.icontact-archive.com/rRNQRindhS7vOqPNAEOXTYhqLO-vNoed?w=4


10 Books That Sweep You Off Your Feet and More!
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The pain itself is a white ball of healing light.

Hello my darlings,

Above is a (very poor quality) picture of the bookthongs I have been making to give out in promotion of “Baron of Blood”. The bookthongs are creme ribbon with two small pearl-like beads and a bronze colored bead on one end, and then two copper colored beads on the other. I’ve s...

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

My pick this week is THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US by Kasie West:

Description (from Goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own...

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"Solitude is strength; to depend on the presence of the crowd is weakness. The man who needs a mob to nerve him is much more alone than he imagines." -Paul Brunton

Many of you probably know by now I recently visited Seattle. What you may not know is my visit there coincid... Read more of this blog post »

Only on page 27, but if this keeps up I'll eat my words about The Dharma Bums and declare Desolation Angels the best Kerouac. Unfreakingbelievable.

The next character I want to introduce from Promise Me This is Hannah!
Hannah is Charlie's very best friend from since she was knee high to a pigs eye. Despite their personality differences, they both thought of each other as the sister they never had had. Hannah is fun, carefree, and quirky all... Read more of this blog post »

Um, yeah, confession time. So I don’t have a kindle. Or any of the others. I have a computer. That’s it. And paper. So it might seem weird that I’m pretty much an ebook-only author. Like, yes, you could go get One Plus Two as a paperback if you wanted to, but no-one actually has. […] Read more of this blog post »

Introduction

Have you ever stood in a bookstore aisle, trying to choose a book in your favorite genre? You weren’t influenced by customer reviews posted next to each book. The only customer input you saw was incredible praise for how awesome the book was on the back cover or first pages. There...

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To celebrate being on sale for 1 month I've put Breach on sale on Amazon for 24 hours. Spread the word!

http://www.amazon.com/Breach-1-ebook/dp/B00CHCA5ZE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1367981921&sr=1-1&keywords=breach+by+k.i.+lynn
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I am a proudswoon and smut reader, a.k.a. romance. I’m not talking 50 Shades, which I couldn’t even muster past chapter one, although I have no problem with erotica. Even just general romance tends to contain enough steam to fog things up.

I’m good with that. And I could care less about the look...

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Online Business Consultant - Cyber Bullying and Hate Speech Online

Unlike the ignorant and arrogant "Bible Scholar" who threatened to send me to hell (as if he had such power) this week, a true Apostle and Minister of God knows how to use both the Holy Scriptures and Law of the Land to shut the de... Read more of this blog post »

We have reached 1500 Likes on Facebook. In celebration, enter to win a chance at one 8×10 color cover print of Off The Record, signed by author Sawyer Bennett and cover model, Jay Byars.

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