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Roland Merullo's blog:
Cystic Fibrosis and A Little Love Story
As many of my readers know, our older daughter was born with cystic fibrosis. As some of you also know, Vertex recently developed a drug, Trikafta, that promises to be of great help to 90% of people suffering with that awful disease. My friend and sometime publisher, Peter Sarno, tried for years...
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Joseph Baneth Allen's blog:
Dropping the Soap - A Dull Comedy About Soap Operas
Just finished watching "Dropping The Soap" released by dekko Films.
Somehow Jane Lynch won an Emmy Award for this rather standard and blase parody of a long running daytime soap opera called "Collided Lives." There was really nothing new and fresh in this comedy that would make it truly grou... Read more of this blog post »
Somehow Jane Lynch won an Emmy Award for this rather standard and blase parody of a long running daytime soap opera called "Collided Lives." There was really nothing new and fresh in this comedy that would make it truly grou... Read more of this blog post »
S.L. Phillips's blog:
Reviews!
Here are what people are saying about my debut novel Pretty Bird of Prey:
“Author S.L. Phillips excels at building dread in Pretty Bird of Prey…” “…the mystery part of this novel is handled well with many unexpected twists and turns…” IndieReader
“…I never really knew where... Read more of this blog post »
“Author S.L. Phillips excels at building dread in Pretty Bird of Prey…” “…the mystery part of this novel is handled well with many unexpected twists and turns…” IndieReader
“…I never really knew where... Read more of this blog post »
Sammantha Anderson's blog:
Getting Creative
I have been having a hard time this week trying to pick a topic for this blog post. It’s been a difficult choice. Normally I think about what I have gone through during the week. It is what inspires me for each blog post. This week has been made up of me taking advantage of any little time I have...
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Peter La Chapelle's blog:
Soundtrack for "I'd Fight the World"
Listen to the songs and recordings mentioned in the new book I'd Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly & Country Music
Rita Sims Quillen's blog:
Shut out
When I published my first novel HIDING EZRA in 2014, it was a whole different publishing world for small press authors. (I am not self-published, just FYI.) Goodreads allowed me to do a giveaway for a couple of free copies, which over 600 people entered and most of them added my book to their boo...
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Wendy Isaac Bergin's blog:
The Hot Chocolate Diet
If you’re worried about losing the extra five to seven pounds you’ll gain over the holidays, I’ve got the perfect diet for you. It works—I’ve already tried it. You’ll be pleased to know this diet begins with hot chocolate and marshmallows. Here’s how it works:
Step 1. Make the hot choc... Read more of this blog post »
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David Runciman's blog:
May at 10 by Anthony Seldon review – politics and pressure
Could Theresa May have delivered a deal? And was she right to call an election? A study of the what ifs of Brexit
Whatever happens in next month’s general election, it is hard to see how Theresa May can win. If Boris Johnson gets a parliamentary majority and is able to force his version of Brexit through, he wi...Brexit
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A.E. Rayne's blog:
Vale of the Gods: New Excerpt [Spoiler]
Hello!
1992 was the year I created Jael and Eadmund. And 1992 was the last time I saw U2 in concert. And this weekend, I finally saw U2 again, and in two weeks, I come to the end of Jael and Eadmund’s long journey. Feels kind of fitting really.
I’m getting so excited about t... Read more of this blog post »
1992 was the year I created Jael and Eadmund. And 1992 was the last time I saw U2 in concert. And this weekend, I finally saw U2 again, and in two weeks, I come to the end of Jael and Eadmund’s long journey. Feels kind of fitting really.
I’m getting so excited about t... Read more of this blog post »
Ranata Suzuki's blog:
Limited Edition Author Signed HARDCOVER copies of The Longest Night
For a limited time I am selling author signed HARDCOVER copies of The Longest Night directly from my website.
Each copy is signed to the name of your choice and also features:
* Optional dedication comments
* A Longest Night bookmark
* A book illustration gift card which can be either filled... Read more of this blog post »
Each copy is signed to the name of your choice and also features:
* Optional dedication comments
* A Longest Night bookmark
* A book illustration gift card which can be either filled... Read more of this blog post »
Laura M. Baird's blog:
Happy (upcoming) Thanksgiving, USA
As much as I'll confess this year has been a crazy, wild ride, with more lows than highs, I will always have something in which to be thankful!
For my family ~ the joy in my life.
For my health ~ 'nuff said!
For my friends ~ who bring support and laughter just when I need it.
For m... Read more of this blog post »
For my family ~ the joy in my life.
For my health ~ 'nuff said!
For my friends ~ who bring support and laughter just when I need it.
For m... Read more of this blog post »
R. Joseph Hoffmann's blog:
Princess Clay
You hoped they were right
About your face having Hepburn in it.
Some of the poses hurt,
Others got louts to look and like you,
Your stick figure straddled backward
Over a bed of thorns. You cut your hair
Ending the age of braids
And your mother's sober hope
That... Read more of this blog post »
About your face having Hepburn in it.
Some of the poses hurt,
Others got louts to look and like you,
Your stick figure straddled backward
Over a bed of thorns. You cut your hair
Ending the age of braids
And your mother's sober hope
That... Read more of this blog post »
Mark D. Davis's blog:
First post
Looking forward to keeping everyone informed here.
Make sure you share with your friends, get them following me, and ask me lots of questions
Make sure you share with your friends, get them following me, and ask me lots of questions
Mayumi Cruz's blog:
I'm giving away $10 Amazon Gift Cards to Two (2) Lucky winners!
Finding Kismet: A Sci-Fi Romantic Thriller
COVER REVEAL & PRE ORDER RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY ALERT! (starts Nov. 18, 2019 - Open internationally)
Want to win $10 Amazon Gift Card?
Be one of two (2) lucky winners of $10 Amazon Gift Card when you pre-order my soon-to-be-relea... Read more of this blog post »
COVER REVEAL & PRE ORDER RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY ALERT! (starts Nov. 18, 2019 - Open internationally)
Want to win $10 Amazon Gift Card?
Be one of two (2) lucky winners of $10 Amazon Gift Card when you pre-order my soon-to-be-relea... Read more of this blog post »
Sydney Paige McCutcheon's blog:
The Secret Romantic
So I started a blog! A new one, called ....
The Secret Romantic
And it's reviews of romantic movies, and possibly expanding to book reviews too.
If you would like to read, please click the link below. You can also subscribe to the blog.
https://thesecretromanticblog.blogspo...
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The Secret Romantic
And it's reviews of romantic movies, and possibly expanding to book reviews too.
If you would like to read, please click the link below. You can also subscribe to the blog.
https://thesecretromanticblog.blogspo...
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Zoltan Istvan's blog:
Good news! The #AI documentary Rise of the Machines (4th installment: Ghost in the Machine) I'm interviewed in will screen at the University of #Cambridge Science Festival on March 14. Free tickets and drinks. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ground...
I'm re-sharing another favorite story of mine I wrote and a perennial policy point of mine! #transhumanism https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lets-t...
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Dave Cullen's blog:
Vote for PARKLAND: semi-finals of Goodreads Choice Award
Thanks to everyone who voted Parkland into the semi-finals of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Nonfiction of 2019.The downside: I ask for you to vote again. I appreciate the votes, shares, tweets, etc. Thanks.This round ends tonight at midnight pacific time.I learned you can vote 3 times: once per round, per ca...
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Erin Tobin's blog:
This Week's Inspirational Thought
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”~PericlesRest in peace, Loretta!(Image courtesy of Pixabay.com)
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Olivia Lara's blog:
FAQ: What got me into writing?
I was lucky to be born into a family of bookworms. My mother read every single night, no matter how tired she was. My father read three-four books at a time, across genres, and also wrote SciFi stories in his spare time. My grandfather was an editor for a publishing house and oftentimes brought m...
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Jeff Walker's blog:
The Long Lost War launches in 4 Days!
Did you get your pre-order copy yet?
The science fiction military drama is due to be released very soon!
Reviewers! Readers! You looking at the blog post! Go and grab your copy now!
Far from Earth, in. a distant solar system, clone soldiers are stuck in an on-going battle against colonial separatists. John 999801 must battle ag... Read more of this blog post »
The science fiction military drama is due to be released very soon!
Reviewers! Readers! You looking at the blog post! Go and grab your copy now!
Far from Earth, in. a distant solar system, clone soldiers are stuck in an on-going battle against colonial separatists. John 999801 must battle ag... Read more of this blog post »
Clay Boura's blog:
Idiom of the Week - 11-17-2019
With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, I decided to use some holiday related idioms. This week's idiom is "Gobble Up" which means to eat something very quickly.
"Beamer gobbled up his Thanksgiving dinner so that he could have some pumpkin pie for dessert."
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"Beamer gobbled up his Thanksgiving dinner so that he could have some pumpkin pie for dessert."
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Bridget Hart-Kenney's blog:
The Importance of Memoir Writing
We have been trying to inspire people to tell their stories as a way of communicating the past with the present. We feel that storytelling has the power to connect generations. Memoir writing is a unique storytelling adventure. Take time to listen to your loves ones. Listen to them tell their sto...
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Kyra Fox's blog:
Dare to Look (Book Two of the BFF Series)
Beta critique for book two is starting to come back and that means it's off to the editor soon!!!
Are we looking at early release? Maybe, maybe not.
But I can't wait for you to meet Trista and Brian!
So excited!
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Are we looking at early release? Maybe, maybe not.
But I can't wait for you to meet Trista and Brian!
So excited!
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Stefanie Rodrigues's blog:
Espere a hora certa de fincar novas raízes
Alguns relacionamentos amorosos quando acabam, deixam um rastro de estrago em nossos corações. Ás vezes temos um péssimo hábito de escolher pessoas vazias para manter um relacionamento, pessoas que tem a mania de acreditar que tudo no mundo importa mais que o amor, o trabalho sempre vem em primei...
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Addison Cole's blog:
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Tarsha Polk's blog:
Empower Series #12 with Tarsha Polk
Tarsha Polk was featured on the 12th installment of the Empower Series with Clifton Johnson.
The post Empower Series #12 with Tarsha Polk appeared first on The Marketing Lady.
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Interview with Barbara Kingsolver
What happens when you've done everything right, but you can't pay your bills?
That's one of the questions Barbara Kingsolver probes in her new novel, Unsheltered . Weaving between the present and the past, it follows two families in Vineland, New Jersey, living in different moments of cultural crisis....more
That's one of the questions Barbara Kingsolver probes in her new novel, Unsheltered . Weaving between the present and the past, it follows two families in Vineland, New Jersey, living in different moments of cultural crisis....more
Interview with Tana French
Dublin crime novelist Tana French has the kind of critical reviews that other writers would…well, die for. Her debut murder mystery,
In the Woods
, won rave reviews and multiple literary prizes upon its release in 2007. Since then, her books have tended to haunt the bestseller lists, on both sides of the pond, and for months at a time. British newspaper The Independent has dubbed French "The First Lady of Irish Crime," and The Washington Post says she is the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past ten years. ...more
