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Henry Lion Oldie's blog:
"Беглец", 2-я книга нового романа Г. Л. Олди "Блудный сын, или Ойкумена: двадцать лет спустя" в интернет-магазинах Украины, Беларуси и России. Возможно, кому-то пригодится:
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J.D. Stark's blog:
With filth splattered about his clothing and face, he arrives home, nearly unrecognizable as the eleven-year-old warrior from this morning. His uncle’s motorbike stands in view, propped against the house...the mere sight exciting and reminding him of tomorrow’s journey, the journey that will carr...
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Ingrid O. Duva's blog:
A writer's journey is exciting and scary. After three years, Betty and I are sharing White Powder Fences with the world. I am confident everything happens as it should! I believe now is the right time for this story to move and entertain readers. I appreciate all who take the time to read.
Please... Read more of this blog post »
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Heather Ames's blog:
This move particularly qualified for a hellish one. The only time I have sold and bought in the same year. I have taken a solemn vow never to do that again.
My internet service went on hiatus from 9/25 to 10/16. I downsized, and my new home was so filled with boxes that moving around it was a chal... Read more of this blog post »
My internet service went on hiatus from 9/25 to 10/16. I downsized, and my new home was so filled with boxes that moving around it was a chal... Read more of this blog post »
Alexandra Kitty's blog:
I
This is an ignorant tweet.
No, it’s not where the US is "at.”
It is in the 1990s when Democratic President Bill Clinton was accused of having truckloads of people whacked on his climb to the White House as if he were Tony Soprano only with a saxophone and a Southern accent, according to Republi...
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Vanessa Bush's blog:
You know, you hear all theses voices speaking, yelling, proclaiming, shouting"""Me,me,me, what about me! Don't forget me!!""" When is this going to stop? About we help our opponent, even the competition for a change, about we treat everyone with kindness unless we get step on of course, about we...
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Rebecca Heipel's blog:
either i need to stop my main job, stop taking other calls, stop prepping for my craft fair or just magically poop out money. real life is tough for everyone but let me tell ya, i have too many candles and too many ends trying to burn my ass. i'm so close to being debt free (minus a mortgage or...
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Sean Gibson's blog:
I should note that I am, literally, sitting on my ass, if only because it’s more comfortable than sitting on my face, though, when so doing, my nose does make for a nice, one-legged George Jetson-like chair support.
Of late, I’ve had a few folks politely inquire as to when I’ll be putting out some... Read more of this blog post »
Of late, I’ve had a few folks politely inquire as to when I’ll be putting out some... Read more of this blog post »
Del Leonard Jones's blog:
Try this party ice-breaker. Pipe up and say, “I once talked to Donald Trump each week.”
It works for me.
Thursdays with Trump lasted 14 weeks back in 2004. I was a reporter in the Money section of USA Today, working a new beat the newspaper establishedAdvice From the Top: 1001 Bits of Business Wisd... Read more of this blog post »
It works for me.
Thursdays with Trump lasted 14 weeks back in 2004. I was a reporter in the Money section of USA Today, working a new beat the newspaper establishedAdvice From the Top: 1001 Bits of Business Wisd... Read more of this blog post »
Gill Puckridge's blog:
Paul Christensen's blog:
THE THRESHER is now moving into 1991.
Events
- Soviet Union officially dissolves
- Gulf War in Kuwait
- Japanese asset bubble bursts, ending their boom economy of the 1980s
- Glam rock reaches its apogee with Guns N’Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion’ albums; Seattle psychedelic bands start to go mainstream (t... Read more of this blog post »
Events
- Soviet Union officially dissolves
- Gulf War in Kuwait
- Japanese asset bubble bursts, ending their boom economy of the 1980s
- Glam rock reaches its apogee with Guns N’Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion’ albums; Seattle psychedelic bands start to go mainstream (t... Read more of this blog post »
Linda Anthony Hill's blog:
I'm trying to learn how to include pictures. I know it's possible. I just need to suss it out.
Oh, this blog is going to get interesting now! I have learned how to drop images. Now lets see if I can learn how to size them...
I'm going to have to play around with it and see how to alter spacing, fo... Read more of this blog post »
Oh, this blog is going to get interesting now! I have learned how to drop images. Now lets see if I can learn how to size them...
I'm going to have to play around with it and see how to alter spacing, fo... Read more of this blog post »
M. Scott Anderson's blog:
The Hero's Brother
Note: The dialog is easier to follow in audiobook form than on printed page, because you instantly know who is speaking. Perhaps fiction should just adopt stage directions of change of speakers. Read more of this blog post »
Note: The dialog is easier to follow in audiobook form than on printed page, because you instantly know who is speaking. Perhaps fiction should just adopt stage directions of change of speakers. Read more of this blog post »
Darrell Case's blog:
Today I give you away. Yet in giving you away, I gain more than I will ever lose. Today you will be wed to the love of your life.
I can’t tell you how proud I am of you. A young man starting out to build your own family and legacy. As I stand watching, you at the altar waiting for your bride memo... Read more of this blog post »
I can’t tell you how proud I am of you. A young man starting out to build your own family and legacy. As I stand watching, you at the altar waiting for your bride memo... Read more of this blog post »
Garrison Kelly's blog:
The stitches on Oswald’s foot were healing quite nicely. Not as much redness, not nearly as swollen as it once was, the pain was minimal at worst, yet he still felt the need to keep his medical boot on for a few more weeks. Plus, it felt weird staring at his own foot considering he was once caugh...
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Amanda Hamm's blog:
I finished the first draft of a book this week. I love to be able to say that. Finishing the first draft is my favorite part. It’s a big step toward the next book and gives me a satisfying sense of accomplishment.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that I’m totally stuck on names. Again. Naming... Read more of this blog post »
That’s the good news. The bad news is that I’m totally stuck on names. Again. Naming... Read more of this blog post »
Lily S. Thomas's blog:
I wanted to let everyone know that I recently added an email subscription to my website. If you'd like to know more about new releases, books I'm working on, or any sales that I might have then use the link below!
http://eepurl.com/dKEvvU
Or you can visit my website to join:
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In... Read more of this blog post »
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Or you can visit my website to join:
lilythomasromance.com
In... Read more of this blog post »
Conn Hallinan's blog:
Syria’s Chess Board
Dispatches From The Edge
Oct. 10, 2018
The Syrian civil war has always been devilishly complex, with multiple actors following different scripts, but in the past few months it appeared to be winding down. The Damascus government now controls 60 percent of the country and the ma...
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Vera Q.'s blog:
È così che muore la poesia: tra citazioni errate ed ovvietà di braci spente a sputi.
E preferisco dimenticare. O dissanguarmi. O cavarmi gli occhi anziché leggere tale e tanto niente spacciato per sentimento ed acclamato come sacrosanto. E persino un luogo inconsolabile di bonaccia e camomilla, do... Read more of this blog post »
E preferisco dimenticare. O dissanguarmi. O cavarmi gli occhi anziché leggere tale e tanto niente spacciato per sentimento ed acclamato come sacrosanto. E persino un luogo inconsolabile di bonaccia e camomilla, do... Read more of this blog post »
J.J. Campbell's blog:
it was kind of chilly today, but the sun was out. so after i got home from the bank, i went out in the yard and got some work done. i put some bird feeders out for the small birds; and changed a couple of the ones we had in front with feeders we had in the back before we got the landscape redone....
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George Thomas Clark's blog:
John David Buchanan's blog:
In the middle ages tradesmen formed guilds to protect their professions. Craftsmen who worked with leather were known as Cordwainers, the name being associated with fine leather imported from Cordoba, Spain. By the 1700s most shoe and boot makers barely made a living wage; about 9 to 10 shillings...
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Natasha Jarrett's blog:
Just wanted to take a sec and encourage all my authors out there. It may seem as though you’re moving at a turtle’s pace within this industry... I want you to take a second to be proud of the progress you’ve made thus far. You’ve been immortalized through your work! 100 years from now when so man...
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Mark Saha's blog:
This drama by director Paul Greengrass depicts the infamous 2011 massacre in Norway and its aftermath. I saw this at a screening in LA with director Greengrass in attendance for a Q&A afterward and thought it extremely worthwhile. It will be hard to find since the director says it will only a...
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A.G. Howard's blog:
Halloween is just around the corner; it's one of my favorite times of year to curl up with a creepy read.
If you're like me and looking for an eerie and romantic story, or if you're in the mood for snuggling up with a past favorite, my #1 NYT bestselling Phantom of the Opera spinoff, RoseBlood,... Read more of this blog post »
Kristi Zeyn's blog:
Early March morning, or to be precise at six twenty six, when the sun just showed up from behind the horizon, a woman in her seventies went out unhurriedly of the tiny porch. The light mist and the smell of the coal, that was being burnt all night in the neighboring stoves, were stretching around... Read more of this blog post »
Richard Milleville's blog:
Why do writers write and singers sing? It's addictive for me. So why do you write and what do you write about? Everyone has a story about how this need to write started.
Please tell me your reason so we can communicate. Thank you for your interest and response.
Richard
Please tell me your reason so we can communicate. Thank you for your interest and response.
Richard
Mark Paul Oleksiw's blog:
"Love can make the heart glow or plunge it into an endless night of despair. Returning to the land of the living is not a journey for wimps. The novel MUNCHING ON THE SUN opens a Pandora’s box of memories where evil might wear many faces, including your own.
“All the world’s a stage…all the men an... Read more of this blog post »
“All the world’s a stage…all the men an... Read more of this blog post »
June Ahern's blog:
THE VEIL DROPS BETWEEN THE WORLDS
Hark! Hark to the wind! 'Tis the night, they say, When all souls come back from the far away - Virna Sheard, Poet –
Do you believe spirits continue to connect with you?
And some continue to stay around planet earth?
I do.
Why do I know there is something to it? I'v... Read more of this blog post »
Hark! Hark to the wind! 'Tis the night, they say, When all souls come back from the far away - Virna Sheard, Poet –
Do you believe spirits continue to connect with you?
And some continue to stay around planet earth?
I do.
Why do I know there is something to it? I'v... Read more of this blog post »
Terez Mertes Rose's blog:
Seems there’s a perennial hunger to explore the personal lives of the globally wealthy, evidenced by the recent blockbuster success of the novel-turned-movie, CRAZY RICH ASIANS. Even as a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, I admit it, I’m not immune. I realized how much that was the case, sixteen ye...
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J.P. Lundstrom's blog:
★ Forget about story, plot and characters—you can’t make heads or tails of this thing! The garbled sentences make no sense. NOT EVEN A GOOD TRY.
★★ So poorly written as to make reading difficult, or the book advocates such ill-spirited, careless or abusive behavior, it’s offensive. FAIL.
★★★ Meagre... Read more of this blog post »
★★ So poorly written as to make reading difficult, or the book advocates such ill-spirited, careless or abusive behavior, it’s offensive. FAIL.
★★★ Meagre... Read more of this blog post »
Matshona Dhliwayo's blog:
1. A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth.
2. A book is a small universe you can fit onto your shelf.
3. A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.
4. If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, si... Read more of this blog post »
2. A book is a small universe you can fit onto your shelf.
3. A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.
4. If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, si... Read more of this blog post »
Elliott Turner's blog:
Hey everybody,
NOTV came out way back in June of 2017. Almost 16 months have passed. Yet here I am, still plugging this mother.
And in that regards, I can reveal that I will be at the Miami Book Fair in November! Saturday November 17 and Sunday November 18 I will be rolling with the ILBA crew. For... Read more of this blog post »
NOTV came out way back in June of 2017. Almost 16 months have passed. Yet here I am, still plugging this mother.
And in that regards, I can reveal that I will be at the Miami Book Fair in November! Saturday November 17 and Sunday November 18 I will be rolling with the ILBA crew. For... Read more of this blog post »
Dan Noble's blog:
My new release is the cheapest it will ever be today! Tap the link to read the psychological thriller The Book Code for 99cents today!
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Shanna Swenson's blog:
"Abundance was amazing. I couldn't wait to turn the page to see what was happening next. It was funny, romantic, and sad at times. Wish I had a cowboy like Jack! Can not wait for the next series to come out." - Linda Rich, a satisfied reader
This is the latest review on my debut novel. I keep gett... Read more of this blog post »
This is the latest review on my debut novel. I keep gett... Read more of this blog post »
Wendy Heard's blog:
In lieu of a traditional author newsletter, I'm playing a little game.
It's like a murdery Choose Your Own Adventure. Choose well, enter a giveaway. Choose wrong, your character dies. The first installment of The Game happens on Halloween.
Enter here to play:
https://www.wendyheard.com/thegame/
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It's like a murdery Choose Your Own Adventure. Choose well, enter a giveaway. Choose wrong, your character dies. The first installment of The Game happens on Halloween.
Enter here to play:
https://www.wendyheard.com/thegame/
<... Read more of this blog post »
A.E. Grant's blog:
Many times I find myself driving along the highway, winging it in my little car. There's a droning sound because one of the wheel bearings needs to be replaced. It takes a bit of time to get up to speed because the engine is not that powerful. I use my mirrors and move away from potential hazards...
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Joseph Finder's blog:
I’m excited to tell you about my next book, JUDGMENT, coming from Dutton in hardcover, e-book and audio formats on January 29, 2019.
JUDGMENT is a standalone thriller that features one of my all-time favorite protagonists: Juliana Brody, a Massachusetts judge. She has a husband and children she l... Read more of this blog post »
JUDGMENT is a standalone thriller that features one of my all-time favorite protagonists: Juliana Brody, a Massachusetts judge. She has a husband and children she l... Read more of this blog post »
Lara Lee's blog:
So I sent an excerpt to a publisher who wanted a humorous fantasy piece and they loved it! They're asking for the rest! *Snoopy Happy Dance* It was my first attempt at full out humor in a short story. What do you know, I can tell a joke!
Amy H. Sturgis's blog:
(An image of Zhong Kui, the vanquisher of ghosts and evil
beings, painted sometime before 1304 C.E., by Gong Kai.)
If you’re looking to get medieval on the season this Halloween, I recommend Hidden and Visible Realms: Early Medieval Chinese Tales of
the Supernatural and the Fantastic, edited and tra...
Steve Johnson's blog:
Death to the Fat Cats! is on sale for 99 cents this week. One thing I want to make clear about this book: It is not intended to be a real call to arms for extremists or far out militia groups. Just thought I'd mention that to be on the safe side. It is definitely a work of fiction. However, it d...
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Sandra Cunha's blog:
The third and (most likely) final book in the Bettencourt Series is now available!
I present to you …
House of Bettencourt
Erin Bettencourt’s life is finally on track. She has a successful business, a handsome boyfriend, an adorable dog, and now she’s going to be an auntie!
Then Erin receives a m... Read more of this blog post »
I present to you …
House of Bettencourt
Erin Bettencourt’s life is finally on track. She has a successful business, a handsome boyfriend, an adorable dog, and now she’s going to be an auntie!Then Erin receives a m... Read more of this blog post »
L.M. Roth's blog:
L.M. Roth The L. M. Roth Quiz of the Day is a quiz for those familiar with the books of L. M. Roth. If you are not familiar with the books of L. M. Roth, you’d better start cramming!
The answer to yesterday's quiz: it was Siv who waited more than twenty years for the return of her true love in Que... Read more of this blog post »
The answer to yesterday's quiz: it was Siv who waited more than twenty years for the return of her true love in Que... Read more of this blog post »
Tracey Jerald's blog:
★☆✭ Free to Run is LIVE! ★☆✭
Free to Run is $0.99 for a limited time or FREE in Kindle Unlimited! It's time to meet Keene Marshall; are you ready?
★☆✭
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Free to Run is $0.99 for a limited time or FREE in Kindle Unlimited! It's time to meet Keene Marshall; are you ready?
★☆✭
● To buy or to read on Kindle Unlimited ➙ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFM1K93
● Add to your TBR ➙ http://smarturl.it/FTRun_GR
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Michael Lindley's blog:
The next in my series of "travel read" picks for those of you who like to take a destination-based novel on your vacations.
If you're off to Italy, discover the wonderful Commissario Guido Brunetti mysteries from Donna Leon set in Venice.
Enjoy!
Michael Lindley
See all the "travel read" posts on Ins... Read more of this blog post »
If you're off to Italy, discover the wonderful Commissario Guido Brunetti mysteries from Donna Leon set in Venice.
Enjoy!
Michael Lindley
See all the "travel read" posts on Ins... Read more of this blog post »
Rebecca Rosenberg's blog:
When the infamous Houdini died on Halloween, 1926 seances started taking place every year since…why did this start?
Houdini was devastated when his mother died and tried to reach her through spiritualists who tried to trick him. This angered him so much he spent the rest of his life testing and de... Read more of this blog post »
Bella Emy's blog:
Author Program
Ask the Author: Featured Authors
Interview with Barbara Kingsolver
Interview with Tana French
More…
Ask the Author: Featured Authors
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
