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Jennifer K. Lafferty's blog:
Into the Water Paula Hawkins followup to her 2014 runaway bestseller The Girl on the Train was highly anticipated to say the least. Fans of the former would likely be pleased with similarities between the two thrillers; such as the sinister atmosphere, the complex, deeply flawed characters, who c...
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Roberta Satow's blog:
Two Sisters of CoyoacánTwo Sisters of Coyoacán takes place between 1932-40. It begins in Brownsville, Brooklyn which had the largest population of Jews in New York City at the time—predominantly immigrants from Eastern Europe. They had fled 25-year conscription into the Russian army, pogroms foll...
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Steve Johnson's blog:
I've been getting lots of "likes" on my Facebook page here lately. Aunt Suzi's "liking" finger has just been going crazy. I'd like to say, "Thanks" to everybody who clicked the "like" button. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside. What would give me an even better feeling is if some of those li...
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Angela Verdenius's blog:
You know those days...you get forewarning the water will go off for 6 hrs, you write the note to remind everyone, you fill 3 buckets just in case, do everything needing water early, turn off the main...then you try to wet a cloth, can't figure out why, then are so glad no one is home to see you b...
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J.B. Richards's blog:
This sweet romance, about 1890’s Oregonian frontier rancher Adam Jefferson—eldest of five younger brothers orphaned just that same year—and his frantic week-long search to find a wife to take home and tend to his family and farmhouse, is a charming read for those who appreciate simple romantic f... Read more of this blog post »
Jim Cherry's blog:
There's been a story going around since yesterday about a corporation that will have computer chips implanted in them for "convenience". How long before it becomes mandatory? Here's a story I wrote a while back on what happens if society lets the corporations take over, "Are You Safe?" https://jy...
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Rodi Szoke's blog:
"He turned back into a wolf in his last two steps and jumped over me, ripping through my shoulder and back with his claws." Excerpt from OUR YOUNG GUARDIANS: SEVEN & TWO rodibooks.com #YA #fantasy #books by Rodi Szoke
SEE THE WOLFMAN @
http://facebook.com/rodiszokeofficial
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SEE THE WOLFMAN @
http://facebook.com/rodiszokeofficial
http://twitter.com/ro... Read more of this blog post »
Kevin Dean's blog:
Hi people, Wormward Asylum is doing great and I have started on the sequel. Now what I do want to talk about is social interactivity with fans, subscribers etc. I do understand that if you have a million or even a few hundred thousand followers that responding to all of them is tricky and I do no...
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Randi Samuelson-Brown's blog:
My first book is being released in October 2017 - a full eighteen months after the contract was signed. I thought about all the different workshops/paths I have attended and followed with the sole goal of finding and acquiring an agent. Conventional wisdom was that without an agent, a writer woul...
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Rosco Low's blog:
Another 5 star review, yay! Thanks Terry!
"Liquidity has a thrilling storyline, is action packed with intriguing characters and leaves you wanting more from a great writer."
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liquidity-Ro... Read more of this blog post »
"Liquidity has a thrilling storyline, is action packed with intriguing characters and leaves you wanting more from a great writer."
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Jack Huber's blog:
I'm not sure why but today I had a spike of both ebook sales and Kindle Unlimited pages read (up almost 50% over July's sales through yesterday and 15% over yesterday's total pages read) in just one day. I've had whole months that didn't have these numbers...
Amy H. Sturgis's blog:
Apex Magazine on Twitter:
I am so excited about sharing with readers the Apex issue I guest edited! It focuses on Indigenous American creators and includes Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, Mushkegowuk Cree, Karuk, and Ojibwe Nakawe contributors. Coming soon in August 20...
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Charles Finch's blog:
So you know that Louise Penny giveaway last week?
Yup, got another one! Giving this one away on Instagram, though. Go check it out - instagram.com/charlesfinchauthor!!!!
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Yup, got another one! Giving this one away on Instagram, though. Go check it out - instagram.com/charlesfinchauthor!!!!
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Liam Callanan's blog:
Not as pure a Paris book as the others in my Tuesday Paris book recommendation series, but it's my blog, I love the book, and I once went hiking with the author, who is as good an egg as they come. 
Given all the attention the book has gotten, though, it can be difficult to find something new to s... Read more of this blog post »
Given all the attention the book has gotten, though, it can be difficult to find something new to s... Read more of this blog post »
Judithe Little's blog:
*warning: minor spoiler at the end*
In the opening scene of Dunkirk, German bullets ricochet off old buildings in the French seaside resort. Helped by French soldiers manning a perimeter, a young British soldier weaves his way to the shore. There, as the Germans close in, tens of thousands of Brit...
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Melissa Foster's blog:
Happy Dance...Happy Dance...Our sexy Bad boy CARSON made IndieReader's Top 10 Best Seller List!! 🤗🤗
Check it out --> https://indiereader.com/category/best...
Oh...You haven't gotten your hands all over CARSON yet? 😉
➜KINDLE: http://smarturl.it/BBC_Kindle
➜iBOOKS: http://apple.co/2lABd97
➜KOBO: http... Read more of this blog post »
Check it out --> https://indiereader.com/category/best...
Oh...You haven't gotten your hands all over CARSON yet? 😉
➜KINDLE: http://smarturl.it/BBC_Kindle
➜iBOOKS: http://apple.co/2lABd97
➜KOBO: http... Read more of this blog post »
David G. Cookson's blog:
Ok, you probably don't care, but this is actually a huge revelation in my story.
“You’re like no other woman I’ve ever met…so…confident…and you sell time shares! You're all I’ve thought about. I didn’t know how to find you.”
“Couldn’t you have just looked me up?”
“I couldn’t remember…the Beer Club... Read more of this blog post »
“You’re like no other woman I’ve ever met…so…confident…and you sell time shares! You're all I’ve thought about. I didn’t know how to find you.”
“Couldn’t you have just looked me up?”
“I couldn’t remember…the Beer Club... Read more of this blog post »
Curtis Armstrong's blog:
The process of selling a book once it is published was pretty much unknown to me except from romantic lore handed down from a now-distant time, when favorite old journeymen authors like Chris Morley, would go from smoking car to hotel room to book shop to chop house and then back to smoking car f...
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J.J. Campbell's blog:
just put my last load of laundry in the dryer, so i'm going to try to bust this out before the clothes are done.
i've spent most of today listening to my mother bitch at the television. why she watches political shit these days is beyond me. my hope is they fully repeal Obamacare. that way, most o... Read more of this blog post »
i've spent most of today listening to my mother bitch at the television. why she watches political shit these days is beyond me. my hope is they fully repeal Obamacare. that way, most o... Read more of this blog post »
Robert Bryndza's blog:
I’m thrilled to let you know that Erika Foster returns in Cold Blood , and it’s available to pre-order now!
When a battered suitcase containing the dismembered body of a young man washes up on the shore of the river Thames, Detective Erika Foster is shocked. She’s worked on some...
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Raven K. Asher's blog:
Teaser Tuesday!!
This weeks teaser is from Blood, Book 2 in The Vampires of Linbridge Series. Enjoy!!
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“I have one question.” I begin. “Why did you do it, why did you bring Clara here?” He sighs while rubbing the back of his neck. “At first I thought it would be a good ide...
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This weeks teaser is from Blood, Book 2 in The Vampires of Linbridge Series. Enjoy!!
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“I have one question.” I begin. “Why did you do it, why did you bring Clara here?” He sighs while rubbing the back of his neck. “At first I thought it would be a good ide...
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Alicia Cook's blog:
Hello my friends! An awesome reader of mine tweeted two Spotify playlists she created for both "sides" A and B of Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately.
MOST of the songs are accurate, there are only a few that are not, since not all artists have their music available on the streaming platform.
But I keep... Read more of this blog post »
MOST of the songs are accurate, there are only a few that are not, since not all artists have their music available on the streaming platform.
But I keep... Read more of this blog post »
Carol James Marshall's blog:
It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted in my Goodreads blog and I apologize to anyone who happened to enjoy my ramblings. I’ve been busy writing 3 books and doing my most to learn marketing. Okay, I’ve become a bit marketing obsessed that’s true, but it’s a healthy obsessed.
Meanwhile (as she... Read more of this blog post »
Meanwhile (as she... Read more of this blog post »
Sharon Kay Penman's blog:
Here is James Hibberd’s recap of Sunday night’s episode of Game of Thrones. http://ew.com/recap/game-of-thrones-s...
Now on to “real” history, which is almost as bloody and messy as Master Martin’s fantasy.
Some interesting happenings on this date. On July 25, 1261, Emperor Michael Palaologis suc... Read more of this blog post »
Now on to “real” history, which is almost as bloody and messy as Master Martin’s fantasy.
Some interesting happenings on this date. On July 25, 1261, Emperor Michael Palaologis suc... Read more of this blog post »
AK Pittman's blog:
I'm going to blog. That's crazy talk. I'll try to do this every day. Trying to introduce some author-ish structure here. Couple things. I will occasionally curse and I'm going to talk about whatever pops in my head. This'll probably get me in trouble at some point, but, hey, who wants a boring li...
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Sara Humphreys's blog:
THREE of My Titles on SALE Now!
Holy Cow! All three of these titles are on sale right now and I’ve got little something for everyone. So if you’re looking to fill up your kindle or nook for some hot beach reading….check these out.If a super hot fireman is your jam, then you’ve got to get your hand... Read more of this blog post »
Holy Cow! All three of these titles are on sale right now and I’ve got little something for everyone. So if you’re looking to fill up your kindle or nook for some hot beach reading….check these out.If a super hot fireman is your jam, then you’ve got to get your hand... Read more of this blog post »
Paula Cappa's blog:
Ghost stories are always on my agenda and this one, The Little Ghost, by the best selling British author Hugh Walpole is a gem of a story. A 30-minute read, this spooky tale--with its psychological elements--is a perfect entertainment for a lunch time break.
https://paulacappa.wordpress.com/2017..... Read more of this blog post »
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Richard Knott's blog:
The opening of 'The Trio', Richard Knott’s book about three war correspondents in World War 2:
In the middle of August 1943, a small group of war correspondents arrived in the hilltop town of Taormina on the island of Sicily. There were three of them – Christopher Buckley, Alexander Clifford and A... Read more of this blog post »
In the middle of August 1943, a small group of war correspondents arrived in the hilltop town of Taormina on the island of Sicily. There were three of them – Christopher Buckley, Alexander Clifford and A... Read more of this blog post »
Dez Schwartz's blog:
Just popping in to give a bit of an update. I'm currently working on writing a spin-off book of my ROAM series. Along with that, I'm also formatting the first book of my Wattpad series, THE DEAD OAKS, for Kindle! Be on the lookout for a release date announcement soon.
Tethered by Letters's blog:
Book Review: The Punch Escrow—Tal M. Klein by LeeAnn Adams 
How does one form an identity, a claim of existence? Thomas Mann declared, “No one remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself.” This is certainly true when Joel Byram is accidentally cloned and forced to confront his other sel...
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Cecily Wolfe's blog:
Elemental Lies
Elle Middaugh
(The Essential Elements, #2)
Publication date: July 24th 2017
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Read more of this blog post »Valerie Moore is an Elemental, a person who commands one of the classical elements of wind, water, fire, or earth. She’s special, though. She controls two—fire and water—thou...
Jessica Grey's blog:
I am so on top of things, you guys! Our Holidays with Jane: Christmas in July event is on its third and last day and I haven’t managed to post about it here yet!
You can check out all the fun stuff going on over at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HolidaysWithJane/
We’ve also made...
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K.M. Fortune's blog:
First off, before I forget, there will be no blog post next Tuesday. I am going to be on vacation. A short little zip down to Mexico on Carnival. I plan to totally unplug. I am sure you all understand. In other news, book four of the series The Forever Winter Chronicles releases on Thursday the 2...
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Stephan J. Hahn's blog:
When I first started writing, I didn’t want to have a blog.
I didn’t know if I could find new and interesting things to write about, and share with my readers. I made a point just then, to myself without realizing it, though. The phrase “My Readers.” I wouldn’t be an author or a writer without r...
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Zoltan Istvan's blog:
Hey #SanFrancisco and #BayArea friends, this is tonight at 7:30PM! Please try to make it! Watch yours truly get roasted a bit and hear some talk on #transhumanism and my #libertarian Governor run:
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John L. Steadman's blog:
At the end of summer, I am going to be a guest at the Carnival of Para-Horror 2017 in Buffalo, New York.
https://www.parahorror.com/guests
The Carnival runs from Friday, August 25th, 5 PM - 9 PM, through Saturday, August 26th, 11 AM- 7 PM & Sunday, 11 AM-4 PM.
The Carnival will be held at the B... Read more of this blog post »
https://www.parahorror.com/guests
The Carnival runs from Friday, August 25th, 5 PM - 9 PM, through Saturday, August 26th, 11 AM- 7 PM & Sunday, 11 AM-4 PM.
The Carnival will be held at the B... 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 Elle who was Elise's main rival for the hand of Prince Thomas in Arise My Lo... Read more of this blog post »
The answer to yesterday's quiz: it was Elle who was Elise's main rival for the hand of Prince Thomas in Arise My Lo... Read more of this blog post »
Larry Benjamin's blog:
I’ve talked about this before but I believe every life has a soundtrack. My own life’s soundtrack is dominated by Donna Summer, Grace Jones, and Michael Jackson. Music is a marker—every song can take us back to a specific moment in time, or fix us to the mood we were in when we first heard it. Th...
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Sarah A. Kenney's blog:
Hi again..
I totally fail with blogging at this point! I have been busy writing letters for Letters Against Depression, advertising as ambassador for Creations for a Cause and Sand Cloud, and recently started speaking to the manager of Recovery Academy to write an article for their newsletter.. I... Read more of this blog post »
I totally fail with blogging at this point! I have been busy writing letters for Letters Against Depression, advertising as ambassador for Creations for a Cause and Sand Cloud, and recently started speaking to the manager of Recovery Academy to write an article for their newsletter.. I... Read more of this blog post »
Roxanne Rhoads's blog:
Dark Experiments Forever and a Night Series by Lana Campbell #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/dcCz30dTkXr
Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats by Carla Rehse #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/YBaO30dTlzT
Hunted: A Jonathan Harker Novel by Christopher Draven #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/fG... Read more of this blog post »
Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats by Carla Rehse #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/YBaO30dTlzT
Hunted: A Jonathan Harker Novel by Christopher Draven #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/fG... Read more of this blog post »
Chris Philbrook's blog:
Scares That Care Charity Weekend has come to a close. Team Philbrook has made it safely back to the Granite State from Virginia, and all is well.
I'd like to start off by thanking my wife Leah Heather, and my daughter Willow. Without Leah I wouldn't be nearly as successful, or as sane, or as humbl... Read more of this blog post »
I'd like to start off by thanking my wife Leah Heather, and my daughter Willow. Without Leah I wouldn't be nearly as successful, or as sane, or as humbl... Read more of this blog post »
Deidre Huesmann's blog:
NEW from Evernight Publishing:
In a world where humans and shifters live in fringe societies, Val is taking a risk camping in the woods on shifter territory. Her overconfidence lands her in a game of life and death. This shifter is out for amusement, and doesn’t care if she wants to play. The game... Read more of this blog post »
Michele Faison's blog:
Most of you know I write romance, but many of you (mainly the guys!) may be thinking, I don't want to read about hearts and warm fuzzies. Bleck! Way to go, Michele, but that shit is for the birds. LOL...I still love you all, but today, I wanted to share an excerpt from an upcoming release that mi...
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Nicole Pramik's blog:
[Just to note, I'll be discussing books I've read this year in general, so I'm not limiting my choices to books that were released in 2017 as some were not.]
1. Best book read in 2017 so far.
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
Honestly, I would lump together all of Zahn's Thrawn-related novels (meaning any nove... Read more of this blog post »
1. Best book read in 2017 so far.
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
Honestly, I would lump together all of Zahn's Thrawn-related novels (meaning any nove... Read more of this blog post »
Gail Matelson's blog:
The unique, multi-genre novel, “Murder at the Retreat,” by Gail Matelson combines a whodunit murder mystery with actual meditation techniques that one would learn at a spiritual retreat.
Within the pages of this exciting novel are realistic lectures and practices that can lead to crystal clear spi... Read more of this blog post »
Within the pages of this exciting novel are realistic lectures and practices that can lead to crystal clear spi... Read more of this blog post »
Jennifer Linsky's blog:
Yes, it's true; I reduced my goal for this year's reading challenge from one hundred to seventy-five books. I had to take a look at the challenges I currently face in concentrating well enough to read, and admit that I probably wasn't going to make the higher number.
And can I also say that I rea... Read more of this blog post »
And can I also say that I rea... Read more of this blog post »
Author Program
Ask the Author: Featured Authors
Interview with Tom Perrotta
Interview with Claire Messud
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Ask the Author: Featured Authors
Interview with Tom Perrotta
Fresh off the series finale of HBO's adaptation of The Leftovers, Perrotta is back with a look at sex and midlife second-guessing. "I'm very interested in sex and the way that ideas about sex and what's permissible keep changing. So the fun of the book is to take a middle-aged person and plunge them into what is a youthful world of dating and sex," he says....more
Interview with Claire Messud
The author of The Emperor's Children explores the friendship between two girls threatened by impending adulthood in her new book, The Burning Girl. "For everybody—but for girls, certainly—there's a lot of growing up that involves…the word that comes to mind is damage," says Messud....more
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