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Ace Boggess's blog:
Today on Ace-TV, here's an excerpt from my novel. Not the best recording, but the reading's good.
https://youtu.be/xmz7kDpMq4o
https://youtu.be/xmz7kDpMq4o
Charlotte Dinnis's blog:
Want to win a copy of Alone in Love? Visit https://www.amazon.com/ga/p/63029eb2a... to enter.
Giveaway ends January 25, 2019.
Giveaway ends January 25, 2019.
Robin Landry's blog:
I'm finally narrowed down my plot for my next book. After many hours of reading and watching YouTube videos, I finally hit paydirt.
Get ready for the upcoming catastrophe!
Just over 200 years ago, something big happened--something that was worth burning down libraries to keep hidden.
We live in a w... Read more of this blog post »
Get ready for the upcoming catastrophe!
Just over 200 years ago, something big happened--something that was worth burning down libraries to keep hidden.
We live in a w... Read more of this blog post »
Esosa Kolawole's blog:
So you want to enter a writing contest? Have you ever asked yourself why? Well, it might be to get your name out there, win a prize or that bragging right.
But there’s one thing nearly everyone who enters a writing contest wants…
To win.
If you want to win a writing contest, though, do any or all of... Read more of this blog post »
But there’s one thing nearly everyone who enters a writing contest wants…
To win.
If you want to win a writing contest, though, do any or all of... Read more of this blog post »
Sandra Daniels's blog:
My northern friends make fun of me all the time when I complain about how cold it gets here. And don’t get me started on comments on my posts with pictures of snow. Me: “We got an inch of snow and everything’s shut down!” My friends: “Eh, we call that Tuesday.”
Anyhow, here in north Alabama, we’r... Read more of this blog post »
Anyhow, here in north Alabama, we’r... Read more of this blog post »
Donald Allen Kirch's blog:
"Do you want to hear a story?"
On Feb 18th, I will be having a month-long book tour for my FAVORITE novel "Drop Dead Gorgeous." I invite all who would be interested to sign up as a host themselves. All my best!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwVMQ...
Book Tour "Sign up!" link: https://l.facebook.c... Read more of this blog post »
K.C. Hamby's blog:
Chapter 1
Falen
Daggers zing past my head.
I sidestep to dodge the blades aimed to dig into my throat. I sprint toward my assailant with a wicked grin on my lips and the glowing eyes of my wolf. A line of throwing knives slice toward me, but I dive over the five blades and roll forward when I hit th... Read more of this blog post »
Falen
Daggers zing past my head.
I sidestep to dodge the blades aimed to dig into my throat. I sprint toward my assailant with a wicked grin on my lips and the glowing eyes of my wolf. A line of throwing knives slice toward me, but I dive over the five blades and roll forward when I hit th... Read more of this blog post »
Valerie Thomas's blog:
Hi Everyone!
Would any of you be interested in beta reading a new YA Fantasy novel for me? It's ~70k words, about a girl who competes in a deadly sports tournament in order to save her sister (similar to a fantasy version of the Hunger Games). If you're interested--or you'd like to know more--plea... Read more of this blog post »
Would any of you be interested in beta reading a new YA Fantasy novel for me? It's ~70k words, about a girl who competes in a deadly sports tournament in order to save her sister (similar to a fantasy version of the Hunger Games). If you're interested--or you'd like to know more--plea... Read more of this blog post »
Rebecca Moll's blog:
"Only truth can be revolutionary." ~Ernest Renan
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernes...
Ernest Renan. Joseph Ernest Renan (French: [ʁənɑ]; 28 February 1823 – 2 October 1892) was a French expert of Semitic languages and civilizations (philology), philosopher, biblical scholar and critic, historian... Read more of this blog post »
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernes...
Ernest Renan. Joseph Ernest Renan (French: [ʁənɑ]; 28 February 1823 – 2 October 1892) was a French expert of Semitic languages and civilizations (philology), philosopher, biblical scholar and critic, historian... Read more of this blog post »
C.A. McGroarty's blog:
Very proud that Fantastik has hit #3 on Amazon's Top 100 Religious Mysteries
https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers...
"Extraordinary story...will think of it for a long time and recommend it to others for its amazing plot, extraordinary characters, and insight into two troubled souls."
—Writers Dig... Read more of this blog post »
https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers...
"Extraordinary story...will think of it for a long time and recommend it to others for its amazing plot, extraordinary characters, and insight into two troubled souls."
—Writers Dig... Read more of this blog post »
Addison Cole's blog:
"I couldn’t put down this story. [...] This story was sweet, it had a little drama and a whole lot of family." - Amy, The Little Bookworm
3 MORE DAYS until UNRAVELING THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE hits your e-reader! Have you pre-ordered?
https://addisoncole.com/books/unravel...
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3 MORE DAYS until UNRAVELING THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE hits your e-reader! Have you pre-ordered?
https://addisoncole.com/books/unravel...
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K.J. Cartmell's blog:
In high school, I had been a member of the marching band. (My writer friend Pix was also in her high school band.) I played trombone, rather than trumpet, and I never had a solo. I grew up in an affluent suburb with a well-funded music program. My band performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade...
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Philippa Dowding's blog:
Hey Librarian, Teacher and Author friends! I'll be signing OCULUM, my new middle-grade dystopia from DCB (formerly Dancing Cat Books), at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference this month.
When: Thursday, January 31/2019
Time: 2:40 pm
Where: OLASC, OBP Pavilion
Hope to see you there. Here'... Read more of this blog post »
Tee O'Fallon's blog:
William L. Ingram's blog:
@WLIngramAuthor
Where was the love in Philadelphia? Were the crowds we saw on the news there to forgive and gently correct the Starbucks employee, the police, and even the innocent victims, for their parts in a series of angry events that could have been avoided with patience & kindness?
@WLIng...
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Joseph Rauch's blog:
If you've read "Teach Me How To Die,"Teach Me How to Die I hope it's gotten you thinking about a lot of different subjects.
This discussion guide is for anyone looking for a more formalized way to think and talk about the book, and for book clubs. I'd love to hear your answers to these questions... Read more of this blog post »
This discussion guide is for anyone looking for a more formalized way to think and talk about the book, and for book clubs. I'd love to hear your answers to these questions... Read more of this blog post »
Nichole Wolfe's blog:
Well, it's official. The cold, windy days of January are here. In Pennsylvania, the months of January through March are typically the coldest months of the year. They also happen to be the highest chances of snow as well. If winter is your favorite season, I kinda sorta maybe get it. I mean if (a...
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Fida Islaih's blog:
As I was working on this collection there was a lot of self doubt. I worry that I may be wrong or that I’m not worthy of sharing such pieces. I worry about being controversial and over stepping boundaries.
I love all your guesses:
Growing Soul
Thriving Soul
Nourishing Soul
Colorful Soul
The alternativ... Read more of this blog post »
I love all your guesses:
Growing Soul
Thriving Soul
Nourishing Soul
Colorful Soul
The alternativ... Read more of this blog post »
Marsh Myers's blog:
🐇🌵☀❤🤖🌈 #MYSUMMERWITHROBOTS and all my other books titles are 10% OFF until January 22, 2019, on the Barnes and Noble website: http://ow.ly/vSuy30nnKoW To get the discount, make sure you sure CODE JAN19 and happy reading!!
Judith Valente's blog:
When the beloved poet Mary Oliver passed away last week, so many of my friends reacted in the same way. “I feel as though I’ve lost a member of my family,” they said. I understood what they meant, even though on a personal level, Ms. Oliver could seem shy, even inscrutable at times, in a way I’ve...
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Cassie James's blog:
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth LimMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I received an ARC of this book and it in no way influenced my opinion of it.
Spin the Dawn is a splendid and spectacular addition to the YA genre. The main character drew me in from the very beginning, Maia is a headstrong girl who is a seams... Read more of this blog post »
Linda Moon's blog:
We create and define words
Revise the sensations to our deeds
Our hearts become silent painters
As our minds rumble and speak in tongue.
It wasn’t the wind, the fire or the rain
That aligned our comfort with such notions
But the chanting of the unknown
Declaring our freedom to speak
In some revelation of... Read more of this blog post »
Revise the sensations to our deeds
Our hearts become silent painters
As our minds rumble and speak in tongue.
It wasn’t the wind, the fire or the rain
That aligned our comfort with such notions
But the chanting of the unknown
Declaring our freedom to speak
In some revelation of... Read more of this blog post »
Paul Kett's blog:
Technology is indispensable to our lives. It has been ever since our ancestors first used stones and sticks to help get food and to defend themselves. An entire generation of adults now exists for whom a world without cell phones, remote control gadgets and the Internet belongs to the pages of hi...
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Soliel De Bella's blog:
Well, yesterday was my all day release party with some really fabulous authors. Their contests are still up, including mine if you want to jump in take a look around for some games and laughs. These authors and readers are just so much fun and a special thank you to Keira Belle from Naughty Bedti...
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Cecily Wolfe's blog:
Hello friends!
Happy Sunday from snowy Cleveland, Ohio! This lake effect snow has us trapped inside (with coffee and books, of course!).
Just a reminder that these two giveaway opportunities are ending soon, so if you haven't entered, take a minute to stop by. The Rafflecopter doesn't have much mor... Read more of this blog post »
Happy Sunday from snowy Cleveland, Ohio! This lake effect snow has us trapped inside (with coffee and books, of course!).
Just a reminder that these two giveaway opportunities are ending soon, so if you haven't entered, take a minute to stop by. The Rafflecopter doesn't have much mor... Read more of this blog post »
Mary Sisney's blog:
Goodreads offered a new service to its members last year. On December 10, I learned that I had read "20,504 pages across 72 books." Of course, I kept reading through December 31, so I actually read 77 books in 2018 and probably closer to 22,000 pages. Goodreads listed the longest book as the Arth...
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Jacqueline Raposo's blog:
THE ME, WITHOUT
Posted on 26/11/2018 by susan at VeritySparks.com
A rainy day. I headed to the cafe, meaning to hole up with a pot of tea, a toasted sandwich and a book for the whole lunch hour. The book I grabbed from the pile of review copies was The Me, Without by Jacqueline Raposo.
Raposo was a... Read more of this blog post »
Posted on 26/11/2018 by susan at VeritySparks.com
A rainy day. I headed to the cafe, meaning to hole up with a pot of tea, a toasted sandwich and a book for the whole lunch hour. The book I grabbed from the pile of review copies was The Me, Without by Jacqueline Raposo.
Raposo was a... Read more of this blog post »
Jonathan Dunne's blog:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Do you want to be immortalised (at least on paper) in my next book, From the Stars? Would you like to have a cameo as an 'extra'? If so, tell me your name and I'll see if I can get you in amongst the pages. This will be a character named after You. The name... Read more of this blog post »
Do you want to be immortalised (at least on paper) in my next book, From the Stars? Would you like to have a cameo as an 'extra'? If so, tell me your name and I'll see if I can get you in amongst the pages. This will be a character named after You. The name... Read more of this blog post »
Sarah Brianne's blog:
I have a Sunday Surprise! Drago is Live!
OMG I just can’t wait for you to read this one, so I HAD to publish early! I want to let all my lovelies know just how thankful I am for your understanding in pushing Drago’s date back. I hope when you read it, you will find he was worth the wait. 🥀
As alwa... Read more of this blog post »
OMG I just can’t wait for you to read this one, so I HAD to publish early! I want to let all my lovelies know just how thankful I am for your understanding in pushing Drago’s date back. I hope when you read it, you will find he was worth the wait. 🥀
As alwa... Read more of this blog post »
Scott Jones's blog:
Seriously? All the David Lynch movies I own are on VHS? No DVD or blu-ray? God I suck.
Clarissa Simmens's blog:
We see them sitting separately
On thrones and different cards
She is the third
Fecund mother, healer
Generating
Emanating
Flowers and herbs
Nutrition and health
He is the fourth
Authoritative
Stabilizer
Protector
Together they create
Universal love, but
Like lonely Sand Hill Cranes
Searching for the mate
Unless... Read more of this blog post »
On thrones and different cards
She is the third
Fecund mother, healer
Generating
Emanating
Flowers and herbs
Nutrition and health
He is the fourth
Authoritative
Stabilizer
Protector
Together they create
Universal love, but
Like lonely Sand Hill Cranes
Searching for the mate
Unless... Read more of this blog post »
Mark Saha's blog:
GREEN BOOK is my pick for best movie of the year. The true story of an Italian bouncer from the Bronx hired to act as chauffeur/ bodyguard for a black classical pianist on a concert tour of the deep South in 1962. This thoroughly enjoyable ride gives hope for a path of escape from not just racism...
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Martha Hall Kelly's blog:
Caroline Ferriday’s archives are filled with interesting bits of history, but this is one of my favorites. It may just be a standard thank you letter, but it’s beautifully written, heartfelt and sincere. I especially love the phrase “dungeon of despair,” and the fact it is addressed to Ms. Ferri...
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Thomas Joseph Beck's blog:
A fool dreams of wealth and power.
The wise dream of happiness and peace.
Remember: to the world, you may be one person.
But to one person you may be the world.
But then again what do I know?
Hope your all enjoying my Books Without Wings
Book one ( To Save A Soul)
Book two ( Gambling On A Soul)
Book thre... Read more of this blog post »
The wise dream of happiness and peace.
Remember: to the world, you may be one person.
But to one person you may be the world.
But then again what do I know?
Hope your all enjoying my Books Without Wings
Book one ( To Save A Soul)
Book two ( Gambling On A Soul)
Book thre... Read more of this blog post »
Daniel Kemp's blog:
Many a woodland path have I strolled
Through barmy winds and those that blow cold,
But now as life digs in and takes its toll
Old legs forbid such a demanding stroll.
Orchards in blossom sway in my mind
Perhaps they too I have left behind,
But even if life is beyond my control
I will still find a place... Read more of this blog post »
Through barmy winds and those that blow cold,
But now as life digs in and takes its toll
Old legs forbid such a demanding stroll.
Orchards in blossom sway in my mind
Perhaps they too I have left behind,
But even if life is beyond my control
I will still find a place... Read more of this blog post »
Emery Rose's blog:
Beneath Your Beautiful is FREE on Amazon today (1/20/19)! Download it today and fall in love with Eden and Killian in this sweet, sexy contemporary romance with all the feels.
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2H6RT32
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Iuz35W
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2Kay5c2
Amazon AU: https://a... Read more of this blog post »
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2H6RT32
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Iuz35W
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2Kay5c2
Amazon AU: https://a... Read more of this blog post »
J.B. Schroeder's blog:
Have you ever done a Dance Marathon? Long long ago in a faraway time called college, I did. At Penn State in ’93. THON is the largest student run philanthropy in the world—which aims to support children and and families impacted by childhood cancer and spread awareness and ensure funding for cri...
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THON is the largest student run philanthropy in the world—which aims to support children and and families impacted by childhood cancer and spread awareness and ensure funding for cri...
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K.J. Mecklenfeld's blog:
Iuhuu! Bucuros. Scris carte nouă. Magie și aventuri. Editură interesată. Nu spui care, nume mare. Discutat, căzut de acord, semnat contract. Pus contract în plic cu urși, trimis cu poșta
The post Carte nouă :-) appeared first on K.J. Mecklenfeld.
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M.L. Morrill's blog:
Hello to all my friends! I hope you have enjoyed reading Starzonus and will now be able to enjoy my new book, "The Unusual Cases of the Gramma Detective - Case 1 - The Flittershy Mystery".
If you have any questions for me, I'd be more than happy to answer them for you.
Have a great day and hope to... Read more of this blog post »
If you have any questions for me, I'd be more than happy to answer them for you.
Have a great day and hope to... Read more of this blog post »
Philippa Gregory's blog:
Today in 1649, Charles I was brought to trial at Westminster, accused of being ‘a tyrant, traitor, murderer, and a public and implacable enemy to the Commonwealth of England’. The situation was unprecedented – this was the first time a sitting king had been brought to trial in England, and it wou...
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Jack CJ Stark's blog:
Yo nerds!
Over the last two years or so, there has been a clear common theme amongst most of my writing. Themes of death, depression, loss, and misunderstandings are threaded throughout a lot of the stories I have been sharing. I’m such a cheery fella ain’t I?! I feel like I have said everything...
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Rohase Piercy's blog:
Well I finally got round to watching Ruper Everett's 'The Happy Prince'! I'd read some mixed reviews, so didn't set my expectations too high - but I must say I really enjoyed it.
It tackles the final three years of Oscar Wilde's life, spent in exile in France following his release from prison in M... Read more of this blog post »
It tackles the final three years of Oscar Wilde's life, spent in exile in France following his release from prison in M... Read more of this blog post »
M. Wills's blog:
My latest story, Ticket to Ride, is now available on Smashwords, Amazon, or wherever ebooks are sold. There’s a preview here.
D.N. Bryn's blog:
Omniscient pov isn’t well loved by many (including myself), and that’s for primarily one reason: most people who write in omniscient pov have no idea what makes omniscient pov worthwhile or how to utilize it.
Many writers use omniscient pov as an easy way to get out of writing a good limited thir...
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Interview with Barbara Kingsolver
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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
