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December 14, 2011

Interview with Theodora from Untroubled Kingdom

Dear Readers, today I need you to give a warm welcome to Theodora from the planet Keplar. Theodora is a reformed demon, once a self-professed goddess. I was lucky to find her. She's usually hiding out in Laila Knight's book Untroubled Kingdom. 

VERY IMPORTANT.  MY HOME PLANET IS KEPLER22B, NOT KEPLAR.
1. Tell me a little about yourself.  How did Laila come up with you?  And why are you qualified
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Published on December 14, 2011 04:30

December 12, 2011

OH WHAT THE HECK, let's have an ICE contest.

Take a very close look...





The photos start on December 5th through to the 12th. Judging by how fast you think the lake is freezing, pick a day that you think the entire thing will be frozen over. Then pick either morning, afternoon, or evening. The closest guess wins an e-book version of Dead Witness.

Happy guessing.
--
joylene
ps. Vote every day if you like until Sunday Dec 18th.


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Published on December 12, 2011 08:29

December 11, 2011

Special Guest PENNY LOCKWOOD EHRENKRANZ

Guess what I forgot to do? Have a "When will the lake freeze" contest. Darn.




I promise I'll have an e-book giveaway for no apparent reason next week. Meanwhile, please give a warm welcome to a dear blogger and wonderful writer, Penny Ehrenkranz.

Penny has two new e-books that you are going to love.



Renaissance Fairs
Hi Joylene, thank you for hosting me today while I promote my two latest
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Published on December 11, 2011 06:42

December 8, 2011

I. B. NOSEY interview

News flash:  Cluculz Lake is freezing over. I know, that's generally a bad thing, but in this case it means ICE HOCKEY!

If you look closely you should see a thin film of ice...



The lake is freezing, yet it was so warm today that I let the fire in the fireplace go out. I also left the door open. It was 34 C in here. The -16C outside was so awesome! (I know, those weird Canadians)


See!
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Published on December 08, 2011 06:26

December 7, 2011

Guest on Pat Bertram's Blog

I'm very happy to announce that today I am the guest on Pat Bertram's blog. It's a honour and a privilege. Please stop by and check Pat's blog out. She's a very special lady and a gifted writer. Her novel Daughter am I, was a wonderful read.

http://ptbertram.wordpress.com/2011/1...

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Published on December 07, 2011 07:23

December 6, 2011

A Christmas Wish from Cheryl Malandrinos

As I sat down to type this, I tried to find some topic that would relate to Joylene's readers. While I browsed her blog, I found a combination of writing, nature and family—all things I enjoy and appreciate.

Like many writers, I've written in some form since I was a kid. I am an avid reader, and I truly believe being a reader is crucial to every writer's success. It keeps you in touch with
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Published on December 06, 2011 07:08

December 5, 2011

ASK PZM: Dec 2011 reviews

HOW DO WE AUTHORS HANDLE NEGATIVE REVIEWS OF OUR BOOKS?




Q: If I ask for reviews for my novel, but some of them are negative, should I still post them?

This question is actually a much larger question – the whole arena of negative reviews.

Let's start with Amazon:

As you may know, people are often suspicious when they see only 5-star reviews for a book. Even if all the 5-star reviews are
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Published on December 05, 2011 06:49