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October 21, 2019
The Harpy by @HutchingsJulie #bookreview
I have another book review for you! This one haunted me for a while and I’ve been unable to read as much as usual after it… maybe that’s a trigger warning in itself
October 15, 2019
The Pros and Cons of Starting a Company As a Self-Pub Author #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
I’m so excited to welcome back efriend Tasha with her great advice on being an indie author. Last time she talked about ebooks and revolutionised my writing career. This time… just read the article
October 13, 2019
Creepy Hollow: Vi’s Story by @rachelmorgan #bookreview #faeries #darkfantasy
I found Rachel online when I was researching all the things I needed to know as a South African author. I signed up for her newsletter and got the first two Creepy Hollow books free. And then I won the third book – signed! – during a holiday give-away. The first three books of the …
October 9, 2019
The Wily Will-o’-the-Wisp #folklore
One of my favourite faeries to use in my writing – sometimes just popping up in a story without forethought! – is the will-o’-the-wisp. Folklore Most faeries with fiery appearances and a tendency to lead night-time travellers astray are categorised as “will-o’-the-wisp”, which is why there are so many differing names for something that seems …
October 6, 2019
New Book Release: The Quest for Home by @WordDreams #bookreview #bookblast
I’m so excited to share the news about e-friend Jacqui Murray’s second book in the Crossroads Trilogy. You can read about book 1 here. Driven from her home. Stalked by enemies. Now her closest ally may be a traitor. “Bravo Jacqui! A fine read and meticulous research.” — Sue Harrison, author of the acclaimed Ivory …
New Book Release: The Quest for Home by @ Jacqui murray #bookreview #bookblast
I’m so excited to share the news about e-friend Jacqui Murray’s second book in the Crossroads Trilogy. You can read about book 1 here. Driven from her home. Stalked by enemies. Now her closest ally may be a traitor. “Bravo Jacqui! A fine read and meticulous research.” — Sue Harrison, author of the acclaimed Ivory …
October 1, 2019
Co-hosting, Flagship Content and Interesting Developments #IWSG #amwriting
It’s October! Month of flowers, allergies and storms. At least where I am. I’m also co-hosting the IWSG this month along with Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor Madeline Mora-Summonte Mary Aalgaard So, I decided to follow Tim Grahl’s advice from his book “Your First 1000 Copies” and create flagship content. Flagship content is any substantial piece of …
September 29, 2019
Book Club Questions: Twisted Tales #books #fantasy #YA
Celebrating the success of Twisted Tales, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Twisted Tales What do you think of the nightmare theme of the book? Did you enjoy the vampire inspired stories? What do you think of the various Dark Fae featured in the book? Which story was your favourite? …
September 25, 2019
Book Club Questions: Once… Tales, Myths and Legends of Faerie #books #fantasy #YA
Celebrating the success of Once… Tales, Myths and Legends of Faerie, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Original book trailer: Audiobook book trailer: Book club questions Once… Tales, Myths and Legends of Faerie If you were a dragon, would you hoard books? Why/why not? What do you think of Beira? What do you …
September 22, 2019
Book Club Questions: Unseen #books #fantasy #YA
Celebrating the success of my Faery Tales series, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions about Unseen. Book club questions Unseen How do you think Anja ended up in the forest without her memory? Do you think she would have regained her memory if it weren’t for the rabbit guiding her back to the …
