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June 7, 2012
Jun 7, June 7th BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Taker by Alma Katsu
June 7th BOOK GIVEAWAY on BookClubBuddy.com: The Taker, by Alma Katsu, formerly employed by the CIA. Enter the draw now before it closes on June 12th, 2012
The Taker is the first book in The Taker trilogy, and is a sexy, but tragic, gothic love story about a woman so obsessed by a man that when he dies, his spirit is held back by her obsession.
The author discusses the genesis of the book in an interview at BookClubBuddy.com:.
Ms. Katsu describes how she was driving home one evening when she thought she saw a man walking toward her. When she turned to look after him, he had disappeared.
This snapped her imagination into gear, as she imagined a ghostly man pinned forever to his childhood home "because he’d broken the heart of a woman who loved him fiercely and refused to give him up, even to time".
If this book appeals to you, REGISTER at BookClubBuddy.com and then visit The Taker book page to enter.
June 6, 2012
Jun 6, Finding a Literary Agent
June 5, 2012
Jun 5, Creative Writing Resources
Jun 5, Creative Writing Activities
Jun 5, Creative Writing Contests and Competitions
Jun 5, Read Short Stories Online: New Online Fiction by Canadian and International Writers.
June 1, 2012
Jun 1, May 31st BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Memory Palace by Mira Bartok
The Memory Palace is a fascinating mother/daughter memoir. Mira Bartok's mother suffered from schizophrenia, and became obsessed with the safety of her two daughters.
In her paranoia, she made her daughter's lives miserable, and when confronted about her need for help, she lashed out violently. After one final outburst, Mira and her sister cut off contact with their mother for seventeen years.
Then, at the age of 40, Mira, now an artist and children's writer, suffered brain trauma in a car accident. Subsequent memory loss sent her in search of her mother and her past, only to learn that her mother, once a vibrant piano prodigy, now lay dying.
Reunited with her mother on her deathbed, Mira views the past from a different perspective and learns much that she did not previously know.
"Through stunning prose and gorgeous original art, The Memory Palace explores the connections between mother and daughter that cannot be broken no matter how much exists—or is lost—between them." (Simon & Schuster Canada)
To enter the draw for this book, please visit The Memory Palace at BookClubBuddy.com
Enter now before the draw closes on June 5th, 2012
May 28, 2012
May 28, Creative Writing Resources
May 24, 2012
May 24, Creative Writing Contests and Competitions
May 23, 2012
May 24, Sitemap for Be a Better Writer and Pearl Luke.com
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