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February 12, 2015
Coming Soon – TRIPTYCHS – An Anthology
Triptychs is the third book in the Mind’s Eye Series. The premise of the anthologywas a unique and challenging one for me.
The book combines visual art and the written word. A photograph was given to three different writers, and each of us had to interpret the image and write either a story or a poem. Each photograph in the book, therefore inspired three different written pieces.
As a teaser,I thought...
February 8, 2015
Music Monday and the #Grammys
Last night, I tuned in to the Grammys tofind a song for today’s Monday feature. Mytaste in music runs the gamut of hard rock, soft rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, country, pop, and more. It’s diverse, so I thought I would find something new I liked. The pickings were slim.
I likelyrics and music that touch me. What I saw and heard from many of the newer acts was more “show” than “song.” It’s difficult to feel moved by music when the singer becomes bigger than the song.I don’t need pyrotechnics f...
February 5, 2015
Five stars for ALICE by @HefferonJoe #NewRelease #Review
I’m thrilled to announce a new release by author, Joe Hefferon. Alice is the second instalment of his Texas Trilogy. I introduced the series with his book, Scattergun back in October.
I just finished reading Alice,and I’m still catching my breath—that good. You can find my review below and on Amazon.
BothScattergunandAliceare a steal at only99 cents, so grab them. You’ll definitely want more.
Gritty, raw, well-crafted. ALICE is a great story
*** 5 stars ***
With a narrative that is taut and fast-p...
February 2, 2015
Music Monday and Thunder Road
My favourite Springsteen song because I love the opening harmonica and the lyrics.
Hope you like it too, and have a great week,
~ eden
Filed under: Musical Mondays
January 26, 2015
Two Questions and a Giveaway with author @TobyWNeal
Website |Twitter @TobyWNeal|Facebook
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Mystery/crime author, Toby Neal, asked me a couple of pointed questions on her website.
Toby is the bestselling author of the LEI CRIME series, and she has a wonderful site, so hop over, read the interviewAND leave a comment. You will be entered for a drawing to win a copy of Stranger at Sunset!
Thanks, and have a great week,
eden
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Filed under: Eden's Guest Blogs & Interviews
January 25, 2015
Music Monday and Born to Run
This past weekend, I played charades with a house full of guests. It’s been years since I’ve played the game, and this song was one of the clues.
Charades is fun, though the clues we gave were just a bit too easy. Next time, we’ll have to add in 18th century poems (by French poets) to classic films and songs. ;)
Enjoy Bruce Springsteen and hope yourweek is off to a running start,
~ eden
Filed under: Musical Mondays
January 21, 2015
An interview and a Giveaway via Long and Short Reviews (@LASReviews)
Website |Twitter @LASReviews|Facebook
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I was honoured to be interviewed by a wonderful sitecalled Long and Short Reviews, who also reviewed Stranger at Sunset last year.
It’s a terrific place to discover new authors and books.
Hop over and read the interviewAND leave a comment or ask me a question on their site. You will be entered for a drawing to win a copy of Stranger at Sunset!
Thanks, and have a great day,
eden
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Filed under: Eden's Guest Blogs & Interviews
January 19, 2015
An Infographic by @Grammarly shows good writing matters … not just for authors
From time to time, I muse on the craft of writing. I don’t go into writers’ tips so much as observations about writing in general. Below are a few of my more popular posts on the subject:
Although I consider words fun to play with, I do not, however, play without established rules. What are these rules, you ask?
They would be: punctuation, sentence structure, correct wording, spelling, and so on. They are areas I strive to improve...
January 18, 2015
Music Monday with Maggie May
Last week I was in the car listening to my favourite rock station. In between songs, the announcer mused on Jimmy Page’s new girlfriend.
She’s 25. He just turned 71.
As he went on and on about the age difference, I thought … this is news?Who cares?
I certainly didn’t. They’re both consenting adults and it’s their business and no one else’s.
The only thing I got out of it was today’s music choice.
I know Rod Stewart has had his share of young girlfriends, but “Maggie May” is about anolder woman/you...
THE WRONG SHOES ~ A story written with Bill Kirton (@carver22) for @RBwood’s Word Count Podcast
I’ve always written a story on my own for RB Wood’s podcast, but this time, I collaborated with Scottish writer, Bill Kirton, also a Word Count podcast regular. Last year, Bill suggested we join forces for a story, and since I adore him and his writing, it wasn’t a question of whether we would do it or not, just a matter ofwhen.
We decided to team up for the first Word Count episode of 2015 and dedicate it to RB, who celebrated his milestone 50th birthday at the end of December. Happy Birthday...
