Pippa Jay's Blog, page 71

Spacefreighters Lounge: Pippa's Journal - 11/14/2012

Spacefreighters Lounge: Pippa's Journal - 11/14/2012: Action! With Laurie slapping my wrist over the 'no successes' comment last week, I am quickly going to get one negative out of the wa...

Six Sentence Sunday #63

Cover by Danielle FineHello! Welcome to another #sixsunday snippet and thanks to all who stop by and comment. Continuing with my upcoming sfr release Terms & Conditions Apply, and despite having found herself admiring the view while enjoying a cup of kavril, Marie is determined not to enjoy herself...


The heat of it through the glass seared her palms but she didn’t care. It gave her a distraction, albeit a painful one.Soren made a sound of disapproval and drew her hands away from the glass...

Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday #53

Cover by Danielle Fine
Hello, and welcome to another #sffsat snippet. Many thanks to all those who visit and comment. I'm continuing with Terms & Conditions Apply, and having asked for the avatar's designation, Marie is given its name instead - Soren. But she has a problem with that...



Only sentient beings used that particular form of reference.Confused, Marie walked back along the corridor and the avatar kept pace with her as they returned to the center.“Do all avatars have names?”“All th...

The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing
I was tagged by Diane Dooley.



What is the working title of your book?
Gethyon
Where did the idea come from for the book?
A work colleague's name, a previous book, an addiction to Star Wars and too much My Chemical Romance.
What genre does your book fall under?
Science fiction
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
 Kai James - Night at the Museum


What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
At odds with his world and the people in it, Ge...

An Interview and #Giveaway with Victoria Danann

<!--[if gte mso 9]>

Six Sentence Sunday #62

Hello, welcome to this week's #sixsunday snippet. I'm continuing with my upcoming sfr release - Terms & Conditions Apply - and having been persuaded to go for a drink by one of the resident avatars, Marie is enjoying the view...

Cover by Danielle Fine
His—its—smile deepened, and she found herself catching her breath.
Oh, please, she told herself, it’s not as if it’s a real man. Just a copy of one!
But what a gorgeous one, with all those sleek muscles bunching under the silver...

Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday #52

Cover by Danielle Fine
Welcome to another #sffsat snippet. Apologies for missing last week but it's the half term holiday in the UK, and having my three little monsters angels home seriously impacts my writing/reading/blogging time. :P So, back to my upcoming sfr release Terms & Conditions Apply - still in final edits at the moment - and Marie is amused by the archaic gesture from a youthful-looking , male-form avatar that's still trying to press its services on her...

No, not...

Guest Post and #Giveaway with AR Norris

<!--[if gte mso 9]>

Half-Term Hiatus

Here in the UK it's the half-term holiday. School hols always have a significant impact on my writing and blogging, so this is a quick update before spending time with my three monsters angels for the next week.

Events:
Lyrical Press Store
My publisher Lyrical Press Inc. has a half price sale on until the end of October! This means you can pick up any digital format of my Science Fiction Romance Keir for just $2.50 here, along with a host of other fabulous titles. Fill up your ereader...

How not to solicit a review #2

Okay, just recently I've been getting far too many of these form review requests, and it's making me cross. Review requests are fine. I do have a review policy that states I don't take review requests, but polite emails clearly addressed to me get an equally polite response and my Book Reviewers List link (see the tabs above to find it). Form requests don't. How do I know this is a form request and not a personalized one? Because of the format, and because at least one fellow author has recei...