S.W. Lothian's Blog, page 28
March 19, 2014
Book Review ♦ Tutankhamen Speaks ♦ by Cheryl Carpinello
TUTANKHAMEN SPEAKS by Cheryl Carpinello ★★★★ Hundreds of years ago, scrolls that would alter the view of Ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh were lost. Rumors through the ages said the scrolls told of a time that the Pharaoh Tutankhamen spoke from beyond the grave. No one who heard of these scrolls believed that the scrolls had […]
March 17, 2014
Kids Movie Trailer ♦ How to Train Your Dragon 2 ♦ (2014) ♦
Hiya, This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve added a new kid’s movie trailer to my KIDS MOVIE TRAILERS page. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (2014) OMG OMG OMG OMG … The first HTTYD movie was one of my favs. The animation was brilliant. Can’t wait for this one… OMG OMG OMG It’s been […]
March 12, 2014
Book Review ♦ The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles #1) ♦ by Rick Riordan
THE RED PYRAMID (KANE CHRONICLES #1) by Rick Riordan ★★★★ Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a “research […]
March 10, 2014
Kids Movie Trailer ♦ Tinkerbell – The Pirate Fairy ♦ (2014) ♦
Hiya, This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve added a new kid’s movie trailer to my KIDS MOVIE TRAILERS page. TINKERBELL – THE PIRATE FAIRY (2014) When a misunderstood dust-keeper fairy named Zarina steals Pixie Hollow’s all-important Blue Pixie Dust, and flies away to join forces with the pirates of Skull […]
March 7, 2014
Kids Movie Trailer ♦ The Lego Movie ♦ (2014) ♦
Hiya, This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve added a new kid’s movie trailer to my KIDS MOVIE TRAILERS page. THE LEGO MOVIE (2014) An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the […]
March 6, 2014
Book Blast | Diego’s Dragon, Book 1: Spirits of the Sun | #win $100
About the Book Title: Diego’s Dragon, Book 1: Spirits of the Sun Author: Kevin Gerard Publication Date: Sept 30, 2011 Publisher: Crying Cougar Press Pages: 186 Recommended Ages: 8+ Summary: An eleven-year-old Latino boy wins a district-wide writing contest for sixth graders. When an author visits his school to award his prize, Diego Ramirez has […]
March 4, 2014
TIME SQUARE | THE SHIFT – Cover reveal
Thanks to everyone who jumped into Portal A – Vote for a Cover Design for TIME SQUARE | THE SHIFT. There was quite a mix of votes, but the most popular draft cover design was Cover D. So, I’ve made some final creative tweaks to the design and without further ado, I’m very excited to reveal it by […]
March 2, 2014
TIME SQUARE | THE SHIFT – A character named …
Thank you to everyone who recently took the time to jump into Portal B – Name a Character in my exclusive pre-release event for TIME SQUARE | THE SHIFT. I was thrilled at the number of character names nominated, and also the great response to the final voting for a winner from the top 10. […]
February 28, 2014
Why do I do it?
As a writer, one of the things I feel from time to time most of the time is the worry that I’m wasting my time. It’s one of the reasons that I haven’t shared with anyone except immediate family and a couple of friends that I write books. Writing is such a private thing where you […]
February 25, 2014
Voting is now open for a character name
Thanks a bazillion to everyone who took the time over the past week to jump into Portal B to nominate a character name for my new book. Now it’s time to vote for your favourite/s. I’ve listed the top 10 finalists on my new TIME SQUARE site, which are my favourites from all of the nominations that I […]
