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8 movies that inspire travel

Films that make me want to grab my passport and head for the airport 1: The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings trilogies Country featured: New Zealand Region: various Last month, we were re-watching part 1 of The Hobbit in preparation for going to see part 2. Yet again, I was completely in awe of the stunning New […]
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Land of the midnight sun

Not such a lemon after all

Going Gold in Queensland

Trip down Gypsy Girl lane

Tools of the game: Websites

What does your author website say about your brand?   In my last post, But I Don’t Feel Like a Brand, I suggested… maybe nudged the possibility that, in today’s digital world, we are all brands, whether we like it or not. This is great for us all because what used to cost thousands in […]
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Branded by social media

The Beginner’s Guide to Social Media: Twitter part 1

How to fish for customers on Facebook

Where everybody knows your name

The beginner’s guide to social media: Twitter part 3

The Beginner’s Guide to Social Media: Twitter part 2

A guide to dysfunctional parenting by Fox and CBS

Mom and Dads show us how not to raise kids    There are two new television sitcoms that are definitely worth mentioning: Dads (Fox) and Mom (CBS).   The humor in both is a little crude but it is this particular brand of humor that keeps us tuning in week after week. Dads centers around two successful young […]
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Friends Still Proving Popular a Decade On

The Big Bang Theory

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Pretty Little Liars

Query Letter Pet Peeves – Agents Speak | Writers In The Storm Blog

Agents of SHIELD: the new Coke?

They seriously suck at school

Amanda Perry compares the Vampire Academy movie to the books. Does it live up to the hype?  Last week I took my children to see the new Lego movie but upon arrival at the theater we found it sold out. My children were less than pleased but my middle daughter looked up at me and […]
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Children who read for pleasure do significantly better at school

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Movie Review: City of Bones

Review of Vampire Origins: Project Ichorous

Next Big Thing blog hop tour – Vampire Origins

Help Riley Banks choose the cover art for Vampire Origins: Seize the Night

4 tips for studying abroad

Studying abroad is a great way to immerse yourself in the local culture and experience a country like the locals do. Whether you go for a month or for a year and whether in a big city or a small town, here are 4 useful tips to ensure you’re ready for anything you might run […]
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Useful travel writing tips for beginners

5 tips for surviving a move from a tropical to an Arctic climate

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A Balkan revival

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Tales from the dark side of love

Celebrate Anti-Valentine’s Day with a look at the darker side of love. Bianca Sloane has published her Top 10 Break Up Songs for those not in the mood for bright and cheery today.   For those of you who won’t be getting chocolates or roses, Bianca is giving you the chance to win even better […]
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The negative side of positive reviews

Love made Torre DeRoche do a crazy thing…

Book Review: Love with a Chance of Drowning by Torre DeRoche

Book Review Competition: Vampire Origins – Project Ichorous by Riley Banks

Teach your children to love reading

Suzanne masters her own brand of outback fear

Suzanne masters her own brand of outback fear   There’s nowhere more remote than the Australian Outback, a place where Suzanne Brandyn was born and spent many years.   Suzanne’s taken her knowledge and empathy for the amazing landscapes she grew up with and combined them with her love of romance and suspense to create […]
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How to get published at Glass House Press

Get published with Fire and Ice YA

How to get published with Top That! Publishing

How to get published at Moonshine Cove

How to get published with Xcite Books

How to get published with Ellora’s Cave

From corporate America to author, Florence has a lot to brag about

From corporate America to author, Florence has a lot to brag about   With more than three decades in corporate America, Florence Osmund has a wealth of experience to draw on for her novels: The Coach House (released April 2012), Daughters (released February 2013), and Red Clover (coming soon).  Two of her novels have been […]
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How to get published at Glass House Press

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3 steps to mastering your job interview

Editor’s note: While this is a break from our usual style of stories, given the current economic climate, many of us (including me) are looking for jobs. When I was offered this guest post by Rod Byfield, I couldn’t turn it down. What makes it especially unique is he is giving his opinion as an […]
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Ask and you shall receive: 5 steps for getting people to say yes

9 steps to improve your writing

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Author Interview: Ashley Stoyanoff

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The Sochi Olympics

Are you watching the Winter Olympics?   The first winter Olympics in Russia have just started a couple of days ago. But how is all that affecting people around the globe?   Last week, one of my American friends posted that his sister was competing in Sochi.   Most nations outside northern Europe and North […]
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The heat is on for sporty London

Planning to drive in Russia?

A Balkan revival

Our great Russian adventure

Exploring new dive frontiers with Gypsy Girl

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