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June 3, 2016

Why Readers Stop Reading a Book.

Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Recently, we here at LitWorldInterviews.com conducted a survey, “Why do you put a book down?” and through the assistance of the writing community we had a very nice response. Now it’s time to share what we found. First, I want to say why the survey was conducted. We wanted…
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Published on June 03, 2016 04:48

#fridaytakeaway

Originally posted on Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie:
Every friday, we are going to be showcasing one of our books, with the opportunity for five lucky readers to receive a free kindle copy of the featured book. All you have to do, is say ‘yes please’ in the comments… Over the years, Annie has come…
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Published on June 03, 2016 04:39

June 2, 2016

How to Create Lines for Interactive Books

Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
I’m working on a couple of projects that require lined pages for interactive paper books for CreateSpace publishing. Note that I’m not suggesting this method for Kindle books, mainly because I haven’t tried it there yet, and fancy formatting is not a good idea at all for Mobi, but…
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Published on June 02, 2016 06:31

May 30, 2016

Monday Funnies…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Source: Maxine on Facebook
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Published on May 30, 2016 06:08

Smorgasbord Health – Top Tips to getting into that bathing costume.

Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
This post was prompted by some of the headlines that are starting to appear in the women’s magazines as they bring out their summer editions..Get a Bikini Beach Body in Six Weeks!!!! In reality to do this successfully you are going to need a…
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Published on May 30, 2016 06:04

Sam, A Shaggy Dog Story – Chapter Four – Henry’s Story

Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
Last time we left Sam at 14 weeks old given more freedom in the garden which led to him meeting his first real friend.. Henry now settles down in Costa del Sam to tell him his challenging story. Chapter Four – Henry’s Story. “Okay…
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Published on May 30, 2016 05:43

VOTE NOW! Annual Bloggers Bash Awards NOW OPEN

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
This is it. The waiting is finally over. The Bloggers Bash Awards are now open for voting. We had a HUGE number of nominations, over 350, so thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate. Voting Closes June 9th at 12pm. The winners will be announced on June 11th…
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Published on May 30, 2016 04:21

May 29, 2016

Tribe of the Snow Tiger by Charles Yallowitz

Now Available on Amazon for Pre-Order! Coming to your Kindle on June 1st! Timoran Wrath has a shameful secret that is about to see the light of day. The noble barbarian has always been a constant source of strength and wisdom for his beloved friends. His loyalty has been unwavering and they know that he […]
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Published on May 29, 2016 23:54

May 26, 2016

Write On

Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Sometimes you read a book. It hooks you from the first sentence, and just keeps on getting better. It makes you laugh. It makes you cry. It inspires you to do better, or be better. When you reach the final page, you feel like you’ve lost the best friend…
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Published on May 26, 2016 06:44

May 19, 2016

The R’s of Life by Sally Cronin – Chapter Two – Respect

Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
The R’s of Life – Chapter Two – Respect. It is always so easy to criticise and I don’t want these observations on the aspects of life that I have experienced to be completely negative. However, there are some human traits that seem to…
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Published on May 19, 2016 07:24