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Karla’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Karla’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Karla Brandenburg
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October 2011
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The Editing Passes
I've just finished "scrubbing" words from the finished product. Editing overused and filler (stuffing?) words. Examining word usage. It's a tedious process, always, and every time I wonder how so much verbal garbage gets through. Then again, until I reach the editing phase, I don't pay close attention to how the words get on the page, only that they tell a story. Every book has its own unique
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| In this latest Mapleton installment, Terry doesn’t present the reader with a murder at the outset. Her crisp writing paints a visual picture of the town and its workings, incorporating real world situations that readers can relate to. As Gordon and h ...more | |
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| When someone asks Tabby to look into what appears to be an accidental death, she is reluctant to get involved, but she gets drawn in. She and her twin sister have long been sheltered from the Paranormal Council. The recent murder puts them squarely i ...more | |
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| "One of the beta readers for The Last Dragonrider has come back with comments - nothing that breaks the plot, fortunately. I'm waiting for the others. I think I'm done with the cover. I suppose I need to think about a blurb. I started a fantasy sh..." Read more of this blog post » | |
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| What's the Name o...: SOLVED. Pastry chef / baker heroine and an hacker. [s] | 10 | 44 | Aug 03, 2017 09:59AM | |
| Kindle Love Stories: New to the group | 74 | 316 | Mar 11, 2018 10:54PM |
“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”
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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
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Celebrating my new release!Kathleen is sassy and brassy and headed for trouble. Her boss is a notorious workaholic and the last associate to work with him got fired amid controversy. Still, Kathleen can’t resist the urge to push his buttons.
Sebastian is on the short list for promotion until the boss throws a grenade in his path in the person of Kathleen McCormick.
Tuesday is release day! Starting a new series with a suspenseful ghost story that includes a happily ever after for the survivors! Epitaph http://karlabrandenburg.com/epitaph.html
Oh, hey, lookie! Were you waiting for a deal?
$0.99 at Reading Deals! http://readingdeals.com/deals/cookie-... #ebooks #deals
Looking for a beta reader to help me find "missing" pieces in my current WIP. Romance/suspense, with meddlesome ghosts. PM me for more information.
Smashwords is having a summer sale for the month of July. Among hundreds of other titles,
and
are half off. https://www.smashwords.com/books/cate...
Don’t say it was ‘delightful’; make us say ‘delightful’ when we’ve read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers ‘Please will you do the job for me.’- C. S. Lewis
She’d caught Max off guard, as evidenced by the sharp intake of air when her lips touched his, but he recovered quickly, taking advantage of the kiss, which was warm, and soft and… deepening. She couldn’t think. In Max’s embrace, she could only feel, and he felt right. Warm and strong and protective and caring. Four more days before the pre-order special price disappears!
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Max glanced at the platforms. He should walk away from his fairy artist and go upstairs, grab something to eat while he waited for the 10:40 train. He was tempted, but the girl screamed vulnerability. He couldn’t, in good conscience, let her walk out into the urban jungle alone.
The new book is available for preorder at a discounted price! Buy it now before the price goes up. Need more information? pop over to http://karlabrandenburg.com/risingmis....
Help me celebrate my birthday!
Buy a copy of Gathering Mist, on sale for $0.99 for a limited time. Http://karlabrandenburg.com/gathering...
It's read an ebook week. Several of my titles are discounted this week at Smashwords. Find coupons when you click on a title. https://www.smashwords.com/books/sear...
25% off one paperback at Amazon through December 16! Use coupon code “BOOKDEAL25” at checkout. http://t.co/gW2e7lzLIj
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me- Erma Bombeck
Help survivors of #DomesticViolence. 50% of royalties for this ★★★★★ novel go to the Community Crisis Center.
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Do you have openings on a book blog for promotion/cover reveal/takeover or are you interested in reviewing an upcoming release? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15DCh...
Smashwords is having its annual summer sale. I've discounted Living Canvas (in anticipation of my upcoming release, Rekindling), and Intimate Distance. Look for the coupon when you checkout. See what else they have on sale! https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...
I'll be in the Chicago area on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 9:30 – 10:30am., doing a signing at the Marriott Chicago Northwest. Want to come? Mary Balogh will be there, Lauren Dane, Simone Elkeles, Kristan Higgins, Julie James and a bunch of others! Hope you can make it!http://chicagospringfling.com/confere...
It's Read an EBook Week at Smashwords! Find a new favorite at deep discount prices! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Need some heat during the winter cold snap? Heart for Rent #free at #smashwords http://ow.ly/2aA1SU coupon code XD48N until Jan31 
Merry Christmas to me.
was awarded honorable mention in Writer's Digest's ebooks award in fiction!
Thanks for friending me, Karla! I look forward to sharing our ideas about books here on Goodreads.
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for
. Winners, your book is on its way!
Okay, I'm burned out on regency romances for a while. Still love them, but need something different now.
How many authors wouldn't like a ghost writer, the way the shoemaker had the elves?
Happy November! Early Christmas shopping. Today only download a free copy of Living Canvas at http://ow.ly/1Ph9Pt coupon code SX42K
Hi Karla,It seems we have a similar interest in books. :^)
Thanks for your friendship!
