Check This Blog Out!: June 2013

Sunday 30 June 2013

The Book Swarm: What's with the rash of cliffhangers lately? Discu...

The Book Swarm: What's with the rash of cliffhangers lately? Discu...: Just finished ANOTHER book that ends in a cliffhanger and, I swear, it was all I could do not to throw it across the room. Seriously. But I ...

Saturday 29 June 2013

Amanda Hocking's Blog: News About the New Series!

Amanda Hocking's Blog: News About the New Series!: Yesterday we finally announced the new series I've been dying to tell everyone about. There was a nice little blurb on the NYT blog , bu...

Emily White: Books I Loved as a Teen and the Heroes I Connected...

Emily White: Books I Loved as a Teen and the Heroes I Connected...: I'd love to say I write to appeal to a large audience. I mean, that's what professional writers are supposed to do, right? Write and...

Friday 28 June 2013

Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: Thinking time...

Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: Thinking time...: On Sunday, the title for a new novel popped into my head! Oooh, I thought with grinning anticipation, this is exciting. But then I realised ...

Charity's Writing Journey: Summer Survey #1

Charity's Writing Journey: Summer Survey #1: I'm still without a dedicated to my use computer. This means writing has been non-existent, but there have been some nice ideas rumbling...

ali cross: why ali is not keen to return to mexico

ali cross: why ali is not keen to return to mexico: So a few weeks ago I shared things my family thought you should know about me . Xander wanted you to know that I'd been taken into cust...

Bird's Nest: Cephalopod Coffeehouse Meeting

Bird's Nest: Cephalopod Coffeehouse Meeting: Good Morning! I'm still working my way around the blog roll, trying to catch up with everyone and what they have been up to. And as I pr...

Elise Fallson: Don't be a Cow

Elise Fallson: Don't be a Cow: I live in rural France. It's nothing exciting and no different than a lot of rural places across the globe. Well, the trees are di...

Entertaining Interests: Celebrate the Small Things

Entertaining Interests: Celebrate the Small Things: Ahhh, it's Friday! The weekend is upon us! VikLit always puts on a great Friday celebration! This week I'm celebrating... ...

Wednesday 26 June 2013

Myself as Written: Trip to See My Sis Get Hitched

Myself as Written: Trip to See My Sis Get Hitched: Today I am undertaking the long drive to Utah to see these lovebirds tie the knot: I'm going to be seriously ticked if their childr...

ali cross: every story, a little piece of me

ali cross: every story, a little piece of me: I love writing posts like Monday's because it not only exposes myself, but all of you who comment. I learn something about you, and stra...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: A Knight of the Cosmic Laire. Ye Gads! What an Hon...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: A Knight of the Cosmic Laire. Ye Gads! What an Hon...: Ye olde aloha, (He rides into the town square, the hooves of his huge, white horse click-clacking off the dome-shaped cobblestones....

Entertaining Interests: Whats Up Wednesday

Entertaining Interests: Whats Up Wednesday: I have joined a great Wednesday Meme... What's Up Wednesday is a weekly meme geared toward readers and writers, allowing us to touch...

Swagger: Quote Yourself!

Swagger: Quote Yourself!: by Melissa Kline Quotes...They're everywhere! You see them in magazines, art, motivational posters, greeting cards, knick- knacks, ...

Scattergun Scribblings: A Review of Aberration by Lisa Regan

Scattergun Scribblings: A Review of Aberration by Lisa Regan: Back around January, I was approached by the lovely Lisa Regan to read an ARC of her second novel, Aberration, which has now been released...

Tuesday 25 June 2013

Candy Apple Books: Divergent

Candy Apple Books: Divergent: First Line: There is one mirror in my house. About: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five facti...

Mary-andering Creatively: Two Shoes and Humor: It's Another Funny Day Tuesda...

Mary-andering Creatively: Two Shoes and Humor: It's Another Funny Day Tuesda...: Our Big Imaginations By Mary Hill I told this story in part in another post, but reading back over it I think it needs some explana...

Goldilox and the Three Weres: 2013 Netgalley Knockout Sign Up!

Goldilox and the Three Weres: 2013 Netgalley Knockout Sign Up!: Are you overwhelmed with the amount of egalleys you have to read? Do you keep requesting those egalleys anyway? ...

Turning the Pages ~ YA Blog Tours: Cover Reveal: Wicked Hope by Tabitha Vargo

Turning the Pages ~ YA Blog Tours: Cover Reveal: Wicked Hope by Tabitha Vargo: Wicked Hope by Tabatha Vargo Release Date: Fall 2013 Genre: Paranormal / Fantasy Romance Presented by: As You Wish Tours ...

Dizneeee's World of Books: HEIST by Laura Pauling: Cover Reveal

Dizneeee's World of Books: HEIST by Laura Pauling: Cover Reveal: BOOK INFO: Heist by Laura Pauling Genre: YA Psychological Thriller No release date yet (will be in 2013) Synopsis: Can one deci...

Behind These Pages: Teaser Tuesday...

Behind These Pages: Teaser Tuesday...: TEASER TUESDAY hosted by Miz Biz at SHOULD BE READING Make sure you check out her site if you want some great book recommendations. In th...

Nicki Elson's Not-So-Deep Thoughts: Thrills and Chills

Nicki Elson's Not-So-Deep Thoughts: Thrills and Chills: Today is The Thrill of it All Blogfest , hosted by Tara Tyler and Heather M. Gardner . The point of the fest is to thrill fellow hoppers ...

Suzi's Ice Box Art!: My Biggest Thrill...

Suzi's Ice Box Art!: My Biggest Thrill...: The Thrill of it All Blogfest Today I've written a little piece for a blogfest that is near and dear to me. The Thrill of it All Blogf...

The Beveled Edge: The Thrill of it All Blogfest

The Beveled Edge: The Thrill of it All Blogfest: Today's thrilling blogfest is hosted by the amazing Tara Tyler who is celebrating her soon-to-be-released novel Pop Travel coming o...

Monday 24 June 2013

My First Book: In which I follow my own advice.

My First Book: In which I follow my own advice.: I just finished reading an awesome book. And it makes me want to write. So bad. I haven't had this urge to write since finishing Doorw...

Gwen Gardner, YA Fiction Author: Fun (aka Lazy) Monday

Gwen Gardner, YA Fiction Author: Fun (aka Lazy) Monday: Today is Fun Monday! (otherwise known as Lazy Monday) Credit goes to... So I'm sharing something "Fun" instea...

Writing on the Wall: The Thrill of It All

Writing on the Wall: The Thrill of It All: Heather Gardner and Tara Tyler are hosting the Thrill of It All blogfest! They want people to " share a big thrill" today to c...

The Character Depot: On Attention to Details & Being Spread Thinly

The Character Depot: On Attention to Details & Being Spread Thinly: Although I haven’t entered any contests in a while, I always have the intention of entering at least one book in a local competition e...

Spirit Called: The Thrill of It All, Tara Tyler

Spirit Called: The Thrill of It All, Tara Tyler: Blogfest! Tara Tyler and Heather M. Gardner are sponsoring The Thrill of It All blogfest today. In line with their rules, I am ...

Writing Through College: A Mighty Monday

Writing Through College: A Mighty Monday: I hope y'all had a fabulous weekend! I got a lot of feedback on last Wednesday's post about my social media accounts. This is w...

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Let's Talk About Sex Baby!!

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Let's Talk About Sex Baby!!: Read about it HERE Tara & Heather are celebrating publication by taking a pause from the writing process to host a fest about thr...

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Let's Talk About Sex Baby!!

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Let's Talk About Sex Baby!!: Read about it HERE Tara & Heather are celebrating publication by taking a pause from the writing process to host a fest about thr...

Saturday 22 June 2013

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Always YA at Heart: Cover Reveal: Shark out of Water by Jenn Cooksey ...

Always YA at Heart: Cover Reveal: Shark out of Water by Jenn Cooksey ...: Shark Out of Water (Grab Your Pole #3) by Jenn Cooksey Expected Pub: Summer 2013 With the Amazon Bestseller Shark ...

Friday 21 June 2013

The Only Girl Among Boys: Dear Boys, we protect those who are smaller.

The Only Girl Among Boys: Dear Boys, we protect those who are smaller.: I almost didn't write this for the fear of any backlash, but as the mother of four little boys, I just have to say something. Rape ...

Falling for Fiction: Interactive Agent Interview: Jamie Bodnar Drowley!...

Falling for Fiction: Interactive Agent Interview: Jamie Bodnar Drowley!...: UPDATE: The interactive portion of this interview is over :) Take a look at the comment section for more Q&A :) Thank you, Jamie! W...

Michael Offutt: The battle between Dr. Strange and Baron Mordo had...

Michael Offutt: The battle between Dr. Strange and Baron Mordo had...: So it looks like Disney is going to move forward with a Dr. Strange movie! I know it's been bantered around for years, talked about i...

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Debra Mauldin: B is for Bashful Betsy

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Debra Mauldin: B is for Bashful Betsy: Hello to all my fellow A-Z Challenge Bloggers! This was my first A to Z Blogging Challenge and I was determined to finish. I kept my ...

1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: FFF 4.2

1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: FFF 4.2: 300 monkey words, just for you! Who else is going to be brave and play with monkeys? I swear, they only bite a little... Come back, post y...

Nyrae Dawn: Ten years, forever to come

Nyrae Dawn: Ten years, forever to come: Today is my ten year wedding anniversary! I feel so lucky every time I look at my husband. Every time I talk to him. We have something speci...

Tossing It Out: There's Something I've Been Meaning To Do

Tossing It Out: There's Something I've Been Meaning To Do: World wide web (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) There's something I've been meaning to do here at Tossing It Out , but yo...

The Doubting Writer: 50 Ways....

The Doubting Writer: 50 Ways....: Remember that old Paul Simon song, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover ? What's that, you don't? Oh, right, of course not, you're t...

My First Book: Three Month Anniversary

My First Book: Three Month Anniversary: Tomorrow is the three month anniversary of my publishing deal. Time's rushed by at such speed that I'm a little dizzy. Sometimes...

Spirit Called: Pop Travel, It's the way to go

Spirit Called: Pop Travel, It's the way to go: I t takes over seven hours to fly between New York City and Paris. How would you like to do it in five minutes? Sounds great, right? Th...

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Nailing Frogs- A Story about Grapes

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Nailing Frogs- A Story about Grapes: Grapes are on sale this week...which reminds me of a joke. A joke I used to repeat to my boys as often as a toddler throws a rattle ...

Been Writing?: A Book Shoutout... Limits by Steph Campbell and Li...

Been Writing?: A Book Shoutout... Limits by Steph Campbell and Li...: So. I FINALLY got to meet Liz Reinhardt IN PERSON in San Francisco :-D I've known Steph for a while, so it was nice to meet someone sh...

Left and Write: Miscellaneous/Music Monday

Left and Write: Miscellaneous/Music Monday: Howdy folks, just wanted to poke my head out of the sand and see how everyone is doing. This is going to be on of those 'hodge podge&#39...

Wednesday 19 June 2013

Tossing It Out: How I Quit Smoking in One Day

Tossing It Out: How I Quit Smoking in One Day: T he No Smoking sign, designed by one of the members of AIGA (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I've known many people who smok...

Author Jen Naumann: Why 'The Purge' is Disturbing on So Many Levels

Author Jen Naumann: Why 'The Purge' is Disturbing on So Many Levels: Last week I got the chance to see the creeptastic thriller/horror flick, The Purge . And I can't understand why the reviews coming out...

Scribblings of an Aspiring Author.: Ready Set Write / What's Up Wednesday.

Scribblings of an Aspiring Author.: Ready Set Write / What's Up Wednesday.: I have signed up for Ready Set Write! Go here to check it out but basically it seems a way of keeping motivation going over the summer. Joi...

Kidbits: What's Up Wednesday and Ready!Set!WRITE!

Kidbits: What's Up Wednesday and Ready!Set!WRITE!: So - what's up? This wonderful, weekly blog hop is sponsored by Jamie Morrow and Erin L. Funk and has the purpose to simply let ou...

Charity's Writing Journey: The Soundtrack to Heaven's Core by Erika Lindsen

Charity's Writing Journey: The Soundtrack to Heaven's Core by Erika Lindsen: Like all good movies and video games, books have soundtracks. Sad part is, mostly only the author knows about them. Well, today I’d like to ...

Bird's Nest: Still Crazy

Bird's Nest: Still Crazy: Yep- everything is still crazy here. But I promised to keep everyone up-dated, so here is the latest news on what's been going down in t...

My First Book: Frustration

My First Book: Frustration: That moment when... all you want to do is edit. But know you won't get a chance to until 9 p.m. Or at lest, that's what it's...

Writing on the Wall: Musical Inspiration

Writing on the Wall: Musical Inspiration: Last week I had the lovely Stephanie Wardrop and Kelly Hashway on here talking about how music inspires their writing. You can find that pos...

Amlokiblogs: Does Your #amWriting Scare You?

Amlokiblogs: Does Your #amWriting Scare You?: I often sit and write with other writers. We use writing prompts and then let loose on paper. Last week, my friend put down her pen in the...

However Improbable: "Now you're going to drive off a cliff tonight bec...

However Improbable: "Now you're going to drive off a cliff tonight bec...: I sometimes tear up in movies. I've even gone so far as to bawl through an entire movie. I'm known to get sulky when I end up real...

Swagger: FREE VERSE

Swagger: FREE VERSE: by Kathy Cannon Wiechman My mother was a published poet for children, and her poetry was essentially Rhyme and Meter . When I rattled off ...

Ellie Garratt: Shevi Arnold - Speculative Fiction Writer

Ellie Garratt: Shevi Arnold - Speculative Fiction Writer: The always fabulous Shevi Arnold is back for a second Speculative Fiction Writer guest post. Today she's talking about what it means ...

Tossing It Out: Do You Care About Apathy?

Tossing It Out: Do You Care About Apathy?: The seal of the U.S. National Security Agency. The first use was in September 1966, replacing an older seal which was used briefly. (Ph...

Shannon Messenger: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: ONCE UPON THE END, ...

Shannon Messenger: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: ONCE UPON THE END, ...: Okay, I finally have an MMGM ! And it's for a book I've been meaning to feature for weeks--the final book in a trilogy I've g...

Elise Fallson: Sunday Craft: Reuse Rethink it with Yarn

Elise Fallson: Sunday Craft: Reuse Rethink it with Yarn: I took a few hours off from working on my wip this weekend to help reorganize my kid's rooms. Both my daughter and my son need sh...

Jay Noel: Uncertainty Looms

Jay Noel: Uncertainty Looms: Sorry for the grumpy post last week, but it did feel great to get my crankiness out. The week got better, then it got terrible again. Po...

THE WRITTEN WORD OF YVONNE LEWIS:: THE CARNIVAL IS OVER:

THE WRITTEN WORD OF YVONNE LEWIS:: THE CARNIVAL IS OVER:: THE CARNIVAL IS OVER: The A to Z challenge is now long gone, The Reflections all written and read. The "Annual Spring Carniv...

Donna K. Weaver: Partner's Progeny by Shelly Arkon

Donna K. Weaver: Partner's Progeny by Shelly Arkon: I'm still on blog vacation but I have a guest today. Bullies rule … or do they? For seventeen years, Victoria Sheek has been a p...

Omfg!Books: REVIEW+MORE: School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins

Omfg!Books: REVIEW+MORE: School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins: Pub. Date: May 14th 2013 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: 304 Readership: Young adult Genres: paranormal Fifteen-year-old Izzy Br...

Omfg!Books: COVER REVEAL: Atone: A Fairytale by Jessica Grey

Omfg!Books: COVER REVEAL: Atone: A Fairytale by Jessica Grey: Atone: A Fairytale by Jessica Grey Series: A Fairytale Trilogy #2 Publication date: Late June 2013 Genre: YA Fairytale Fantasy B...

Tuesday 18 June 2013

Leave it to Livia : Wicked The Musical

Leave it to Livia : Wicked The Musical: I had seen the stage musical Wicked on Thursday, June 13! I missed the first fifteen minutes or so, but I was immersed into this sto...

Leave it to Livia : Wicked The Musical

Leave it to Livia : Wicked The Musical: I had seen the stage musical Wicked on Thursday, June 13! I missed the first fifteen minutes or so, but I was immersed into this sto...

Michael Offutt: A story of gay love?

Michael Offutt: A story of gay love?: I love this book and give it five stars out of five. Okay...what to say about Alex's book because my mind is circling. If you...

Michael Offutt: I can't understand a word in Captain Harlock but I...

Michael Offutt: I can't understand a word in Captain Harlock but I...: I really have no idea what's going on in this movie trailer. Nor do I understand more than half the words, yet I feel oddly compell...

The Character Depot: Book Covers, Indie Publishing & Author Meltdown

The Character Depot: Book Covers, Indie Publishing & Author Meltdown: Based on the comments I received from the first covers I posted here , I came up with this one. The ring is not as prominent, but hopefully ...

The Character Depot: Reviewers' Reward Result

The Character Depot: Reviewers' Reward Result: Happy Monday! I’d like to thank those who’ve read and reviewed Christine’s Odyssey . I’m more grateful than I can say. The Reviewers...

She Reads New Adult: Author Interview: Cassie Mae

She Reads New Adult: Author Interview: Cassie Mae: I had the awesome opportunity to interview the wonderfully talented and brilliantly humorous New Adult author Cassie Mae and I am thrill...

W O R D + S T U F F: SMALL TOWN, house move & a kitty video

W O R D + S T U F F: SMALL TOWN, house move & a kitty video: SMALL TOWN is 61% complete 30644 / 50000 words written Hi folks! This is where I'm at with my BuNo novel. Pretty happy with my ...

W O R D + S T U F F: A BuNo update and some kitty pics.

W O R D + S T U F F: A BuNo update and some kitty pics.: SMALL TOWN is 34% complete 17266 / 50000 words written That's where I'm at with BuNoWriMo. I'm basically plodding along ...

W O R D + S T U F F: SMALL TOWN, house move & a kitty video

W O R D + S T U F F: SMALL TOWN, house move & a kitty video: SMALL TOWN is 61% complete 30644 / 50000 words written Hi folks! This is where I'm at with my BuNo novel. Pretty happy with my ...

Cruising Altitude 2.0: Flop

Cruising Altitude 2.0: Flop: One of my extracurricular activities when I was in high school was Track. To be honest, I didn’t actually arrive there willingly. Our sch...

Tara Tyler Talks: Yay! Awards! Part 2

Tara Tyler Talks: Yay! Awards! Part 2: Where on earth have I been! This is the longest I've been away from my blog. I know you missed me. Ha ha. You're so busy, you probab...

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: A Little Revealing Is a Good Thing

Elizabeth Seckman, Author: A Little Revealing Is a Good Thing: I'm back! You missed me. right? Well, I missed you guys! Pause for hugs? While I was vacationing...I did do a little work. ...

Bird's Nest: Field Day

Bird's Nest: Field Day: Over the next two weeks, things at the Bird's Nest are really jam packed full of activity. My presence in the blog-o-sphere may be a li...

Saturday 15 June 2013

Lissa Bryan: Sneak Peek Sunday: FIREWORKS by Lindsey Gray

Lissa Bryan: Sneak Peek Sunday: FIREWORKS by Lindsey Gray: “Fireworks” is a Contemporary Romance novella by Lindsey Gray , author of "Lies Inside", "Redemption", &...

Lissa Bryan: Sneak Peek Sunday: FIREWORKS by Lindsey Gray

Lissa Bryan: Sneak Peek Sunday: FIREWORKS by Lindsey Gray: “Fireworks” is a Contemporary Romance novella by Lindsey Gray , author of "Lies Inside", "Redemption", &...

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: Happy Birthday... To Me!

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: Happy Birthday... To Me!: Yes, another year has come and gone. I can definitely say that I've come into a little bit more wisdom, a lot more fa...

Friday 14 June 2013

Faith Sullivan Writes - A New Adult Author: Some scorching hot moments for Swoon Thursday

Faith Sullivan Writes - A New Adult Author: Some scorching hot moments for Swoon Thursday: Click here to join in the fun! I'm swooning over PRECIOUS THINGS by Stephanie Parent. Evan quickly sees my intention an...

.Kindred Dreamheart.: Cover Reveal: Jenny's Blue Velvet by Angela Carlie...

.Kindred Dreamheart.: Cover Reveal: Jenny's Blue Velvet by Angela Carlie...: Jenny's Blue Velvet by Angela Carlie Publication date: August 22nd 2013 Genre: Adult Romantic Thriller Goodreads Jenny's stuck...

Life is Good: Distant Thunder

Life is Good: Distant Thunder: I'm in the midst of a storm, though safe on the porch That distant thunder, cracks of LiGhTnInG... won't touch me pers...

Amy Durham: #FridayReads - Teresa Reasor recommends Stephen Ki...

Amy Durham: #FridayReads - Teresa Reasor recommends Stephen Ki...: Welcome the fabulous TERESA REASOR to my website today! Teresa is a wonderful author and marvelous friend. She's visited...

Amy Durham: #FridayReads - Teresa Reasor recommends Stephen Ki...

Amy Durham: #FridayReads - Teresa Reasor recommends Stephen Ki...: Welcome the fabulous TERESA REASOR to my website today! Teresa is a wonderful author and marvelous friend. She's visited...

ali cross: sometimes it's the stupid things in life . . .

ali cross: sometimes it's the stupid things in life . . .: . . . that can really put a smile on your face.

Michael Offutt: Five ways in which Fringe is one of the best scien...

Michael Offutt: Five ways in which Fringe is one of the best scien...: Oh J.J. Abrams...what a talent you are. You have entertained me for five years, and our journey once again is over. Tonight I shall ...

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Rhonda Albom: Focus, Fun, and Adventure!

Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Rhonda Albom: Focus, Fun, and Adventure!: Focus is the buzz word of the day around our house. I am focused on our upcoming Alaska travel plans in an effort to avoid some of the mish...

Michael Offutt: A picture may be worth a thousand words but it pal...

Michael Offutt: A picture may be worth a thousand words but it pal...: As a writer myself (and speaking to all of you writers out there who read my blog) I'm sure you are familiar with the phrase "a pi...

The Indelibles: More than a Trope

The Indelibles: More than a Trope: As a New Adult author I'm used to the typical New Adult storyline that has everyone rolling their eyes. Bad Boy Plus V...

Go Teen Writers: Are You Writing Stereotypes?

Go Teen Writers: Are You Writing Stereotypes?: Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fant...

The Doubting Writer: Selling Fun

The Doubting Writer: Selling Fun: "Never forget, we sell fun." That quote comes from a character in Joyland , Stephen King's most recent book. Releas...

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: Celebrating Through the Funk-ness

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: Celebrating Through the Funk-ness: While writing this on a Thursday afternoon, I’m feeling a bit in a funk. Maybe because it seems that so many people are on ...

The Life and Loves of Clare Dugmore: Favourites Friday: Saying goodbye to one favourite...

The Life and Loves of Clare Dugmore: Favourites Friday: Saying goodbye to one favourite...: Happy Friday, everyone! Thanks to everyone who dropped in and commented on Wednesday's entry , where I updated on my work...

Thursday 13 June 2013

S.R. Johannes: Bookanista: Cory Doctorow’s LITTLE BROTHER and HOM...

S.R. Johannes: Bookanista: Cory Doctorow’s LITTLE BROTHER and HOM...: With all the stuff going on in the media around Internet snooping with the government, this is a timely review. Little Brother releas...

The Indie Bookshelf: Cheating Death by Jen Naumann

The Indie Bookshelf: Cheating Death by Jen Naumann: Review of Cheating Death by Jen Naumann Review by: Laura Wilson Goodreads Synopsis Lysandra Brooks remembers everything about the day...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: New Bloggers! Don't Quit - Keep Writing - Follower...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: New Bloggers! Don't Quit - Keep Writing - Follower...: Aloha, All this week, I tried valiantly – but unsuccessfully – to personally respond to the 171 comments stemming from my recent D-Da...

Nyrae Dawn: Book signing and odds and ends

Nyrae Dawn: Book signing and odds and ends: I'm getting ready for the San Francisco book signing this weekend and this is what I have packed so far... LOL. Lot's of fun prom...

Reading Under The Willow Tree: Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn

Reading Under The Willow Tree: Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn: Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn Reading Age: YA Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Urban fantasy, Mystery, Horror For...

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Jaime: What's Up Wednesday

Jaime: What's Up Wednesday: What's Up Wednesday is a weekly meme geared toward readers and writers, allowing us to touch base with blog friends and let them know ...

Kidbits: What's Up Wednesday!

Kidbits: What's Up Wednesday!: I've decided to join this wonderful little blog hop sponsored by Jaime Morrow and Erin L. Funk. This hop helps us touch base with...

Mary-andering Creatively: Almost Wordless Wednesday for A Cause: Feed the H...

Mary-andering Creatively: Almost Wordless Wednesday for A Cause: Feed the H...: By Mary Hill Today's Almost Wordless Wednessday on my blog is dedicated to a special cause: feeding the hungry. Details are below...

The Indelibles: INDIE LIFE: Overwhelmed by Marketing and Promotion...

The Indelibles: INDIE LIFE: Overwhelmed by Marketing and Promotion...: INDIE LIFE by Elle Strauss You've written a great book, polished it up, got a cool cover. Now what? How do you get your baby into...

Myself as Written: When Someone Else Has Your Great Idea

Myself as Written: When Someone Else Has Your Great Idea: Ever had someone steal your idea before you thought of it? What I mean is that you come up with a great idea for a story, start plannin...

Julie Flanders: Travels with Clancy: Martha's Vineyard

Julie Flanders: Travels with Clancy: Martha's Vineyard: Clancy and I at Owen Park in Vineyard Haven Clancy and I hit the road with some family members back in May and spent a week on the isla...

Jaycee DeLorenzo's Blog: Sizzling Summer Giveaway!

Jaycee DeLorenzo's Blog: Sizzling Summer Giveaway!: YA Bound Book Tours is organizing the Sizzling Summer Giveaway event featuring 50 authors! This giveaway event will take place July 22nd...

Donna K. Weaver: Review - I Am Not a Serial Killer Series

Donna K. Weaver: Review - I Am Not a Serial Killer Series: Last weekend, I finished the third book in Dan Wells ' series. The books are I Am Not a Serial Killer , Mr. Monster , and I Don’t Want t...

Donna K. Weaver: Waiting Fate by W.B. Kinnette

Donna K. Weaver: Waiting Fate by W.B. Kinnette: WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Sometimes Fate hides in plain sight while you stumble through darkness. Ivy escapes from an abusive husband, findi...

Elise Fallson: A Message From Superman

Swagger: Time Travel

Swagger: Time Travel: www.comicvine.com by Kim Van Sickler By pure chance, three of the last books I've read treated time as a fluid concept. T...

Bird's Nest: Living History

Bird's Nest: Living History: These next two weeks mark the end of the school year for my girls and are jam packed with activities, field trips and all kinds of interest...

Writing on the Wall: Summer of Love Tour! Music and Manuscripts

Writing on the Wall: Summer of Love Tour! Music and Manuscripts: Today my lovely Swoon sisters, Stephanie Wardrop and Kelly Hashway, are joining us to talk about music and manuscripts. Do you listen to ...

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: A Curse from a Single Woman: Journal Past Blast

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: A Curse from a Single Woman: Journal Past Blast: I must have written this while I was in law school, between 1990 and 1993, because for a little over a year I was going to USF School ...

Cassie Mae: A Little Honesty

Cassie Mae: A Little Honesty: I try to keep my blog a positive place. Happy, light, fun... just like my books. But there are times when I feel the need to write down some...

Reading Under The Willow Tree: Parallel by Lauren Miller

Reading Under The Willow Tree: Parallel by Lauren Miller: Parallel by Lauren Miller Reading Age: YA Genre: Science Fiction, Romance Format: ebook ARC Pages: 381 Publishe...

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Barbara Ann Watson: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: Mrs. Frisby and the...

Barbara Ann Watson: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: Mrs. Frisby and the...: Over a year ago I found this hardcover beauty of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh at a thrift shop for the whopping price of one whole do...

Behind These Pages: Writing Rules

Behind These Pages: Writing Rules: So I read a lot, as most writers do, and I find that sometimes I’ll read as a writer and not as a reader. What I mean by that is someti...

Monday 10 June 2013

The Doubting Writer: Monday Musing: Nibbling Away at Yog's Law

The Doubting Writer: Monday Musing: Nibbling Away at Yog's Law: I think I'll be leaving now, thank you. You know about Yog's Law , don't you? Sure you do. Yog's Law , coined by James D...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: D-Day Update (& How I became a Kid in a Candy Stor...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: D-Day Update (& How I became a Kid in a Candy Stor...: Aloha, U.S. Army CSM (Ret.) Bill Ryan (FL, 2006) I have a neat update, but first can I say a very *Special* thanks to everyone who ...

Saturday 8 June 2013

Cover Reveal: Fireworks by Lindsey Gray!

Bards and Prophets: Aberration: Deviating From the Norm

Bards and Prophets: Aberration: Deviating From the Norm: To celebrate the release of Lisa L. Regan's second novel, ABERRATION , we're doing a little deviating from the norm here with a...

Friday 7 June 2013

Nathan Bransford, Author: How to Know You're a Writer (In GIF Form)

Nathan Bransford, Author: How to Know You're a Writer (In GIF Form): Any time you're not writing your novel you're still thinking about your novel: When people ask you for your thoughts on their...

PROJECT MAYHEM: ROMANCE IN MG-FINDING THE BALANCE

PROJECT MAYHEM: ROMANCE IN MG-FINDING THE BALANCE: Hi, my name is Giles. I’m a kid. I also happen to be the main character in James Mihaley’s novel, ‘You Can’t Have My ...

Kidbits: Celebrate the Small Things and Grammar Friday!

Kidbits: Celebrate the Small Things and Grammar Friday!: Vikki over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author sponsors a terrific weekly bloghop, one that all of us need. Every day small, wonderful ...

Michael Offutt: BBC America's 'In the Flesh' gives us the warm fuz...

Michael Offutt: BBC America's 'In the Flesh' gives us the warm fuz...: Kieran has PDS. He's a Partially Deceased Syndrome Sufferer. He gets medicated with a drug that regenerates living brain tissue. How...

Kidbits: Celebrate the Small Things and Grammar Friday!

Kidbits: Celebrate the Small Things and Grammar Friday!: Vikki over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author sponsors a terrific weekly bloghop, one that all of us need. Every day small, wonderful ...

Fostering Family Fun: Aberrant Animals

Fostering Family Fun: Aberrant Animals: Aberration Blog Hop:Finding The Most Aberrant Characters By definition aberrant means the departing of an accepted standard, or the di...

Leave it to Livia : Author Spotlight: Rachel Morgan

Leave it to Livia : Author Spotlight: Rachel Morgan: Please welcome Rachel Morgan , author of The Faerie Prince series! Rachel will discuss her writing and publication journey. Take it...

Leave it to Livia : Author Spotlight: Rachel Morgan

Leave it to Livia : Author Spotlight: Rachel Morgan: Please welcome Rachel Morgan , author of The Faerie Prince series! Rachel will discuss her writing and publication journey. Take it...

Thursday 6 June 2013

Behind These Pages: Thursdays Children...Inspired by work

Behind These Pages: Thursdays Children...Inspired by work: Thursdays Children, hosted by: Rhiann Wynn-Nolet and Kristina Perez. This week I feel inspired by the simple act of working. I've b...

Nancy S. Thompson: Aberration Book Launch and Bloghop!

Nancy S. Thompson: Aberration Book Launch and Bloghop!: Today’s the big day, the release of Lisa Regan’s second novel, the super creepy crime thriller, Aberration. I LOVE this boo...

Bird's Nest: Heroes & Villains Blog Hop

Bird's Nest: Heroes & Villains Blog Hop: Heroes & Villains. Our world is full of them. I don't think anyone will be surprised by my choice of favorite superhero- I...

Cassie Mae: Things I Shouldn't Do, But I Do Anyway

Cassie Mae: Things I Shouldn't Do, But I Do Anyway: Ever since I hit publish, I've become a crazy person. I admit it. I am not ashamed. And there are some very bad habits I ...

Why it's Good to Rush to Get Published

Strands of Pattern: Biting the Bullet - June IWSG

Strands of Pattern: Biting the Bullet - June IWSG: There comes a time in every writer's life when he must simply bite the bullet . In this context, bite the bullet means submit, whether...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: CSM (Ret.) Bill Ryan - A D-Day Veteran - Shares Hi...

Aloha! Mark Koopmans says hi from HI: CSM (Ret.) Bill Ryan - A D-Day Veteran - Shares Hi...: Aloha, Today, sixty-nine years ago, up to 4,000 American troops died on the beaches of Normandy – in one day. D-Day. I have the hon...

Bookish: Indie Book Marketing 101 - Guest Post by Janiera E...

Bookish: Indie Book Marketing 101 - Guest Post by Janiera E...: Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you a great, informative guest post by Janiera Eldridge , author of Soul Sisters ! In her ...

Bookish: Golden by Jessi Kirby [Review]

Bookish: Golden by Jessi Kirby [Review]: Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Romance Publication.Date May 14th 2013 (Hardcover edition) Pages: 288 Published...

Bookish: Release Day Promo: Interview + Giveaway with Cassi...

Bookish: Release Day Promo: Interview + Giveaway with Cassi...: I'm extremely honored and excited to have Cassie Alexander stop by the blog today for an interview and giveaway to celebrate the r...

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Leigh Covington: My Thoughts on Taylor Swift

Leigh Covington: My Thoughts on Taylor Swift: Okay, most of you who know me well, know that I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan. Yes, I'm a teeny bopper at heart - NOT! I can guarantee ...

DeeCoded: Mischief Managed

DeeCoded: Mischief Managed: It's my younger brother Ivan's birthday today, so I would like to share a childhood moment that I had with him. I can't rememb...

Monday 3 June 2013

Michael Offutt: If you hate King Joffrey in HBO's A Game of Throne...

Michael Offutt: If you hate King Joffrey in HBO's A Game of Throne...: And just because last night's episode of A Game of Thrones featured the "red wedding" event that most fans dreaded was com...

Saturday 1 June 2013

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: The Good and the Bad of a Kibitzer - Save a Word S...

Writer's Mark - Christian and other fiction, poetry, and ideas: The Good and the Bad of a Kibitzer - Save a Word S...: It's Save-A-Word Saturday , the word and writing prompts lovers weekly blog hop. Today's theme is : tea My word toda...