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Continue reading →: The Courtship Book Tagstolen from The Lonely Book Lover! Phase 1 – Initial Attraction: A book that you bought because of the cover And I loved it. Phase 2 – First Impressions: A book that you got because of the summary I loved, loved this book. Here’s the summary: Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a…
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Continue reading →: Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi MeadowsWilhelmina has a hundred identities. She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back…
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Continue reading →: Review: Every Last Promise by Kristin HalbrookPerfect for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson and Gayle Forman, Every Last Promise is a provocative and emotional novel about a girl who must decide between keeping quiet and speaking up after witnessing a classmate’s sexual assault. Kayla saw something at the party that she wasn’t supposed to. But she…
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Continue reading →: Starry Night by Isabel Gillies
I’m guilty of having bought this book mostly for the gorgeous cover and the title (Van Gogh is an inspiration.) It wasn’t until later that I noticed the reviews on Goodreads are harsh. Way too harsh. This book? I enjoyed it. I thought it was lovely. Most of all, I…
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Continue reading →: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Goodreads | Barnes and Noble Under the streets of London there’s a place most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, knights in armour and pale girls in black velvet. This is the city of the people who have fallen between the…
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Continue reading →: Heather Says:
I have a beta reader named Heather. (Who had an epic summer and went to Spain. Visit her blog here!) There should be more beta readers like her in the world. I’m so lucky that she’s agreed to read through my manuscript three times, and is willing to do a fourth. Also I’m…
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Continue reading →: Cover Reveal: Thicker than Blood
Thicker Than Blood The Magicians series #3 by Lindsey R. Sablowski Release Date August 2014 Find on Goodreads! Pitch: Alaire Sencler is not the man he used to be. He left behind a foul and bloody past to be with the woman he loves, but the memories never allow him to forget what…
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Continue reading →: Dialect in Dialogue by S.J. Garland
Recently I reviewed a historical fiction book by S.J. Garland, and it completely drew me in. One element that stood out most was her use of Scottish dialect, so I asked if she’d write a post about it. Dialect is an interesting technique I hope to try some day. find…
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Continue reading →: Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision
find on Goodreads They know that fire can burn. But they’ve forgotten how water can scald. Thus ends Threats of Sky and Sea, a YA Fantasy by Jennifer Ellision–who is an awesome person, I might add, and allowed me to interview her here. As far as greedy kings go, this novel is home to…
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Continue reading →: Interview with Jennifer Ellision
I’m always interested to learn how other authors see things. It’s a complex art, and though no two stories are the same, sometimes the craft itself has similar characteristics in everyone. I’m so glad Jennifer Ellision let me ask her some questions. You should check out her book here! Q: Your…
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Continue reading →: introducing a book cover artist
Even though the book isn’t out till December, I keep panicking and thinking I should have had it all ready by July. But I finally have one thing on the checklist secured: A book cover artist. My long-time friend and pen pal Syd from Videmus Art is going to read my book…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: Scotch Rising by S. J. Garland
Edinburgh 1707. The English supporters in the Scottish parliament have narrowly signed the Act of Union. The controversial paper bringing England and Scotland together into one Great Britain will not be uncontested. From the Acts inception it appears doomed to carry the blood of Scots and Englishman alike. Esmond Clyde-Dalton…
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