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Monday, September 29, 2014

#ReviewShare #BookReview #Horror - Imaginary Friend by Troy McCombs @sonne3

Imaginary Friend by Troy McCombs My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you love being surprised, this is a book for you. I must mention that despite the fact that this touches on child abuse, it is no way meant to be read by anyone who is younger than 18. There are some very strong themes of violence, bloody...

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Amanda Lee on Querying Publishers & Mistakes to Stay Away From @GayleTrent #AmWriting #WriteTip

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1)      Don’t study your markets. You wouldn’t choose a babysitter you know nothing about. You wouldn’t choose a bank that was housed in a tent on the side of the road. Why would you throw your manuscript to every publisher you can find without first knowing that publisher’s...

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Christopher Mannino on What Inspired "School of Deaths" @Ctmannino #YA #Fantasy #GoodReads

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What Inspired Me to Write My Book The idea for SCHOOL OF DEATHS emerged when I was finishing my graduate degree at Oxford University. I spent four months abroad, far from everyone I knew. Every week, I traveled somewhere I had never been before. I would climb castle ruins in Wales and visit cathedrals...

Friday, September 19, 2014

Things You Didn't Know About @LoniFlowers #AmWriting #AmReading #Romance

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Things You Didn’t Know About Author Loni Flowers What is it about me that you probably don't know already? I'm a very open person, so I really had to dig deep for these.I'm the only one in my family to have Asthma.I grew up with severe asthma when I was a child, but every time I had an attack and...

SHADOW JOURNEY #Excerpt : A Mrs. Blackstone Story by S.D. O'Donnell @sdodonnell #AmReading

I sit in the gazebo, alone. No cup of tea. No neighborly conversation to help fill the silence. Haunted by 85 years worth of musings, I watch the sun set and feel my age. A November breeze kicks fallen leaves across the hillside and I’m happy I have on a heavy shirt since I’ve forgotten my shawl. I...

Thursday, September 18, 2014

#ReviewShare #BookReview #SelfHelp - From Stress to Stillness: Tools for Inner Peace by @GinaLake

From Stress to Stillness: Tools for Inner Peace by Gina Lake My rating: 5 of 5 stars From Stress to Stillness is a first step in a learning journey about the stress that we manufacture in our own minds. Gina Lake shares her words of wisdom gently and without pretension, leading the reader gently to...

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

#ReviewShare #BookReview #Poetry - The Poetic Art of Seduction by @ClarissaClemens

The Poetic Art of Seduction: Erotic Poetry Collection by Clarissa O. Clemens My rating: 4 of 5 stars Everyday is Valentine’s day with a collection like this. The words flowed like silk and almost every poem was something I could imagine. Where technique is concerned, the old cat man does recommend...

Cheryl Rice on What Inspired Her to Write Her Book @RiceonLife #AmWriting #SelfPub #Memoir

What Inspired Me to Write My Book One life changing event and three simultaneous inner urgings inspired me to write my book, Where Have I Been All My Life? A Journey Toward Love and Wholeness. The life altering event was the swift, merciless death of my mother – who happened to also be my best friend...

Friday, September 12, 2014

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kari Nichols @TheKariNichols #AmReading #HistFic #Fantasy

 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kari Nichols My name is Kari Nichols, and here are ten think about me that you probably didn’t know! I’m a massive sports fan. Even though I spend the majority of my time reading, writing, taking photos, and creating art, I absolutely love sports. Whether...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

The Blood Dynasty Chronicles #Excerpt by David L Dawson #Paranormal #Romance

She felt the tears staining her cheeks.  “I don’t trust anybody.  Not any more.” “At least trust that I am human and that the vampires are bad.” Ashlyn nodded.  She knew at least that much, or was sure that vampires were the bad guys in this situation. He held his gloved hand...

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

K S Ferguson Says, Authenticity is the Writer's Watch Word #AmWriting #UrbanFantasy #GoodReads

Authenticity is the writer's watch word. If you're describing a location like Chicago or Los Angeles, you'd better get the Starbucks at the right corner of the intersection. Intend to sink a nuclear sub? Make sure you mention all the right switches and buttons on the control panel. If you don't, readers...

Kate Bracy Shares Five Rules for Beginning Writers #WomensFic #AmWriting #IndieAuthors

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Five Rules for Beginning Writers If you are serious about writing – or anything else – you will at some point be asked to meet ridiculously ambitious deadlines. Here are five helpful rules that can keep you sane, yet productive, in the face of intimidating time targets. Be honest. Tell the truth...

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