Twenty-year-old Maggie Roads’ parents are legendary in the country music world. She wants nothing more than to follow their example, but the limelight is not reserved for singers who cannot carry a tune, let alone keep a rhythm. When her parents tell her they are getting divorced, Maggie decides it’s time to leave home and […]
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Those of you playing along on Twitter or Facebook will have noted that today begins our round of THREE GIVEAWAYS IN THREE DAYS. Call it epic schedule fail, call it triple bonus win, call it whatever you like: it’s here. Our first giveaway is to celebrate the book birthday of my wonderful Twinny One, Liana
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Just realised the books I bought as post-marking treats (for when I get through the 22 hours of marking due Thursday, it now being midnight on Friday…) fully epitomise all the possible ways of choosing a book to read. Observe: Exhibit A: bought for title, because hello awesome. Also further convinced by premise –
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A novel is not an allegory…. It is the sensual experience of another world. If you don’t enter that world, hold your breath with the characters and become involved in their destiny, you won’t be able to empathize, and empathy is at the heart of the novel. This is how you read a novel: you
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I feel like I really need this right now. (source) I mean, I haven’t even had the time or brain to write up a YAY THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED post. Soon. There will be prizes. For now… rainbows. Everything will be okay. *sigh* Read more:Made It Monday: Yup, it's cake again.In Which I Pep Talk
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There are six-foot otters. They hunt in packs. This is a Real Thing. Be afraid. Be very afraid. http://animals.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/mammals/giant-river-otter/ Read more:The Day Beyonce Turned BlackNever Interrupt Me While I'm Reading A Book, YoSo, this happened today…
First stop: Madison Louise!! So, for most of this week I’m guest posting around the internet as celebration for the release of To Dust and Other Stories (SQUEE). Today, I’m over at Madison’s blog talking about my ‘daily’ writing habit (ha!). Tomorrow, I’ll be over with Liana Brooks, discussing… something… that will be interesting… probably.
Just sayin’. 😀 (Yes, this is me and the Twinny One* back in 2009 when I visited her on the other side of the Atlantic. I was digging through photos today with nefarious intent and found it.** Ha.) * Yes, we are twins, separated by about 4 years, the Atlantic Ocean, and genetically
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WOOHOO!! I can’t believe we’re halfway through October already, and that means COVER REVEAL TIME!!!!! I could faff on and on about how exciting this is, but I know that you’re really going to skim anything I say to get to the cover pic, so whatevs, I’ll keep it brief. I’m sure you can all
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Sorry, meant to post this on Monday when the game went live on Twitter and Facebook :o) But better late than never, right? O:) 😀 Want a sneak peek at the front cover of To Dust before it’s officially revealed? How about reading some deleted scenes that will never be available anywhere else?! YES?!! THEN
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