Angela Brown: Abby and Basil, an A to Z blog opera

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JESSICA THERRIEN

The Buzz: YA Movie Goodies - I didn't really get into The Mortal Instruments series. I only read the first one... Now I'm kind of glad I didn't continue because it looks like the movies...
1 hour ago
Michael Haynes - A Writing Blog

Goal Check-In for "Mid"-May and Submission Stats - May's about 2/3 over now, but that's still vaguely "mid"-month. So, here's a real quick goal check-in. 1. *Make 15 non-reprint submissions of short stor...
2 hours ago
Silver Lining

What To Do With All This Time? - ELEGY is done and has been sent out into the world! *throws sprinkles and confetti* I always feel nervous when I let go of a new story, even if it's to fr...
3 hours ago
Cate Masters

Sinful Sirens hop winner! - Thanks to everyone who commented for the Sinful Sirens blog hop! Congrats to winner Kerry Pacious, who has her choice of any of my Decadent Publishing 1N...
5 hours ago
S.R. Johannes

A fresh start with a new agent! - I have a new agent! * * *Lara Perkins of Andrea Brown Literary Agency!* ** This is my dream agency and has been on my radar for years!! Many of my critiq...
7 hours ago
Amy Plum

Reviews - Like I’ve been sharing with you on FB and Twitter, the wonderful reviews are pouring in for IF I SHOULD DIE. And I can’t even tell you how gratifying that ...
7 hours ago
Writing In The Crosshairs

WHAT WILL THE NEW KINDLE FIRE 3 BE LIKE? - *September is but four short months away, and that is the month Amazon usually does its announcements.* [image: Amazon will go big with a 10-inch class tab...
8 hours ago
The Open Vein

A Hard Day - Hey, gang. I'd planned to do some kind of writing related post today after taking last week off from the blog, but the Oklahoma tornado yesterday has kin...
10 hours ago
Nathan Bransford, Author

Imagining a Post-Amazon World - A few weeks back I wondered why publishers haven't taken the initiative to begin selling e-books in a more-agressive way, and especially why they don't ...
10 hours ago
Miss Snark's First Victim

And We've Got Winners! - Hooray! Here we go: *RUNNERS UP:* #19 -- *The Truth About Leaving* #28 -- *Bookfinders* *THE PRIZE:* Mr. Sherman requests that you send your query and t...
11 hours ago
My Reading Addiction

Blog Tour: The Long Way by Aaron Redfern - *Young Adult* *Fantasy/Adventure* *Published by* BookRix: 5/19/2012 In a move that defies all logic and likelihood, a young boy named Spiff is called up...
12 hours ago
Diverse Pages

Author Interview: A.J. Harper - We're back with an all new author interview. Today we welcome Bay Area author A.J. Harper! A.J. is the author of 'A Tale of Urban Horror' series. This is a...
13 hours ago
Falling for Fiction

Tuesday Recommendation: PAST DUE by Elizabeth Seckman (Comment on this post for a chance to win a SIGNED copy!) - Hi friends! For today's recommendation I'm going with Elizabeth Seckman's PAST DUE. Before I picked up this book, I had started three books, only to stop ...
14 hours ago
Susan Kaye Quinn, Young Adult Author

Cover Reveal: Grounded by G.P. Ching - *Fellow Indelible and all-around-awesome-author (that's a lot of a's) is revealing the new cover for her YA Paranormal/SF book, Grounded:* * * Gorgeous, ye...
14 hours ago
The Daily Harrell

Debut YA Book Birthdays ~ Week of May 21 - Hello everyone - not such a huge list of debut YA books this week as we've seen in the past two weeks. Although I must say there are some good looking non...
14 hours ago
Cherie Colyer

Sign up for the HOLD TIGHT cover reveal - Hi everyone! A Tale of Many Reviews is hosting the cover reveal for *HOLD TIGHT* on June 26th* *and I would love for you to join the fun! If you’re a book ...
14 hours ago
Adventures in YA Publishing

May Pitch+250 Finalist - Whiff - Name: Becky Swanberg Title: Whiff Genre: Young Adult Pitch: Macy Ames is a junior in high school and has a not-so-super-power: the ability to smell lie...
15 hours ago
Where Fantasy and Love Take Flight

Cover Reveal - 400 LB Gorilla - Matt Danmor thinks he’s lucky. Not many people survive a near death accident with nothing more than a bout of amnesia, a touch of clumsiness and the c...
15 hours ago
YA Muses

My Luckiest Charms (from the Archive) - *Originally Posted by Katherine Longshore on 3/13/2012* When I think of lucky charms, I think of all the things athletes and actors and others do to bring ...
15 hours ago
YA Author Elana Johnson

Happy Release Day! - Dude, it's the book birthday of TRANSPARENT! I'm so excited for this book! Good thing I get to go to Natalie's launch party tonight. *About TRANSPARENT:...
15 hours ago
C.M. Brown

TEASER TUESDAY - *Teaser Tuesdays* is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/ of *Should Be Reading*. Anyone can play along! Just do the fo...
15 hours ago
Cruising Altitude 2.0

A Call for WRiTE CLUB Volunteers - *WRiTE CLUB* is just around the corner, which means I'm starting to get my ducks in a row. It also means I need some help. The biggest change to the c...
16 hours ago
Literary Rambles

TIP TUESDAY #163 AND INTERNATIONAL BE POSITIVE DAY - *Tip Tuesday features writers' tips on craft, research, querying, blogging, marketing, inspiration, and more. If you'd like to send in a tip, please e-mail...
16 hours ago
Elle Strauss

Cover Reveal - GROUNDED by G.P. Ching! - Check out this amazing new cover, designed by one of my favorite cover makers, Steven Novak! I've read this book and it's awesome! You need to go buy it. ...
17 hours ago
mainewords

International Be Positive Day - "Do you have a happy place? You know, the place that you feel your very best. Your heart is content. Your mind relaxed. A place that you go to (physical...
17 hours ago
That's What I'm Talking About...

Review: Immortal Eclipse by Sherry Soule - *Immortal Eclipse* *Author:* Sherry Soule *Release Date:* April 19, 2013 *Publisher:* Disenchanted Publishing *ISBN:* 978-0976180487 *Genre:* Paranor...
18 hours ago
Author Heather McCorkle

Author G.P. Ching's Cover Reveal: GROUNDED - Today I'm excited to be revealing the cover of the YA Sci-Fi novel Grounded by my friend G.P. Ching. I don't recommend it just because G.P. is my friend th...
18 hours ago
Susan Oloier, Author

Noteworthy Kindle Samples - I have way too many samples on my Kindle, so I had a brainstorm: Why don't I actually read some of them! Brilliant, huh? Here are some of the noteworthy o...
20 hours ago
Beth Revis

Celebrate Transparent's Release: Art & Words - Today on the blog I have the very great pleasure and honor of hosting an author I've admired for years. Natalie Whippleis the author of TRANSPARENT, a book...
21 hours ago
TBR

TBR welcomes J.R. Lindermuth - *TBR: Welcome to TBR, J. R. Will you share a little bit about yourself?* JRL: I’m a native of Pennsylvania. I had a talent for drawing early on and env...
21 hours ago
Angelina Rain

Dumb Move? - About a month and a week ago, I started working a new job. For the most part the job was fine. It had its ups and down, but I have learned that every job ...
22 hours ago
Unicorn Bell

Wherein my amazing knowledge of German Screws me over - Growing up, I was forced had the AMAZING opportunity to take Latin for four years. It was A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Though I can say, without the least bit of sarcas...
23 hours ago
The Scribble Muse

Busy Week of #Writemotivation - [image: Kira in a Skyrim Box!] Because it has been. Very busy. I give you a Corgi in a box (Mainly for Andrew). Not only am I on the tail end of AI’s edit...
1 day ago
Short and Sweet

The Ward - *The Ward* *By Jordana Frankel* *Published on April 30 Published by Katherine Tegen Books Source: Publisher* Sixteen-year-old Ren is a daredevil mobile rac...
1 day ago
Mark Noce Stories

Beach Bum on Central Coast - Sorry that I’ve been absent for the last week-plus from the blog-o-sphere. My family and I took a much needed vacation down to the Central Coast and spen...
1 day ago
bridgetstraub

Hearing Stories - I haven’t written a post in a few days because I have been writing a new novel. Like always, this has come out of the blue, and I don’t know where the stor...
1 day ago
Joan Holub author of books for children

Little Red Writing cover reveal - Met the awesome, amazing illustrator Melissa Sweet in a phone chat with the Chronicle Books peeps. This is the cover of our book, Little Red Writing, whi...
1 day ago
The Character Depot

Setting as Character - *Coastal Town of Ocho Rios*Today’s post is gonna be teeny-tiny, since I’m over at Denise Covey’s blog talking about using locale as a character. I hope to...
1 day ago
YA Highway

Book Review: WILD AWAKE by Hilary T. Smith - There are all kinds of high school experiences. I've read great book after great book about student athletes, artists, and gamers. But of late I've been t...
1 day ago
The Word is My Oyster

Vloglessness - *So I was all ready to post my first vlog today, and I totally panicked. * I don't know about you guys, but I'm really video-shy. I'm worried I'll be more ...
1 day ago
QueryTracker Blog

Rejection: #1 Cause of Writers' Neurosis - Rejection. It's a cruel beast, one that strikes through the heart of even the most stalwart person. Writers must be gluttons for punishment because our pr...
1 day ago
Writings, Musings & Other Such Nonsense

Ask Me Anything... - It's Monday! Why am I so excited for Monday, you ask? Because it's my last week of work. Ha! It's a good thing. The kids have been all fired up and hyper b...
1 day ago
David Powers King

"Official," CONduit, Wednesdays and The 5th Wave! - I love movies. This pretty much happens when you grow up next to Hollywood. For years I have looked for a place to call home to gush about my love of movi...
1 day ago
Emily R. King

IT'S ON! - *This is the final week of The Writer's Voice!* I'm on *Team Cupid*, so if you get the chance, please stop by and cheer us on. I'm so proud of my team and...
1 day ago
Gina's Writer's Blog

The Big Impact of the Smaller Things - I think this post has been brewing for a while, but it was actually a non-writing related meltdown that made me realize it. I took the day off on Friday to...
1 day ago
Tyrean's Writing Spot

Monday Quote and Goals - *“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.” * - Lloyd Alexander I have to admit, I almost didn't post today. I wondered...
1 day ago
Jessica K. McKendry

I'm Almost Free! - Life has been so crazy lately. I'm so tired and burned out from the whole school year, the only thing keeping me going is the fact that it's *almost *over! ...
1 day ago
Brenda Drake Writes . . . under the influence of coffee

The Writers Voice Contest Entries for Team Brenda ... here we go! - “The Writer’s Voice” is a multi-blog, multi-agent contest hosted by Cupid of Cupid’s Literary Connection, Brenda Drake of Brenda Drake Writes, Mónica ...
1 day ago
Maria Zannini

What's Important? - Greg finally signed the papers for retirement, with the addendum that he stay another year to train his replacement. I'm relieved and a little nervous, bu...
1 day ago
Peggy Eddleman: Will Write For Cookies

MG Needs: Humor - I taught a presentation at a conference a week ago about writing middle grade. (For the record, neither my voice nor my hands shook, so I'm counting it a s...
1 day ago
Journaling Woman

Be Back Soon - Me, Myself and I need to regroup. So, I'm taking a wee bit of time off from my blogs. I'll be back next week. Don't do anything I wouldn't do ok? Have a ...
1 day ago
Clarissa Draper

Writer's Guide to Gimp #4 - Adding Glow to Images - This is the *fourth* monthly post in a year-long project of mine to learn Gimp--a *GNU Image Manipulation Program.* * **Adding Glow To Images* * * *Step 1...
1 day ago
ali cross

call me if you need anything - Do you ever say that? Someone's just had surgery or had a new baby. Someone's got the flu or recently divorced. They have need, you know they do, and you w...
1 day ago
J.A. Bennett

Conference Recap, Twitter Style - In the past month I've attended two writer's conferences. I learned so much and I wanted to share that knowledge with everyone else. Many of you follow me ...
1 day ago
The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment

Giveaway: Delerium, The Debt Collector Episode One, by Susan Kaye Quinn - I have something to give you guys! I recently won a copy of Delerium, episode 1 of Susan Kaye Quinn's new future-noir series: The Debt Collector. However...
1 day ago
Spirit Called

The Earthquake Wasn't his Fault. Not this Time - Please tell me, when did it become real for you? After you sign the contract? Saw the cover? Or get the release date? *August 30, 2013* Reality hit me la...
1 day ago
In High Spirits

Gina's Review: TUNNELS - It has been awhile since my daughter Gina visited the blog to review a book. But she wrote this post for me as a Mother’s Day present, and I am thrilled t...
1 day ago
YA Confidential

From the Vault :: From Secondary to the Spotlight - Every Monday, we post a reading/writing-related question for our followers, and at the end of the month, one lucky commenter is selected to choose a title...
1 day ago
Writers' Ally aka ➔ sa larsenッ

How Social Attitudes Affect YA Literature - Fashion to hairstyles. Sexual orientation to lifestyles. Racism, bigotry, prejudice, bullying, and even rape. *How does social attitudes affect YA literatu...
1 day ago
Coming Down the Mountain: A Writer Blogs

Welcome back, Giraffe - After gracing the home page of CeleryTree, the South African giraffe is mine once again. The CeleryTree site has been redesigned and refurbished, for its u...
1 day ago
Ciara Knight

Writers 4 Writers, Rumors Gone Viral, and Writing Updates - *Warning*: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Array' was given in * /home/jchanson...
1 day ago
Creepy Query Girl

Reading in the Cemetery - Yes, I was just the kind of melodramatic, slightly emo-teenager who used to go to the local cemetery *to read* in the summertime. It was quiet there, of c...
1 day ago
M. Pax

The Three Screens #StarTrek, #Indie #Film, and #Dracula. It’s #W4WS, too! - * Screen One – The Movie Screen – Star Trek: Into Darkness What a fun ride! This movie didn’t let up from the moment it started until it ended. Action, act...
1 day ago
Tossing It Out

What's So Funny About Swearing? - [image: Carlin is in my all time top 5 comedians. I'm ...]George Carlin (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This post concludes my series on blue language ...
1 day ago
Writing the Other

Characters With Interview Flaws - One thing which makes a reader's Mary Sue sense tingle is a character whose alleged flaws are not really flaws at all. These are the characters the reader...
1 day ago
Talli Roland

Love, Cupid, and Gosling - Happy Monday! This week I am gallivanting around the city (well, as much as one can 'gallivant' with a five-month-old), so I'm inviting the wonderful and ...
1 day ago
Donna Hole

CLEANING OUT THE BLOG - FOLLOWING - Monday, May 20, 2013 I'm a bit embarrassed to post this, but I feel compelled to warn my followers and occasional lurkers . . With all this weirdo crap wi...
1 day ago
Alex J. Cavanaugh

Carol Kilgore Entertains the Ninja Army, Star Trek Into Darkness Review, and Ninja News - Today I have the wonderful* Carol Kilgore* visiting the Ninja Army! Thanks for hosting me, Alex. Your blog is such fun! This visit was initially going to...
1 day ago
YAtopia

Inside the editing cave - I've been absent on social media for the last month, as some of my friends have noticed, but online activities went ahead minus me and most were none t...
1 day ago
Susanna Leonard Hill

Just Another Lazy Monday - Happy Monday Everyone! I know we're due for a Short & Sweet or an Oh Susanna (though I can't for the life of me remember which right now since the Jingle C...
1 day ago
Cassie Mae

Getting a little Revealing - A cover reveal, yay! Time for the pretty :) Isabella DaSilva, a fiery grad student from Cornell's wine program is eager to leave her past behind her and...
1 day ago
Weaving a Tale or Two

The DreamKeeper by Mikey Brooks - *What's the book about?* *Dreams: Dorothy called it Oz, Alice called it Wonderland, but Nightmares call it HOME.* * **Loser—the most frightening word to ev...
1 day ago
Flutey Words...

Cover Reveal: Antithesis by Kacey Vanderkarr - *Blurb:* My name is Gavyn. Liam doesn’t care that I only have one arm. He actually likes my red hair and freckles. I might forgive him for kidnapping me...
1 day ago
ChickLitGurrl™ :: high on LATTES and WRITING

How to be Almost Famous in Ten Days by Kathleen Allen: A Book Review - [Purchase at *Amazon*] 17-year-old Cassie wants to be “seen,” so when she finds a book of rules on how to be famous in ten days, she devises a plan---wi...
1 day ago
Medeia Sharif

Interview: WARRIOR GIRL Authors Matt Lazar and Amanda Thomas - Not too long ago I had the opportunity to read and review the novel WARRIOR GIRL. I truly enjoyed it and would say it’s in the New Adult category since th...
1 day ago
LD Masterson

Thank You, Thank You, and See Ya. - I've got a mixed bag for my post this morning. First I want to thank all the new faces that stopped by as part of the BEST AND WORST MOVIE REMAKES BLOGFES...
1 day ago
On The Write Track

The Rules Of Three... - *There is the belief in fiction writing that a great story line must include a main character attempting to overcome some enormous obstacle multiple t...
1 day ago
Reena's Blog

As If I Don’t Already Have Too Many - I’ve done it again. I’ve created yet another website. Barely enough time to sleep, yet I could help myself. When the idea came to me, I just couldn’t stop ...
2 days ago
Erin L. Schneider

Dinner: The Herbfarm - So a slight departure from anything writing related - but since food is also a huge passion of mine, I just had to share this! My husband and I had the g...
2 days ago
ELLIE GARRATT

Kindle News and Cover Reveal/Launch Day Help Request - Last week I did my first free promotion on Kindle Select. At the beginning of the week I was hoping for a couple of hundred downloads a day, which would me...
2 days ago
Anne R. Allen's Blog

How NOT to Self-Publish: 12 Things for New Indies to Avoid - Self-publishing has lost its stigma, and it’s the publishing path of choicefor a lot of writers these days. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Or that every...
2 days ago
Amanda Hocking's Blog

How to Give Yourself Writer's Block - I get this question a lot: "How do you get over writer's block?" But I decided to do the opposite and write a blog called "How do you *create * writer's blo...
3 days ago
Views From the Bald Patch

Life beyond writing - I'm lining up a post or two about the process of critiquing, but meanwhile, more on that thing called Real Life that has a habit of intruding now and then....
3 days ago
The Writing Room

'DINARY THUMB and the PURPLE DANGER by Gilda A. Herrera - 'DINARY THUMB and the PURPLE DANGER is a new, middle grade, science fiction novel by Gilda A. Herrera. I was so excited about this novel coming out tha...
3 days ago
Leigh Fallon

Goodreads Giveaway! - HarperTeen has ten advance reader copies of Shadow of the Mark up for grabs over on Goodreads. Pop on over and enter here, and while you're there, if you ...
3 days ago
Scattergun Scribblings

"The Ghost" Cover Reveal - It is time to unveil the gorgeous cover for the final episode of Christine Rains' outstanding 13th Floor Series! Title: The Ghost (The 13th Floor series,...
3 days ago
klahanie

Press The "Hash" Key. - At the *Blogger's Information Hotline*, we do value your feedback from Gary's previous posting. Several of you pressed zero to listen to all the options ...
4 days ago
life on the muskoka river

Dog Written in Dog Hair - So last week I trimmed the dog. Well, sort of. I tried, if that means anything, although probably not to her. She is mincing around the house looking e...
4 days ago
Randy Lindsay - Author In Training

StoryMakers 2013 - Part III - Here is the final segment about StoryMakers 2013. These are the presentations that I attended on Saturday. *Fine Tuning Your Writing* presen...
4 days ago
Candilynn Fite

The Final Day of May Monster Madness -- It's Been a Howlin' Good Time! - This is day 7 and the final day of May Monster Madness hosted by Annie Walls, Something wicKED This Way Comes, & Little Gothic Horrors. I hope you've enjoye...
4 days ago
Ghost Medicine

the shirt off my back - Okay. So *Winger* has been out for a few days now. Judging by the reaction on the internet, people are really liking it. The very cool thing is that peop...
4 days ago
Chantele Sedgwick

Things I'm loving this week - Yes, I know I missed last week. Last week was seriously the busiest week EVER. Between soccer games, baseball games, dance recitals, piano lessons, last pr...
4 days ago
J.M. Cooper

On Writing and Recovery - I am not a patient woman. Some people think I am. I have fooled them greatly. My husband will vouch for this. I can be quiet, but I am not patient. Th...
4 days ago
A Nudge in the Right Direction

Randomosity on Fridays: Star Trek Version - Greetings, all, and happy Friday! The following pictures summarize why Krispy and I don't have much of a blog for you tonight: We saw. (Krispy giggled...
4 days ago
Mina Burrows

The Best and Worst Remakes Blogfest - It's the Best & Worst Movie Remake Blogfest, minions. Woot! Hosted by Alex Cavanaugh, Stephen Tremp, Livia Peterson, and Al Diaz, this awesome topic is o...
4 days ago
Tara Tyler Talks

Bleah! - I saw a couple of doozies recently, but then I couldn't think of any more. Leave it to Wikipedia to have an extensive list! And I found some really good re...
4 days ago
Justified Lunacy

Best and Worst Movie Remake Blogfest - To celebrate Friday I thought it would be a great time to let loose so today I'm participating in the Best and Worst Movie Blogfest which is hosted by Al...
4 days ago
Isis Rushdan

Best & Worst Movie Remakes Blogfest - Oh how I love movie blogfests!! Thanks to the hosts: Alex J. Cavanaugh http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/ Stephen Tremp http://authorstephentremp.blo...
4 days ago
Krista McLaughlin - YA Author

Best/Worst Movie Remake Blogfest - I've taken a lovely two weeks off of blogging and writing/editing after completing the A-Z Blogfest and the April session of Camp NaNoWriMo. But I'm back!...
4 days ago
1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter

Broad strokes vs details - A few weeks ago, I was talking to a friend of mine about multitasking. While she's in school, she has a part time job as a manager at a very well known cl...
5 days ago
Myself as Written

Interview! - I'm over at Lauren Spieller's blog today! Come check it out!
5 days ago
Record of a baffled spirit

Memories - A series of pictures and testimony from those who were there. Names deleted to protect the innocent : ) ...
5 days ago
Leigh Covington

When All Else Fails... Post Pictures! - I keep thinking about my goal to do better at blogging, and I won't lie... I've got nothing. I think my brain is too frazzled with the chaos of starting a ...
5 days ago
J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer

Book Shout-Out: HOW NOT TO TRAIN A ZOMBIE!! by Annie Rachel Cole - %%date%% | J.C. Martin How NOT to Train a Zombie!! How does a thirteen-year old become the most popular kid in 8th grade? He trains a zombie to be a pet…...
5 days ago
ROOTS IN MYTH

I'm in the Austin Teen Book Fest! - Hey, Everyone! Happy Wednesday.* * *I am so excited to announce that I am going to be a participating author in the Austin Teen Book Fest! Woot woot!* In...
6 days ago
Liz Writes - Elizabeth Briggs

Good News For The KT Triplets! - Over a year ago, three strangers signed with Kate Testerman of KT Literary within a few weeks of each other, and soon became good friends. Susan Adrian, Kr...
6 days ago
Faeries Are Real

After Storymakers - Have you ever attended an event so wonderful that the crash of reality leaves you longing? Yeah? Me too. I’ve attended the LDStorymakers conference the pa...
6 days ago
Back to Basics

Are we too connected? - Last week, I took Tank, the wonder dog with me to pick up lunch while Greg stayed home with the workmen refurbishing our floors. While I was out, I remembe...
6 days ago
Girls PWN

Midweek Muse: The Debt Collector - I'm really excited about this week's muse. [image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MyU4et0OaCU/UTlEvFFD6LI/AAAAAAAAF_8/EUP3QybtcvA/s1600/DebtCollector_FBCover....
6 days ago
The Girdle of Melian

All About Books: Forrester, Humphreys, Rogan, Grimes, Allee, plus ROW80, Star Trek, and Whisky Trench Riders - [image: I]'ve got lots of book reviews! First up are two new releases by James Forrester and C C Humphreys. I was lucky enough to feature an interview with...
6 days ago
She Made it all Up

Wanna Read - Here is a Fab Find called *The Fate of Mercy Alban*. I grabbed this from GoodReads.com: From award-winning novelist Wendy Webb comes a spine-tingling mys...
1 week ago
Jenn Musing

Apraxia Awareness Day - My son loves trains!Occasionally I mention in my posts that my oldest son has difficulty speaking and that he speaks mainly through sign language. It's...
1 week ago
Echoes of a Wayward Mind

25. Oh **** - I'm twenty-five today. As in, years. Of age. Not twenty-fifth on the list of all-time bestselling authors. (As if.) I don't want to be twenty-five. I had t...
1 week ago
High Aspirations

While The Wife's Away... - The Wifey is out of town for a couple of nights for work. That means I'm all alone with the cat. I know it probably sounds lame, but I already miss her, an...
1 week ago
A Writer's Ramblings

Catching Up - Wow. I don't remember the last time I did a real post about real things going on in my real life. It feels like years. But things have changed. I've spen...
1 week ago
Author's Echo

Dead Boys, Invisible Girls, and Teens That Can't Read Minds - I apologize for the blog silence. I'm deep in the drafting tunnels of a certain science fantasy novella and/or role-playing game. I'll resurface once I get...
1 week ago
So, You're a Writer...

[Cover Reveal] POP TRAVEL by Tara Tyler - Psst... I'm not here. This is a scheduled post. :) I miss you, guys! My dear friend and fellow Ohioan, Tara Tyler, has a cover reveal today! Are you guys r...
1 week ago
My First Book

Word Master Challenge - Hi all! As promised, I have a fresh challenge for those of you who are up to writing something new. I'll be doing a bit of final packing for my trip to Eur...
1 week ago
Sophia The Writer

APA Bachelor 2013: Nam Ho, Real-Life Water for Elephants - It's the feature I wait for all year: our bachelor for APA Month! Ladies get your hats ready to throw into the ring for your very own future animal-healer....
1 week ago
Brodi Ashton

How I look to my Kid on this Mother's Day... - My Mother's Day Portrait, by Kid C. Before you judge, just know that I've *always *needed bigger arms to counteract my abnormally tiny legs... Other t...
1 week ago
Magickless

Kishōtenketsu part 2: the trouble with Iron Man 3 - My first post on Kishōtenketsu has received a fair bit of attention -- it is the second most visited page on this blog, and obviously has hit a nerve with ...
1 week ago
Yes, This Will Be On The Test Leslie S. Rose

Change the Hole not the Peg - Valuing Student Artists - Today, I'm sharing a success story - my son. What his journey represents is important for all the young artists out there. Alice in Wonderland The lad ne...
1 week ago
My Literary Jam & Toast

Book reviews; A critical analysis - I read a book once, let's call it* The Big Batsby*. I read a book, and I liked it. I enjoyed the way, before I read it, I could use it as a fan when I was...
1 week ago
Kaylie Austen

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1 week ago
Initial Draft | Writing Fantasy Novels | Todd Newton

Attention (...don't call it a comeback) - Not-writing is frustrating. Not-blogging-because-I-haven't-been-writing is a symptom of that, but one that's easily overcome. I think I've made it pretty...
1 week ago
A Newbie's Guide to Publishing

Haunted House - *Now available on Kindle for $3.99.* *BEYOND AFRAID...* It was an experiment in fear. Eight people, each chosen because they lived through a terrifying e...
1 week ago
Falling Leaflets

The Perfect Mother's Day Gift (buy one for your mom NOW) - **THIS POST IS FOR YOU, DEAREST MUMSY** Unsure about what to do for your dear mother this Mother's Day? Do yourself and her a favor and buy her an Erma Bom...
1 week ago
A Time to Phil

Is The Fault in Our Stars Oscarbound? - Shailene Woodley (via Cnn.com) *The Fault in Our Stars* movie adaptation is quickly becoming a reality. Recently, they cast Shailene Woodley as Hazel Grace...
1 week ago
Miranda Hardy

Parrots - Love the Work Ethic - There are parrots nesting near my office at work. They are loud, and their squawk is unique, so I always know when they are flying overhead. They ...
1 week ago
Justine Dell--official blog

Oh, Sweet Mother -- Blog Hop - In honor of the upcoming holiday (ahem, Mother's Day), we Omnific authors would like to profess our dying love to our biggest fans: our mothers. Join us t...
1 week ago
Unedited

Dangerous Warriors - Task #2 - *Thank you for all who entered the first task!!! I will be showing off some of them later this week but without further ado - your next task!!!!!* *The Br...
1 week ago
jonyang.org

Go Ninja, Go Ninja, Go - *What to do* when your basketball season is over, and there's a long gap between Game of Thrones and Mad Men episodes? You simmer and wait for Sunday, that...
1 week ago
Zap's Lobster Tank

Interview! - If you're interested, I was interviewed by Amy Trueblood for a Writer Odyssey Wednesday post today. You can check it out here! Hope everyone's having an aw...
1 week ago
Tracey Joseph

Think Big or Bigger - The main reason I love blog contests so much is that they give me the opportunity to take a peek inside the minds of fellow writers. I know a lot of writ...
1 week ago
Angela Orlowski-Peart

Indie Inked Mother’s Day Giveaway! - The authors of Indie Inked think mothers (in fact, all women) are extremely special and we want to celebrate this fact by giving them a chance to win som...
1 week ago
The Eagle's Aerial Perspective

Teaser Tuesday (112) - Wow, it's been a long time since I posted for Teaser Tuesday. Between recovering from surgery and the A to Z Challenge, I haven't blogged about what I'm re...
2 weeks ago
Kelley Lynn

Your chance to win one of NINE PRIZES! Join the Secondary Characters Bloghop! - *Announcing:* * The Secondary Characters Bloghop! * Sometimes secondary characters steal the show, (or the book) and become our favorites. On May 22nd we ...
2 weeks ago
Gwen Gardner, YA Fiction Author

IWSG, A-Z Complete and A Bloggy Break! - *The Insecure Writer's Support Group* The first Wednesday of every month is reserved for the Insecure Writer's Support Group, where we tell the world o...
2 weeks ago
Paper Mountain

judgment - my entire life is the struggle of deciding if you're good for me don't ask me which side is winning
2 weeks ago
Jaycee DeLorenzo's Blog

Sorry, sorry, sorry... - Although it will be much overdue, I'll be doing a mega post tomororw for A-Z to catch up. This past week was a nightmare. I had to deal with 104 degree fe...
3 weeks ago
Deana Barnhart

I, Spy All Kinds of Awesomness... - About two years ago I sent my *first* novel off to my *first* beta reader and in return received my *first* 'tough love' critique. That beta reader was Jor...
3 weeks ago
That Amy Saia

In the water - You know, it's hard to write a blog lately. After all that's happened I'm not even sure where to start or what to say. The main thing I want get across is ...
3 weeks ago
I Am Writer... Hear Me Roar!

Less is More - I have a confession. I like to act out my own scenes sometimes. (When no one is home; I definitely cannot act). I like to do this, though, because it give...
4 weeks ago
brooke johnson's blog

Le Theatre Mecanique release day! - *IT'S RELEASE DAY!!* *Le Theatre Mecanique* is now for sale! *$2.99* for ebook, *$5.99* for paperback From the author of *The Clockwork Giant*, explore ...
5 weeks ago
Raising Man-Child

A Family Mile-stone - WOOOOOSHHAAAAAAAA….. We have 47 days till graduation. 47… this is so surreal to me right now. This is a HUGE event for a lot of reasons. First, Man-chi...
5 weeks ago
Once Upon A Time...

The beauty of a long sentence - I don't know how many of you suffer from this, but I have ROSS-- run on sentence syndrome-- seriously, my sentences sometimes go on and on and on and on,...
5 weeks ago
Suspense Author Jeremy Bates - White Lies

A-Z Challenge: H is for Hearts in Atlantis - This is one of King’s books you love or hate because it’s not typical King, per say. There’s no Pennywise-type demon, no haunted mansion, no devil-in-an-an...
1 month ago
Artful Nuance

Jamaica - The first and most significant fact I learned about Jamaica can be summed up with the words “No problem”. I was introduced to this important concept as s...
1 month ago
Partners in ParanormYA

April A to Z, B for Brief Break - Hello! Hola! Ni Hao and Aloha! The Partners in ParanormYA have been up to plenty of mischief... *Frailties of the Bond* released in the last week as just a...
1 month ago
Query Shark

#242 - Dear QueryShark: His code name: Kangaroo. His special ability: The Pocket--a unique portal into an empty "pocket universe," which Kangaroo can use to smug...
1 month ago
The Public Query Slushpile

Query - Siren Pacific - The epic poet Homer doesn’t exactly paint an accurate picture of Sirens. Arden would know. She doesn’t spend her days sitting on a rock in the middle of th...
1 month ago
Kate Coursey - Weaving Colors

There's tape on my shoe - Is there an award for the worst blogger in the history of the universe? If so, I should win it. I've been neglecting this site big-time, but there are reas...
1 month ago
Welcome To Author Stephen Tremp's Website

Bits and Pieces - Let’s get excited! A to Z!!! It’s right around the corner. Let’s have some fun with it. We still have one more week to tell our friends about this awesome...
1 month ago
erin summerill { THE SUMMERILL SURF }

Come to my new/old blog... - Hey ya'll, I'm sorry that I've been MIA. I decided to combine my photography blog and my writing blog! If you want to stop by, you can check me out: HERE
1 month ago
The Write Journey

Inspiration - Let's see... inspiration. Anyone have some? Ha! Well I know it's been quite some time since I last posted anything. Let's just say things have been hectic ...
2 months ago
Ink-Splattered

Finals Week - See you later. *sigh*
2 months ago
Frost Lord

Good Ol' College Days... - I remember when I was in college. I did some pretty sick stuff! One time, I went to a house party, got drunk, assisted in the total incineration of a tree ...
2 months ago
Finding the Write Way

Some big news! - As I've mentioned on the blog before, I'm applying to schools to get my MFA in Creative Writing. And yesterday, for a class where we use computers a lot, I...
2 months ago
Pub Rants

Pub Rants Has Moved!! - STATUS: You'll have to check out the new location to see how I'm feeling. *grin* What’s playing on the XM or iPod right now? At the time I wrote that blog...
3 months ago
Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Publication

Random Thought Thursday - I'm beginning to think that living here in Abu Dhabi is hazardous to my health. Or at least it would appear that way. I write this on the last leg of yet a...
3 months ago
Brazen Broads Book Bash

XVI - XVI By Julia Karr Nina Oberon's life is pretty normal: she hangs out with her best friend, Sandy, and their crew, goes to school, plays with her littl...
4 months ago
NADJA NOTARIANI : An Author's Adventures

When The Weekend Is Mid-Week..... - Happy Weekend! That being said, I confess that this Saturday was a work day for me...tomorrow is as well. Phew! Lol. But I'm coming up on two days off ...
4 months ago
An Alleged Author

Hiatus and NEWS - I will be taking a hiatus from blogging until the middle of June. At that time, I will reveal my NEW blog. I'm aiming to help independently pubbed authors ...
4 months ago
Run Gwen, Run!

Healthy Writer's Club: What I Think I Look Like - I don't know who to credit for this photo(s), but I think it's pretty well traveled around the internet, so I'm going to post it here. It's such a fit...
4 months ago
Zook Book Nook

Struggling with Privacy - My voice on this blog has been silent for months. When my father passed away from cancer I withdrew. I deleted my Facebook account (and have been happier w...
5 months ago
I'll Name My Typewriter After the Moon

Johnny, Can You Hear Me? - Hello, my dear neglected blog! How are you? And how have you been? I'm writing today to help spread the word about a really awesome, really worthy campaign...
5 months ago
Cynthia Lee YA Writer

Masterpiece Theatre Makes Husbands Snooze - This morning I woke up at 6:00 and I decided to watch a costume drama on Netflix Instant I'd started watching a week or so earlier. It's called The Forsyt...
5 months ago
Rach Writes...

Writers' Charity Auction to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims - The Washington Post: A water vapor satellite image of Superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30. (Stu Ostro/Facebook) I've been glued to the television over th...
6 months ago
Sherry Parker

To Be or Not To Be -Sacrificing Facebook? That is the Question. - I equate 'Facebooking' as the shorter version to blogging. My posts are succinct and to the point. Otherwise, in this hustle and bustle world, who has time...
9 months ago
Creative Type

Hiatus - I'm dedicating August to finishing the rewrite, making the best of WriteOnCon, and sending my kidlets back to school. But fear not, I shall return with pos...
9 months ago
Realm of Words

Writing Prompt: Song Lyrics - I'm posting writing prompts once a week to help those with writer's block or those searching for new ideas. This week, we explore the musical realm. Th...
10 months ago
Awesome/Fearsome

Well, this is fun - Based on my opening paragraphs: I write like J. K. Rowling *I Write Like* by Mémoires, journal software. *Analyze your writing!* Based on my first chapter...
1 year ago
The Dashner Dude

We have moved!!! - Please visit the new website and new blog for James, located at: *www.jamesdashner.com*
1 year ago
My Demon Spirits

March Maddness & Everybody Dies Blogfest - As many of you know, I am a Girl Scout leader. Due to circumstances beyond my control, a great many bad things have happened in the last few weeks regardi...
1 year ago
Write Backwards

Changing My Blog Address - I've decided to change my blog address. If any of you really follow my blog and enjoy what I have to say, please visit my new blog at http://writebackw...
1 year ago
Words Drop Out of Time

Potty about Pottery - Late 14th to mid 15th Century "Sgraffito" ware bowl My current work involves studying pottery or ceramics. The bowl above came from Cyprus and is one of...
1 year ago
Writer's ramblings

Wondering - Why am I having such a hard time finding the time, energy and motivation to write anything these days? I wrote my first rough draft while raising...
1 year ago
Divided Soul

Straight No Chaser! - If you're ever in a bar and someone orders their drink straight with no chaser, that means they want it hard and strong. You can also bet your last dollar ...
2 years ago

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