Books, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, The Writing Process

Would You BUY or PASS? A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother #FridayFiveChallenge

Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge.  The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you fancy… Continue reading Would You BUY or PASS? A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother #FridayFiveChallenge

Blogging, Fiction, Fun Stuff, Indie Author, NaNoWriMo, Writing Tools

Diary of a NaNoer aged 43 1/2 #NaNoWriMo

November is here, the ghosts and ghouls of Halloween have slipped back to the cemetery, and we are discarding the pumpkin soup in exchange for hot dogs and fireworks.  Yes, it’s nearly bonfire night, that time when we ‘celebrate’ the near explosion of our houses of parliament. For me, November is when I get to… Continue reading Diary of a NaNoer aged 43 1/2 #NaNoWriMo

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New #BookReview Hashtag from Rosie’s Book Review Team #RBRT

Most Twittering bloggers know about the benefits of 'blog share' days; it all started with Rachel Thompson and her fabulously successful #MondayBlogs.  Now, there is also #wwwblogs on Wednesday (Wednesday women writers), #SundayBlogShare, #ArchiveDay on Saturday, and probably others, too. Since Rachel started #MondayBlogs, she's been battling against people using it for book promotion; her… Continue reading New #BookReview Hashtag from Rosie’s Book Review Team #RBRT

Authors, Fiction, Fun Stuff, Indie Author, NaNoWriMo, Social Media, The Writing Process, Writing, Young Adult

30 Days of NaNoWriMo

  Even though I was born in the spring and should cherish budding flowers and lambs-a-leaping, I do prefer the autumn months.  Crisp mornings full of colour, hot chocolate stacked high with marshmallows, and, of course, Halloween.  As a writer of fantasy, I am in my element around All Hallows Eve.  I get to dress… Continue reading 30 Days of NaNoWriMo

Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, Young Adult

#BookReview Shadows at Sunset by @TonyaRoyston #YA

  Shadows at Sunset by Tonya Royston My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Shadows at Sunset is the first book in the Sunset Trilogy and introduces us to Laken Sumner and her wolf, Dakota. Laken has an ability that enables her to talk to animals. The writer's love of animals and nature is clearly… Continue reading #BookReview Shadows at Sunset by @TonyaRoyston #YA

Book Reviews, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff, The Writing Process, Writing Tools

BUY or PASS? Fantasy Novel #FridayFiveChallenge

  Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you… Continue reading BUY or PASS? Fantasy Novel #FridayFiveChallenge

Authors, Book Reviews, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Indie Author, Non Fiction, Self Publishing, The Writing Process, Writing Tools, Young Adult

Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?

  Q. Do you judge a book by its cover? Every Friday I take part in Rosie Amber’s Friday Five Challenge. An exercise whereby you have five minutes to decide if you would BUY or PASS a book based on the cover, blurb and the reviews. The books we choose cover a wide variety of… Continue reading Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?

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BUY or PASS? The Seventh Sons #FridayFiveChallenge

Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you fancy… Continue reading BUY or PASS? The Seventh Sons #FridayFiveChallenge

Authors, Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult

Author Interview – Meet Tonya Royston #YA

Today I am joined by young adult author, Tonya Royston, as she chats about her latest release, Shadows at Sunset (Book One in The Sunset Trilogy). The Fun Five: What part of the world do you come from? - The eastern United States. I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and currently live in northern Virginia… Continue reading Author Interview – Meet Tonya Royston #YA

Book Reviews, Fiction, Friday Five Challenge, Fun Stuff

BUY or PASS? Zombie Apocalypse #FridayFiveChallenge

  Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you… Continue reading BUY or PASS? Zombie Apocalypse #FridayFiveChallenge