Guest Post and Review: The Queen of Last Hopes: The Story of Margaret of Anjou by Susan Higginbotham
I am excited to have Susan Higginbotham with us today. Susan is one of the finest historical fiction authors, her passion & meticulous research combines to create unforgettable stories! Please give a warm welcome to Susan as she explains why there continues to be a fascination with British Monarchy from centuries ago. I am not a celebrity watcher. The only time I look at People magazine is when I’m stuck in a waiting room with nothing to read, and since I almost always have a paperback or my Kindle tucked in my purse, that hardly ever happens. But dead celebrities—or at least dead British royal celebrities—are a different matter altogether. I never tire of them, and my bookshelves are ample testimony to that. Even if I didn’t have the excuse of … Read entire article »
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Guest Post & Giveaway Time with Michelle Moran
I am so honored to have Michelle Moran on the blog today. Not only a fantastic author, she is one of the friendliest authors out there…plus I really really enjoy her blog updates about ancient findings! Michelle’s newest book, Madame Tussaud is set for release this coming Tuesday (February 15th), my review will be out shortly. In the meantime, I have great news for my readers too! Thanks to Michelle, I have a chance to giveaway a signed copy of the book along with and adorable pair of Marie Antoinette cupcake earrings ! After reading Michelle’s interesting guest post below, leave a comment telling me if you’ve ever been to a wax museum & if so where, then fill out the form to enter..easy, peasy. Please give a warm welcome … Read entire article »
Filed under: giveaway, guest post, Madame Tussaud, Michelle Moran
Fact vs. Fiction – Day #2 Prisoners in the Palace
I’m excited to have Michaela on the blog today talking about the fact vs. fiction and how her debut, Prisoners in the Palace came to be. Please give a warm welcome to Michaela When I began writing Prisoners in the Palace, I started with biographies. Victoria is one of the most heavily biographed women in the world (!!!) so there are a lot to choose from. But my task is easier because I concentrate on her childhood, usually only a chapter or two in most biographies. Within those chapters, I looked for nuggets to start me thinking… and that’s where the story comes from. The nuggets in this case were the restrictions on her childhood and the dreaded Kensington System which was what her education regimen was called. Since … Read entire article »
Filed under: guest post, Michaela MacColl, PRISONERS IN THE PALACE, YAR
Guest Post by Jen Nadol: The Evolution of Writing
Today I am so excited and honored to have Jen Nadol guest post. Jen is the author of The Mark, her debut novel which was released earler this year and one of my top reads this year! Since she was in the process of editing book two, The Vision, I thought it would be interesting to see what she had learned…. I’d written almost all of this guest post about the evolution of my writing process from book one to book two when I realized it wasn’t telling the right story. I was focused on what changed between The Mark, published in January, and its sequel, Vision, due out in 2011. I hadn’t come up with a whole lot. That’s because though The Mark is my … Read entire article »
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Under My Skin – Mini Guide to Beasties
Judith sure loves her beasties.. the poor town of Redgrave is overcome with them! I thought it would be fun to have her give you a little taste of what you’ll find in Under My Skin….Redgrave’s Beasties As you’ve mentioned, Mel, Under My Skin (UMS) features a smorgasbord of paranormal beasties converging on one small northern Alberta town, Redgrave. Here’s the quick and dirty lowdown on the key creatures that roam the pages of my little gothic tale. Wolven In UMS, my main character, Eryn is a shapeshifter, part-wolven/part-human. They are born, not made. Wolven is a term I created for her species, but it’s basically the same as lycan, which is more familiar – humans shifting to wolf form. The difference between wolven and lycan is pretty great. Most wolven (with the … Read entire article »
Filed under: guest post, Judith Graves, Under My Skin, YAR
Book Lovers Inc and Guest Post with Swati Avasthi
Have you guys been over to the amazing Book Lovers Inc blog yet? You’ll find at least one post a day (well, maybe not on weekends) and lots of fun stuff like interviews, guest posts & giveaways from author from EVERY genre. I feel honored to be in charge of entertaining readers with the Wednesday YA posts. For those that have vistited, thanks & I hope you’re enjoying it! For those of you who have yet to check us out, what are you waiting for? LOL Today’s post is an interview with author, Swati Avasthi. Her debut book, Split, is released on Tuesday, March 9th. Come by, say HI and leave a comment supporting Swati Click here for interview! The premise of Split seems despressing, making me hesitant to read BUT after reading her guest post … Read entire article »
Filed under: BLI, guest post, Split, Swati Avasthi
Book Lovers Inc & Guest Post!
Have you guys been over to the amazing Book Lovers Inc blog yet? You’ll find at least one post a day (well, maybe not on weekends) and lots of fun stuff like interviews, guest posts & giveaways from author from EVERY genre. I feel honored to be in charge of entertaining readers with the Wednesday YA posts. For those that have vistited, thanks & I hope you’re enjoying it! For those of you who have yet to check us out, what are you waiting for? LOL Today’s post was really fun. Alexandra Diaz, author of Of All Stupid Things, stops by to talk about her schooling background & how it affected her writing. Come by, say HI and tell us how high school was for you! Click here for guest post! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alexandra Diaz, Book Lovers, guest post
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