Never was there written a better ode to a poor pair of hard-worked feet. #ToLiveForeverbook
Author: Marie A Bailey
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Never was there written a better ode to a poor pair of hard-worked feet. #ToLiveForeverbook
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Here is a truly entertaining announcement for Katie Cross’s new book, Miss Mabel’s School for Girls. All the info you need to pick up a copy of Katie’s is here. And while you’re at it, pick up one or two of Olivia Stocum’s books as well! How can you go wrong?
The absolutely awesome Katie cross has released her first novel, a YA fantasy, Miss Mabel’s School for Girls.
<BEEP> THIS HAS BEEN A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD TO HEAD DIRECTLY TO AMAZON TO BUY MISS MABEL’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS>
Oh, go over there and buy it anyway!
It’s not like it’s the Zombie Apocalypse and you don’t have time to read because your too busy trying to stay alive. (or dead as the case may be)
Here’s what it looks like. So, you don’t mistake it for something else. (You know, something not nearly as cool that might disappoint you, then causing you to write your first ever one star review, that then has the author calling the police and having a restraining order put out against you. I mean, you wouldn’t want THAT, now would you?)
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Just sharing a friend’s pick-me-up that was also a pick-me-up for me :) The scarf in the photo was one that I had sent to Belinda a couple of weeks ago and yesterday I was on pins and needles (pun intended) as to whether it had arrived (taking a slow plane from Florida to Canada, of course). Soon after I asked her about the scarf, it arrived (such are my mental powers). But not only the scarf which I knitted for her, hoping it would bring a bit of Spring to her long Winter. Belinda also received a bundle of other gifts and she put together this wonderful photo, using her scarf as a frame. Belinda gave me a perfect and happy end to a long, frustrating day. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Belinda!
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From Sarah M. Cradit, another teaser … I mean, promotion … for Beyond Eventide: Bound.
“The threads of fate weave slowly, until at last, an unbreakable knot.”
Beyond Eventide: Bound
The House of Crimson & Clover Book 2.5- Coming in April
Aidrik knew Anasofiya’s tears were from a pain far deeper than anything physical she was experiencing. She was strong; very strong. Never complained once about the physical toll their son was taking on her, instead choosing to embrace the beauty, and promise, in the life she carried. All the while, this other thing, this malady Aidrik could not fix, consumed her.
Coming in April. Add to your Goodreads TBR list so you don’t miss it!
Need to get caught up on the House of Crimson & Clover?
Dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of the Deschanels and Sullivans…
SERIES PREQUEL:
St. Charles at Dusk
Set amidst the lush and vibrant backdrop of New Orleans, this is the story of Oz and Adrienne. Of…View original post 202 more words
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Take advantage of this sale if you haven’t already purchased Yesterday Road! It’s a wonderful novel about memory (or the lack of it), the desire to forget, and the urge to connect. The main characters–Jack, Joe, and Ida–will live with you long after you’ve finished the book, and you’ll be glad for that. So go on and pick up a copy!
I thought I’d tip off readers of the blog to a promotion that I’m running through April 7. Officially it starts on 4/1, with a listing on Ereader News Today and a few other daily lists, but I wanted all y’all to have a crack at it sooner than later — if you haven’t already bought the book, that is.
The other retail outlets are listed here, but I’m not sure when the price cut will appear at each of them. Amazon is already live.
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For all you Tolkien fans! I know, you are legion and this post is so interesting!
Today is Tolkien Reading Day, an annual event launched in 2003 by the Tolkien Society. (The date of 25 March was chosen in honour of the fall of Sauron in the Third Age, year 3019, in Tolkien’s fiction.) The reading day promotes the use of Tolkien’s writing in schools and library groups, and is celebrated in numerous countries. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together ten of our favourite quotations from John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. The first quotation, about Beowulf, is especially timely because of the recent announcement that Tolkien’s translation of that epic poem is finally going to be published!
On Beowulf and myth: ‘The significance of a myth is not easily to be pinned on paper by analytical reasoning. It is at its best when it is presented by a poet who feels rather than makes explicit what his theme portends; who presents it incarnate in the world of history and geography, as our poet has done. Its defender…
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Poetry is like art. I know what I like when I see it, or in the case of a collection of poetry, Dreams of Love, when I read it. It’s difficult to believe that Pamela has not been writing poetry for years, that she has only recently engaged in the art: Difficult because her poems are so well done, both in form and meaning. She experiments in various forms, including etheree and tanka, and the poems coalesce to form what could be a short story, or a collection of stories. Each poem meditates on love: the desire for it, the joy of it, or the heartbreak of it. As I read these poems I imagined a couple first falling in love with all the newness and excitement that a new love brings. Then discord: he leaves her, or is she disillusioned with him? Does it matter? Only that the pain of separation is so clearly evoked. But the collection ends with a bit of hope, with the last poem, “A Lover’s Spat.” How often have any of us had “spats” with our loved ones that we thought surely were the end of the relationship, only to find that it was only an “unnecessary quarrel,” a “misunderstanding,” that “It’s all part of love.” These poems read as if Pamela has been writing poetry for years, deep within herself, perhaps unknown to herself. Fortunately for her readers, she is now publishing her poetry so we can all share in the pleasure of it.
I highly recommend this collection of poetry as well as Pamela’s poetry blog at http://poetrybypamela.wordpress.com/ Enjoy!
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The second in a roll-out of promotions for Sarah M. Cradit’s House of Crimson and Clover series. This one is for Beyond Eventide: Bound.
“The threads of fate weave slowly, until at last, an unbreakable knot.”
Beyond Eventide: Bound
The House of Crimson & Clover Book 2.5- Coming in April
Anne bit back her frustration. It was irrational for her to begrudge him the desires of his heart. But nothing felt rational standing in this abandoned, neglected mansion, miles and miles from home.
Coming in April. Add to your Goodreads TBR list so you don’t miss it!
Need to get caught up on the House of Crimson & Clover?
Dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of the Deschanels and Sullivans…
SERIES PREQUEL:
St. Charles at Dusk
Set amidst the lush and vibrant backdrop of New Orleans, this is the story of Oz and Adrienne. Of forbidden love, and startling heartbreak.
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B005RT0ZKE
BN: http://bit.ly/1oyEn6a
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/304600
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1hHmscx
Itunes: http://bit.ly/Oua5ng
Diesel: http://bit.ly/1bP8SR0
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Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1dXqBHSBOOK 0.5:
Beyond Dusk: Anne
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Here is the 38th installment of Ten Top Lists of What Not to Do by Marie Ann Bailey of 1WriteWay at http://1writeway.com and John W. Howell of Fiction Favorites at http://johnwhowell.com. These lists are simu-published on our blogs each Monday. We hope you enjoy.
10. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not go to the animal shelter without your significant other to help you make a decision. If you do go without your significant other, at best your significant other will forgive you for bringing home a cat with an ear-piercing howl and buy you both a lifetime supply of earplugs so you can at least sleep through the night. At worst, your significant other may start talking about the need to “see other people, particularly people without cats.”
9. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not assume that just because Newfoundland puppies are cute and a perfect size for cuddling, that they will always be a perfect size for cuddling. At best, you may learn to not mind when you get pushed off the bed when your grown-up, 130-pound Newfoundland stretches out next to you. At worst, you may have to design a harness and pulley system to get your grown-up, 130-pound Newfoundland off your lap.
8. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not think just because the ferrets at the pet store were all asleep during your visit the one you picked will spend most of its time sacked out. At best, you won’t mind playing daily games of hide-and-seek as your ferret playmate finds new places to hide in your home. At worst, you may find those new places to hide involve the ferret eating holes in your upholstery causing you to buy a new suite of living room furniture every week.
7. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not think that your regular vacuum cleaner will suffice for cleaning up the hair shed by the white Himalayan cat you desire. At best, you will be properly advised, causing you to purchase a top-of-the-line model. At worst, you may have to learn to live with having your brown velour furniture look like it has been blanketed with snow.
6. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not think bringing home a python will do much to improve your social life. At best, you and the animal control officer who was called out to your house after your neighbors complained may fall in love and together you will find a proper home for the python. At worst, you may be confronted by a mob of your neighbors after your python repeatedly escapes and the small animals in your neighborhood disappear.
5. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not think that cats are more hygienic than dogs. While generally that may be true, at best, you may find your new cat poops outside its litter box only when you provide it a food that it doesn’t like (and thereby quickly training you to give it what it wants when it wants it). At worst, your cat may eventually eschew the litter box altogether causing you to invest heavily in wee-wee pads and kitty diapers and daily meditations of “Fluffy is a good kitty. Fluffy is a good kitty.”
4. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not assume that little Fido’s incessant yipping is something he will simply outgrow. At best, you may wind up deciding at least you no longer need a security system for your home since Fido emits a series of high-pitched yips at every movement behind your door or window. At worst, you may invest in a series of expensive sessions to train Fido not to yip only to learn that Fido is as Fido does—YIP!
3. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not assume simply training your German Shepherd Gunther to obey commands gets you a pass at keeping your dog on a lease in public places. At best, joggers will quickly learn to stop running when they see Gunther so he will not chase them as you call in vain for Gunther to “Heel!” At worst, the next jogger whose crotch Gunther sticks his nose into will be an employee of the police force who will be more than happy to write up a series of citations against you and to confiscate Gunther for conscription into the police dog unit.
2. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not assume fish would be a good choice if you live in an apartment where pets are not allowed. At best, your landlord never visits your apartment and you manage to keep your relationship with George, your oscar cichlid, a secret. At worst, your landlord may catch you in the elevator with the new aquarium for George which you had to buy because he doubled in size, and your landlord doesn’t buy the story that you plan to use the aquarium for a sitz bath.
1. When choosing to adopt a pet, do not think you will be able to stop at just one. At best, you may learn to accept the fact that animals will gravitate toward a warm heart and a safe home, meaning you and yours. At worst, you will find yourself having to make accommodations for your pets in your will since as you get older, your willingness to rescue abandoned animals has grown greater.
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I consider myself quite adept at procrastination. I even belong to a procrastinating writer’s club (my rationalization knows no bounds). But when I heard that THE Helena Hann-Basquiat, my favorite dilettante, was publishing Volume 1 of her Memoirs of a Dilettante and that if I supported her Kickstarter project, I could get a specially SIGNED hard copy of said memoir, well, Dear Reader, I dropped EVERYTHING and immediately went to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jimsquires/memoirs-of-a-dilletante-volume-one and signed up!
But YOU, you only have until Saturday, March 22nd, at 3 pm EST, to secure your own special-just-for-you signed copy of Memoirs of a Dilettante Volume 1. So go there NOW (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jimsquires/memoirs-of-a-dilletante-volume-one). If you not familiar with Helena’s stories of hilarious escapades with her niece Penny, the Countess of Arcadia, then by all means visit her blog and see what I mean. (And, of course, the rest of us will wonder just what rock you’ve been living under.) After you’ve drunk in Helena’s always entertaining, often enlightening prose, kick your *ss in gear and head over to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jimsquires/memoirs-of-a-dilletante-volume-one. It’s so easy to sign up and order, you won’t even miss those few minutes that you would have otherwise procrastinated away :)
Marie at 1 Write Way 