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Halloween Giveaway!

I am hosting a giveaway over at my blog just in time for Halloween!

Pop over to my blog and leave your name for the chance to receive a free ebook of my historical fantasy FROZEN IN TIME.

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Added by Marie Symeou on October 28, 2011 at 2:17pm — No Comments

One Week

That's right, in one week I will be at the Carolina Renaissance Festival in Charlotte, NC!

October 14th & 15th, I will be appearing alongside Kalayna Price, Kendra Thomas, … Continue

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Added by Mark Miller on October 8, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

I am struggling at the moment, to find time to sit down and write all of the stories in my head. I have a young baby, a family, and all the associated housework to deal with before I can focus on my writing. Unfortunately the writing has to be a sideline to my role as Mother. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Anyway, just because I can’t physically write up the stories, does not mean they don’t exist. For example, I am currently attempting to write the sequel to my recently… Continue

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Added by Catherine Green on September 27, 2011 at 11:33pm — 2 Comments

Promoting a Book

I am amazed at the response I have had recently while promoting my novel Love Hurts. Although it was produced by an independent publishing company, they are only very small and therefore cannot devote too much attention to marketing any particular book. So I took the initiative and have been doing what I can on a non-existent budget.

It is actually progressing very well indeed. I have managed to secure interviews with several newspapers in the Staffordshire and South Cheshire area…

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Added by Catherine Green on September 13, 2011 at 11:44pm — No Comments

Love Hurts Surprise Book Reviews

I have been speaking to various people about my novel Love Hurts. Being a paranormal romance, it was more than likely going to fall into the category of Young Adult for audience appeal, but that was not my original intention. Indeed, the story content is very adult and I would not recommend it for anyone under the age of 18. I had intended the book for an adult market aged roughly between 18-35, although of course I would not begrudge anyone reading it.

I was greatly surprised to… Continue

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Added by Catherine Green on August 30, 2011 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Replica

http://authspot.com/short-stories/replica-2/

A very short story that delves into the intimate thoughts of an AI.

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Added by JB Sullivan on August 29, 2011 at 8:47pm — No Comments

Work in Progress

It is time to stand back for a moment, take a breath, and remember the true reason for my online presence and all the social networking. I am a writer. I write stories. Currently I am trying hard to access a wider audience for my newly published debut novel. But there are other works in the pipeline, and indeed I have two more novels in progress as we speak.

The first of these is naturally a sequel to Love Hurts. Tentatively entitled Love Kills, the story picks up… Continue

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Added by Catherine Green on August 24, 2011 at 12:29am — No Comments

Sharing Writer Profiles

I will shortly be posting some guest blogs from a fellow Indie author, and would like to take this opportunity to open an invitation to others. If you write within the Fantasy or Spiritual genre, both fiction and non-fiction, and would like a guest post on my blog, then please get in touch. We all need to help each other and get our names out there!

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Added by Catherine Green on August 21, 2011 at 10:18pm — No Comments

Introducing Alex Laybourne Author

Horror writer Alex Laybourne was born in the UK but relocated to The Netherlands to be with his wife. Together they have three wonderful children who despite their young age are showing all the signs of following in their father’s creative footsteps.

Alex’s debut novel Highway to Hell is a 96.000 word horror novel and the first in a trilogy that will…

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Added by Catherine Green on August 21, 2011 at 10:16pm — No Comments

Writing In A Foreign Language by Alex Laybourne

I moved to the Netherlands in 2006. It wasn’t really a big adjustment for me as I had always wanted to leave England, or certainly the area I lived in, and with my mother being Dutch, and me moving to the same town she grew up in – that is another story entirely – you could say I really was moving to a home away from home.

Now, almost five years down the road I am married, with three wonderful children and have never regretted making the move. However, I have learned that being…

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Added by Catherine Green on August 21, 2011 at 10:11pm — No Comments

Highway to Hell by Alex Laybourne

Heaven and Hell, Angel and Demons, these things were once considered opposites, but now you will see that they are neighbors, allies…. friends.

Marcus, Becky, Richard, Helen, Sammy and Graham. All complete strangers, different ages, backgrounds and even countries, but they all have one major thing in common…They all must DIE.

Sentenced to offer their penance in the many chambers of Hell, their lives are nothing but a torturous experience.

They are brought…

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Added by Catherine Green on August 21, 2011 at 10:08pm — No Comments

The Road to Literary Fame

Here is an excellent feature article in my local regional newspaper The Sentinel (North Staffordshire and South Cheshire) Family Holidays on Cornish Coast set scene for Ghostly Tale

It feels like I'm on a wild roller coaster at the moment, and it is fantastic! A word of advice for budding writers out there: just get out and broadcast the news about your… Continue

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Added by Catherine Green on August 21, 2011 at 12:40am — No Comments

Review and Interview

Sat down to the computer this afternoon after a great book signing at Heroes' Landing comic book shop and had a couple nice surprises.

First, check out a new interview with me and a....werewolf? That's right, Harriet Von Lupin (one of John Rose's Monster Grrls )… Continue

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Added by Mark Miller on August 1, 2011 at 12:02am — No Comments

Showcase #8

Recently, I was invited to join the group Writers of the South (USA). It is a small, but enthusiastic group of authors in every type of genre. The group is aimed at supporting and promoting authors in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.

As we grow, we plan to take several opportunities to showcase the varied and talented people in the group. We will hit it hard over the next couple of days, hopefully gaining some new exposure and introducing you to writings you…

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Added by Mark Miller on July 28, 2011 at 4:53pm — No Comments

Showcase #4

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Added by Mark Miller on July 24, 2011 at 2:04pm — No Comments

Showcase #3

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Added by Mark Miller on July 24, 2011 at 1:25am — No Comments

The Venom of Enigma.

I sat myself down on the half buried boulder and sighed at the darkening sky. The stars were slowly coming out to play and the moon seemed rather shy, peeping out from behind a lonely cloud. A cool wind blew in from the south, ruffling my shirt and making the trees whisper softly.

A highly excited laugh split the silence like a thunderclap. I jumped, startled. While my skeleton had been busy jumping out of its… Continue

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Added by JB Sullivan on July 16, 2011 at 1:44pm — 2 Comments

JLB Creatives Blog

Hey Everyone! Just chiming in to let you know that WEEK 20 is up on the blog. Come celebrate a long standing romance, check out the history of cotton candy, and even learn how I deal with rejection! It's all on the JLB Creatives Blog. Hope to see you there! ~Janet~ Week 20 / JLB Creatives Blog

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Added by Janet Beasley - JLB Creatives on July 12, 2011 at 3:25am — No Comments

Upcoming Signing Event

The guys over at Heroes Landing in Clermont have been kind enough to invite me to do a book signing on July 31st, from 1 PM to 4 PM. If you are in Central FL then, come by and say hi!

These guys have all the latest … Continue

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Added by Mark Miller on July 7, 2011 at 6:46pm — No Comments

Digital Short Story

Maybe I've been remiss in posting about this, but my newest short story, "A Prince in Trenton, Seriously? ", is available now on Kindle and Nook.

So I did a guest post for Gelati's Scoop to tell you a little more about it. I have a series called The Empyrical Tales. Books I … Continue

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Added by Mark Miller on July 1, 2011 at 11:01pm — No Comments