In fact, thousands and thousands of words.
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Monday, 16 June 2014
Look what arrived in the post today
When a picture is worth a thousand words.
In fact, thousands and thousands of words.
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In fact, thousands and thousands of words.
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Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Lesson Learned - now available in paperback
The title of this post says it all really.
Lesson Learned is now available in paperback through the Ellora's Cave website.
I'm ridiculously excited by this news *grins*
Lesson Learned
Tired of having been constantly on the move, Drew is determined to make Cardiff his home. When Drew starts his new job as teacher in Cardiff, he strikes up an immediate friendship with Nathan Morgan, a young History teacher.
Lesson Learned is now available in paperback through the Ellora's Cave website.
I'm ridiculously excited by this news *grins*
Lesson Learned
Tired of having been constantly on the move, Drew is determined to make Cardiff his home. When Drew starts his new job as teacher in Cardiff, he strikes up an immediate friendship with Nathan Morgan, a young History teacher.
Nathan is instantly attracted to Drew, but doesn’t want to risk their fledgling friendship by declaring the extent of his desire. Completely oblivious to Nathan’s quandary, Drew doesn’t realize the true nature of his own feelings for Nathan until accusations from a student force both men’s hands.
But Drew has spent his life running away. Running away from his mistakes, his desires and a secret-filled past. Drew is forced to choose between running away once more and a possible future with Nathan.
Friday, 16 May 2014
Reader Appreciation Day over at The Sweet Spot
Saturday 17th May is Reader Appreciation Day at The Sweet Spot.
The following giveaways will be going on throughout the day.
- Lori Toland - ebook copy of INTO THE FIRE
- Evelise Archer - ebook copy of TROPICAL PARADISE
- Allison Cassatta - ebook copy of DANCE FOR ME
- K-lee Klein - ebook copy of TABBY'S PRIDE
- Lex Valentine - ebook copy of PARTNERS, SHADOWS & KINK 1
- Leigh Ellwood - ebook copy of A DIFFERENT CLASS
- Diana DeRicci - ebook copy of MOMENTUM
- BLMorticia - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist
- Lillian Francis - ebook copy of LOVERS ENTWINED
- Sloan Parker - winner's choice of $15 Amazon.com or All Romance eBooks Gift Card
- Jambrea Jo Jones - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist
- S.J. Frost - ebook copy of winner's choice from backlist
Join us.
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Cleaning out my closet - an update
I hope some of you out there took part in BioB's spring clean event.
I shortlisted ten books that I'd had hanging around from when I first joined the genre. Ten books in a week was probably a little bit optimistic, but it gave me a certain degree of choice. I did try not to think too hard about which book to pick, although I purposely left Dangerous Ground as my last choice because I have the full series now and will be bumping the book up my to read list.
As it happened I didn't get as far as book ten so Dangerous Ground remains unread. However, I cleared five books from my closet of unread books (to be fair I dnf'd one). By far my favourite of the five was Cop Out by KC Burn.
All in all I found the idea of going back to those older books in my stack an interesting one. I got a lot more original fiction read than I would normally get done in a week, even if it was not always as satisfactory in quality as the books I was reading earlier in the year where I cherry picked my titles from 'must reads'. Even the less than satisfactory reads had certain advantages to finally reading them.
Of the remaining five books on the list, as I've said Dangerous Ground will hopefully be bumped on to one of my monthly reading lists, but I will leave it in place and the list in existence since I plan to repeat the whole process in the autumn. Probably October.
I'd be interested to know if any of you managed to clear out some books.
I shortlisted ten books that I'd had hanging around from when I first joined the genre. Ten books in a week was probably a little bit optimistic, but it gave me a certain degree of choice. I did try not to think too hard about which book to pick, although I purposely left Dangerous Ground as my last choice because I have the full series now and will be bumping the book up my to read list.
As it happened I didn't get as far as book ten so Dangerous Ground remains unread. However, I cleared five books from my closet of unread books (to be fair I dnf'd one). By far my favourite of the five was Cop Out by KC Burn.
All in all I found the idea of going back to those older books in my stack an interesting one. I got a lot more original fiction read than I would normally get done in a week, even if it was not always as satisfactory in quality as the books I was reading earlier in the year where I cherry picked my titles from 'must reads'. Even the less than satisfactory reads had certain advantages to finally reading them.
Of the remaining five books on the list, as I've said Dangerous Ground will hopefully be bumped on to one of my monthly reading lists, but I will leave it in place and the list in existence since I plan to repeat the whole process in the autumn. Probably October.
I'd be interested to know if any of you managed to clear out some books.
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Last day to get 40% off
Last day to get 40% off Waiting for a Spark.
From JMS Books website:
This weekend, we're having a HUGE sale on our site! All e-books, all lengths, all formats, in all genres, are 40% off now through April 20th! If you don't celebrate Easter, no big deal. Save 40% off on our Spring Weekend Sale instead! (See what I did there?) Either way, shop our websites this weekend and save BIG on all our awesome e-book releases!
From JMS Books website:
This weekend, we're having a HUGE sale on our site! All e-books, all lengths, all formats, in all genres, are 40% off now through April 20th! If you don't celebrate Easter, no big deal. Save 40% off on our Spring Weekend Sale instead! (See what I did there?) Either way, shop our websites this weekend and save BIG on all our awesome e-book releases!
There are no calories in books.
Happy Easter!
Friday, 18 April 2014
Cleaning out my closet
How many of us have a huge 'to read' pile? Some books languishing at the bottom of the pile for months, maybe even years, as new, cheaper, more hyped books come along to bury them. I'm ashamed to say that I have.
What's the solution? Read them, obviously, but how to get the drive to read something buried for so long?
Well, the girls over at Boys in our Books have the answer. (taken from their facebook page)
JOIN US! We're having SPRING CLEANING WEEK at BoiB.
Here's what to do: find the ONE book that's been on your TBR shelf the longest. Commit to FINALLY reading & reviewing it! Our entire review team, along with a bunch of guest reviewers, will be participating.
EVERYONE who joins us will be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate for books. Sign up RIGHT HERE in the comments (tell us the book & the date it was added to your TBR) or comment on ANY of our posts during Spring Cleaning Week, April 21 - 27!
Let's dust off and organize those shelves!
If you don't have a facebook account (or hate the site with a vengence, as I do) look out for their posts on the blog during Spring Cleaning week.
I'll be signing up once that first post goes live, check out my cleaning out my closet shelf at Goodreads to find out what I intend to read. See what I mean, Dangerous Ground is on there, I've been meaning to read that book in forever.
Any books buried at the bottom of your e-reader you've been itching to read?
What's the solution? Read them, obviously, but how to get the drive to read something buried for so long?
Well, the girls over at Boys in our Books have the answer. (taken from their facebook page)
JOIN US! We're having SPRING CLEANING WEEK at BoiB.
Here's what to do: find the ONE book that's been on your TBR shelf the longest. Commit to FINALLY reading & reviewing it! Our entire review team, along with a bunch of guest reviewers, will be participating.
EVERYONE who joins us will be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate for books. Sign up RIGHT HERE in the comments (tell us the book & the date it was added to your TBR) or comment on ANY of our posts during Spring Cleaning Week, April 21 - 27!
Let's dust off and organize those shelves!
If you don't have a facebook account (or hate the site with a vengence, as I do) look out for their posts on the blog during Spring Cleaning week.
I'll be signing up once that first post goes live, check out my cleaning out my closet shelf at Goodreads to find out what I intend to read. See what I mean, Dangerous Ground is on there, I've been meaning to read that book in forever.
Any books buried at the bottom of your e-reader you've been itching to read?
Monday, 7 April 2014
Therese Takes Over
Hello, everyone!
Therese Woodson here and I’m guest posting on Lillian’s blog today to promote
my newest novella Clockwork Horizon.
The story follows
the life of Malachi Covington, an affluent resident of Aerial City, who lives
by the stringent expectations of his wealthy uncle. However, Malachi dreams of
airships and adventure. He meets Ian, a charming airship pilot, who agrees to show
him the ropes aboard the Mockingbird.
With Ian’s encouragement, Malachi breaks out of his shell and embarks on his
own adventure.
The fun part about
writing this novella was definitely building the steampunk world. Not only is
it filled with airships and clockwork trinkets, but it also has a distinctive
vocabulary and its own superstitions and lore. Developing the airship culture
was my favorite part and writing Ian’s view of the world versus Malachi’s was
an interesting dynamic to explore. I feel like these two have many more
adventures to tell. One of those is the sequel, Clockwork Bargain, that I just found out is slated for release in
November/December!
Official Blurb: As a major airship port, Aerial City welcomes visitors from all
over the world. Despite being surrounded by new inventions and colorful people,
Malachi Covington partakes of little outside his books and studies. He aches
for adventure and excitement but labors under the rules and expectations of his
wealthy uncle.
Five airships arrive in port, keeping his uncle busy and, as Malachi’s best friend Millie reminds him, they’re carrying parties full of crew members. Excitement finds him in the form of Ian, a charming airship pilot who invites him to tour his ship, the Mockingbird. With Ian at his side, Malachi discovers a world beyond his books and takes daring steps to become his own man.
Five airships arrive in port, keeping his uncle busy and, as Malachi’s best friend Millie reminds him, they’re carrying parties full of crew members. Excitement finds him in the form of Ian, a charming airship pilot who invites him to tour his ship, the Mockingbird. With Ian at his side, Malachi discovers a world beyond his books and takes daring steps to become his own man.
Excerpt:
An electric tension rose in the air,
a heady sense of attraction building in the scant inches between them. Malachi
wanted to reach out and touch, trail his fingers over the soft-looking skin at
Ian’s collar, trace the shell of his ear, interlock their fingers. Malachi’s
body hummed with it, his skin tingling in the slight breeze, his face flushing
with warmth.
“You….” Ian licked his lips. “You really
are a sight for a man who has had nothing to look at but his crewmates and the
sky for the past three months.”
Malachi straightened from his slouch
against the pub. It put him in Ian’s space, something he hadn’t planned but
wasn’t sorry for.
“I knew you worked on an airship!”
Ian raised an eyebrow. “I thought it
was obvious.”
Malachi winced. “Well, I don’t… I’ve
never… I’m not allowed….” He stuttered, curled his hands into fists, and blew
out a breath. “I don’t get a chance to meet many people.”
“Really? What do you do, then?”
Malachi nervously licked his lips,
and Ian’s steady gaze dropped to his mouth. “I study,” Malachi said. “I read.”
“Books like on the merchant cart?
The adventure ones?”
Malachi blushed. “I don’t have much
adventure in my life.”
Ian reached out and brushed his
fingertips along Malachi’s wrist, and Malachi’s fingers instantly slackened
from their defensive curl. He took Malachi’s hand in his, and Malachi snapped
his mouth shut. He stared at the sight of Ian’s fingers wrapped around his own,
the contrast of tan and calloused against pale and soft. Malachi met Ian’s
gaze, and Ian stared at him, amused but fond.
“You don’t have to explain anything
to me, Mac,” he said. “But I get the feeling you might like to come see the
ship.”
Malachi nodded, giddy with
excitement, heart in his throat. “I’d love to.”
Ian twined their fingers. “Good.”
Author Bio: Therese Woodson is a
wife, mother of two, and writer of stories, who lives in the Blue Ridge
mountains. She is an avid reader of all literature. She holds two degrees—one
in Psychology and one in English Literature and hopes to pursue an MFA in
Creative Writing in the near future. She is a fan of watching bad television
shows, superhero movies, and anything sci-fi. She loves creating interesting
characters, universes, and plots with happy endings.
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