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Meet Guest Author Linda G. Hill…

I made it to Chris, the Story Reading Ape’s Author Hall of Fame! Click on the original post button to read my article, and comment there. šŸ˜€

Chris The Story Reading Ape's avatarChris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

Hi there. Iā€™m Linda, and Iā€™m an author. Itā€™s been a long, straight road since I wrote my first novel during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in 2004. That particular piece of *ahem* literature still hasnā€™t seen the light of day, mostly because of how much Iā€™ve learned about writing since.

To back up a bit, my writing career began when I was four years old. I remember having one of my parents staple a stack of paper together so I could write a book. They encouraged me to just draw pictures, but I wasnā€™t having any of that. I wanted to tell a story. Unfortunately for them I could only spell the words ā€œIā€ and ā€œtheā€ at the time, so I bothered them unceasingly. Since then, Iā€™ve been writing in my head if not on paper or the keyboard. I canā€™t not do it. Itā€™s a part of me.

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A Friend In Trouble

For those of you who know Irene, please send your thoughts and best wishes.

AmyRosešŸŒ¹'s avatarCreating Heaven On Earth

I was just notified this morning that a good friend of mine, IreneĀ (IreneDesign2011), is very ill in a hospital in her city. Ā Her daughter, Claire, requested help from me to get the word out that her Mother needs prayer, Light and Energy, good thoughts, sent now. Ā If any of you know Irene will you please reblog this post and assist me to get to as many of Ireneā€™s friends as possible so they know about this situation?

The following is the exact message Claire, Ireneā€™s daughter requested I write in this post:

ā€œI am not sure who is reading this but I hope it is read by Ireneā€™s friends and followers. Ā I am her daughter, my name is Claire, and would like to give you an update on this story. Ā As I cannot guess her password to the computer, I cannot write a separate post for you to receiveā€¦

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Ashes to Ashes on Sale Now!

New book alert! “Ashes to Ashes” is on sale today, and it looks like a great read! Check it out!

ValerieThomas's avatarValerie Thomas, Author

My new novelĀ Ashes to AshesĀ comes out today! To celebrate the release,Ā Iā€™m putting it on sale for 99 cents for a limited time. Pick up your copy now

From tragedy came power. And from mishandled power came mystery.

After moving into a new gated community with her family, Natalie is ready to begin a peaceful year at Emerson High. A year complete with boy troubles, school dances, new friendsā€¦ everything an average girl could expect.

Then she starts receiving notes warning her not to go to school November first. Notes in her day planner, on a piece of homework, on a homecoming ticketā€¦ The more notes she receives the more details she uncovers, and the clearer it becomes: words like peaceful and average are about the worst ones anyone could use to describe the year sheā€™s about to have. Crazy? Maybe. Violent? Definitely. Heart-wrenching, mind-blowing, life-changing?

Well, that remainsā€¦

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Release Party! (Seasons of Imagination is Out!)

And a new book is released into the world, with a cover by my own favourite artist, Belinda. Head on over to wish Trent all the best with his book, and buy one while you’re there!

trentpmcd's avatarTrent's World (the Blog)

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Thank you all for joining me today for this celebration of my first book, Seasons of Imagination, being released.Ā  I know this was an impromptu gathering, though you canā€™t say I didnā€™t give you hints it was coming up.Ā  Sorry about that bump in the red carpet that I just couldnā€™t flatten out.Ā  I hope not too many of you twisted your ankle or anything.Ā  You just need to be careful..

Be careful!Ā  Careful!!! CAREFUL!!!

Sorry!

Of course the person bringing in the cake had to be the one who tripped.Ā  Sorry, I do still have some left over hors dā€™oeuvre from yesterdayā€™s Cover Reveal, so help yourself.Ā  I hope theyā€™re not stale.

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After Happily Ever After: Author Linda G. Hill in Wonderland

It’s my very first interview!
Note: The comments here are turned off. Please comment on the original post.

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If you havenā€™t heard about the After Happily Ever After anthology, this interview series is a front row seat into the creative minds of the authors who have re-envisioned the fairy tale world beyond the final credits. Linda G. Hill has her own creative wonderland to share with us!

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How did you set upon the path of writing fiction?

When I was a child, I was very close to a certain aunt who always had a romance novel in her hand. She inspired me to want to read. Iā€™m not sure how that translated into wanting to write, but it must have had some effect; I began writing my first ā€œnovelā€ when I was five years old. I drove my parents crazy, asking how to spell words. The only ones I knew were ā€œand,ā€ā€¦

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Magic, Adventure, and Wonder: launching the After the Happily Ever After anthology by Anthony S. Buoni

The “After the Happily Ever After” anthology is finally out! My story, “Alice on the Analyst’s Couch” and many more wonderful tales can be found in this beautiful book. The Kindle version is on sale until January 1st. Please click on the original post and read all about it, and pick up your copy today. šŸ˜€


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Your Vote Counts!

Have you voted yet today? If you’ve been reading my blog for the past week, you’ll know what this is all about. If not, click on the original post. I might not win but I can still easily come in third for the bronze! Here’s the link: http://authorshout.com/cover-wars/ Thank you!! šŸ˜€
P.S. Make sure it’s been 24 hours since you voted last, otherwise it doesn’t count.


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“Easy to read, difficult to put down”…

“The Wrong Stuff” is available for purchase, now both in paperback and ebook! Get it now!

dalecooper57's avatarDiary of an Internet Nobody.(Archive)

So, The Wrong Stuff has been out for a couple of weeks and Iā€™m doing everything I can to promote it, including an upcoming interview on the local radio book club hour and a piece in the local paper.
I have also joined some Facebook author groups and Iā€™m in the process of plugging away at a few of those each day.

The book now has its second five star review on Amazon, including my favourite quote so far, which Iā€™ve pinched for the title of this post; ā€œEasy to read, difficult to put downā€¦ā€ which is, if I do say so myself, pretty accurate.

Iā€™m still waiting to hear when the Kindle edition comes out, but here once again are the Amazon links for the beautifully designed and glossily covered paperback;

IF YOU ARE A UK READER, THIS LINKā€™S FOR YOU

IF YOU HAIL FROM ELSEWHERE, USE THIS ONE.

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Review Wednesday -All Good Stories by Linda G Hill

Another lovely review, this time by Wendy Unsworth. Thank you so much, Wendy! šŸ˜€ ā¤

wendyunsworth's avatarWendy Unsworth

img_1918This isĀ lovely, little gobble-up-in-one-go novella. It is the second book this week that I have reviewed that is definitely out of my genre but it is also the second that I thoroughly enjoyed. This story is light and fluffy, not too sweet, slightly quirky.

Xavier and Jupiter are just very good friends who support one another although Xavier would like things to be a bit more serious. When Jupiter begins an internet relationship with Bob, Xavier is immediately suspicious and wants Jupiter to end it. He is worried for Jupiter and also for himself. This new relationship makes him realise just how much he cares for her.

The story takes a couple of unexpected turns before this romantic comedy ends as it should. The suppporting characters are unusual and memorable and the writing is fluid and assured.

A very nice, little break from longer, grittier novels.

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The Wrong Stuff: Book launch…

It’s a day to celebrate with one of our fellow bloggers! Guy, or Dale Cooper as he’s known here in Bloggieland, has just released his first novel, The Wrong Stuff!
Please click over to his site and wish him luck! šŸ˜€ ā¤

dalecooper57's avatarDiary of an Internet Nobody.(Archive)

The day has finally arrived!

My debut novel (that still seems like a weird thing to see written down) is published today and I am, not to put too fine a point on it, Very VERY EXCITED!!!

Yes, my accidental novel,The Wrong Stuff,a mystery thriller with a sci-fi twist and occasional flashes of black humour, is released today on Amazon in paperback (Kindle version to follow soon) and will also be available from Barnes and Noble in a couple of weeks.

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UK AMAZON LINK IS HERE.

EVERYONE ELSE, GO HERE.

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Iā€™d like to take this opportunity to thank a few people, for putting me on the road that lead me to this extraordinary and surreal point in my blogging journey:

The sickeningly talentedMr Darmon Richter, who inspired me to take up the hobby of thinking up stuff and writing it down in theā€¦

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