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May.06.2013
by Susan Violante
Over the last few months I've been inundated by authors asking me to review their book or manuscript. I've been also inundated with cold-call press releases - some just announcing the book, some wanting a free review, and others wanting an interview. Many times I just ignore...
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May.05.2013
I gotta say, I do like the cover - it is so uncovered. [DE]
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Erotic Canadian Novel Awarded 2012 Believer Book Award
By Leigh Anne Williams Toronto-based indie press Coach House Books is celebrating with author Tamara Faith Berger after her novel ...
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Apr.29.2013
by Terri Giuliano Long • Mar 20, 2013 http://indiereader.com
For years, self-publishing was widely considered an embarrassing fallback option. Occasionally a John Grisham would emerge, sell 5,000 copies of a compelling novel, land a publishing deal, and...
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Apr.28.2013
Absurd - of course not. As is proved time and again, year after year, Kafka's works - and his world view - are adapted with aplomb to stage and musical. Generally it is his two major works, The Trial and Metamorphosis, which make the transition.
This production of...
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Apr.25.2013
Black Dogs, By Ian McEwan
I still find it odd that some (if not most) people will never re-read a book. I've just re-read this one because it was my first McEwan and I was so unfamiliar with his odd story structure that the essence of the book didn’t stay with me. But that was something like ten...
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Apr.23.2013
Three days ago I saw a sleek warship in Halifax that looked like it came from a futuristic sci-fi movie. That thought actually crossed my mind, for Halifax is a city where many international movies are shot. Both Titanic and K-19 The Widowmaker were partially shot in Halifax.
But, via serendipity...
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Apr.22.2013
A touching literary discovery, 402 Avalon follows a boy's journey during the 1950s through one of San Francisco's most eerie and mysterious houses that was built during the 1880s. This curious true story about the neglected boy, his uncommon family, the gushing growth of San Francisco and the...
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Apr.22.2013
By Stephanie Chandler on Feb 01, 2012
I talk to so many aspiring authors and it concerns me that some think that their book will be the key to retirement or a ticket to financial freedom. I hate to deliver bad news, but the fact is that a very small percentage of authors actually make a living...
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Apr.19.2013
The Saints & Sinners Literary Festival is an annual must-attend event on my calendar. This year it's from May 23–26 and is, as always, in the wonderful city of New Orleans (home to plenty of sinners—and maybe one or two saints). In past years, I've attended workshops given by writers such as...
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Apr.17.2013
Well - so do I. I've even been known to write about sex. I have even written about elephant sex. And in my current thriller I have a dog who ... well, let's leave that to your imagination. [DE]
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New Adult fiction is the hot new category in books
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