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10 Obscure Literary Facts for Book Lovers
Originally posted on readers+writers journal:
Ten Things You Don’t Know About Your Favorite Books and Authors via Thought Catalog 1. Vladimir Nabokov’s classic novel Lolita was turned down by 5 publishers. So controversial was the subject matter (in which an adult man falls obsessively in love with a tween girl) that Nabokov himself planned…
…an Author’s version of ‘IF’… with acknowledgements to Rudyard Kipling…
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
‘IF’ FOR WRITERS If you can use your Mac when all about you Is Starbucks’ noise and din; If you can get it on the page, Then you’re on your way to win; A first draft, then a second, And edit as you go, With no adverbs, ‘ands’ or ‘buts’,…
“Once started I couldn’t put the book down!” Review: Vespertine by Leta Blake & Indra Vaughn
Originally posted on Leta Blake:
“I loved everything about this story, from the interesting plot to the amazing characters. I really tried to read the story slowly, leisurely, over a few days, to savor every word… and failed. Once started I couldn’t put the book down anymore.” Read more of Tina’s review at Goodreads. ?…
“Fall into #Reading” #Sale at Clean Indie Reads: 9/23 – 9/27/15!
Originally posted on Sally Ember, Ed.D.:
the “Fall into #Reading” #Sale at Clean Indie Reads: 9/23 – 9/27/15! This Changes My Family and My Life Forever, Volume II, The Spanners Series, by Sally Ember, Ed.D., usually $3.99, is now $1.99 if you use this coupon code MT97Q on Smashwords only: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/424969 This Changes My…
Kids and Reading
Originally posted on Bibliophibian Inc.:
The twitter conversation that caught my eye this weekend was started by Joanne Harris, talking about ways to get kids to read, and one of the important things she said is that you mustn’t denigrate a kid’s choices — even if they’re too young or too old for them, even…
Launch Day! Book Birthday! Magic’s Stealing…
Originally posted on Stephanie Flint – Author and Artist:
Today is the day! Magic’s Stealing is now available for the public to purchase and read! *Squees and does happy dance.* Purchase on Amazon US Purchase on Amazon UK Purchase at BN.com Purchase for Kobo Purchase on Smashwords (Also available on iTunes, but I’m not sure how to link…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 