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First Love – Part 19

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Maddie intercedes with Claire and the church ladies, telling her what different foods are. She speaks in Spanish with the ladies, surprising Clayton and her other friends, who had no idea she spoke Spanish. After dinner was done and cleared away, the teenagers were allowed to do what they liked…

First Love – Part 18

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
The crisis with the spider averted, the group heads to dinner in the fellowship hall where the church ladies have set up a veritable feast. The food is, predictably, Mexican. Though Maddie thinks it looks delicious, Claire and her cronies aren’t so sure. Claire and her friends wandered along the…

#RealYA How Does It Affect Fiction?

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Last week, many took to Twitter to discuss the differences between young adults in YA and young adults in RL (a.k.a. real life). Let me tell you, it was awesome! I loved talking to current high schoolers as well as discussing my situation when I was in high school.…

First Love – Part 4

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
The atmosphere in the boys’ car is much more relaxed now that Miss Polly is driving with the girls. Her husband, Craig, is much less intense than his wife. “Danny, you got that Zeppelin tape with you?” Craig asked when the radio went to commercial. “I do.” “Got a perfectly…

The Choice is Made!

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
I got a little feedback, about what I expected. It’s my own form of proving Einstein’s definition of insanity correct. But I keep hoping…. In any case, after careful reflection and weighing the pros and cons of each choice, I decided to present First Love. I know that no one…

Everything Everything – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? –If you have not read the book, avoid soilers by only reading the bold text– Ahh, this was everything I expected it to be and more. My disease is as rare as it is famous. It’s a form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, but you know it as “bubble baby disease.” Basically, I’m…

#SATurday Changes: What I’m Doing

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
So, honestly, my life is getting really crazy, so I have to adjust my blogging schedule more than I thought I was going to. But I think it’ll be fun! (And hey, this gives me more time to get more novels out to you all, so that’s a plus.)…

Website Wonders

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of September’s Website Wonders categorized into Reading and Writing and Publishing. (Nothing crazy this month, but these articles are AWESOME.) If you enjoy these websites, be…

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…

**Blitz – Sons of the Sphinx by author Cheryl Carpinello @ccarpinello

Originally posted on My Family's Heart:
BOOK INFORMATION TITLE – Sons of the Sphinx SERIES – The Quest Books AUTHOR – Cheryl Carpinello GENRE – YA Historical Time Travel PUBLICATION DATE – October 10, 2014 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 192/36,000 PUBLISHER – Beyond Today Educator COVER ARTIST – Bernistevens Design BOOK SYNOPSIS Two souls…

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