Category Archives: Fun Stuff

Indie Views PLUS Giveaway with Susan Kaye Quinn

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I had the pleasure of reviewing Open Minds on the blog yesterday; check it out if you haven’t, enjoy the interview, and enter for a chance to win an ebook copy of Open Minds! Continue reading

Indie Views: Jonathan Allan

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Although I haven’t (yet) read any of Jonathan Allan’s books, we’ve had some fun chats on Twitter, and I’m delighted to have him as an interview guest here on the blog today. You can find out more about his books and stories through the links at the end of the interview. – BJ Continue reading

Weekend Blather, The Fourth Edition

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Warning: Contains pointy sticks, and an insane desire to imitate Effie Trinket. Continue reading

Indie Views: Kendall Grey

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Wanted: Urban fantasy lover who enjoys innovative stories with a side of smexy romance. Must love whales (or be willing to fall in love with them), hot Australian men, and tattoos. Prudish, faint-hearted, or closed-minded readers need not apply. Continue reading

Let’s Talk About…Series vs. Serial

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Ebooks have brought about a resurgence of serialized fiction. As in Ye Olden Days when newspapers published novels a chapter at a time to keep their readership coming back, many digital publishers (indie and otherwise) are opting to release stories in bite-sized portions.

This is great. This is fun. This is good…except when it isn’t. Continue reading

Weekend Blather: The Third Edition, Abbreviated

I’m an AUNT!! Continue reading

Weekend Blather: The Second Edition

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Warning: Contains talk of zombies, yarn, and taxidermy. Continue reading

Indie Views: Krista D. Ball

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This week’s guest on Indie Views is Krista, author of Spirits Rising (reviewed here on the blog yesterday). Krista has also written a Military Sci-Fi novel, “Road to Hell”, which is seriously tempting me to dip my toe into a new (to me) genre… Continue reading

Let’s Talk About…Reading Mojo (and the lack thereof)

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It’s not that I don’t want to read, it’s just that I don’t *want* to read. Continue reading

Weekend Blather – The First Edition

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I’m shamelessly stealing this concept from Jenny over at Alternate Readality – I love the format of her Sunday Salon, and thought I’d follow her fantastic example. See, while this is a book blog, it’s also *my* book blog, and the reality of my life is that when life takes over, there’s often less reading time. Rather than disappear soundlessly into the night, I thought I’d allow myself a day a week to share a bit of the random craziness… Continue reading