Happy Sunday! My goal for Round 3 of A Round of Words in 80 Days is to write another 10,000 words on my unfinished fantasy manuscript. I did the math and that averages to 125 words a day. Knowing myself, some days will be more and some days will be less. Goal: 10,000 Words Words… Continue reading ROW80 – Sunday Check-in 7/10/11
Author: Amber
ROW80 – Midweek Check-in 7/6/11
Happy Wednesday! My goal for Round 3 of A Round of Words in 80 Days is to write another 10,000 words on my unfinished fantasy manuscript. I did the math and that averages to 125 words a day. Knowing myself, some days will be more and some days will be less. So far so good.… Continue reading ROW80 – Midweek Check-in 7/6/11
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
Title: The Restorer Author: Amanda Stevens Publisher: MIRA Books Source: NetGalley From the back of the book: My name is Amelia Gray. I’m a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I’ve always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. But now… Continue reading The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
Mailbox Monday – July 4th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. July’s host is A Sea of Books. This past week three new books came into the house. The first is Goblin Tales by Jim C. Hines.… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – July 4th
June 2011
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in June: 0 Rejections in June: 0 Submissions sent out in June: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 1 This month I took a conservative approach to my submissions. I wrote some new flash fiction in May. Instead of sending them out right away… Continue reading June 2011
Mailbox Monday – June 27th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. June’s host is Bluestocking. It was a week of ebooks at my house. The first book to arrive was an ARC of The Egyptian by Layton… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – June 27th
A Round of Words in 80 Days
Earlier this year one of my twitter friends was using the #ROW80 hashtag. She was participating in A Round of Words in 80 Days and giving links to her update posts. In addition to blog posts she was tweeting about it. It was my plan to take part in the last round but I’m making… Continue reading A Round of Words in 80 Days
Mailbox Monday – June 13th
A big thank you to Marcia at A Girl and Her Books for originating Mailbox Monday. This weekly meme is now on tour with a new host each month. June’s host is Bluestocking. This week I added two new books to my to be read list. The first was Something Deadly This Way Comes by… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – June 13th
May 2011
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews and interviews are not included. Sales in May: 0 Rejections in May:Â 0 Submissions sent out in May:Â 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses:Â 1 May was a writing challenge month. At NaNoLJers we did Writo de Mayo, Joely Sue Burkhart’s MayNoWriMo, and Savvy Authors had… Continue reading May 2011
Regal Literary YA Summer Giveaway
Regal Literary Inc. is holding a giveaway. The May giveaway of Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard is over but it’s not too late to register for the other two books. They’re Possession by Elana Johnson and A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie by Matt Blackstone. Stop on by – you may find something good to… Continue reading Regal Literary YA Summer Giveaway