Title: Out of the Transylvania Night Author: Aura Imbarus Publisher: Bettie Youngs Books Source: Aura Imbarus coordinated by Susan M. Hein Under the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu, Christmas was outlawed and not recognized as an official holiday, yet it was still celebrated. On December 21st, 1989, Aura Imbarus went shopping with her parents. First they… Continue reading Out of the Transylvania Night by Aura Imbarus
Author: Amber
October 2010
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in October: 0 Rejections in October:Â 2 Submissions sent out in October:Â 1 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses:Â 0 My host has experienced some problems the last day so I haven’t been able to get here for more than a minute or… Continue reading October 2010
Winner of Sparks and Shadows Giveaway
Lucky #9, Denise, is the winner of the autographed copy of Sparks and Shadows. Thanks to everyone for stopping by to say hello and get a chance at winning this great collection of Lucy’s.
Mailbox Monday – November 1st
A big thank you to Knitting and Sundries for hosting Mailbox Monday during November. I had no idea I would be getting so many books this week. Earlier in the year I registered for the World Fantasy Convention and it was this weekend. Each attendee received a bag of goodies which included samples of new titles and… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – November 1st
Giveaway of Sparks and Shadows by Lucy A. Snyder
Lucy A. Snyder is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of the novels Spellbent and Shotgun Sorceress and the collections Sparks and Shadows, Chimeric Machines, and Installing Linux on a Dead Badger. Her writing has appeared in Strange Horizons, Weird Tales, Hellbound Hearts, Masques V, Doctor Who Short Trips: Destination Prague, Chiaroscuro, GUD, and Lady Churchill’s… Continue reading Giveaway of Sparks and Shadows by Lucy A. Snyder
Story of the Month – “Forgetting”
“Forgetting” by Lucy A. Snyder has been the ultimate Story of the Month for me. I read it several years ago either as a link from her web site or a story on her site. It’s the melancholy tone that’s stayed with me. The story has five characters – daughter, mom, dad, dog and chicken. It’s… Continue reading Story of the Month – “Forgetting”
Mailbox Monday – October 25th
A big thank you to Avis at shereadsandreads for hosting Mailbox Monday during October. One item showed up for review this week from the author. Dan Carrison sent me Bill at Rainbow Bridge. It will be perfect for my November reviews. It’s a slim book (under 100 pages) written to assist people mourning the loss of their… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – October 25th
The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing by Evan Marshall
Title: The Marshall Plan ® for Novel Writing Author: Evan Marshall Source: Anna at FSB Associates Evan Marshall offers easy to follow advice on how to set yourself up for success in writing a novel. He gives you the basics such as how (and why) to pick a genre, how to determine the number of words needed for… Continue reading The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing by Evan Marshall
Mailbox Monday – October 18th
A big thank you to Avis at shereadsandreads for hosting Mailbox Monday. I finally figured out where The Reliable Wife from last week came from. It was an afternoon siesta win from Algonquin Books during BBAW. 🙂 Two books arrived in my mailbox this week. The first was an ARC of Lawrence Block’s A Drop of the… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – October 18th
CSN Stores Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Tiffany Christie on winning the CSN Stores gift certificate giveaway. I hope you enjoy it. A butterfly cake pan sounds like fun!