Title: The Traitor’s Wife Author: Kathleen Kent Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books Source: NetGalley Originally published under The Wolves of Andover, The Traitor’s Wife is a prequel of sorts to The Heretic’s Daughter as some of the characters are in both books. Though I heard a lot of good things about The Heretic’s Daughter, I never… Continue reading The Traitor’s Wife by Kathleen Kent
Month: September 2011
Mailbox Monday – September 26th
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. September’s host is Amused by Books. Several books arrived this week. The first is The Traitor’s Wife by Kathleen Kent through NetGalley. I’ve already finished reading it… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – September 26th
ROW80 Round 3 Final Check-in
My revised goal for Round 3 of A Round of Words in 80 Days was to write another 5,000 words on my unfinished fantasy manuscript. Here is how I did: Goal: 5,000 Words Words Written: 5027 Progress: Made it! I was behind until this week when I kicked it into gear. Are you going to join me for… Continue reading ROW80 Round 3 Final Check-in
ROW80 Sunday Check-in for 9/18/11
Before I get to the goals I wanted to talk about procrastination. I’m really into the habit of not writing more than writing. The other week I put some thought into my procrastination habit. Depending on the circumstances, I’m a rebellious or perfectionist procrastinator. It wasn’t until recently I picked up on my rebelliousness. For… Continue reading ROW80 Sunday Check-in for 9/18/11
BBAW Daily Topic: Blogging
Today is all about blogging tips. Here are some tried and true blogging tips: Use the schedule feature! I love this feature in WordPress (and I think most blogging platforms have it). How do you think I was able to find the time to post every day this week? I spent about two hours on… Continue reading BBAW Daily Topic: Blogging
BBAW Daily Topic: Readers
Today’s daily topic is about reading. Has book blogging changed the way I read? Absolutely! Overall, I read more. I don’t go months at a time without reading some book. I’ve read more fantasy in the last four years. I used to read mostly literary works. I keep track of the books I read. I love… Continue reading BBAW Daily Topic: Readers
BBAW Daily Topic: Community Part II
Today’s BBAW Daily Topic is on Community. How do you find a community and keep in touch? How do you find a community? I suggest using an internet search on your reading interests. Add a genre into your search term. For example, “book review fantasy” or “fantasy book reviewers” will get you started on finding… Continue reading BBAW Daily Topic: Community Part II
ROW80 Midweek Check-in for 9/14/11
In case you didn’t know, it’s Book Blogger Appreciation Week. Get to know some book bloggers or put in your name for a giveaway prize. Either way, stop by and spread some comment love. It’s 9:30pm on Tuesday and I haven’t written anything yet today. So I’ll give you my ROW80 update and then get… Continue reading ROW80 Midweek Check-in for 9/14/11
BBAW Daily Topic: Interviews
Today is the Interview Swap Day where book bloggers interview each other. Below are past interviews I’ve done from Book Blogger Appreciation Week. 2010 interview with Suey of It’s All About Books. Suey’s 2010 interview with me. 2009 interview with Tess Hilmo. Tess’s 2009 interview with me. 2008 interview with Jen Forbus of Jen’s Book Thoughts. Jen’s… Continue reading BBAW Daily Topic: Interviews
BBAW Daily Topic: Community Part I
In case you didn’t notice, today is the beginning of Book Blogger Appreciation Week. Giveaways, posts on book blogging topics and interviews abound. This year I’m not participating in any interviews but I am going to post on the daily topics. This year the topics were posted ahead of time to give everyone a chance… Continue reading BBAW Daily Topic: Community Part I