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Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate) by Gail Carriger Victorian high-society full of vampires, werewolves, dirigibles, and tea-drinking. A description much like the one above intrigued me – just a bit tongue-in-cheek, but also self-aware enough to earn a smile. Soulless by Gail Carriger (Book Depository, Powell’s Books, Indiebound) does indeed meet that description…and more (there is
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Changes (Dresden Files, Book 12) by Jim Butcher Chicago’s only wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden soon finds himself in the middle of yet another battle. This time the Red Court of vampires has kidnapped a daughter that Harry didn’t know he had. Former flame and half-vampire Susan Rodriguez returns to break the news to Harry and get
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Novel writing is a step by step procedure that some find very interesting. However, if it is your first time it can proof a bit challenging.
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Being an author means a lot of work and luck. Writing that first story begins with a single word. Are you ready to take on the challenge?
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The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan I’ll admit, I have been disappointed with the paranormal YA novels I’ve read lately. I’ve read some great novels, but many of the hyped, popular novels that everyone else has loved have fell flat for me. I knew I wanted to read The Forest of Hands
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Do you have a novel sitting in a drawer? 10 easy steps on revising your novel and a general guide for the hard work ahead.
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Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Leviathan is delightful Steampunk and WWI alternative history blending that comes off gripping with its rapid-pace. Europe is divided into two factions. Austria-Hungry have advanced weaponry called Clankers, which can cause devastation in their many walking tank-like forms. Britain and its affiliates are Darwinists adhering to an advanced genetic science. Leviathan
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Mirrorscape by Milk Wilks Mirrorscape is probably one of the most creative, imaginative YA fantasy books that I have read in a while, but that’s not to say it’s without it’s problems. The biggest draw of Mirrorscape is the imagination and creative environment that has been developed. There was so much imagination involved in developing
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There are times when you need to write an outline for a non-fiction book when you don’t have a writing design document. This could be because you don’t have a content map or other design document. It could be because you rewrote the book after the design.
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The God Engines by John Scalzi “It was time to whip the god,” opens John Scalzi’s The God Engines. I immediately went pale. Remembering that the first chapter of The Android’s Dream was one extended fart joke, all I could think was, Please, no, don’t let this be a masturbation scene. Nothing doing. Very little of
Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow