The new family of four! So some, (who knows maybe many?) of you are wondering why the posts aren’t as often as they used to be? Well it’s because I have a new little daughter! That’s right, on Jan 27, 2013 7:09pm Kaia Renee came into this world. Albeit by emergency c-section which was scary, but I’m okay and Kaia … Read More
Peacock Flock Review #20 – Falling For Your Madness
Falling For Your Madness Author: Katharine Grubb Length: ~ 250 pages Genre: Romance Heat level: Clean Stars: 3.5 Somewhere Between Stars Book Summary: Eccentric literature professor David approaches Laura for a counter-cultural, rule-filled relationship filled with poetry, flowers and bottom-less cups of tea. He makes it very clear to her that they are just friends. If she wants to be … Read More
Review Update: Don’t Waste My Time or Yours
After all the illnesses and blog hiatuses and chunks of time eaten up by my pregnancy, I finally tackled catching up on my book review requests. It has taken me a huge amount of time to catch up. Wow. 100+ emails. I really need to stay on top of this stuff more. Thankfully I am now back at the forefront … Read More
When A Pregnancy/Sickness Kicks Your Trash
So my blog has again fallen into a dark abyss of 0 posts for way too long. But hopefully I can it pull it back up again. It was a bit of a wake up call today when I noticed that the listing for this blog on a book reviewer ‘yellow page’ type site now says my blog is “no … Read More
Peacock Flock Review #19 – Matched
Matched Author: Ally Condie Length: ~ 369 pages Genre: Dystopian Heat level: Clean Stars: 4 Stupendous Purple Stars Book Summary: Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is … Read More
Submission Follow-up
So much to my regret I did not meet my goal and was unable to submit my manuscript to Harper Voyager for Oct 14th. I was short about 5000 words. Plus it didn’t help that I became ill in the last few days before the deadline. Needless to say I am disappointed, but I did get a significant amount of … Read More
Blog’s on Hold till After Oct 14
So as of right now I won’t be writing any reviews or posting until after Oct 14, 2012. I’m writing and editing at an insane pace because I want my manuscript to be as polished as possible before I send it to Harper Voyager on Oct 14th. For more details see here: Writing and Editing Like Mad. Harper Voyager Taking … Read More
I’m a Selective Nerd. And Proud of It.
The Original Nerd: Steve Urkel There may or may not be others out there who know what I mean when I say I’m a selective nerd. But suffice it to say that I’d like to better inform those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, and to call out for reinforcements from those who are like me. If … Read More
Peacock Flock Review # 18 – Secondhand Charm
Secondhand Charm Author: Julie Berry Length: ~ 352 pages Genre: Fantasy Heat level: Clean Stars: 3.5 Somewhere Between Stars Book Summary: In a secluded village, magic sparkles on the edges of the forest. There, a young girl named Evie possesses unusually strong powers as a healer. A gypsy’s charms—no more than trinkets when worn by others—are remarkably potent when Evie … Read More
5 Tips on Author Etiquette for Approaching Book Bloggers
Updated: Dec, 2016 There doesn’t seem to be as many post about author etiquette for approaching book bloggers. Here’s a couple: A Writer’s Guide to Book Blogger Etiquette What Bloggers Hate the Most & How Authors Should Approach Bloggers So I decided to write one and give my top five ways to up your chances in the ‘getting your novel reviewed’ … Read More