A tried and tested spell from Adele Marie Park, blogging at our writing collaboration, The Sisters of The Fey. Please pop over to our sister blog to see what we are all up to. 🙂
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Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge – No. 69 – Bond and Seek
My Tanka for Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge which I have posted on our new blogging collaboration, The Sisters of The Fey.
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49 Days In 1988: Week 4: Too Many Broken Hearts
Hugh’s wonderfully entertaining music and story feature continues with guest Charli Mill’s song choice Betty Davis Eyes – version by Kim Carnes. I was so honoured to be Hugh’s first guest. Pop over to visit all the week’s guests you won’t be disappointed. Hugh is a wonderfully inventive storyteller and a fantastic host.
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The Magnificent Bloodstone Crystal
Please give some love to the Sisters of The Fey. Such a wonderful idea of my dear friend Colleen Chesebro, a collaboration between the sisters, myself, Colleen, Debby Gies, Adele Marie Park, Annette Rochelle Aben, Tina Frisco, Belinda Miller, Wendy Anne Darling to share our love of magic.
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Looking To Increase Your Social Media Following?
A fantastic opportunity to increase your social media following via Hugh Roberts. Pop over to his blog to join the Social Media Link party!
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It is that time of year again – Smorgasbord Blog Sitters required – Part-time vacancy 15th – 20th February
Thrilled to be blog sitting Sally Cronin’s blog for a few days in February. Reblogged so that others can help Sally out whilst she is on holiday.
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#ABRSC review of The Fall of Lilith by Vashti Quiroz-Vega
Goodreads Synopsis:
“I merely assisted you in doing what you desired all along.”
So says Lilith, the most exquisite of the angels. The two most important pledges an angel makes to God are those of obedience and celibacy, and dire consequences await any who break their oaths.
At first, the angels are happy in their celestial home, learning and exploring together. As they grow older, though, Lilith begins to question these pledges, which now seem arbitrary and stifling. Her challenge of the status quo leads to disagreement, jealousy, and strife among her peers. As the arguing and acrimony grow, lines are drawn and sides are chosen. Is war inevitable?
Filled with robust characters, incredible landscapes, and exciting action, The Fall of Lilith is an epic tale of seduction, betrayal, and revenge.
Free Will involves asking difficult questions and making hard choices, choices that require strength and sacrifice. These decisions can tear apart friendships and cause rifts between allies.
They can even threaten the foundations of Heaven.
My review:
I read this as part of the #ABRSC read and review.
Amazing, I absolutely loved this wonderful novel by Vashti Quiroz Vega. I rarely read long books but this kept my attention throughout both book 1 and book 2. In fact, it was such a quick read. I’d highly recommend reading The Fall of Lilith if you love high fantasy books with amazing descriptive prose, unique and highly imaginative writing and fabulous characters. The main protagonist Lilith isn’t at all keen on God’s decree that they should be celibate. She is a power crazed angel who plots and schemes, bringing a heck load of drama, horror and strife to the storyline!
Advisory: It’s not a YA book as there are passages of steamy scenes that take it beyond YA!
It ticks every single box. Splendid, a definite favourite. Highly recommended.
Amazon UK Kindle Buying Link: http://amzn.to/2mWoImC
Amazon UK Paperback Buying Link: http://amzn.to/2EX8ZuV
Connect with author Vashti Quiroz-Vega:
https://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com/
Twitter @VashtiQV
Congratulations to Vashti Quiroz-Vega for being a Rave Reviews Book Club – RRBC spotlight author: https://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com/2018/01/08/rave-reviews-book-club-spotlight-author/
Link to the excellent Kirkus review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/vashti-quiroz-vega/fall-lilith/
Have you read The Fall of Lilith? Do comment below, I’d love to hear your opinion.
Happy reading!
If you’d like to join in the #ABRSC read and review please follow the link below… or leave a comment.
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Twitter: @Marjorie_Mallon and @curseof_time
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Tips for the New Goodreads Giveaways
Excellent advice from Chris McMullen about hosting a Goodreads giveaway.
GOODREADS GIVEAWAYS
As you may have heard, Goodreads Giveaways have changed.
- One change is that KDP authors can now give eBooks away.
- Another change is that it now costs money to create a Goodreads giveaway.
If you’d like to learn more about these recent changes to the Goodreads giveaway program, click here to read my recent article about it.
In my current post, I will offer some tips for making the most of it.
EXPLORING THE GIVEAWAYS
First off, there is the question of how readers will find your giveaway. It’s worth exploring the giveaways as a reader would before you proceed to create a giveaway as an author. This will give you some insight into the process.
Unfortunately, when I visit the homepage at www.goodreads.com, I don’t see any mention of the giveaways there. But that’s okay. Experience shows that thousands of readers already know where to find…
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Prologues – with hindsight
A fascinating post about prologues, from Jessica Norrie. Particularly as there is one in my novel! Apparently some folks don’t like them. I recommend reading this thoughtful article to discover the do’s and don’ts of prologues.
Browsing my favourite fiction authors, what do Helen Dunmore, Elena Ferrante, Zadie Smith, Margaret Forster and Kazuo Ishiguro (sometimes) do, that Margaret Atwood, Ian McKewan, Rose Tremain and Kazuo Ishiguro (sometimes) don’t?
Clue: It was good enough for Chaucer and (sometimes) Shakespeare, but has a reputation as a turn-off in submissions to agents and publishers. At the Guardian Masterclass I attended, the invited agent said: “Never send me a submission with a prologue!” And here are two more, quoted on the Writer’s Digest:
“I’m not a fan of prologues, preferring to find myself in the midst of a moving plot on page one rather than being kept outside of it, or eased into it.”
“Damn the prologue, full speed ahead!”
In the Facebook group Book Connectors the thread “Do you read the prologue?” has given me a blog theme for the second week running. (Thanks!) It’s turned…
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49 Days In 1988. Week 1: Dinner With Death
Thank you to Hugh for featuring me in the first of his new series of stories, music and features on his blog.
M J Mallon YA Author and Poet 