Darlingtonia - Carnelian and Ice 4

Like a carnivorous flower, vampires are physically attractive to their prey. The 4th chapter of Carnelian and Ice is now available. Summary: "A man struggling to escape from the darkness, and a woman who thinks she doesn't deserve the light. How will an ice sculpture affect their lives?" AU with vampires. Each chapter has its own image. The story is due to be updated every Monday. A blooming Darlingtonia Thanks for reading! Reviewers get a poem. News! MyReadingLounge has a page on Facebook! Come say "Howdy!"...

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Are you ready for the #FandomNaNoWC?

Have you ever heard of the NaNoWriMo? It's an annual novel writing project that brings together writers from all over the world. Look! It begins on November 1st! How does it work? Basically, on November 1, you begin writing a novel. It can be a new fanfiction, or an original project; it doesn't matter. But what matters is that your goal is to write at least 50,000-word by midnight, local time, on November 30th. Scary? Do you need some encouragement? The fandom and Project Team Beta want to help you! Various authors...

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"Damaged Goods" by Alexandra Allred BlogTour. Let's meet the main character!

We've recently talked about Alexandra Allred's novel, Damaged Goods. MyReadingLounge is very happy to say "Welcome!" to this great author for today's stop of the Blog Tour.  The book is now available: http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/77 Today we're meeting a special person: Damaged Goods' main character, Joanna Lucas. She has an amazing story to tell, and I bet she'll reveal something about her author... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hi Joanna! Would you please introduce yourself to our readers who may not be familiar...

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Writing Lab: "5 Ways to Become a Stronger Writer" by @KristenLambTX

I'd like to share with you my impressions about an article by Kristen Lamb: 5 Ways to Get Out of the Comfort Zone and Become a Stronger Writer The author stresses a lot the importance to write every day. On this, I absolutely agree. A new National Novel Writing Month is beginning in a few days (there will be more about this on MyReadingLounge), and it can provide a great incentive to keep writing. Among the many tips Kristen Lamb offers to improve your writing, I particularly liked this one: "Understand We Are Capable of More than...

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Whiskey and Rain - Carnelian and Ice 3

A man alone, on a bridge, in one of the darkest nights of his life. Why is he so special for the vampire who notices him? The third chapter of Carnelian and Ice is ready for you. Summary: "A man struggling to escape from the darkness, and a woman who thinks she doesn't deserve the light. How will an ice sculpture affect their lives?" AU with vampires. Each chapter has its own image. The story is due to be updated every Monday. Peger Road Bridge, Fairbanks (Alaska) Chena River in Winter, Fairbanks (Alaska) Carnelian...

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Let's talk about "Damaged Goods" by Alexandra Allred

!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } A trophy wife who has had enough. A too complacent community, blind to the fact that its health statistic are really below average. A cement plant from hell. The usual amounts of greedy industrialists and cynical politicians and here you are: the scene is set for Damaged Goods, the amazing novel by Alexandra Allred. Meet Joanna Lucas. She's lost herself marrying a rich man who wants her just to be pretty and say nothing. She's tolerated his name-calling and infidelity, but she finally...

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Sunday Announcements, with a surprise by @lissabryan

Hey there!  I hope you're having a good weekend.  This is the big news I found as I woke up. Enjoy it! Lissa Bryan's Novels: Presenting... The End of All Things: And, here it is folks: The End of All Things by Lissa Bryan After a terrible virus ravages the planet, Carly Daniels, one of the f...  Congrats, Lissa!  The cover is gorgeous, and I'm so looking forward the chance to read this new novel!  For those who are following my own writing, a new chapter of Carnelian and Ice is due to be posted tomorrow....

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His Life in Her Hands - Carnelian and Ice 2

Imagine a winter night in Alaska. A young woman is getting ready for a date;  she can't feel the cold, because she isn't human anymore...the second chapter of Carnelian and Ice is now available. Summary: "A man struggling to escape from the darkness, and a woman who thinks she doesn't deserve the light. How will an ice sculpture affect their lives?" AU with vampires. Each chapter has its own image. The story is due to be updated every Monday. Thanks for your comments and your support! Reviewers get a poem. -...

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#Ghostwriter by @lissabryan #Giveaway - The winner is...

Lissa Bryan and the main character of Ghostwriter, the amazing Sara, came to visit MyReadingLounge on October 12. Among the lovely readers who left a comment and shared the link to the post on a social network of their choice, one is getting a free e-book copy of Ghostwriter. Are you ready, Erin (drtyler)? Thank you to everyone who left a comment! - Ra...

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Winners of the @EmergingSwanAwd announced! Congrats to...

It's going to be a special day for the talented writers who won an Emerging Swan Award!  Are you among them? The winners have been announced: http://emergingswanawards.blogspot.it/p/winners_12.html I'd like to send my special congrats to my friends Dolly Reader, whose oneshot The Birthday won as "Best Edward and Bella" Jmolly, whose oneshot The Sad Story of Woof won as "Best Drama" I had the honor to make the banner for jmolly's story: I wish you a great Sunday; for those who are following my newest story: the second...

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"Ghostwriter" by @LissaBryan Blog Tour. Let's meet the main character!

Welcome to the "Ghostwriter" Blog Tour!  Lissa Bryan's first novel, "Ghostwriter", has been reviewed on this blog. MyReadingLounge is very happy to say "Welcome!" to this amazing author for today's stop of the Blog Tour.  There's a giveaway, too! The book is now available: http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/69 Today we're meeting a special person: "Ghostwriter"'s main character, Sara Howell. Are you ready to find out what she'll disclose about her story...and about her author? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --...

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Like a Block of Ice - Carnelian and Ice 1

I promised you all a new story, and now it's finally available! The first chapter of Carnelian and Ice has been posted. Summary: "A man struggling to escape from the darkness, and a woman who thinks she doesn't deserve the light. How will an ice sculpture affect their lives?" AU with vampires. Each chapter has its own image. Here's the story banner: and here's an excerpt from the 1st chapter. The story is due to be updated every Monday. Thanks for your comments and your support! - Ra...

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Building Suspence in Writing by @TM_Franklin

!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } A:link { so-language: zxx } Welcome to the MORE Blog Tour!  T.M. Franklin's first novel, MORE, has been reviewed on this blog. MyReadingLounge is very happy to say "Welcome!" to this amazing author for today's stop of the MORE Blog Tour. The tour is running until October 6th. Tomorrow on MichBookReviews there will be an author interview with Word Associations; then, on Oct 5th, on SamsAwesomeness: Author Interview.  On Oct 6th, 12:00p.m. PDT: Project Team Beta Guest...

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