Monthly Archives: March 2012

Using Music when Writing

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

I’ve been a musician for most of life, playing piano and flute, pursuing both in university, hoping to make performance my career. That didn’t work out so well when I discovered that my dream of playing in the Vienna Philharmonic … Continue reading →

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RTW: Best March Read

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

An easy question from the YA Highway crew: What was the best book you read in March?  Without a doubt “Savages” by Don Winslow (no, it’s not YA. It is very definitely Adult but it’s still the best book I … Continue reading →

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Promises Review

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Title/Author: Promises by Amber Garr Genre: YA fantasy Published: Dec. 7, 2011 Pages: 267 Format: ebook Back jacket blurb: When seventeen-year-old Eviana Dumahl is faced with the responsibility of an arranged marriage and clan leadership, she is forced to choose between the life required of a … Continue reading →

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Something Different on Songplaces

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

New articles up on Songplaces for songs connected to Cuba, Mexico, Texas and Georgia:   Enjoy the official video, as mentioned in the article, for Estefan’s “Hotel Nacional” :  

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RTW: The Magic of a Moment

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thanks to the YA Highway I know have Asia’s song looping in my head! But I’ll forgive them that since they posed a tricky question: This Week’s Topic: A long-awaited kiss, a surprise ending, a character’s sudden decision…  these are … Continue reading →

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Vitality – mini review

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Title/Author: Vitality by Tim Andrewartha Genre: Scifi Published: 2011, Dam Good Publishing Format: Kindle Back Jacket Blurb: ONE DROP AND NOTHING WILL BE THE SAME AGAIN Set in an alternative version of the present day, Stylo Green moves to a nameless … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Witte Wievin Blog Tour

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

   Thanks to Enchanted Book Tours, Suzanne will be hosting an interview with author, Debbie Peterson on 3 April on her blog, Off the Page. For more information about this author and her awesome new paranormal romance, drop by on … Continue reading →

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Aliens in the Dust – John Carter Review

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

In my previous post A Week ’til John Carter I discussed both the merits and flaws of the books and expressed an extreme desire to see Disney do right by the classic scifi franchise. This week, I bought jumbo popcorn, donned ridiculous spectacles … Continue reading →

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Interview with Suzanne

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thanks to A Three Way Tie for hosting this great author interview with Suzanne about her novel, Dragon’s Teeth.   Here’s a bit from the interview: What was the hardest part of writing your book? What is the easiest?  The … Continue reading →

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RTW with YA Highway: Wanderlove

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This Week’s Topic: In honor of the release of Kirsten’s WANDERLOVE yesterday–which is amazing, by the way; get yourselves to a bookstore if you haven’t!–we bring you a travel-themed RTW prompt today! If you could wander anywhere in the world, … Continue reading →

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