Monthly Archives: October 2012

Dystopian Blog Hop and Giveaway

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thank you to I am a Reader, Not a Writer and Shelf Confessions for hosting this fantastic blog hop! Dystopian fiction has seen a recent rise in popularity. Perhaps, in part, thanks to the success of The Hunger Games, dystopian fiction – particularly in the YA … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Film/TV, Reading | Tagged dystopia blog hop, dystopian literature, giveaway | 23 Comments

Top Ten Kick-Ass Heroines

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This week’s theme: Top Ten Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines, which is actually hard for me since I tend to gravitate towards male stories and male POV…

Posted in Blog, Reading | Tagged kickass heroines, top ten tuesday, YAlit | 11 Comments

Bumples Halloween Edition

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

It’s almost Halloween and this month’s edition of Bumples is all about the weird and wonderful. My children’s story Fox’s Fire features in this month’s issue so be sure to check out the magazine online for cute stories and some delightful animations.

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Quote and Song of the Week

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Considering October has been National Bullying Prevention Month I thought I’d have my last quote and song for the month tie into this theme.

Posted in Blog, Music, Reading | Tagged bullying, national bullying prevention month, Pearl Jam, quote of the week, Song of the week | Leave a comment

Character Development

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Recently this question came up in my online critique group and it really made me think. How do I develop my characters and how do I recognise the development of my characters when changes are so gradual?

Posted in Blog, Writing | Tagged character arc, character development, character growth, plot, writing | 2 Comments

WiP Blog Hop

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Thank you to Margaret for tagging me in this WiP Blog Hop 🙂 Here are the rules: Give credit to the person/blog that tagged you Post the rules for this hop Answer these ten questions about your current WIP (Work In Progress) … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Writing | Tagged blog hop, science fiction, WiP, YA | 2 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday: Halloween Edition

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This week’s topic from The Broke and the Bookish is your top ten books to get you in the mood for Halloween. Not sure I’ve got ten but here we go…

Posted in Blog, Film/TV, Reading | Tagged Halloween, top ten tuesday | 10 Comments

Interviews and Other Stories

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today, I’m over at the YAtopia blog, joining long time member Sharon for a quick Q&A sessions. Head on over here for insights into the Aussie publishing industry, to discover our favourite books and to find out more about the kind … Continue reading →