Monthly Archives: August 2013

WIPMarathon Check-in #4 – Final Update

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Despite having lost a week of writing time while gallavanting around Prague, I made my word count goal for August! *does the happy dance* The entire experience, of connecting with other authors via the #wipmarathon hashtag on Twitter and being … Continue reading →

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Queries that Worked No. 20

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Marie Carhart to Off the Page, sharing the query that landed her a publishing deal with Etopia Press. Just a quick reminder about this feature… All these featured queries worked! Meaning they snagged the attention … Continue reading →

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Getting into ‘The Zone’ for Writing

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Prague: city of cobbled streets, Gothic architecture, absinthe and cheap beer. I’ve been dying to go to Prague for ages and this past week, I got to spend a magical seven days exploring this wonderful city. It was unfortunate timing … Continue reading →

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QUILTBAG HEROES No. 7

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

It’s QUILTBAG HERO Wednesday here at Off the Page, a day celebrating QUILTBAG heroes and role models, a showcase of the amazing gay, lesbian, bi, trans*, queer/questioning, unisexed, intersexed and asexual people, real and fictional, who inspire us. This week I’ve got something … Continue reading →

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The Long Game – NA Cover Reveal!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to host the cover reveal for a New Adult contemporary novel by J.L Flynn scheduled for release October 7th! Smooth talking. Ambitious. Loyal. Twenty-year-old Shay Reilly has proven himself to his Irish-American Gypsy clan on small-scale cons, … Continue reading →

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Wings of Nestor – Devri Walls on Writing a Series

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Wings of Nestor, Book III of the Solus series Kiora needs answers. Who is the Shadow? Who is Jasmine? Are they connected? And even more pressing: how can she stop Shadow from using Kiora’s dreams as a map to find them? They have … Continue reading →

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Apollo Academy: A Review

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Welcome to my stop on The Apollo Academy’s Blog Tour! THE APOLLO ACADEMY:  As the heiress to Titon Technologies, eighteen-year-old Aurora Titon can have whatever she wants—clothes, expensive gadgets, anything money can buy. All she really wants is to escape … Continue reading →

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Indie Summer Tour – The Atomic Circus

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

As part of the Parajunkee’s Indie Summer Tour, I’m hosting author K.C. Finn and her novel The Atomic Circus…

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ImageOutWrite

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Absolutely delighted to announce that my LGBT short story ‘Devil’s Threesome’ has been accepted by ImageOut for their ImageOutWrite I Do!? anthology to be released as part of their October LGBT film & video festival.

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WIPmarathon Check-in #2

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

It’s been a wonderfully productive week and my word count has soared! I’ve almost reached my August word count goal! I couldn’t have done it without all the support and encouragement from the #WIPmarathon team, that’s for sure! Here’s my … Continue reading →

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