Author Archives: Suzanne van Rooyen

Query Clinic No. 1

Original query: He was so naïve to a world he never believed existed. But everything he doubted before will prove to be more than just reality…

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Forget Me Not Cover Reveal

I’m delighted to be able to share with you today the magnificent cover of Stacey Nash’s upcoming YA novel, FORGET MET NOT. Stacey is one of the Entranced authors I represent as publicist and this cover is truly breathtaking…

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Shattered Veil cover reveal

When everything that defines you is stripped away, who do you become? Selection War has come to Atalanta, infecting its quiet villages and lush woodlands, igniting whispered worries in its glittering capitol. All across the dominion, young men are being … Continue reading

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Noble Beast to Publish Statisticity!

Last month, this blog hosted a guest post by author Yaron Glazer, who had just launched a Kickstarter for his project Statisticity, a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in Shanghai in the year 2084. I’m happy to announce that Noble Beast, … Continue reading

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Tearing the Shroud by J.M. Bray

Today I’d like to welcome J.M. Bray to Off the Page, sharing a scene from his new book Tearing the Shroud. Fall in love, be possessed, hunt a sorcerer and save the world — and Vincent thought calculus was tough.

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Queries that Worked – Query Clinic

Good and bad news folks. The bad news is that I’ve run out of queries that worked to share. If you’re an author with a query that landed you an agent or publishing deal and would like to share it, … Continue reading

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Make Them Suffer!

After a crazy busy week of day jobs and edits for The Other Me (which are done and it’s awesome and much SQUEE!) today was set aside for writing. Last night I remapped character arcs, refined Goal-Motivation-Conflict and was amped … Continue reading

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QUILTBAG Heroes No. 13

Today I’m pleased to welcome fellow author Christopher Hawthorne Moss to Off the Page sharing heroic LGBT tales about a very special historical figure. Over to Kit…

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Reality by Dani Hart

I am Arie Belle and up until my mother’s unexpected and mysterious death my life had been pretty simple, but then things became dark and, at times, hopeless. Even my uncanny ability to communicate with nature had turned its back … Continue reading

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The YA Revolution – I Volunteer!

Where did Friday go? It’s almost midnight here as I sip my glass of pinot noir staring appreciatively at the total word count of my WIP, which is almost 4, 000 words greater than it was this time last night … Continue reading

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