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WIPmarathon Check-in No. 9

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

The December-January marathon has come to an end 🙁 Thankfully, we’ll be keeping up the twitter hashtag and I’ll still be posting monthly updates, which will hopefully provide the necessary impetus for finishing this novel. A huge thank you to … Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: The Gospel of Winter

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Inspired by the #fridayreads and #undertheradarYA Twitter tags, I’m going to be posting about lesser known awesome books every Friday, if I can. This week’s Friday Read and lesser known YA gem is The Gospel of Winter and here’s why.

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Nogiku Blog Tour

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m chatting to SJ Pajonas about her New Adult science fiction series, Nogiku. This is part of the blog tour organized by Lola’s Blog Tours . The blog tour runs from January 20 till February 2, you can view … Continue reading →

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Cover Characteristic – Ethnic and POC Covers

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This is a new meme hosted by Sugar & Snark. It came about when Sugar was wondering which cover to use for her #70 Cover of the Week post. Sugar kept on thinking of more than one, and they all … Continue reading →

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Author Interview – TL Bodine

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome dark fantasy author T.L. Bodine to Off the Page, chatting about her latest book.

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WIPMarathon Check-in No. 8

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Urgh not a good week for writing, and only one week left to go of the marathon… Last Word Count: 26, 858 Current WC + CC (or SC): 28, 524 + 1600 words of a short story – dismal! WIP Issues this … Continue reading →

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ORENDA Cover Reveal

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

A sword wielding girl, an eternal suit and an alternate universe. Lil has a gift, one she never thought possible as she finds herself awake after a strange dream with the tell-tale sign that what she dreamt was in fact … Continue reading →

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Body Mods on Characters

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

As the name implies, today’s post is all about body mods on characters. Piercings, tattoos, branding, scarring – I love me some body art, so long as it feels true to the character.

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WIPmarathon Check-in No. 7

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Only one week left!? I can’t believe it! I don’t want this marathon to end. Last Word Count: 20, 738 Current WC + CC (or SC): 26, 858 WIP Issues this week: Lack of direction. I’ve been struggling, and still am, with … Continue reading →

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Picture Perfect Cover Reveal

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Picture Perfect by Elisabeth Grace (Limelight #2) Publication date: March 2014 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance Being the daughter of a big-city mayor, twenty-one year old Skye Summers has giant shoes to fill in her first real job out of college. With the public spotlight on her family, and … Continue reading →

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