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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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Queries that Worked No. 19

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

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

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5 Reasons I’ll Stop Reading

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I stumbled upon this post and found the insights into why one reader would put a book down really interesting. Recently, I’ve read some books I couldn’t put down and lamented turning the last page. There have also been a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Darkness

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

  Lisa Justus’ path to becoming an author took a circuitous route through the University of Waterloo where she earned a Bachelor of Mathematics, followed by jobs in quality assurance and technical writing at a high-tech company. With a keen interest in creative fiction, she wrote … Continue reading →

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WIPMarathon Check-In #1

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

So here goes, my first check-in for the August WIP marathon…

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Queries that Worked No. 18

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

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

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#WIPMarathon Intro

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This week I stumbled upon the #WIPmarathon feed on Twitter where a bunch of authors are getting together for the month of August to write. I’m joining in so here’s my intro post about my current work in progress (WIP).

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Adrift…

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Dominica Morgan to Off the Page chatting about her new pirate novel Adrift. Though born and raised in Western Australia, Dominica currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with her husband and two children. She has pursued a … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Sequels I Wish I Had!

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Books I Wish Could Have Had Sequels (they were complete stories but you just could have read more and more about these characters or set in that world)

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All of You Cover Reveal

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

In this powerfully emotional debut New Adult novel, Avery has just met her hot upstairs neighbor. He’s irresistible. Tattooed. And a virgin. Nursing student Avery Michaels wants nothing to do with dating—she’s perfectly happy single. Privy to too many of her mother’s … Continue reading →

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