Category Archives: Blog

Queries that Worked No. 15

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

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

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Why Traveling is Good for the Author’s Soul

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Last week I mentioned I’d be going on a road-trip. I did, and now I’m back, refreshed and ready to dive back into my WIP. I wasn’t convinced I loved my characters or could pull off the complicated premise of … Continue reading →

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Creatura Cover Reveal

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m sharing some fantastic new cover art from Phatpuppy for the YA paranormal novel Creatura by Nely Cab… Here’s the blurb: Isis can control her dreams. Or she could-until recently. The creature in her nightmares has been haunting her … Continue reading →

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Road-trip!!

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

We’re going on a road-trip! And it’s going to be awesome! But road-tripping through the Arctic means I will have sporadic Internet access at best so Off the Page might not follow normal scheduling this week. (I’ll be back in the … Continue reading →

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Disturbed Fate by Kia Zi Shiru

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m thrilled to welcome back Off the Page regular Kia Zi Shiru, here to chat about her new book Disturbed Fate. Kia Zi Shiru is a Dutch girl who did her bachelor studying English and Creative Writing in the … Continue reading →

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QUILTBAG Heroes No. 2

Posted on July 10, 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. Today I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Lost Blog Blitz

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

M. Lathan lives in San Antonio with her husband and mini-schnauzer. She enjoys writing and has a B.S. in Psych and a Masters in Counseling. Her passion is a blend of her two interests – creating new worlds and stocking them with crazy people. … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal for NA Contemporary

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Time for a cover reveal! This one’s for an NA contemporary novel due for release August 30th by R. D. Cole. And now for the cover…. Drumroll please….

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Queries that Worked No. 14

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

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

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FinnCon and My First Face-to-Face Critique

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

FinnCon is an annual science fiction and fantasy convention held somewhere in Finland. This year it’s in Helsinki and there are numerous panels in English, which means I can actually attend and understand something, yay! Today I attended my first … Continue reading →

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