Tag Archives: science fiction

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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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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#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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QUILTBAG HEROES No. 5

Posted on August 7, 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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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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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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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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Aberrant

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Ruth Silver is the best-selling author of Aberrant. The Young Adult/New Adult Romantic Dystopian Adventure, Aberrant is the first in a trilogy,  released April 17th, 2013. Silver first began writing poetry as a teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She attended Northern … Continue reading →

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YA Dystopian – Never Too Far Blitz

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I’m pleased to welcome Thomas Christopher to Off the Page chatting about his new YA dystopian novel Never Too Far. Thomas Christopher grew up in Iowa. He received his MFA from Western Michigan University. His short stories have appeared in The Louisville Review, The … Continue reading →

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