Calling all Aussie writers!!!
Novel Writing Retreats Australia: Breakout Novelist Scholarships (Australia): Novel Writing Retreats Australia has up to six scholarship places available for a 9 day/8 night Breakout Novelist Retreat in 2014. The Bre...
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Novel Writing Retreats Australia has up to six scholarship places available for a 9 day/8 night Breakout Novelist Retreat in 2014.
The Breakout Novelist Retreat takes place on Feb 15-23, 2014 at the retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania, with retreat facilitator Steve Rossiter and Sunday Times bestselling novelist Ben Kane.
Applications are open to novel writers living in Australia. Published and unpublished writers are equally welcome to apply. The idea is to stand out from other novelists, so if you're a published novelist don't just submit a proposal for the next novel like your previous ones. Unpublished writers may have an advantage in this sense, since their ideas may be fresher than someone used to writing in a particular way.
Applications close at midnight on November 30, 2013. There is no application fee.
Successful applicants will be notified on December 5, 2013.
Each scholarship includes the normal benefits of a paid retreat - accommodation (in your own room), food, lessons, consultations and discussions - but with more emphasis on making your novel-in-progress a breakout success. Travel to and from the retreat property is the responsibility of each writer.
To apply, provide:
1) The concept for your novel-in-progress:
A title, a tagline (15 words or less) and a back-cover-style synopsis (100 words or less)
2) A 1-3 page outline of your novel-in-progress
3) The first 2500-3000 words of your novel manuscript
4) A brief author background statement:
A statement of 300-500 words addressing your professionalism, your approach to being a novelist and your personal background to the extent that it is relevant to your novel writing.
Submission method:
Email your application to novelwritingretreatsaustralia@hotmail.com as an attached document (.doc or .docx), with each of the four steps starting on a new page.
The content of your application will not be shared online. If you are shortlisted, you will have the option of making your title, tagline, back-cover-style synopsis and an excerpt of about 75-100 words from your first 2500-3000 words available to be shared on this site (www.novelwritingretreatsaustralia.com) and linked to on social media sites to help you and your work get discovered by readers, literary agents and publishers.
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Novel Writing Retreats Australia
www.novelwritingretreatsaustralia.com
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Novel Writing Retreats Australia: Breakout Novelist Scholarships (Australia)
D L Richardson is the author of the Welcome to the Apocalypse trilogy, the Shivers series, and 3 young adult paranormal books. She is currently writing a new sci-fi series Earth Quarantined.
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Little Red Gem book tour
***UPDATE
Little Red Gem is going on tour again this December 2014 through to February 2015 with Goddess Fish Promotions. You can sign up through Goddess Fish Promotions http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/nbtm-tour-little-red-gem-by-dl.html
I got this list from a reviewer but I can't locate her contact right now. I'll check through my emails and post the contact details. She has access to a pretty thorough list of blog operators. As with paid book tours, there were a few blogs that didn't spotlight on the day, there were a few I followed up and gave them extensions on, and there are still a few more I need to follow up on.
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
Little Red Gem is going on tour again this December 2014 through to February 2015 with Goddess Fish Promotions. You can sign up through Goddess Fish Promotions http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/nbtm-tour-little-red-gem-by-dl.html
LITTLE RED
GEM book tour
Here are the links for the blog tour for my latest teen paranormal romance novel. I booked this tour myself, rather than go through a tour company. I've done blog tour in the past with companies. This one I thought I'd do on my own to compare the two platforms. I can't say either is better or worse. Both involve lots of work.
I got this list from a reviewer but I can't locate her contact right now. I'll check through my emails and post the contact details. She has access to a pretty thorough list of blog operators. As with paid book tours, there were a few blogs that didn't spotlight on the day, there were a few I followed up and gave them extensions on, and there are still a few more I need to follow up on.
October
18 Icy Books http://iceybooks.com/blog/2013/10/d-l-richardsons-journey-to-publication-plus-giveaway-for-little-red-gem.html
25 Noelle Clark blog http://noelleclark.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/little-red-gem-and-song-from-heart-meet.html?spref=bl
25 Cath’s Book Chatter http://mybookchatterchat.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/guest-post-and-giveaway-with-author-dl.html
26 Paranormal Cravings http://www.paranormalcravings.com/cover-reveal-little-gem/
27 Lovely Reads review
http://serenityslovelyreads.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/auhtor-request-little-red-gem.html?showComment=1382901150313#c2342066140894789553
28 Brinda Berry http://www.brindaberry.com/1/post/2013/10/why-i-chose-self-publishing-by-dl-richardson.html?
30 Ally Shields http://allyshields.com/1/post/2013/10/interview-and-coffee-chat-with-author-dl-richardson.html GIVEAWAY WINNER EMAILED COPY
November
6 Two Tall Tales http://two-tall-tales.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/3t-spotlight-little-red-gem-by-dl.html
8 Books For Kids http://book4children.blogspot.com/2013/11/blog-tour-and-interview-with-author-dl.html
11 Geekery Do REVIEW http://geekerydo.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/book-review-little-red-gem-by-dl.html?showComment=1384204976358#c6631739048809930312
15 Tiffs Corner REVIEW http://tiffyfit.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/book-review-little-red-gem-by-dl.html
December
Paranormal Cravings Battle of the Books and giveaway http://www.paranormalcravings.com/battle-of-the-books-2013/
January
Others no dates
Standalone Reading
challenge
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
Contact information
D L Richardson is the author of the Welcome to the Apocalypse trilogy, the Shivers series, and 3 young adult paranormal books. She is currently writing a new sci-fi series Earth Quarantined.
Sunday, 27 October 2013
Cover reveal - By Force by Sara Hubbard COMING JAN 3 2014
Today I spotlight the new release by Sara Hubbard. What a beautiful cover. I love the colours. This looks like it will be an exciting read.
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Don't delay. Add to your Goodreads list now: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18306385-by-force
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Sara Hubbard is the author of young adult books. Her debut novel
BLOOD, SHE READ released fall 2012 and was a NEORWA Cleveland Rocks winner and
a RCRW Duel on the Delta finalist.
Sara lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her two children (four if you count her husband and her needy labradoodle) and works as a registered nurse with the military.
cover reveal...
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Synopsis:
Getting
kidnapped would set her free…
Isame doesn’t want to marry the man
her parents chose for her. She wants more: the freedom to travel, the freedom
to explore, but most of all, the freedom to choose the life she wants instead
of the one her parents expect. When Isame leaves her home to accept a man's
proposal, she encounters five fierce, handsome warriors. She wonders why
they’ve travelled so far from home. She never imagines their purpose might have
something to do with her, not even after they’ve kidnapped her.
Remmie is a fiercely loyal man who
is true to his word. When his king commands him to find a young woman on the
island of Copaxa, he doesn’t expect the puny woman to hold his attention or to
make him consider turning his back on his brothers in arms and his king. But
Isame is special and he can see it from the start. Soon he must decide if she
is worth losing all he knows and loves for the girl that's worked her way under
his skin and into his heart.
Release date : January 3, 2014.
Don't delay. Add to your Goodreads list now: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18306385-by-force
About Sara Hubbard:
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Sara lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her two children (four if you count her husband and her needy labradoodle) and works as a registered nurse with the military.
Find more about Sara and her books here:
D L Richardson is the author of the Welcome to the Apocalypse trilogy, the Shivers series, and 3 young adult paranormal books. She is currently writing a new sci-fi series Earth Quarantined.
Friday, 25 October 2013
My Book Chatter: Guest Post and Giveaway with author D.L Richardson...
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My Book Chatter: Guest Post and Giveaway with author D.L Richardson...: It is always such an honour to have an author visit and I'd like to offer D.L. Richardson a huge thank you and welcome to My Book Cha...
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
My Book Chatter: Guest Post and Giveaway with author D.L Richardson...: It is always such an honour to have an author visit and I'd like to offer D.L. Richardson a huge thank you and welcome to My Book Cha...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
Contact information
D L Richardson is the author of the Welcome to the Apocalypse trilogy, the Shivers series, and 3 young adult paranormal books. She is currently writing a new sci-fi series Earth Quarantined.
Saturday, 19 October 2013
Review - Robocalypse by Daniel H Wilson
I don't normally post reviews on my blog, but I have to post a review for Robocalypse by Daniel H Wilson.
I loved it. It's the best book I've read since The Hunger Games trilogy. Once I turned that first page I couldn't put it down.
The story starts at the end of the robot wars when the narrating character, Cormac Wallace, locates what is considered to be the "black box" of the war. He switches on the black box and the stories of the initial incidents and fights with the robots is played back to him and he feels that he has to write all this down.
"Memories fade but words hang around forever," is what Cormac states when he switches on the black box.
The book flicks between characters with each chapter featuring an opening narration by Cormac. It didn't bother me at all that I got inside the minds of multiple characters. I enjoyed it actually, and I liked some characters better than others. The author does a fabulous job of giving each character a unique voice. My favourite character is Takeo Noumra. He is an elderly Japanese repairman in a factory with autism who also happens to have a relationship with an android. It is his "love" for robots that sees him override the corrupt transmissions the robots are receiving from the rogue artificial intelligence known as Archos who is responsible for the war. The way Takeo helps the robots attain freedom is beautifully human.
My favourite quote from the book is this one:
"It is not enough to live together in peace, with one race on its knees." Archos.
This quote sums up why the A.I. did what he did, and when you start to see the new world he is creating you almost wish the robots would win. Almost.
I loved it. It's the best book I've read since The Hunger Games trilogy. Once I turned that first page I couldn't put it down.
The story starts at the end of the robot wars when the narrating character, Cormac Wallace, locates what is considered to be the "black box" of the war. He switches on the black box and the stories of the initial incidents and fights with the robots is played back to him and he feels that he has to write all this down.
"Memories fade but words hang around forever," is what Cormac states when he switches on the black box.
The book flicks between characters with each chapter featuring an opening narration by Cormac. It didn't bother me at all that I got inside the minds of multiple characters. I enjoyed it actually, and I liked some characters better than others. The author does a fabulous job of giving each character a unique voice. My favourite character is Takeo Noumra. He is an elderly Japanese repairman in a factory with autism who also happens to have a relationship with an android. It is his "love" for robots that sees him override the corrupt transmissions the robots are receiving from the rogue artificial intelligence known as Archos who is responsible for the war. The way Takeo helps the robots attain freedom is beautifully human.
My favourite quote from the book is this one:
"It is not enough to live together in peace, with one race on its knees." Archos.
This quote sums up why the A.I. did what he did, and when you start to see the new world he is creating you almost wish the robots would win. Almost.
I give Robocalypse 5 out of 5.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
Contact information
D L Richardson is the author of the Welcome to the Apocalypse trilogy, the Shivers series, and 3 young adult paranormal books. She is currently writing a new sci-fi series Earth Quarantined.
Journeys with Noelle: Little Red Gem ... and a song from the heart. Meet...
Journeys with Noelle: Little Red Gem ... and a song from the heart. Meet...: I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to fellow Australian author, D.L. Richardson . Deb’s next book, Little Red Gems , is set for releas...
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
Contact information
D L Richardson is the author of the Welcome to the Apocalypse trilogy, the Shivers series, and 3 young adult paranormal books. She is currently writing a new sci-fi series Earth Quarantined.
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Win print copy of Little Red Gem - Goodreads giveaway
Here's your chance to win the print copy of Little Red Gem.
Love YA paranormal romance? Love magic and music? then Little Red Gem could be your next "curl up under the covers" book.
Enter to win
Also, Little Red Gem is part of a book tour from October to December.
Here's the schedule so far...
Love YA paranormal romance? Love magic and music? then Little Red Gem could be your next "curl up under the covers" book.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Little Red Gem
by D.L. Richardson
Giveaway ends November 13, 2013.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Also, Little Red Gem is part of a book tour from October to December.
Here's the schedule so far...
October Guest post on Standalone Reading Challenge
October Guest post on Two Tall Tales blog
October 19 Spotlight on Noelle Clark's author blog
October 25 Spotlight on Books of Love
October 25 Spotlight on Mary's Cup of Tea
October 25 Spotlight on Sara Hubbard author blog
October 25 Spotlight on Saphhyria's Book Reviews
October 27 Guest post and Giveaway on Rom Con website
October 27 Guest post on Lovely Reads
October 28 Guest post on Brinda Berry's author blog
October 29 Giveaway on Tifferz and her Sisterz
October 30 Interview on Ally Shield's author blog
October 31 Extract on The Cover Contessa
November 8 Interview on Books For Kids blog
November 11 Interview on Geekory Do Reviews
November 13 Spotlight on Celtic Lady's Reviews
November 15 Review on Tiff's Corner blog
November 18 Guest Post on Paulette's Papers
November 20 Guest Post on Spellbindings
November 25 Review and Giveaway on Girls With Books
November Review on Deal Sharing Aunt
November Review on Lovely Reads
November Review on Mary's Cup of Tea
November Review on Deal Sharing Aunt
December Giveaway on Paranormal Cravings
January Review on Celtic Lady's Reviews
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D L Richardson is the author of speculative fiction. She has three teen novels and one short story anthology published. Her first novel reached number 2 at OmniLit and number 38 at Kobo Books. Her second reached number 1 at OmniLit. Little Red Gem is her third novel and recently won 2nd place Best Books of 2013 Paranormal Cravings. She lives in Australia on the NSW south coast with her husband and dog.
Contact information
D L Richardson is the author of the Welcome to the Apocalypse trilogy, the Shivers series, and 3 young adult paranormal books. She is currently writing a new sci-fi series Earth Quarantined.
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