Monthly Archives: April 2012

Werewolves Stalked Me

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

by Phyllis Irene Radford I had a book come out today here on The Book View Café.  Guardian of the Promise, Merlin’s Descendants #4 by Irene Radford. In many ways this was my favorite of the 5 book series.  Well, … Continue reading →


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Northlight: Evolving a Novel

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

After I submitted Jaydium, which was to become my first published novel, I began work right away on my next project. Or rather, I took a look at all the ideas and characters which were screaming inside my skull to … Continue reading →


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Weird Science: How to Predict Your Death

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Gattaca is coming true. Remember Gattaca? Guy can’t get a job because some personal genetic failure has him dying in his 30s. Okay, he can get a job, but not THE job, the job of astronaut. He won’t take no … Continue reading →


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Writing Nowadays–School Security

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Continuing our series on what writers of YA fiction need to know about schools . . . Sorry about the missed blog last time.  My sons and I took off for spring break (another school-related thing) and there was no … Continue reading →


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Writers’ Writers and Writer Storytellers

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

          Frequently book discussions will begin with an interesting apologia. I noticed it a lot a few years ago Twilight was the Hot Thing. It was also said about J.K. Rowling, and more recently, Susanne Collins: … Continue reading →


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Beyond Grimm: The Long Dark

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

By the time this gets posted, I will be in the throes of shooting my little video. But right now, as I write this, it’s five days before that. Right now I’m in the long, dark teatime of my soul. … Continue reading →


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Writing in the Digital Age: Pajama Marketing – Pitching to Book Review Blogs

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

I remember the first time I approached my local Borders for a book signing. The events manager (this was when Borders was new and actually had enthusiastic community building ideas) liked romance and was happy to let me arrange for … Continue reading →


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Blogging the Magna Carta #10

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

by Phyllis Irene Radford There has always been a different justice system for the rich, whether we acknowledge it or not.  Those with money can afford to hire the sneakiest and most powerful lawyers.  I’m told there are also ways … Continue reading →


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How about a big $20 thank you opportunity for my reviewers?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

You might wonder why a blog post for Book View Cafe is going to start out promoting reviews on Amazon. Well, it’s a simple fact that Amazon is the big Kahuna. Authors like to have money to buy lattes and … Continue reading →


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Knit the Squid 11: You Can’t Hide Those Lying Eyes

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

By Brenda Clough Having decided on elastic as a suitable cheat, it was easy to knit eyeball housings.  A good snug 36 stitches, knitted tubularly, gets me essentially a sock for a ball, thus: 


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