November 2011
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Reader's Refuge: Author Interview & Giveaway ~...
Thanks so much for joining me, Belle! I’m very excited to host you on my blog. So let’s get down to business!
1. I really liked the originality of Cicada. How did you come up with the subject matter? Have you always been interested in aliens, or were you just inspired one day?
Thank you! I aimed at making Cicada a unique sci-fi/paranormal experience for readers. I wanted it to be...
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Ten Tips to Increase E-Book Sales During the...
On December 25, millions of consumers will unwrap new Kindles, iPads and Nooks – and that means millions more customers for e-books this holiday season.
Sales of Kindle products were up 300% this Black Friday over Black Friday 2010. Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney predicted that Amazon will sell five million Kindle Fires in the fourth quarter of 2011 and will have sold 12 million by the end of...
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The Bookish Brunette: Saints & Sinners and Casting...
Belle Whittington and casting Cicada
One of the biggest joys of writing fiction is getting to know the characters as they form themselves into personalities that seem real and almost tangible. Once a writer has gotten to the point that his/her characters are more than fiction on the page, finding an actor or actress who could fill their shoes is like searching for treasure. The lovely...
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Book Passion for Life: Review of Cicada
Posted by Donna Published Date: July 14th, 2011 Finished Date: November 20th, 2011 Source: For Review from Author Format: Kindle Pages: Unknown < The Blurb from Goodreads: Summertime had always been carefree and fun for Blair Reynolds and her friends—until they came upon something that was not human. As the group of friends band together in a fight for their lives, Blair’s true...
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Twimom 101 Book Blog: Cicada Review + Giveaway!
Title: Cicada
Author: Belle Whittington
Source: ebook from author for review
goodreads:
Summertime had always been carefree and fun for Blair Reynolds and her friends—until they came upon something that was not human. As the group of friends band together in a fight for their lives, Blair’s true love becomes something more than human…something unnatural. And their ...
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Twimom 101 Book Blog: Top 10 with Belle...
I just finished with Belle Whittington’s debute book Cicada and I so enjoyed it. So today I have her Top 10 answers. I hope you enjoy reading these post as much as I do!
Before I dive off into these fun questions, I’d like to thank you very much for having me over for a visit to your lovely blog for a cup of tea and a chat! :-) Many warm thanks! Now…here goes!
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Fictional Distraction: Cicada--Guest Post +...
Today I’m welcoming Belle Whittington, author of the YA novel Cicada, to join my blog with a guest post. You can read my review for her novel HERE. Thank you so much, Belle, for taking your time to write this.
Goodreads Summary of Cicada: Summertime had always been carefree and fun for Blair Reynolds and her friends—until they came upon something that was not human. As the group ...
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Congratulations to Candace Hawkins of Mini Book Dom Blog! She is the winner of the Grand Prize for her participation in the Cicada Book Blog Tour hosted by the lovely Bree at The Awesome Magic Attic Book Blog!
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My Life of Fiction: Author Guest Post by Moi!
A few days ago I posted a review of an amazing new YA book, the first book in a series, as part of a blog tour hosted by Bree at The Magic Attic. The book is called Cicada, and I loved it. Today the spectacular author, Belle Whittington, has stopped by to share some more info with us about herself and her series! “I have been daydreaming stories for as long as I can remember. My ...
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Romancing the Book: Review of Cicada
Review: Cicada by Belle Whittington
Cicada by Belle Whittington Series: Cicada (Vol 1) Release Date: September 13, 2011 Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 220 Source: ebook provided by the author Summertime for Blair Reynolds and her friends had always been carefree and fun…until the summer they happened upon something that was not human. As they band together in a fight for their lives,...
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The Reading Geek: Author Interview with Moi!
Belle Whittington, author of Cicada, kindly took the time to answer a few questions about her book and writing. ”Summertime had always been carefree and fun for Blair Reynolds and her friends—until they came upon something that was not human. As the group of friends band together in a fight for their lives, Blair’s true love becomes something more than...
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Guess Who's Been Invited as One of Eight Authors...
Go here to see the Montgomery County Teen Book Festival Website…
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Cicada Book Blog Stop #10: Guest Post at Book...
Check out my guest post and ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! :-)
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Cicada Book Blog Tour Stop #9: Review & Giveaway...
Check out Book Briefs’ review of Cicada and ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!
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Cicada Book Blog Tour Stop #8: Excerpt & Giveaway...
Cicada Blog tour: Excert + Giveaway
Excerpt:
“Living, existing, and dying are all relative,” he pressed the soil over the box with his foot, tamping it
down.
“What does that even mean?” I stood at the edge of the cement‐covered grave.
“It means that things are not always what they seem,” Everett pulled me into an embrace. “But there is
something that is what it seems.”
“What is that?” I was...
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Romancing the Book: Review of Cicada :-)
Review: Cicada by Belle Whittington
Cicada by Belle Whittington Series: Cicada (Vol 1) Release Date: September 13, 2011 Publisher: CreateSpace Pages: 220 Source: ebook provided by the author Summertime for Blair Reynolds and her friends had always been carefree and fun…until the summer they happened upon something that was not human. As they band together in a fight for their lives,...
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Cicada Book Blog Tour Stop #7~ Better Read than...
Synopsis:
Summertime had always been carefree and fun for Blair Reynolds and her friends—until they came upon something that was not human. As the group of friends band together in a fight for their lives, Blair’s true love becomes something more than human…something unnatural. And their existence relies on their ability to keep a secret.
Excerpt:
Do you realize how...
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My Guilty Obsession~Indie Book of the Week: Cicada...
My Review: I wasn’t completely sure about reading this book when the author approached me to be honest. Not because I didn’t think she was a good writer (because I do) or because I didn’t think the cover was pretty (because it is) but because a book about aliens? Just usually so not my thing. In fact, I think I have only read like..three in my life time. So you see why I was...
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Cicada Book Blog Tour Stop #5: Excerpt + GIVEAWAY!
Today, Assortments brings to you a Book Excerpt from “Living, existing, and dying are all relative,” he pressed the soil over the box with his foot, tamping it down. “What does that even mean?” I stood at the edge of the cement‐covered grave. “It means that things are not always what they seem,” Everett pulled me into an embrace. “But there is something that is what it seems.” “What is...
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The Reading Geek: Review of Cicada
Cicada by Belle Whittington
Cicada By: Belle Whittington Released: July 14, 2011 Source: Author Purchase the Book: Amazon ”Summertime had always been carefree and fun for Blair Reynolds and her friends—until they came upon something that was not human. As the group of friends band together in a fight for their lives, Blair’s true love becomes something more than...
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Books for Company: Review of Cicada
……………………………… My Thoughts ……………………………… In Short - Cicada had a new and unique paranormal creature- I enjoyed Belle’s writing- The main characters were well developed- I felt the romance wasn’t necessary- This is an imaginative story In...
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Cicada Book Blog Tour Stop #4: The Life of...
When I started Cicada I knew only 2 things: it was a sci-fi book, and a cicada is an insect. As I tore through the pages of this fluid and easy to digest novel, I fell in love with the simple Texas story of love and more. Yes it has science fiction elements, but it’s not only a book about impossibilities it is also a book about everything that is possible in life, even those things we...
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Cicada Tour Stop #3: Review + Giveaway!
When it came to Cicada by Belle Whittington I wasn’t quickly sold. I’ve been played and duped by gorgeous covers before, and Cicada, without a doubt, has a gorgeous cover. It wasn’t until I had the chance to dig into the synopsis that I realised how intrigued I was to discover what the title was about. You see, it doesn’t really dig deep into what the novel is about...
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Once Upon a Time: Guest Feature, Review, and...
Belle Whittington is not only lovely but she is also hilarious, so I am delighted to be able to feature her this week on Once Upon A Time as I love her to bits! She is the author of the book Cicada, for which you can see my review here and also enter the giveaway to win a copy. Without further ado, I have you over to Belle. Enjoy!
Please tell us a little bit about yourself.
First of all,...
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2nd Stop: The Magic Attic Book Tour--Cicada
Today, the blog tour for Cicada by Belle Whittington, hosted by yours truly, stops by The Magic Attic for a book excerpt reveal and a fun giveaway!
I was a bystander to this story. I didn’t want to get involved. I watched from the sidelines. I saw. Can you keep a secret? Somewhere north of Houston, Texas, is a small, inconsequential town with the smallest, most inconsequential...
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Today is the Kick-Off of The Magic Attic's Book...
The lovely Bree over at The Magic Attic Book Blog has arranged an exciting book blog tour for my novel, Cicada!
I hope you’ll follow the blog, enter the giveaways, and enjoy the posts along the way!
Each day, I’ll post the current book blog so you’ll be able to follow the fun!
Take a moment and hop on over to Unputdownable Bookies for the first stop of the tour! :-) While...
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Winner of Cicada!
Thank you to everyone who has entered! I have selected a winner: Congratulations to Katie of Book Bowl Be on the lookout for Belle’s email Here’s what Katie has won: Cicada Belle Whittington Released July 14th, 2011 Goodreads / Purchase
Summertime had always been carefree and fun for Blair Reynolds and her friends—until they came upon something that was not human. As...
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Interview & Giveaway: Cicada by Belle Whittington
One of the biggest joys of writing fiction is getting to know the characters as they form themselves into personalities that seem real and almost tangible. Once a writer has gotten to the point that his/her characters are more than fiction on the page, finding an actor or actress who could fill their shoes is like searching for treasure. The lovely Jessica posed the question of which...
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I'm Thankful for "A Wrinkle in Time"
The wonderful Beth Revis, author of one of my new absolute favorite books, Across the Universe, has launched a 19-Book Giveaway over on her beautiful blog! In order to qualify to win 19 autographed YA books, there are a few tasks to be completed. One of those is to write about book for which you are most thankful.
Well, for a Literature major, this is no easy task! I dearly love Beowulf! And...
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Willing to See Less: Guest Author- Belle...
I’m so pleased to have this chat with Belle today! If you read my review of Cicada yesterday, you know how much I loved it. I emailed these questions to Belle before I read Cicada, so there are definitely no spoilers and they give you a nice idea of what Cicada is about-and hopefully convince you to read it for yourself. Belle resides somewhere north of Houston, Texas in a small...
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How to Avoid Parenting Your Characters
Ask children’s and YA writers about problems in their work and you’ll get a variety of responses:
“The adults keep taking my story over.”
“I don’t want my characters to suffer.”
“I have problems creating enough tension in my plot.”
“I don’t want to write edgy stories, even though that’s what sells.”
If you have one or more of these problems, then I’m issuing you a challenge: Stop parenting...
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Happy National Author Day!
November 1st is National Author’s Day - Who is your favorite author?
November first is the day set aside as the day to celebrate your favorite author(s).
Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, President of the Bement Illinois Women’s Club, suggested it in 1928 as a means of thanking her favorite author, Irving Bacheller - author of “Eben Holden’s Last Day A Fishin.” The...
