December 2011
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Day 6 of 12 Days of Christmas GIVEAWAY!
Cicada
by Belle Whittington
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.
To ...
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Love of Books: Cicada Holiday Companion Short +...
Guess what guys! Belle Whittington, the author of Cicada has something to share with you all - it’s a Cicada Holiday Companion Story! How fun! Not only that, but she’s also giving away a ecopy of Cicada to one lucky person. So sit back, enjoy the story, and make sure to enter the giveaway at the end.
Click here to read the rest and ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!
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Guest Post: Cicada Holiday Short at My Friend,...
Eeeh! So excited for this post! I mentioned to Belle that it would be awesome if she wrote a little short story on how the Cicada cast of characters spends Christmas and here it is. You may have already seen it as it has been posted on a few other blogs as well but still I hope you enjoy!
This is the Christmas pre-Cicada, so if you haven’t read Cicada yet (which you should), there aren’t any...
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50 Simple Ways to Build Your Platform in 5 Minutes...
Writing rules. Self-promotion drools. Isn’t this how most writers think?
But as long as you view your writing as art and your self-promotion efforts as the furthest thing from art, your chances of ramping up a successful 21st-century writing career are going to remain slim to none. These days, there’s an art to writing and an art to self-promotion. From the moment you start putting words to...
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
12 Days of Christmas Launch
Today is the official start to our 12 Days of Christmas Extravaganza!
Help us at, Pawing Through Books, Books & Barks, and Alaskan Book Cafe spread some holiday cheer!
Each day there will be new authors featured on every blog. Lots of them will be doing their own giveaways and the three of us blogs came together to give away a grand prize that will run...
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For my loyal readers: I won’t be accepting Amazon’s offer to join their KDP Select Program. I refuse to limit how my readers are able to access the books that I write for them. I appreciate all of my readers…whether you prefer reading print, kindle, nook, kobo, mobi, etc. I will keep Cicada and all my future books as available as possible for you. :-) Thank you for...
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What Good Salespeople Know That Writers Should
Today’s guest post is by author and business person Joanne Tombrakos.
What ultimately spurred my decision to self-publish was a quality that had served me well during the 25 years I spent selling commercials on radio and television stations.
Impatience.
Simply put, I got tired of waiting for someone else to publish me.
Good salespeople are like that. They don’t like to wait. They like to...
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Book Passion for Life: Guest Post~ "Cicada"...
Cicada Holiday Companion Story
By Belle Whittington
Christmas in our small, inconsequential, southeast Texas town is usually a cold and rainy time of the year. In retrospect, the snow and sleet that covered everything, including the haunted forest, in a blanket of white must have been a harbinger that everything was about to change. However, at the time we thought it was a...
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Cicada Holiday Short Story
Have you been wondering what Blair’s last Christmas was like before all the happenings in Cicada? Well, wonder no more! Pop on over to Mandy’s lovely blog and read my holiday short!
I’d love to know what you think! Drop me a line here on tumblr or on my twitter or facebook!
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Want more chances to win a copy of Cicada?
There’s still time! Check out these blogs for a chance to win!:
Fictional Distraction
The Reader’s Refuge
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Congratulations to Kelly!
She won a shiny new e-copy of Cicada for her entry on twimom101 book blog…a lovely blog by Mandy! :-)
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Congratulations to Sharon! Her entry in Saints & Sinners, hosted by the Bookish Brunette, won her a shiny new e-copy of Cicada!
Go here to read the interview associated with the giveaway, and show Ashley’s blog some love! <3
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!
