Showing posts with label twitter chats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label twitter chats. Show all posts

Sunday, 20 December 2015

#FAC16: December Chat Recap!

Hey everyone! If you missed it, or weren't available on Sunday, or just plain living under a rock, there was another #FAC16 chat today -- the last one of the year before all these authors will have their debuts in the world! With January just around the corner, it was the perfect time for everyone to create their holiday wishlists for preorders. If you want to know what happened -- or if you were there and missed stuff -- you can check out what went down HERE.

 We started off with the main introductions before the authors were asked what their main character's idea of a perfect Christmas present would be. Some of the answers were...



Then, because Nicola likes to ask the tough questions, we had to choose ONE of the books to put under our Christmas tree. Some of the choices were...





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Friday, 4 September 2015

#FACSATURDAY SPOTLIGHT #2: Of Fire and Stars + signed ARC giveaway

FAC SATURDAY #2 - Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

It's that time of the week again: #FACSaturday! This week is all about OF FIRE AND STARS by Audrey Coulthurst. Audrey has been kind enough to donate an ARC, upon release, which is up for grabs starting on Saturday and ending during the #FAC16 chat in October. Stick around for the whole chat because at the end, Audrey is going to reveal something pretty nifty (which I am beyond excited for). 

Read on for a new teaser summary of the book (which had me bouncing in my seat as I read it):
Princess Dennaleia always puts royal duty first, even if it means hiding her forbidden magic and moving to a new kingdom to marry a prince she’s never met. But as soon as she arrives, it’s clear that a lifetime of studying etiquette, history, and politics didn’t prepare her for everything. She must become an expert horsewoman before her wedding, and the prince’s sister, Amaranthine, is assigned as her reluctant riding instructor. Amaranthine would rather spend her days trolling for information in dangerous parts of the city instead of doing anything she’s supposed to. She’s cocky, curvy, and about as friendly as the business end of a blade—but Dennaleia can’t stop thinking about her.

When a member of the royal family is killed with a magical arrow, Dennaleia’s hidden powers put her at risk of being discovered and condemned. The two princesses must work together to find out who is responsible before the kingdom goes to war. But as they fall in love and Dennaleia’s magic flares out of control, the two must decide whether to obey their duty to the kingdom or sacrifice everything to follow their hearts.
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There is no cover yet, but you know it's going to be great with a title like OF FIRE AND STARS! Until then, let's take a peak at one of the most important aspects of the novel: horses
Ain't she a beauty?! I'm really intrigued to see how and why horses are so pivotal to the story! But we can talk about that more on Saturday!
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OF FIRE AND STARS is a necessary read for me and I really want to get my hands on it right meow. I can't wait to chat with all y'all about it on Saturday at 2pm EST! Everyone is welcome and you can join in on the fun -- use hashtag #FACSaturday. Nicola will be back and hosting the chat for you guys so make sure you follow her @thewickedpowers on Twitter. If you have any questions before then, tweet me @booksandladders and I will do my best to answer.
Here's the giveaway! It starts on Saturday and runs until the next #FAC16 chat in October, so you have plenty of time to get your entries in -- but don't wait too long!


Audrey CoulthurstAbout the Author:  
Audrey Coulthurst writes YA books that tend to involve magic, horses, and kissing the wrong people. Her debut novel, Of Fire and Stars, will be published by Balzer+Bray/HarperCollins. When she’s not dreaming up new stories, she can usually be found painting, singing, or on the back of a horse.
Audrey has a Master’s in Writing from Portland State University, is a member of SCBWI, and studied with Malinda Lo as a 2013 Lambda Literary Foundation Fellow. She lives in Santa Monica, California.
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Friday, 14 August 2015

Blogger Bonanza Chat: What Is It?

Blogger Bonanza Chat

A chat for bloggers, by bloggers.



Friends are important. Very important. As a blogger, I found it hard to make any blogger friends when I first began posting. The whole idea of just talking to another blogger was so incredibly daunting due to my anxiety and general worrying. I was a shiny new blogger on the block with nothing attached to my name and only 5 page-views. Who would want to talk to me? Let alone be friends with me!

But I needn't have worried. Not long into blogging I made friends and then that led to even more blogger friends and to more opportunities. But I know that not everyone is that lucky, which brings me to this: The Blogger Bonanza Chat.

For two weeks (Sundays at 2PM EST), I will be hosting a chat for bloggers both new and old on my Twitter account (@thewickedpowers). Why? For you to make some new bookish friends! Because bookish friends are the most awesome and everyone needs at least one book-loving friend. Come and connect with other like-minded bloggers and people. Of course, it's not limited to just bloggers. Everyone is invited. Anyone and everyone. Don't be shy! This is what holds most people back when they try to make new friends. Ask that author you love for an interview, write that daring blog post that's been on your mind for ages. Do a post where your favorite book characters are now represented by pictures of cats. Be big, be bold. And most importantly, have fun!

There will be fun questions, tips and help for new bloggers. But feel free to start your own questions and threads with the #BloggerBonanzaChat or #BBChat hashtags. After all, this is to plant those seeds of friendship and help them bloom.

 If anyone would like to help out, or write a guest post about their blogging beginnings or offer help and tips to bloggers new and old, feel free to ask! Not only is it spotlighting your blog, you're helping some lovely people out. 

The blogging and reading community is one big (sometimes crazy!) family, after all! And it makes me sad to think about that not everyone has blogger/bookish friends online to share their love of literature with.

Thank-you for reading and hopefully see you on Sunday! 


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