tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31602180255504211022024-02-19T12:41:54.408+11:00Into the Cuckoo's NestA mayhem of YA book reviews and the musings of an unpublished mindHeather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-1781717552162589782015-03-02T08:43:00.001+11:002015-03-02T08:43:32.080+11:00#PitmadIs taking place on the 11th of March!!<br />
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Gear up your 140 character pitch here and help out others as we all do that find-an-agent thing we do.<br />
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Good luck everyone!<br />
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<br />Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-86035862191730156212015-01-30T20:59:00.001+11:002015-01-30T20:59:17.694+11:00Woah!It has been a mad amount of time since I did anything with this blog. Like, I know it's been a while but checking the dates on posts really puts things in perspective. Considering the great little circle of bloggers I interacted with this makes me a kinda sad (where are you guys now?) but I went off blogging around the time hubby and I started to look to the future and now we have a beautiful son who is just the most amazing thing I've done with my life.<br />
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The blog is back!<br />
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Where am I at?<br />
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I have finally finished rewriting and spit-shining Jenna's story to a level that I am 100% ready to go with it. I've sent out a grand total of ten queries in the past (some of which got partial requests) but then I chickened out. Best friend doubt kicked in and I crawled back into my preverbal hole. Now I've made the decision it's time to let go, shove her out the door, and see if I can't find an agent who loves her story as much as I do. (Wish me luck!)<br />
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Then I have Corvette's story which I'm probably 90% there with. I'm pretty happy with where she's at but I know I'll turn into ol' Tommy Tinkler and play with the pretty words again and again under someone tears her out of my hands.<br />
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Then I have Addy, Ebony and Emerella all with stories waiting to be told. And between looking after my little prince, I finally have time to write them.<br />
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At this point I have no idea what this blog is going to turn into. It will still have quite a lot to do with writing, probably some movies, maybe some baby stuff - who knows? I'm currently reviewing books over at <a href="http://aussieownedandread.com/">Aussie Owned and Read</a> who are doing a cra-zay giveaway right now.<br />
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Anyway, I'll work out something semi regular and get back to it.<br />
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Watch this space.Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-62192230875755089372014-05-02T15:05:00.000+10:002014-05-02T15:08:43.997+10:00The Writer's Voice<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dear Writer's Voice Coaches,</span></span></div>
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Jenna Rose is a Majesty, one of the gifted with seriously cool powers. What
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education, all The Valley asks for is one thing: that Jenna trains to serve in
the impending war. The ruling family expects unwavering loyalty, and will do
anything, and sacrifice anyone, to make sure it stays that way.</span></span><br />
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more Jenna trains with her gift though, the stranger things become; someone
ransacks her room but the evidence of their search disappears, there are gaps
in her memories, and her dreams are so real she nearly drowns in one of them.
Then the doll’s head shows up, a marker her dad has found them again. Jenna
only has two choices. Stay and train with the risk of going crazy, or face her
dad and risk death.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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OF A MAJESTY is a Young Adult fantasy, complete at 75,000 words with series
potential. It will appeal to readers of Marissa Meyer's The Lunar
Chronicles series, and Kiera Cass's Selection series. I am a blogger with Aussie
Owned and Read.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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it almost a year this time. But that little box always brought trouble and it
meant in a few hours, before morning, we’d be gone. Moved on to the next place,
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Damn it, I really liked Botany. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I stepped out onto the dark porch and
reached down to pick it up. It was exactly the same shape, weight, and color as
every other one before it. Inside would be exactly the same, too. A doll’s body
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too, she’d never know. We could stay in this laid-back beach town. I’d never
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this box. Either me, my mom, or my sister Vivien, were about to have some
serious bad luck. I had to find out whose name my dad had sent us. Usually the
head would be enough to figure out if it was me, because while we all had brown
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<span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Nest Pitch agent
round is now on!</span></span><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Us Slush</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="spellingerrorscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Bilbies</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">have sorted through
the entries to help the Nest Bloggers whittle down the entries. Now the top
seventy-two entries have made it through and are waiting for agents to hop on
by to make requests. </span></span><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Please remember
that until the agents have finished making their selections, comments are for
agents only. If you want to cheer on your</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="spellingerrorscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">favourite</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">prior to then, you
can do it in the comments of this post. </span></span><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Between now
and 8am April 19</span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">th</span></sup></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">USA</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">EST </span></span><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">To find out more
about the Nest Pitch Easter Pitch Hunt go</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><a href="http://nestpitch.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/easter-pitch-hunt-welcome-to-nestpitch/"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">and the Rules and Conditions</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><a href="http://nestpitch.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/nestpitch-update-rules-conditions-whats-a-bilby-anyway/"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">. You can find the
full schedule</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><a href="http://nestpitch.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/have-you-been-paying-attention/"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">and the participating agents</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><a href="mailto:http://nestpitch.wordpress.com/2014/03/15/agent-reveal/"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt;">here</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">. </span></span><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Here are the blogger
nests where you can find the selections:</span></span><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Nestpitch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Sharon M Johnston </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Brooke Powell</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"> </span><span class="eopscx211409323"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Kimberly P. Chase</span></span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"> </span><span class="eopscx211409323"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Jeffe</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Kennedy</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"> </span><span class="eopscx211409323"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Tina Moss</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"> </span><span class="eopscx211409323"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Amanda</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Foody</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"> </span><span class="eopscx211409323"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Dannie Morin</span></span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"> </span><span class="eopscx211409323"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Sharon</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Bayliss</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"> </span><span class="eopscx211409323"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif";"><span class="normaltextrunscx211409323"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none;">Stacey Nash</span></span></span><span class="eopscx211409323"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrunscx211409323">Good luck to
everyone who has made it through. May your nest be filled with lots of
chocolaty requests. </span><span class="eopscx211409323">Now hop around and
support your favourties!</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-50146901437577720812013-12-09T18:57:00.000+11:002013-12-09T18:57:23.780+11:00Immagica Map Reveal!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Immagica Map is here. I really can't believe how awesome it is. Don't believe me? Check this mother out:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, Immagica was deleted by the mystical Goodreads fairies (AKA some meddlesome librarian) and all of the stats are now gone. If you were one of those awesome people who had it added, please pop on over and show Kim some love. <3</span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Where anything is possible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Enter at your own risk.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">K. A. Last was born in Subiaco, Western Australia, and moved to Sydney with her parents and older brother when she was eight. Artistic and creative by nature, she studied Graphic Design and graduated with an Advanced Diploma. After marrying her high school sweetheart, she concentrated on her career before settling into family life. Blessed with a vivid imagination, she began writing to let off creative steam, and fell in love with it. She now resides in a peaceful leafy suburb north of Sydney with her husband, their two children, and a rabbit named Twitch.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 22px;">A new heart should mean new life, not a living nightmare.</span><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 22px;">Mishca Richardson’s life is at an all-time high after her heart transplant. With new boyfriend, Ryder, the two of them have the perfect summer romance. Even the nightmares that have been plaguing her sleep since her operation can’t dull the high she’s on.</span><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 22px;">Things start to unravel as Mishca develops superhuman abilities. She does her best to hide them so as not to end up a science experiment in a lab. But she can’t ignore the instant attraction she experiences when she meets her university professor, Colin Reed.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="color: #181818;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 22px;">Torn between the blossoming love and the obsession, Mishca must decide if she wants Ryder or Colin. But the organization responsible for her changes and her connection to Colin, is moving to secure Mishca for himself so that she can be the weapon he always intended her to be. If Mishca can’t resist her programming she’ll have a lot more to worry about than romance.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">I have been waiting for this book for the past few months now and I am SO glad it lived up to my expectations. There's nothing worse than finally getting your hands on a book and then having to struggle through a static opening *cough*bignametitlethatjustcameout*cough* and THANK THE LORDY Sleeper jumped straight into it.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">There's something about Mishca. Right from the start I enjoyed reading her perspective and she was one of those great characters who really should have been all down in the dumps and sooky about her situation but she wasn't. She needed a new heart - that's a freakin big deal - but Mishca just got on with it. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Now, despite my love for Mishca, she made a whole load of decisions that made me want to shake her. Or my kindle. Okay, both. They were the kind of choices that made me keep reading because I couldn't imagine just how they would turn out which is one of the things that made me love this book so much. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Mostly with my reviews, I'll go on to talk about any notable sideline characters because no book is great without a loveable lackey. What makes it so crazy is I really don't know which ones to choose. There were like, SO MANY. Sharon really brought all these guys alive in a way that you could totally tell they had their own personalities and backstories. So do I mention Ryder - the charming, fun and oh-so-schmexy love interest? Or Sophitita - the green haired, green horned, flying, purple people eater? (Which she totally isn't but her character is THAT amazingly cool and ridiculously complicated). Then there's Nerissa who is so totally the type of loyal girlfriend you want to have, and Finlay who is just chock full of secrets. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">All gushing aside, Sleeper was so fast-paced and engaging I got through it in one sitting. And anyone who knows just how easily distracted I am will know that's near-impossible these days. Plus the ending. So. Many. Questions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">So enough from me, I'll let my progress tweets tell you the rest. </span></span><br />
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You can grab your copy from Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17837453-sleeper?from_search=true">here</a>. Sharon is doing a rafflecopter giveaway for Sleeper's release <a href="http://downunderwonderings.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/think-outside-square-for-digital.html">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 19px;">MOONLESS is Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white;">Moonless finds Alexis going through a pretty unstable time in her life. She’s just become old enough to be married off, keeps having some pretty disturbing dreams about the future, and is being practically stalked by a blue-eyed hottie.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white;">What I really liked about Moonless was it kept you wanting more. There was so much suspicion and unanswered questions right from the start that as soon as a question was half-answered, another one would pop up to say howdy.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white;">Collier weaved interest and intrigue right from the beginning and it wasn’t until the very end that she gave you all the pieces. I love books that keep you guessing and this was one of them.</span></div>
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Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-20127951914967667022013-10-09T15:03:00.000+11:002013-10-09T15:03:02.820+11:00Sex in YA (and why it's okay)I know this is a topic that gets debated on pretty often so I thought I'd sound in on it. Because, why not?<br />
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I think it's important to look at what YA novels are overall: teenagers who are just trying to find their place in the world. I remember those horrid teen years where it felt like all the adults were against you, but you just knew that once you were one of them everything would be so much better. In the meantime, you had to deal with ruthless high school cliques who were never happy unless you were miserable, unrequited love for the hottest, sportiest, most popular boy in school who would never know your name, and the desperate grasp for financial independence.<br />
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I wouldn't go back there if you paid me, like, a gazillion dollars.<br />
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The thing is, young adults are learning all the social acts and games they need for the days when they are an adult and they are making a wild amount of mistakes in the process. Some of these mistakes are drug or alcohol-related, some of them cost best friends, and some (mostly, a lot) lead to giving up the cherry far too early.<br />
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It's life. It happens.<br />
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Now I don't want to sound all blasé about the loss of innocence that extra age-digit brings with it, but these things are fact. Yeah, a fair few of us manage to get by untainted but out of the people I know, it's probably around the 5-10% mark.<br />
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My point is, people want to read about things they can relate to. People look to books for more reasons than just escapism, sometimes they need that friend that can guide them through the hard times. And what better navigator than a peer who's been through the same trials and come out of them okay?<br />
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To those that don't agree, that's too bad. I'm not saying I want YA to be flat-out Fifty Shades territory, it should definitely keep the discretion and notion of love that most books out there hold, but I'll never agree that it should be omitted completely.<br />
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Think back to were you were 15+<br />
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What was it on everyone's mind?<br />
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(And I'm not just talking about the boys.)Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-13475326023948546392013-10-03T14:56:00.002+10:002013-10-03T14:56:55.254+10:00The Elite by Kiera Cass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now, there's no secret I'm a big, ol' fan of The Selection (Look, there it is on my sidebar!), because that book was just so darn awesome. Preppy, pretty, bitches all fighting it out for the Prince's heart, what more is there, really? Since it's been FOREVER since I wrote a book review, any of the ones coming aren't exactly new releases and most I've read a couple of times by now. But this is my blog so whatever.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">At Face Value:</u> I like that the covers haven't changed (I HATE when that happens) but I'm not a fan of this dress. I like that the girl looks fierce but I'm a bit over the dress-y covers.</div>
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"Maybe this isn't the right thing to say but I want you to know: when you ran for that stage, I've never been so proud of you in all my life. You've always been beautiful; you've always been talented. And now I now your morale compass is perfectly aligned, that you see clearly when things are wrong, and you do everything in your power to stop it. As a father, I couldn't ask for more."</div>
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The thing I really love about Kiera Cass's books is that fact I can't choose whose team I would join in the little love triangle of hers. Yes, I get that people hate love triangles these days (whatever) but they're great when they're actually done right. Don't ask me to choose between Maxon and Aspen because I can't even...</div>
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I think what made this book less enjoyable than it could have been was the predictability of what happened to Marlee, and the lack of fear over these supposed-vicious rebels. Yes, we see the destruction they've caused, but really? It feels very two-dimensional to me. These two things alone could have been made into something wickedly unreal but they just fell flat. </div>
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Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-27114557761202466032013-10-01T20:15:00.000+10:002013-10-01T20:15:36.545+10:00Badass B*tches<br />
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During my rewatch of Downton Abbey, I realised that even though I love the show like crazy, there are so many characters that I just want to be put out of their misery. They're conniving, malicious, and in some cases brutally honest, and you know what? I love every minute of it.<br />
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So what is it about these guys that makes us both want to punch them and kiss them?<br />
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Downton Abbey doesn't have the monopoly on wickedly vindictive characters, either. Lady Mary might be my current favourite, but Queen Levana from Marissa Meyer's Cinder is a close second. And while is seems like the females are the only ones getting nasty, there are plenty of guys getting in on the action.<br />
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Obviously every protag needs an antag and all that, but when the antagonist becomes the one you're cheering for it gives the whole dynamic new meaning.<br />
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So what about you? Who are your favourite bad guys and what was it that drew you to them?Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-55501002427481644302013-07-20T11:22:00.000+10:002013-07-20T11:22:35.536+10:00How do you do: uniqueYou know that little piece of wisdom, "there are only seven actual stories ever written" (or something along those lines), so how in the heck is someone supposed to write a unique story?<br />
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I know it's possible, you just have to take a peek at the best-sellers list to tell, but whenever I put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) I really do feel like I'm on the right track. I get right to the last few chapters of whatever rewrite I'm working on and then start to think about writing the query, or the synopsis, and then... I just... can't.<br />
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Those things are pretty crappy to write in general but there is a heap of really great advice out there on how to go about it. And the main piece of advice that keeps jumping up is, "focus on the unique points in your story, make me want more".<br />
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I've recently had two partial requests and while I'm super excited about that, I'm seriously doubting that what I've written will stand out from a crowd. SO, even though I haven't started shopping this MS yet, I'm already thinking about rewriting it. Again. For like, the fourth time. But I know I'll probably just be right back in this position in another couple of months.<br />
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What I'd like my writerly pals out there to tell me is, do you write with the intention of making your MS as unique as possible? Or do you just write what you want and fingers crossed for later?<br />
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And most importantly, how do yo do unique?Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-35054722573145203072013-02-02T18:22:00.000+11:002013-02-02T18:22:28.010+11:00Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters CastYes, it has been a while since I last blogged, but today <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OfficialVampireAcademyMovie?fref=ts">Preger Entertainment</a> gave me something to blog about!<br />
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I'm not sure how many of you around here have heard the super exciting news, but we FINALLY have a cast! This is great news because it means the movie it that much closer to being here.<br />
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As for the actual people, what do you guys think?<br />
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<u>Zoey Deutch: Rose Hathoway</u></div>
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My immediate reaction was no. Hell no. But I left it a half hour then went to google for another squizz. The pictures above are what convinced me this might actually work, as the pictures originally posted of the three were far from flattering. </div>
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Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-55867112225879187802012-12-25T16:48:00.000+11:002012-12-25T16:48:36.302+11:00It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...This is just a super quick post to wish all you amazing people a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you so much for following my blog, this last year has been amazing and it really does mean the world. I've been quiet this last month or so because of personal excitement and replanning/rewriting one of my WIPs but I look forward to the more glorious adventures in the coming year.<br />
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Much love, Heather.Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-62940507733042745052012-11-30T22:03:00.001+11:002012-11-30T22:03:18.351+11:00A Very Important DateI'd like to think that due to the month-long hiatus I've been busy pounding out 50,000 words for nanowrimo but unfortunately, that's not the case. Instead, I've been super busy planning a little thing called a wedding. More specifically, my wedding, which is happening tomorrow.<br />
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It's crazy the strange mix of emotions I'm going through right now. I'm nervous and excited and anxious an tired and it's causing me to snap at everyone, fidget, and I have an ulcer in my mouth the size of a mountain. One of my bridesmaids have a blister that the others are peer-pressuring her to pop. It's gross so instead of joining the stabbing, I'm blogging. Because I've missed it, because I want to vent some of these hostile feelings.<br />
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Overall though, I'm pretty relieved the planning is nearly over. It'll be the best day tomorrow, no matter how much goes wrong. We've had some cocktails, watched Bridesmaids, and once the blister is gone we'll get out the mattresses and watch Harry Potter.<br />
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Whether you like it or not I'll be posting some pictures in the near future.<br />
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And this time tomorrow, I will have an unpronounceable last name.<br />
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Now I'm off to help the others convince this girl not to be such a wuss. Aaaaand... Done.Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-82299101922961601602012-11-09T20:06:00.000+11:002012-11-09T20:11:21.630+11:00The Ally CoalitionThis is my blog, and therefore I retain the right to rant.<br />
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My name is Heather Bryant. And I'm an Ally because God loves all people - not just those that slot into a conventionalised world.</blockquote>
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I don't know how many of you guys follow politics (especially those in Australia) but while America is able to rise up and support a future of change with Obama and reject the (mostly) backwards declarations of Romney, Australia is unable to do so. Recently, the Australian senate voted on the right to same sex marriage and came back with a total of 26 in favour, 41 against.<br />
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WHAT IS THAT?!<br />
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Now, I know I'm getting into dangerous territory discussing American politics as it is only something I follow around election time but the rights of the LGBT community is something that I'm pretty outspoken on. I just can't understand how Australia's government can claim to be foreword-thinking and 'politically correct' then reject a matter as important as this in a country that has such loud support for LGTB. Mardi Gras is one of the biggest and most hotly anticipated events of the year! If we can be so intolerant of racism, how is this any different?<br />
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So I have a mission for you, dear followers. My favourite band Fun. (who I am mega excited to be seeing live in March), and the wonderful Rachel Antonoff have started <a href="http://www.theallycoalition.org/">The Ally Coalition</a>. These guys have seriously been elevated to super-star level in my eyes and I would love to see you guys showing your support for such a worthy cause. Join the fight for equal rights. No human being is better than another. Like their Facebook page and get involved - make your voice heard!<br />
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And get the word out there, that's what we have these darn blogs for right? I really couldn't care less if you copied and pasted this post word for word (promise). This kind of injustice really gets to me.<br />
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Thank you to every one of you awesome bloggers who DO take up the challenge. And if you haven't heard of Fun.'s music, or seen Rachel Antonoff's brilliant designs - shame on you! You're missing out.<br />
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It will be back to regular blogging from the next post onwards.<br />
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Rant over.Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-68504120064613849942012-10-31T19:31:00.002+11:002012-10-31T19:31:32.885+11:00Nano - yes or no?I have a whole 4.5 hours to decide whether or not I shall participate. I have once before and I wrote exactly 1000 words before my mind rebelled and wouldn't let me go any further. Super lame.<br />
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I have a whole lot of ideas going on and honestly, it would be good to take a break from Jenna and just ruthlessly pound out 50,000 words. I really do want to do it.<br />
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There are two things stopping me though. One, I never can turn that inner editor off. I just can't keep writing if I know I've made some royal screw up. It just bugs and bugs and bugs me until I go back and fix it. The second reason, and probably the most important, is my wedding is on the 1st of December. As it gets closer I'm sure I'm going to be getting a whole lot more stressed and because of the holidays I'm taking, I need to make sure everything at work will keep running without me. BUT I will be finished uni.<br />
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So have any of you guys done Nano before and if so, care to share any secrets with me? And do you vote yay or nay on the whole giving it a go thing? I really hate to lose so I just don't know how I'm going to handle it...<br />
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AND last but not least. Books have been sent to everyone who emailed me - don't forget to let me know what you think :)Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-26786768760443454722012-10-25T20:15:00.001+11:002012-10-25T20:24:22.605+11:00Proof I've been ProductiveI promised that once I was done with this project that's kept me away for so long, I'd post what we came up with. This video was made as part of a first year Communication course with the University of Newcastle. We had to create a short documentary on someone who was 110% sports mad for the <a href="https://open.abc.net.au/projects/110-09kk3ol#/discover">ABC Open site.</a> Clicky the link to see more deets.<br />
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I'll admit there were a few more things I would have liked to do to get this fully polished but we just ran out of time. As usual, all feedback welcome :)<br />
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For my giveaway, books will be posted as of Monday. I have emails from Erika, Stacey, Lacey and Aldrea so if you've sent me your addy and your name isn't there, just let me know and send it through again so I can keep an eye out for you.<br />
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I missed you guys!Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-57979775197802972852012-10-15T10:02:00.000+11:002012-10-15T10:02:57.502+11:00Followers Giveaway - For the WIN!The main reason for this blog is to announce the winners of my giveaway! I've been super slack round these parts lately but uni has amped up to a massive level in its final weeks. So much pre production, filming and post production to be crammed in. And once the mini vid is done, I'll post it here just to prove to you guys that I have actually been working.<br />
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The second thing occupying my time is plotting out a new ending to my WIP and the early ideas for a whole new novel altogether (because, you know, I totally don't have enough already). These two things are causing me to sit up into the early hours of the morning and sadly, my real life job is being BADLY affected.<br />
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Anywho, I'm sure you'll see a lot more posts in the near future. And to my lovely crit partners - sorry for slacking off! I'm making very slow, but steady progress on your crits. I haven't forgotten ;P<br />
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I have decided to send out books to everyone who commented on my giveaway post. (Let me know if e-versions are more preferable). What I need from you guys is an address, so send them to my email heather_b@live.com.au in the exact format I would need in order to send them because I am TERRIBLE with international addresses and there's a high chance they'll get lost if it's not done 100%.<br />
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Pk Hrezo - Divergent<br />
Stacey - Cinder<br />
Laura - The Selection<br />
Aldrea Alien - The Hunger Games (silly girl having never read them...)<br />
Cynthia - Shatter Me<br />
Erika - Shatter Me or The Selection<br />
Lacey T - Legend or Divergent<br />
Peggy - Cinder or The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer<br />
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Please let me know if any of you guys have acquired these books since your comment. Also, if you end up reviewing these books on your blog, make sure to let me know. I'd love to check them out!Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-23257473403139833972012-10-02T09:49:00.001+10:002012-10-02T09:49:40.225+10:00GUTGAA - Small Press ContestMy pitch is up over at Deana Barnhart's blog! I'd love if you guys could jump over <a href="http://deanabarnhart.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/1st-rd-sm-press-contest-27-illusion-of.html">here</a> and give me some feedback. I'm going through the entries on her blog now and leaving some feedback and OH MY GOD, there's no way I'll make it through. Some of those queries are amazing, I have serious work to do.<br />
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If you have a query up, please leave me a comment with the link. Also, my 100 followers give away is up on the blog below.<br />
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To whoever is in the contest - good luck guys! Hopefully one of you is going to get a publication out of this :DHeather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-20501433705375215152012-10-01T12:51:00.000+10:002012-10-01T12:51:08.702+10:00100 Follower Giveaway!Holy hell I can't believe I made it! When I started this blog I had a hard time believing I would a) actually blog, and b) have anyone think this stuff was worth looking at.<br />
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Over the weekend I was super busy with wedding stuff and didn't get a chance to check in at all. And what would you know? I breached that magic number!<br />
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Now because I clearly have the best followers in the world, I'm going to host my blog's very first giveaway. To say I'm excited would be an understatement. Honestly though, you guys are what makes blogging worth it. All the lovely comments, the support, and great advice. The fact that you guys take time out of your busy lives to brighten mine. I love you all so much for it!<br />
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ENOUGH OF THE MUSHY - GET TO THE PRIZES!<br />
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I am going to give away a copy of every book I have reviewed on this site AND (because there's really not as many as I thought) I am going to offer a beta/crit read of either your first chapter (or 20 double spaced pages) OR your query and synopsis. Now, I'm not going to pretend like I'm super important and know everything but I DO know another pair of eyes can be helpful so I'm offering up mine.<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/legen-wait-for-it-dary.html">Legend</a> by Marie Lu<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/tissue-tissue-we-all-fall-down.html">Cinder</a> by Marissa Meyer (my favourite :P)<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/im-im-deviant.html">Divergent</a> and <a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/review-for-insurgent-by-veronica-roth.html">Insurgent</a> by Veronica Roth<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/somebody-please-help-me-i-think-ma.html">The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer</a> by Michelle Hodkins<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/sha-tter-me-easy-as-1-2-3.html">Shatter Me</a> by Tahereh Mafi<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/let-reaping-begin.html">Hunger Games</a>, <a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/reaping-week-presents-catching-fire-and.html">Catching Fire</a> and <a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/reaping-week-presents-mockingjay.html">Mockingjay</a> by Suzanne Collins<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/where-do-you-go-when-no-where-is-safe.html">Eve</a> by Anna Carey<br />
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<a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/selection-by-kiera-cass.html">The Selection</a> by Kiera Cass (my second favourite)<br />
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If you're after a beta/crit read, just know there won't be a fast turn-around (because you know, life) so if you're after something in a hurry, probably not the best option.<br />
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OKAY! So the way I figure it, I'm giving away one of each book and two read-throughs. I've linked to the reviews I wrote on those books in case you haven't heard of any of them (I don't know how you wouldn't have though) so let me know in the comments which option you are after. If there are multiple requests for something, there will be a random number generator used to decide.<br />
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Okay, I think that's it.<br />
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Thanks again for being so damn awesome.Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-22195210261931871452012-09-27T18:47:00.001+10:002012-09-27T18:48:41.738+10:00I'll be there for you...I was watching Friends the other day and it suddenly occurred to me exactly how much I wanted to jump in a fountain and dance around with friends of my own. I knew who, I knew which fountain, and I knew the people I wanted to do it with me.<br />
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I could see it exactly.<br />
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I love Friends like nothing else. The characters are so relatable, the story lines are so intricate and plausible, and there are ongoing jokes woven throughout that give me stitches in my side. The episode I saw the other night was so incredible I just had to share it. The entire episode took place in Monica's apartment and each character had a conflict all their own.<br />
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Ross was counting the minutes they had until it was time to leave for his benefit dinner and was hopelessly trying to get everyone ready.<br />
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Rachel didn't know what to wear.<br />
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Chandler wanted Joey out of his chair, and Joey didn't want to 'lose'.<br />
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Phoebe WAS ready until Joey got hummus all over her dress.<br />
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Monica beeped into her ex boyfriends answering machine and heard a message from a mystery woman.<br />
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Each of these story lines, while simple, were woven so seamlessly together and each character was involved in either helping or hindering another.<br />
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This is the kind of thing I try to apply to my writing. The characters should all lend their support to each other, and each conflict should consume the characters in a real, non melodramatic way. And the most important thing, it should never get boring.<br />
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Is there a perfect example you can think of? Or has there been a time (either book or movie) that you've experienced and seen yourself doing that exact event? (Like the crazy fountain-rain-dance)<br />
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Second point of business is the GUTGAA small press contest opens tomorrow night. I'm super keen to enter but there's a high chance I'll miss out again. We'll see. In preparation though, anyone who could jump back to <a href="http://heathermbryant.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/gutgaa-revised-ptich.html">here</a> and take a look at my pitch would be an absolute gem. If you have a pitch as well, I'd be only too happy to 'be there for you' too.Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-89921709421324972202012-09-23T19:17:00.002+10:002012-09-23T19:21:12.401+10:00Blogspiration (16): The Cough-a-loff-a-gus<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">You've probably already seen this picture but holy hell, every time I come across it I can't help the laughter. It's too good. I always correct spelling errors in work memos or emails from by boss. Luckily for me, they take it in good spirits. And more than one of them has sent me this picture. I don't claim to be perfect when it comes to language rules however I DO think people should exercise a basic understanding. In my mind, not knowing the difference between the 'there's', the 'to's' and 'bought/brought' just really isn't acceptable. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">So what about you? Is there anything you guys see that just hurts your brain? And do you ever have the compulsion to STOP THE GRAMMAR OFFENDER IN THEIR TRACKS? Or do you suffer your literary allergy silently and try not to gag on that lump of word vomit trying to explode out of you?</span></span>Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-78749780192014418262012-09-22T19:44:00.001+10:002012-09-22T21:22:45.016+10:00The Follow-Swap Blog HOP!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
There once was a little blog.<br />
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That little blog had a heap of friends but no one wanted to talk to her.<br />
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She wasn't the type of blog to get food stuck in her teeth during dinner.<br />
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She wasn't the type of blog to make plans and cancel at the last minute.<br />
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She was just a nice, little, blog.<br />
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Who had no real friends.</blockquote>
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Do you ever get that feeling? I know I do. I know that no matter how fun or entertaining or crazy I make my blog there's always someone out there doing better. Well. It's time for your little blog to step up from the sandbox and make some real friends. It's time to connect with the people you follow and get rid of the whole 'follow-back-for-the-sake-of-it' mentality. How often do you scroll through your reading list with frustration at the lack of anything interesting? If the answer is often, this blog hop is for you.<br />
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Launching Saturday (US time), the wonderful<a href="http://beyondthehourglassbridge.blogspot.com.au/"> Katherine Amabel </a>is starting her blog hop. This will be your chance to put your best blog forward in order to gain followers who actually have an interest in what you do. It will also be your chance to follow some people whose work you actually want to read.<br />
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We want the word to spread, and if you know there's someone out there that hasn't heard about it already, reblog and share the fun! She has a badge, she has a linky list, now all she needs is you, dear friends. The people are what make it worthwhile. <br />
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Read more about the awesomeness at <a href="http://beyondthehourglassbridge.blogspot.com.au/">Beyond The Hourglass Bridge</a>.<br />
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And get amongst it!Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-88324776151851657942012-09-20T16:07:00.000+10:002012-09-20T17:01:06.022+10:00GUTGAA: Revised Ptich<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p>If you're back to give me a hand with this - thank you so very much! I know how tiring it can be to go over and over someone's query with them but I also know how exciting it can be when they finally get there. </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p>I'm not saying this is there yet, but I have tried to cut it down, clear it out, and inject some voice. I got so much great advice the first time around and if you guys have the time, I'd love feedback on this one too. </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p>Is it better? Worse? Are there still some things I'm missing or adding that I shouldn't? Or has this query completely gone stale?</o:p></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160218025550421102.post-72813120639434051562012-09-18T18:27:00.000+10:002012-09-18T18:27:56.009+10:00Gutgaan's passing on the love!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Despite my horribly busy week, I've made myself find time to post this. The lovely<a href="http://rhiannwynnnolet.blogspot.com.au/"> Rhiann</a> awarded me with a blogger appreciation award (isn't she tops?) last week and I'm only just finding time to thank her very muchly.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>Here are the Rules of the Game (for those I'm about to nominate):</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">1. Identify and show appreciation to the blogger who nominated you.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">2. You must add the reward logo to your blog.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">3. Tell your readers 7 things about yourself.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">4. You must nominate 5-10 of your favourite bloggers for this award.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">5. Inform you nominees that you nominated them.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Easy peasy, right?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>1. </b>The first thing to know about me is I'm terrifyingly fascinated with the world. I mean, if we can go a whole night dreaming, and believe what we see is real, how the hell do we trust our waking hours?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>2.</b> I was once in love with Tuxedo Mask. Yes, I realise he's a cartoon character but I think he was my first fictional love. That stupid meatball-head frustrated the heck out of me with her cluelessness.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>3.</b> I'm petrified by the idea of having kids. Considering I'm getting married in less than 10 weeks, and The Boy wants a whole litter, I'm thinking I'll be confronted with this fear incredibly soon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>4.</b> The Simpsons doesn't interest me. I know. Shocking. But Family Guy totally rocks The Simpsons' arse.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>5.</b> I have multiple personalities depending on where I am and who I'm with. At work, I'm a bit of a bitch and strict as all hell. At uni, and with my friends, I'm pretty easy going and laid back. When writing, I'm a great big ball of sarcasm, and when I'm around The Boy's friends I'm pretty timid and polite (I really don't know where this comes from but my sarcasm just doesn't go down well with them).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>6.</b> Since before I could remember, I swore I'd die young. And by young, I mean forties. I guess we'll see.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>7.</b> I'm seriously not afraid of death. Okay, I know this is easy to say when you're nice and safe at home but I mean it. I believe in God and I think it's that which gets me past the whole 'wah -, I'm going to die' hang up. I'm told that will change when I have kids. And I refer those people to #3.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">So that's some stuff off the top of my head. Judge me by it or not, but I still love you guys. Because even more than any of those things, I love people and the things people do completely blow my mind.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Now to pass on the love.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://inkinthebook.blogspot.com.au/">Ink in the Book</a> - because she has just an optimistic view on life - what's not to love?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://andthenshewaslikeblahblahblah.blogspot.com.au/">Ru</a> - because she gives some awesome advice on her blog and seems to have all the time in the world for her followers.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://unavoidableawkwardness.blogspot.com.au/">Unavoidable Awkwardness</a> - I first fell in love with her blog title. And then I fell in love with her blog. Plus she loves the White Strips. Laurie equals awesome.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://danibertrand.blogspot.com.au/">Entertaining Interests</a> - because nine times out of ten her blog scares the shit out of me. And I love her for it anyway.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">I know I'm supposed to do five but these four are so full of awesome they make up for it. Have fun!</span></span>Heather M Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991599364208766781noreply@blogger.com7