Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, February 16, 2012,
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I've got the fab Gerry McCullough on my blog today talking about the fab success she's had with Belfast Girls... Belfast
Girls One Year On: Bestselling Online.
As
a very little girl, I loved writing stories. And I had every intention of
becoming a writer in the tradition of Charles
Dickens or Jane Austen – a bestseller who also had literary status. But I grew up, married,
had four children and a full time job, and still hadn’t managed it.
Until,
just over a year ago, my first full-len...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, February 1, 2012,
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As some of you know, Trafficking is a subject that's very close to my heart. Last year, I wrote Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave to try and raise awareness into a global problem that is going on right under your nose but hardly ever gets any media attention.Recently, I read Trafficked by the British woman Sophie Hayes, which is her true story of being forced into the trafficking industry, and it really is a must read. Sophie has also started The Sophie Hayes Foundation to raise awareness ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, January 26, 2012,
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My third Amber Fox mystery is now out, and in celebration, I'm giving away 10 ebook copies!About Voodoo Deadly...Feisty insurance investigator Amber Fox is back in her deadliest case ever…
When Chantal Langton, the daughter of a famous voodoo high priestess, goes missing, is it a simple case of a rich girl running off for some adventure, or is there something far more sinister going on?
Soon Amber’s slap bang in the middle of voodoo curses, a trail of missing women, and a labyrinth of decei... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, January 23, 2012,
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This Week's featured Indie Chick is Sarah Woodbury... Turning Medieval by Sarah Woodbury
Sometimes it’s easy to pinpoint those moments in your life where everything is suddenly changed. When you look across the room and say to yourself, I’m going to marry him. Or stare down at those two pink lines on the pregnancy test, when you’re only twenty-two and been married for a month and a half and are living on only $800 a month because you’re both still in school and my God how is this... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, January 11, 2012,
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My new Amber Fox mystery is all finished and has just been proof read by my hubby (yes, a few heated arguments did take place!). It's now winging its way through cyberspace to my fab editor, Derek Prior! Woo hoo!
Thanks so much to everyone who emailed me about whether there would be more books in the Amber Fox series - it's fab to know you're all as excited as me that there will be another one. Well, let's face it, I can't shut Amber up! Voodoo Deadly should be available for purchase in Feb.... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, January 8, 2012,
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This week we've got another inspirational post from the Indie Chicks Anthology by Prue Batten...
Mrs. So Got It Wrong Agent.  After writing forever, I decided to finally go down the independent road in 2008. At that time, it was called self-publishing and the track I decided to take was POD. Part of my reason for the move was that my books had been declared commercially viable by the UK literary consultancy that assessed them, but in every instance they were declined by the Big Six.
The only tim... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, January 7, 2012,
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It's my pleasure to welcome Catherine Kirby to my blog today to do a guest post about her book, Sari Caste, which sounds a fascinating and heartbreaking read, and a story that needs to be told. Take it away, Catherine... Hello, I'm Catherine Kirby, author of two novels: Sari Caste and See Through. I'm thrilled to be given an opportunity to be on one of Sibel's blogs. Thank you so much, Sibel. I was totally fascinated by Sibel's site after we met up through Twitter. It's a breezy, eye-cat... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, January 2, 2012,
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It's my pleasure to welcome Cheryl Shireman as my featured Indie Chick this week. Cheryl is the inspiration for the Indie Chicks and our fab mentor! Take it away Cheryl...
Cheryl ShiremanI Burned My Bra For This? One Woman’s Fantasy  I’m a Baby Boomer. Which means that I remember bell-bottoms, Happy Days, and having only three channels on the television. I played Donny Osmond albums on a record player. My parents watched Gunsmoke, and on Sunday nights we all watched The Wonderful World of D...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, December 18, 2011,
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I'm taking some time off now for Christmas so this will be my last blog before 2012! Omigod, 2012? Where did 2011 go? This year I released three novels, one novella, and a shortie collection so I'm looking forward to chillaxing and having a break for a few weeks.Thanks for stopping by at my blog in 2011. I hope you've found it interesting and have discovered some great reads. I'd also like to say a massive thanks to all you fab readers who've bought my novels this year, and all the reviewer... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, December 15, 2011,
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I've got the very generous Stace Joy Netzel on my blog today. With your help, she's come up with a way to spread the Christmas love to all of those people going through a bad time this Christmas. I'll let Stacey explain a bit more...
Dreaming of a Generous Christmas I recently released my Christmas novella DRAGONFLY DREAMS, and in keeping with the spirit of the story, I decided I would donate my December royalties for the book to family friends of mine who are going through a rough time med... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, December 8, 2011,
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My new chick lit novel is out today! Woo hoo! In celebration, I'm giving away 10 copies. About The Baby TrapBased on her own experiences with infertility and two attempts at IVF, Sibel Hodge’s latest novel The Baby Trap will have you laughing and crying at the ups and downs of modern baby-making…
When Gina turns thirty-three her body clock unexpectedly begins clanging in her ear with annoying persistence. The only problem is, having a baby isn’t as easy as she thought. Whether she’s fe... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, December 3, 2011,
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Books
A new book has been released in the Scifi genre. Birth of an Empire by Catrina Taylor was published this week and launches today. This book talks about the birth of a planet, and its alliances forged as the people strive to leave centuries of war. The characters weave a life webbed with passion, death, chaos and betrayal. Second chances open more doors than anyone in the book could expect, but you’ll have to read it to find out what I mean.
Below is a multi-site interview with the author, Ca... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, November 23, 2011,
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Looking for some hot ebook deals to celebrate Black Friday? Check out Val Maarten's blog to find out more! There's something for everyone.Happy Reading!
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, November 19, 2011,
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Indie Chicks
Every week I'll be featuring a personal story from the Indie Chicks anthology. This week, it's Danielle Blanchard...
“Write or Die” By Danielle Blanchard
2010 was the worst year of my life. After a very successful career in the banking industry, I suddenly found myself unemployed, my marriage falling apart and to add insult to injury my father dying. I had a 10 month old daughter and suddenly, I was back living with my unmarried, child-free sister with two children. Life was bleak and the mo... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, November 16, 2011,
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I'm excited to announce my fifth novel, The Baby Trap, will be out in the next few weeks!
This is a special book for me because it's based on my own experiences with infertility and two attempts at IVF. The Baby Trap will have you laughing and crying at the ups and downs of modern baby-making…
When Gina turns thirty-three her body clock unexpectedly begins clanging in her ear with annoying persistence. The only problem is, having a baby isn’t as easy as she thought. Whether she’s feng sh... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, November 8, 2011,
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Guest Blog
I've got the lovely Cidney Swanson on my blog today. Take it away Cidney...
Love in a Minor Key
While my main characters wake me early in the morning and keep me tossing and turning at night, there are days when I find myself seduced by the charms of one of the minor characters inhabiting my personal universe.
Like Sir Walter de Rochefort.
Ah, Sir Walter, you relentless tease. Of all the characters in my Ripple series, he’s the most likely to tell me what he’s thinks of something. Anything. T... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, November 5, 2011,
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I've got a guest post today on my blog by Vivienne Tufnell...
Interview with Isobel... As a writer, I meet some extraordinary people in the course of my work and I get to write their stories for them. Of all the people who have appeared in my books, Isobel Trelawny, whom you may know from Away With The Fairies, has appeared in more tales than anyone else. She's played best supporting actress in several but she's the star of Away With The Fairies and today she's agreed to sit down with me and h... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, November 1, 2011,
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The With Love series orchestrators are proud to announce the release of our newest volume: After Dark. This incredible addition to the series enables us to continue to expand the reach of authors and artists around the world, by reaching a new fans. This anthology has a paranormal theme. This is not a horror collection, and it’s most certainly not full of goblins and all things you expect. Now, that’s not to say they aren’t in the anthology somewhere. It’s just to show you how unique ... Continue reading ...
The Romance Reviews are having an end of year splash party with lots of fantastic giveaways! Head on over to their page between 1st - 30th Nov to be in with a chance to win. I'm giving away a copy of my books on 5th Nov, 13th Nov, 16th Nov, and 21st Nov. Here are a list of other authors participating:
| PARTICIPATING AUTHORS |
| Christina Phillips
Kat Martin
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dianna Love
Nicola Marsh
Hope Tarr
Anna Campbell
Leigh Duncan
Beth Trissel
Dale Mayer
DC Juris
DJ Gross
Gemini Judson
Kasi Alexander
Morg... |
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Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, October 30, 2011,
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Back in the summer, I was involved in the Kindle Summer Book Club anthology with Cheryl Shireman. Recently, when she asked me to get involved in another anthology of women writers, I jumped at the chance. The idea behind Indie Chicks was fellow women sharing their inspirational stories with you about how they came to be living the life they were meant to live. We all face ups and downs in our lives, or times when we don't know where we're meant to be heading. Also, there are times when we kno... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, October 16, 2011,
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Happy Sunday!
I've been MIA for a while as I've been working on my new chick lit novel The Baby Trap. Hopefully, it will be out before Xmas!
Today I've just started a new Facebook group for UK Kindle Book Lovers. Since the UK is a little behind in all things Kindle, I'm hoping it will be a great place for readers to share what they're getting into right now, and for authors to introduce their work to fab Kindle owners.
So, if you're a UK Kindle Book Lover, we'd love to have you!
Happy Reading!
S... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, September 26, 2011,
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I've got the fab Faith Mortimer here today, talking about her latest release... STOP PRESS!
What is it with this female? Not being content enough after having a hectic and exciting time solving, The Assassin's Village murder and mystery in Cyprus, she decided to take a holiday in lush tropical Malaysia with her husband, Steve. (He's her long-suffering, patient soul-mate and lover.)
The pair checked into their country plantation hotel, luxurious and peaceful, the perfect place to relax and unwin... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, September 20, 2011,
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Book Giveaways
Pssssst! Freebie alert! For a limited time my chick lit mystery The Fashion Police is free on Amazon.com, B&N, and Smashwords! Grab it while it's hot!Warning! May make you snort coffee out of your nose...
"I enjoyed the great mixture of action adventure and slapstick. I found myself chuckling out loud and on one occasion snorting water out my nose." --Coffeetime Romance & More
About The Fashion Police
The Fashion Police was runner-up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and no... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, September 15, 2011,
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To celebrate the launch of Carol Wyer's new book she's having a Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines party over on her blog...
The blog will be in ‘party mode’ all day – no matter which country you live in. This will allow people to spend as much time there as they want and there will be quite a lot for people to visit or explore. I’ll tell you more about that closer to the day.
Want to enter the competitions? Mini Skirts competition. To enter this competition I need you to send me a photo of ... Continue reading ...
Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm over at the Writer's Guide to Epublishing today talking about book reviews. Are they important? And how can we get more of them?Why not join me?
Happy Writing!
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, September 8, 2011,
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Today, Larry Enright has the pleasure of interviewing the infamous Tom Ryan, ten year-old hero of the newly released A King in a Court of Fools, and author of the lost journal, the Book of Tom.
As background, A King in a Court of Fools begins with a book — The Book of Tom — a journal writing assignment from Tom Ryan’s sixth-grade teacher, Sister Jeanne Lorette. That’s what she called it anyway. Tom called it punishment. In it, he chronicles the adventures of the Caswell Gang, a grou... Continue reading ...
Psst...freebie alert! My short story collection How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men's Room (and other short stories) is now free for a limited time!
Welcome to My World…
I’m an author of chick lit romances and mysteries. In my spare time I’m Wonder Woman! My world is sometimes wacky, quirky, and very accident-prone.
This is a collection of five humorous short stories – what I like to call true fiction. Some are true, some are fiction, and some are a mixture of both. I guess you have t... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, August 16, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 34th review is of Full Confession - a chilling short story.
About Full Confession Detective Tina Caprillo came face to face with her past, and the demon of her nightmares. She'd taken an oath to u... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, August 15, 2011,
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Book Reviews
I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 33rd review is of The Abattoir - a fast-paced thriller.
About The Abattoir For Fans of Patricia Cornwell, Tess Gerritsen and Karin Slaughter comes a new tale of psychological suspense. The Abatto... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, August 15, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 32nd review is of I Wish I Would've - a powerful story about sexual abuse.
About I Wish I Would've This novella follows a daughter on her quest for the truth and a mother who wants to keep her sa... Continue reading ...
The fantabulous BatCrap Crazy blog has just done a lovely review for my romantic comedy Fourteen Days Later, and if you head on over to their website, you can win your own ebook copy in the format of your choice!Good luck!Sibel XX Continue reading ...
I'm excited to announce the release of my new novella today. Now, I normally write
chick lit books, so this novella is something very different for me. I wanted
to write it because this is a subject that’s very close to my heart, and I hope
it may raise awareness into human trafficking.About Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex SlaveMy name is Elena and I used to be a human being. Now I am a sex slave.
If you are reading this diary then I am either dead or I have managed to escape…
****
Trafficke... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a chai and meet the fab Dana Taylor...
About Dana
Dana Taylor writes stories with a mystical touch. Her work as an energy healer influences her tales of flawed humans seeking spiritual and emotional healing. Born and raised in California, she graduated from the University of Redlands. She has been published in various magazines, including the Ladies Home Journal. She hosted the Internet radio program Definitely Dana! at HealthyLife.net. and w... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, July 11, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 29th review is of Carpe Bead'em - fab chick lit!
About Carpe Bead'em Orphaned at a young age, Hallie Mediate was raised by her (slightly) crazy Great Aunt Grace on the wrong side of the tracks in C...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, July 11, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 28th review is of Following my toes - great women's fiction.
About Following My Toes
Even if nobody believes her, Faith Emerson knows she’s psychic. After all, she totally saw it coming when Pet...
I'm doing a giveaway on Goodreads this month! Two paperback copies of my romantic comedy Fourteen Days Later are up for grabs!About Fourteen Days LaterFourteen Days Later was short listed for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Marian Keyes, it is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones.
When accident-prone Helen G... Continue reading ...
It's my pleasure to welcome Kristina Jackson onto my blog today...
About Kristina
“One day you will write your own book, just let your heart guide you.”
Those were the immortalised words of my teacher in the 5th Year of Primary School; I was 8 at the time. I’d just had a short story published in the school magazine, and won a prize of a book for my privilege. I knew I had wanted to write since I could write sentences. 28 years later I am realising that dream.
I am Kristina Jackson. I am ... Continue reading ...
It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab a hot chocolate and meet JE Taylor...
About JE
J.E. Taylor is a writer, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife and a business analyst, not necessarily in that order. She first sat down to seriously write in February of 2007 after her daughter asked: “Mom, if you could do anything, what would you do?”
From that moment on, she hasn’t looked back and now her writing resume includes five+ novels either published or targeted for rel... Continue reading ...
Psst...freebie alert!
I've just published a collection of 5 humorous, chicklit short stories on Smashwords - How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men's Room (and other short stories). If you'd like to download a free copy, here is the coupon code to use when purchasing: WQ97R. It will be live on Amazon in the next few days and I'd be soooo grateful for a review.
About How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men's Room (and other short stories)...
Welcome to My World…
I’m an author of chick lit roman... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, June 22, 2011,
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As a reader, I want to find good books, talk about books, and get some fab freebies or find discounts. But where do you go and how do you find them?
With so many different websites and Facebook pages available to help you find your ultimate goal...a great book...the task can sometimes be daunting, so my fellow Indie author Lia Fairchild has come up with The Ultimate Reader Resource - a fantastic guide to enrich your enjoyment of reading by introducing you to new books, pointing out discounts ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, June 21, 2011,
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Book Reviews
I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 27th review is of Hysteria - a historical erotic romance.
About Hysteria
England, 1860, and by her mother’s orders Constance is in treatment for Hysteria. She never complains. Until a new doctor ...
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Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, June 21, 2011,
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Book Reviews
I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 26th review is of Sparks Fly - a chicklit romance.
About Sparks Fly
If you enjoy books by Nora Roberts, Debbie Macomber, Carly Phillips, and Susan Mallery, get ready for SPARKS FLY by Lucy Kevin, ...
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Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, June 21, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 25th review is of Ain't Love Grand - a sweet romance.
About Aint Love Grand
They first meet when he tackles her to the ground. All Persephone Jones was doing was trying to stop the bulldozer from d...
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It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab a French Roast and meet Lew Serviss...
About Lew
Lew Serviss is a writer and editor who has observed the world from New York, Paris and Washington. He has worked as a senior editor at The New York Times during the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington and at New York Newsday during some of the city’s most tumultuous times. He was the editor-in-chief for the launch of The American, an award-winning international newsweekly based in New Y... Continue reading ...
I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 24th review is of Brittle Shaows - a mystery to keep you guessing.
About Brittle Shadows
When soon-to-be-wed Tanya Clark is confronted with her fiancé's naked corpse hanging from a wardrobe rail ...
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Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, June 17, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 23rd review is of One Insular Tahiti - a dramatic story about family relationships and reincarnation.
About One Insular Tahiti
Luke's death has come the way he always feared it would: in the clau...
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Hey everyone! It's my Q&A chat in The Romance Reviews' lounge today so I want to talk about the F-Word! I write romantic comedies and chicklit mysteries...think Janet Evanovich meets Sophie Kinsella. In my spare time I'm Wonder Woman!
Life is about living and laughing. After all, laughing keeps you young! Engrossing yourself in a good comedy is an excellent way to de-stress from our hectic lives. So my novels are all about the F-Word (no, not THAT F-Word!) - Fun!
Let's get the party started a... Continue reading ...
Coffeemugged is hosting the Great INDIE Summer Read Giveaway! Yay!
Thanks to the great amount of indie authors who have contributed to the prizes by gifting their hard work, there are over 100 books to be won! And I'm giving away a copy of my romantic comedy My Perfect Wedding in the ebook format of your choice.
There will also be some fab guest blogs, book snippets, and author interviews to keep you entertained.
You'd be mad not to scoot on over there now and take part!
Good luck!Sibel XX... Continue reading ...
 II
My second post and giveaway - Find out if I'm a plotter or a panster and win a copy of my chicklit mystery Be Careful What You Wish For!
My third post and giveaway - Find out more about me and win a copy... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, June 13, 2011,
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Book Reviews
I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 22nd review is of Killer in High Heels - a funtabulous chicklit mystery. Now you might wonder why I'm including Gemma Halliday in my Indie Books Reading Challenges but Gemma is actually going th... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, June 13, 2011,
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Book Reviews
I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 21st review is of Sink or Swim - an intriguing suspense...
About Sink or Swim
Ambitious personal trainer Cassidy Novak has gained national fame for starring on Sink or Swim, nicknamed SOS, a hit ga...
It's my pleasure to welcome Valerie Maarten on my blog today. Not only is she a great author, she also does so much to help out fellow indies! You should check out her fab website Indie Authors Unite for more info.
About Valerie
Valerie Maarten has been writing ever since she discovered that letters made sounds and a combination of letters made words. It wasn't until recently that she decided to share her work.
She can generally be found with pen and paper in hand, scribbling the next storylin... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, June 8, 2011,
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I'm doing a guest blog today over at Mark Williams International for the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Month! Check out my C-word and other profanities, and find out why chicklit girls just wanna have fun!
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, June 6, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My 20th review is of Confessions of a Call Centre Gal - a laugh-out-loud chicklit novel...
About Confessions of a call Centre Gal
A fun chick lit romance that will appeal to fans of Sophie Kinsella ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, June 5, 2011,
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Summer is here so in honour of lounging on a sunbed, chillaxing, I'm offering a hot sumer deal on my chicklit mystery The Fashion Police!Until 15th June The Fashion Police will be reduced to $0.99! Woo hoo! You can buy it from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Smashwords (using coupon code: ZR45Z).The fashion business just got deadly...The Fashion Police was a runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, June 2, 2011,
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Book Reviews
I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My nineteenth review is of The Assassins' Village - an Agatha Christie style mystery set in Cyprus...
About The Assassins' Village...
Bound and gagged, the shocked and terrified victim recognises his... Continue reading ...
A massive chicklit thanks to everyone who entered into the International Chicklit Month Ebook Giveaway! I had suuuuuch a hard time choosing the winners from your fab comments about why you love chicklit.
The list of winners is below, and if you don't receive an email from me in the next few days, please get in touch as it will be flying around in a cyber abyss somewhere. And iff you get a moment, I'm sure the authors would really appreciate you leaving a review for them.
I'd also like to give... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, May 29, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My eighteenth review is of Sugar and Spice - a gritty and gripping thriller...
About Sugar and Spice... When you think the unthinkable, where do you turn?
Sugar & Spice is the groundbreaking debut nov... Continue reading ...
It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab an Americano and meet Tim Ellis...
Latte, cappuccino, regular? What’s your coffee time pleasure?
Regular: Strong, milk and one sugar (I'm dieting) – its called Americana over here!
Ah-hem...there's sugar in that! What flavour cookie would you like with that?
Chocolate - always dark triple chocolate.
I'm salivating at the thought! And since you're on a diet I might have to nick it off you! What’s your greatest writing achievement to date?
I co... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, May 24, 2011,
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My chicklit comedy mystery Be Careful What You Wish For is now available in paperback! Yay!About Be Careful What You Wish ForFor fans of Janet Evanovich, Kate Johnson, and Gemma Halliday...
Armed with cool sarcasm and uncontrollable hair, feisty insurance investigator Amber Fox is back in a new mystery combining murder and mayhem with romance and chicklit…
Three deaths.
A safety deposit box robbery.
The boxing heavyweight champion of the world.
Somehow, they’re all related, and Amber has to ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, May 21, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My seventeenth review is of Burn Out - a captivating thriller...
About Burn Out...
For fans of Sue Grafton, Lisa Gardner, and Mary Higgins Clark comes a new suspense novel by Traci Hohenstein...
Lt. S... Continue reading ...
It's author's coffee time on my blog today, grab a latte and meet Suzanne Tyrpak...
About Suzanne
Suzanne Tyrpak ran away from New York a long time ago to live in Colorado. Her debut novel is Vestal Virgin, suspense set in ancient Rome, available as a trade paperback and in all eformats. Her collection of nine short stories Dating My Vibrator (and other true fiction) is available on Kindle, Nook and Smashwords. J.A. Konrath calls it, “Pure comedic brilliance.” Her short story Downhill wa... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome the very successful Donna Fasano onto my blog today...
About Donna
Donna Fasano is a best-selling, award-winning author whose books have sold 3.5 million copies worldwide. She also writes romance novels under her pen name, Donna Clayton.
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book. I came to writing through reading. Most writers know they want/need to write from a very young age. I became enraptured with reading. Books were an escape for me, and I loved being able... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, May 2, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My sixteenth review is of Take No More - a fast-paced mystery...
About Take No More
What is the 450 year old secret at the heart of 'Take No More'?
The back cover reads like this:
My name is James Blak... Continue reading ...
It's author's coffee time on my blog today. Grab a latte and meet Jason G. Anderson...
About Jason
Jason lives in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia) with his wonderful wife, Marina, and their three cats. During the day he assists scientists researching Antarctica; analysing satellite imagery and helping the scientists to manage the large quantities of data they acquire. At night he prefers to write about imaginary worlds far removed from our own.
Latte, cappuccino, regular? What’s your coffee time ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, April 27, 2011,
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Welcome to the inaugural International Chicklit Month! As a chicklit author, I’m soooo happy to be hosting this celebration of all things chicklit.
The chicklit genre is so diverse, encompassing all the issues that modern women face. And it’s so much more than killer-shoes and pink covers! It can be sad, happy, kick-ass, fun, comic, scary, inspiring, heart-warming, intriguing, romantic, raunchy, sassy, full of attitude, quirky, tear-jerking.
So, ladies, this is the time when we get to cel...
I'd like to welcome Thea Atkinson on my blog today. Thea's been doing a huge blog streak this month so it's nice to see she's finally put some clothes on!.
About Thea
The first thing you should know about me is I'm a Canadian--and one from the Maritimes where the water means almost everything to the people who live here. It shows up in my fiction a lot. I have a dog. I wish I had three or four. I love dogs.
Some of my earliest memories are my fondest: like when my older brother put snakes in my ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, April 25, 2011,
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I have to say a fabtastic thanks to my fellow author Suzanne Tyrpak for graciously bestowing upon this blog The Inspiration Award. Yay! I've just finished celebrating with a few glasses of wine, my party frock is back in the cupboard, and now it's time for me to pass it on to other inspiring bloggers. (Yes, of course that's me at the award ceremony!) Ready for the rules? Here we go...
Thank and link back to the person who awarded this to you. Link posts by you and ten fellow bloggers you f... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, April 24, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My fifteenth review is of Second Chances - a fab romantic suspense.
About Second Chances
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE FACED WITH THE REALITIES OF LIFE…
Kadi Crowe has spent her entire life believing in th... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, April 24, 2011,
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It's my pleasure to welcome a guest blog today from Libby Helmann about two stories that happened to her in the 60s. Now, I'm far too young to remember the sixties, (what? I am!), so this is really interesting for me. Take it away Libby...
Hi, all. Grab a cup of coffee, won’t you? All right, let’s go.
I’m not going to recap the Sixties for you. Some of you undoubtedly remember, right? And if you don’t, I just wrote a thriller that’s set – in part -- during that time period. Inste... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, April 23, 2011,
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I'm doing the fun Sample Sunday Cookoff again this week! You can read an excerpt from my romantic comedy mystery, My Perfect Wedding, and discover the recipe for Turkish Köfte (meatballs). I'm sure some of you will notice a pattern of lots of garlic in my recipes! It must be the Mediterranean in me. Still, at least it proves I'm not a vampire! Garlic has also got fantastic health benefits, and you can also read an older post about how fab it is...
My Perfect Wedding...
‘I want to get a look ... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome Amanda Brice to my blog today. Amanda has just released her YA mystery novel Codename: Dancer. Exciting stuff!
About Amanda
As a little girl, Amanda Brice dreamed of being either a ballerina or the author of a mystery series featuring a cool crime-solving chick named Nancy Flew, but her father urged her to “do something practical,” so she went to law school and spent her days writing briefs and pleadings instead of fiction. But dance and writing have remained a part of h... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, April 22, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My fourteenth review is of Sweet Seduction - a really sweet romance.
About Sweet Seduction
Millionaire businessman, Rufus Knightly, is used to getting what he wants in life. When Livia turns down bot... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome Kate Hamilton on my blog today...
About Kate
Kate Hamilton studied American Literature as part of her M.A. at Aberdeen University.
She grew up in London where she attended N.L.C.S.
She has lived in several different parts of the world, including Asia.
Her first published book is BLOOD LINE.
She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.
I made a quality decision to 'become' a writer - that is to deliberately use words in a commercial m... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a frozen hot chocolate, meet Erika Talbot, and win a copy of The Three Siblings Adventures...
About Erika
Erika Talbot was born June 12, 1987 in Ohio. At age thirteen she began writing-mostly poetry and songs. At nineteen she was married to husband Nick. It wasn't long before she picked up her pen to try her hand at writing stories. Influenced by her family, she wrote her first picture book, The Three Sibling Adventures: What We Want To Be. It w... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, April 20, 2011,
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The Romance Of The Body has just done a review on my chicklit comedy mystery novel The Fashion Police, and they're giving away one Kindle copy! All you have to do is leave a comment on their blog. Easy peasy!Good luck!Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, April 19, 2011,
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OK, so Spring has officially sprung this month, and we need something to celebrate! Over at Indie Authors Unite you can check out some excellent ebooks for less that the price of a Starbucks and muffin! There's something for all tastes and price ranges, so what are you waiting for? Pick up some great Spring reads today!Happy Reading!
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a fab dose of chocolate with Geraldine Solon...
Latte, cappuccino, regular? What’s your coffee time pleasure?
I’m not a coffee person but my weakness is CHOCOLATE.
Ooh, I hear you, girl! What’s your greatest writing achievement to date?
My novel, Love Letters was recently listed in Goodreads.com as one of the best books published in January 2011.
Wow! Congrats to you - that's a fantabulous achievement! Which word best defines your writing?
M... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a skinny latte and meet Louise Voss...
About Louise
Louise started writing as a hobby while living and working in the music business in New York in 1995. After a few years of rejections, her first book was bought at auction by Transworld/Black Swan. To Be Someone was published in 2000, the first novel to come with its own CD soundtrack (on Virgin Records). Three more novels followed, as well as two co-written thrillers with Mark Edwards. The firs... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a fresh-roasted regular and meet Lisa Vandiver...
About Lisa
I am Lisa Vandiver, Author, mother, and wife to a wonderful husband Matthew and beautiful daughter Keira.
I have attended college in Dallas, Texas, and traveled to the countries of Russia, Denmark, and Sweden.
I have two novels, Josie's Thorn and Where She Belongs (My first novel) and Out Of My Head; a book of poems and short stories to my credit. I am now working on a science fiction ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, April 13, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My thirteenth review is of Bootscootin' Blahniks - a fun-packed chicklit-country romp...
About Bootscootin' Blahniks
Manhattan apparel designer Roxy Rae Vaughn, who's also a still-in-the-closet, coun... Continue reading ...
Red Adept are doing a mammoth ebook and giftcard giveaway on their website this month. All you have to do is answer their quiz and get 8 out of 10 answers correct to be entered into the prize draw for some of these fab prizes...
1st Place $100 Amazon Gift Certificate $25 Amazon Gift Certificate from Kindleboards.com One Year subscription to “Bards and Sages Quarterly” (Print edition) “Faustine” Coffee Mug from Imogen Rose 10 eBooks “Red Adept Reviews” Tote Bag “Re... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome the talented Faith Mortimer onto my blog today...
About Faith
Faith Mortimer was born in Manchester and educated in Malaya, Singapore and Hampshire. After training to become a nurse she switched careers and became involved in setting up and running various travel and sport related companies. On completion of Yachtsman examinations and a science degree she and her husband sailed their yacht across the Atlantic and enjoyed many years exploring the seas. They now divide their... Continue reading ...
Fellow author Traci Hohenstein is doing a fab giveaway on her website. It's easy peasy to enter, and you could win a $25 giftcard plus 9 books! (Yes, a whopping 9! Including my chicklit comedy mystery The Fashion Police.) Don't miss out! You've got to head over to her website and enter.
One lucky person will win:
1. $25 gift card to Amazon or Barnes and Noble (your choice)
2. An autographed copy of BURN OUT plus a gift bag with tons of goodies like a firehouse cookbook, decorative apron, fire... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a caramel macchiato and meet Traci Hohenstein, author of the new thriller, Burn Out...
About Traci
Traci Hohenstein lives in Florida and is a beachbum by nature. She loves going to the beach with her kids, swimming and building sandcastles. When she is not building sandcastles, she is building stories.
Latte, cappuccino, regular? What’s your coffee time pleasure? Caramel Macchiato, please.
Sounds yum! What flavour cookie would you like with tha... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, April 9, 2011,
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It's Sample Sunday Cookoff! You can read an excerpt from my new chicklit comedy mystery Be Careful What You Wish For and discover Amber's mum's recipe for scrummy olive, garlic, and lemon chicken. I seem to have a garlic obsession at the moment! Fab if you've got a cold or you want to keep vampires away, not so fab if you're going to be kissing someone! You can find out more about garlic's health benefits from another blog post I wrote.
Be Careful What You Wish For...
‘What other talents hav... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, April 8, 2011,
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I'm over at the fab WG2E blog today talking about my indie journey, and how I went from 200 rejections to Amazon top 200! Why not stop by and check it out...feel free to leave a comment!
Happy Reading!
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, April 7, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My twelfth review is of Maid for Me - a fun YA romantic comedy...
About Maid for Me
Feisty Mina Lin waltzes on glass shards when she lands a job as billionaire Jaiden Daniels's maid. What happens whe...
I'm giving away 20 ebook review copies of my new chicklit comedy mystery, Be Careful What You Wish For. It will be live on Amazon etc in the next few days. The giveaway is in the hope that readers will leave reviews on Amazon (and/or other outlets)...
About Be Careful What You Wish For
For fans of Janet Evanovich, Kate Johnson, and Gemma Halliday...
Armed with cool sarcasm and uncontrollable hair, feisty insurance investigator Amber Fox is back in a new mystery combining murder and mayhem with r... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, April 6, 2011,
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For the month of April, fellow author, Thea Atkinson is streaking through 30 blogs and flashing us a piece of fiction. I generously offered her a space today so she could expose a piece. My blog will be back to normal tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy and follow the links at the end to see who she flashed yesterday and who she will flash tomorrow. Feel free to leave a comment to let me know if you enjoyed the streak, and you are welcome to tweet it or share it on Facebook. You can also follow... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, April 5, 2011,
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I've just had a lovely review of my romantic comedy My Perfect Wedding by Coffee Time Romance & More. I thought I'd share a snippet of it here..."Ms. Hodge does a great job of combining her own heritage and its customs and quirks with a great sense of humor and romantic spirit. Helen and Kalem’s love story has been anything but smooth, but the two are truly destined for each other. Helen’s accident prone ways only get worse once she leaves England, and her adventures are even more bizarre... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome the lovely Betty Carlton on my blog today...
About Betty
Betty Carlton is from North Carolina USA. She lives with her husband of seventeen years. They live with a beagle of four years.
She is a grandmother who has only been writing less than a year. Who discovered on a writing site after she posted her great new book for the world to see, that you can't put commas just anywhere you want. It upsets people.
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.
As an unexpect... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, April 4, 2011,
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I'm doing a teenie tiny taste taser of my romantic comedy My Perfect Wedding today (try saying that ten times really quick!)... I swallowed, but my voice came out croaky. ‘You have nice ankles.’ I
looked at his flip-flop encased feet.
What? I cringed inwardly. Nice
ankles? Why did I say that?
He glanced down at his ankles like he got told this every day.
‘Yes.’ He nodded towards my glass. ‘Is that Courvoisier?’
‘Yes.’ I stopped stroking the sofa and took a sip of the burn... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab a hot chocolate and meet J.E. Taylor...
About J.E.
J.E. Taylor is a writer, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife and a business analyst, not necessarily in that order. She first sat down to seriously write in February of 2007 after her daughter asked: “Mom, if you could do anything, what would you do?”
From that moment on, she hasn’t looked back and now her writing resume includes five+ novels either published or targeted fo... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today. Grab an Irish coffee and meet Tracey Alley...
About Tracey
I learned to read and write at a very early age and my earliest memories are of my mother telling me stories about fairies and elves and flowers that could talk; all living in our back garden. I began writing my own stories by the time I was six or seven. So I never felt a sense of ‘I want to be a writer’ I always felt I was a writer, I just wanted to be a published writer. It took me ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, April 1, 2011,
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I'm doing the fun Sample Sunday Cookoff again this week! You can read an excerpt from my chicklit comedy mystery, The Fashion Police, and discover Amber's mum's secret recipe how to make Marinara Pasta! The more garlic, the better - unless you're going to be kissing someone! The smell of marinara pasta, laced with extra garlic, wafted under my nose when I opened my parents’ door.
‘Hi.’ Mum stuck her head out the kitchen door. ‘We’re just waiting for Suzy.’
She had no sooner spoken ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, March 31, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My eleventh review is of Dating My Vibrator (and other true fiction) - a humorous collection of short stories...
About Dating My Vibrator (and other true fiction)
5 stars from Joe Konrath, who says, ... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome debut author Lia Fairchild onto my blog today...
About Lia
I am a native Californian and avid reader. Writing is something I've wanted to do all my life, so the completion of my first novel is trulysatisfying. I hold a B.A. degree in Journalism (advertising). I also now have a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and have been a substitute teacher for the past five years. My most enjoyable moments are spent with my family, traveling, spending time outdoors or simply being t... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, March 30, 2011,
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I had a wow moment this week when I was given a fun award! Yes, that right folks, I've been awarded The Memetastic Award by none other than the fabtastic romantic comedy author D.D. Scott!!!
Like so many before me who have walked down the hallowed halls of the golden statue, I too, accept this awesome award. And now, I must follow the rules, which are:
1. You must proudly display the absolutely disgusting graphic in a post. Check
2. You must list 5 things about yourself, and 4 of them must be ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, March 29, 2011,
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Be Careful What You Wish For should be back from my editor shortly. It won't be long before it's on sale - exciting stuff!
This is the second in my chicklit murder mystery series featuring Amber Fox...
About Be Careful What You Wish For
Armed with cool sarcasm and uncontrollable hair, feisty insurance investigator Amber Fox is back in a new mystery combining murder and mayhem with romance and chicklit…
Three deaths. A safety deposit box robbery. The boxing heavyweight champion of the world.
Someho... Continue reading ...
It's author's coffee time on my blog today! Grab a coffee ice cream and meet CJ West...
About CJ
CJ West spent twenty years helping companies solve computer networking and information management problems with firms including Arthur Andersen. In 1999, he began writing thrillers and several years later transitioned to writing fulltime.
Sin and Vengeance, the first book in CJ’s Randy Black series, was optioned for film by a screenwriting firm in early 2008. The screenplay, written by Marla Cukor,... Continue reading ...
ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT Until March 31! Check out awesome books! Chat with authors! There's still chance to win! Lots of prizes and the top 3 major prizes are still up for grabs! Check out The Romance Reviews website for more details Don't forget you can still vote for your favourite books with The Romance Reviews. The Fashion Police has been nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010. I'd love it if you voted for me! Good Luck!
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, March 28, 2011,
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I always think writing a synopsis or blurb for a book is worse than writing the whole thing! How do you sum up thousands of words in a few paragraphs? But how about making it even harder?
A while ago I started a couple of threads over on Kindleboards and Amazon forums, asking authors to describe their novel in one sentence. Here are a few more taste-teasers for you...
Burn Out - A suspense novel that involves a missing f... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome the very interesting David Lender onto my blog today...
About David
David Lender writes thrillers set in the financial sector based on his over 25-year career as a Wall Street investment banker. He draws on an insider’s knowledge from his career in mergers and acquisitions with Merrill Lynch, Rothschild and Bank of America for the international settings, obsessively driven personalities and real-world financial intrigues of his novels. His characters range from David Ba... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, March 28, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My tenth review is of In Search of Lucy - a dramatic story of family relationships...
About In Search of Lucy
Thirty-year-old Lucy Lang is lost. She spent most of her young life sacrificing her own n... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today! Come in, grab a coffee and cookie, and meet Kavita Nalawade...
About Kavita
Kavita Nalawde was born in Mumbai and currently lives in UK. She worked in the online communications department for a retail firm for nine years before deciding to take the plunge and be a writer full-time. She is married to a very patient IT professional. She does the normal things that all wives and mums do in their daily life but doesn’t wait to grab the keyboard at ev... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, March 25, 2011,
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The With Love Project began as an idea, squeaked out by a mouse of a voice into a cavern of warm hearts and listening ears. Within days an anthology of short stories were developed and a week later the entire book has been pulled together, cover created, donated and delivered to the incredible publisher. All of this done for free to help Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) address various crisis situations around the world. The eclectic mix of short stories, With Love, is now ... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome Daphne Coleridge on my blog today. Not only is she a talented writer, but she's also a fab artist!
About Daphne
I am both a writer and artist and paint the pictures for my own books as well as writing them. The Artist’s Model and Purple Lake are both English romances which also reflect the eccentric and exciting world of artists which I love. Three Mysteries and The Claresby Mystery are quirky mystery stories, each with their own twist in the tail, and set in an English ... Continue reading ...
It's Author's Coffee Time on my blog today! Come in, grab a coffee and cookie, and meet Alex Knight...
About Alex
I currently live in a small city outside of Toronto with my partner. Murder and horror has always fascinated me so I enjoy writing about them, throwing in humor whenever possible. I'm an avid reader so if I'm not writing, or doing laundry, I'm reading. These days I'm supporting my talented, fellow indie writers, having decided that the big names have enjoyed my hard earned dollars ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, March 23, 2011,
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Today I'm doing a guest post called Follow That Goat! on the sit down comedy blog A Moose Walked into a Bar. Why not come over and check it out!
Happy Reading!Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, March 23, 2011,
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Today I'm featured on Writing is the Easy Part (Everything Else is Harder). It's the fabulously funny blog by BJK White. Why not check it out and enjoy the laughs?Happy Reading!Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, March 22, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My nineth review is of the sweet romance, The Merry-Go-Round... About The Merry-Go-Round
When Lauren divorces her husband, she has one thought on her mind...stepping off the merry-go-round. However,... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, March 22, 2011,
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Books
I always think writing a synopsis or blurb for a book is worse than writing the whole thing! How do you sum up thousands of words in a few paragraphs? But how about making it even harder?
A while ago I started a couple of threads over on Kindleboards and Amazon forums, asking authors to describe their novel in one sentence. Here are a few taste-teasers for you...
Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, March 21, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My eighth review is of the action-packed fantasy, The Crown Conspiracy...
About The Crown Conspiracy
They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly.
There is no ancient evil to de... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, March 21, 2011,
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 If you're searching for some fab indie books but don't know where to start looking, you should check out a new site called Indie Book Lounge. There are loads of genres listed, and links to various ebook formats and paperbacks. Happy indie reading! Sibel XX
I'd like to welcome Kristina Jackson onto my blog today. Today Kristina is launching her debut short story collection, Feathers. Exciting stuff!
About Kristina
"One day you will write your own book, just let your heart guide you."
Those were the immortalised words of my teacher in the 5th Year of Primary School; I was 8 at the time. I'd just had a short story published in the school magazine, and won a prize of a book for my privilege. I knew I had wanted to write since I could write sentences.... Continue reading ...
In the Romance Reviews Grand Opening event today you can win an ebook copy of my romantic comedy, Fourteen Days Later. All you need to do is answer some simple questions!
Which literary award was Fourteen Days Later shortlisted for?
- contributed by Sibel Hodge
a: Harry Bowling Prize
b: Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
c: Debut Dagger Award
d: Brit Writers' Award
The answers can be found on My Book page. To win, visit The Romance Reviews website and check out the rules.
My chicklit comedy my... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, March 18, 2011,
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Today I'm featured on comedian and script writer Simon Dunn's Just One Question! So have I ever fallen in love with one of my characters? Hmm...check out Simon's blog to find out!Sibel XX Continue reading ...
I’d like to welcome the inspiring horror author Morgan Gallagher onto my blog today…
About Morgan
Morgan Gallagher is in her late 40s, and should know better, about spending her writing life with vampires. However, she has no choice, as they refuse to go away and leave her alone. She lives in the Scottish Borders, with her husband and their six year old son. A full time carer for her husband who is severely disabled, Morgan also works as a volunteer for several charities and is passionat... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Thursday, March 17, 2011,
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I always think writing a synopsis or blurb for a book is worse than writing the whole thing! How do you sum up thousands of words in a few paragraphs? But how about making it even harder?
A while ago I started a couple of threads over on Kindleboards and Amazon forums, asking authors to describe their novel in one sentence. Here are a few taste-teasers for you...
Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, March 16, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My seventh review is of the fast-paced thriller, Impeding Justice...
About Impeding Justice
Detective Inspector Lorne Simpkins comes up against her long-time nemesis, The Unicorn. After leading Simp... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, March 16, 2011,
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I'm sure we've all been affected by the horrific scenes of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Along with some talented fellow authors, I felt the need that I wanted to contribute to an ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief fund. But how?
We decided to put together an anthology of short stories from different authors, which will be available on Amazon Kindle and Smashwords for all Ebook formats, and this is how With Love was born. Some authors have donated editing skills, stor... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome the talented Larry Enright onto my blog today...
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.
All of my stories begin with ideas. I see or recall a situation and it strikes me as something interesting or potentially interesting. Oddly, many of these ideas come to me lying in bed in the very early hours of the morning, awaiting the alarm clock to remind me that another day is beginning. During those moments, my mind is totally free. If I can remember the idea af... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, March 13, 2011,
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I think character interviews are fun. A while ago, my feisty insurance investigator, Amber Fox, from The Fashion Police was interviewed on the fab Syria Says... website. This is what she said...
Syria Says: How did you first meet your writer?
Amber: She was following me. Can you believe it? Stalking me, for some reason. Not that I didn’t know she was there, though. I’m an ex-cop turned insurance investigator - I could see her tail a mile off. It’s my job to know when someone’s foll... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome the talented and fun Deatri King-Bey to my blog today...
About Deatri
Hello Everyone, my name is Deatri King-Bey, and I am a read-a-holic. LOL. Just kidding—sort of. Seriously though, my love of reading and storytelling led me into becoming a developmental editor and author. I have edited titles by authors such as NYT Bestseller L.A. Banks to President Clinton’s Diarist, Janis Kearney, to aspiring authors. To date I have eight titles published and won the 2008 Emma Awar... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, March 8, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My fifth review is of the chillingly gripping novel, The Summoner... About The Summoner
A United States diplomat disappears in front of hundreds of onlookers while attending a religious ceremony in... Continue reading ...
In the Romance Reviews Grand Opening event today you can win an ebook copy of my romantic comedy, Fourteen Days Later. All you need to do is answer some simple questions!What excuse did Helen Grey's boyfriend use when she found a thong in the pocket of his best work trousers?
- contributed by Sibel Hodge
a: It was Helen's.
b: He thought it was a rag to dust the photocopier.
c: He'd never seen it before in his life.
d: Why was Helen checking his trouser pockets?The answers can be found on My ... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, March 7, 2011,
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Here's a sneak preview of my forthcoming novel, Be Careful What You Wish For. It's the second in my chicklit murder mystery series featuring Amber Fox...
About Be Careful What You Wish For
Armed with cool sarcasm and uncontrollable hair, feisty insurance investigator Amber Fox is back in a new mystery combining murder and mayhem with romance and chicklit…
Three deaths. A safety deposit box robbery. The boxing heavyweight champion of the world.
Somehow, they’re all related, and Amber has to solv... Continue reading ...
Today I'd like to welcome the lovely Tania Tirraoro to my blog...
Tania was born in Wales and raised in the North West of England but now resides in leafy Surrey with her husband and two sons. She spent a decade working as a broadcast journalist and newsreader which has been the inspiration for This Last Summer.
Tania has a blog, notasadvertised.blogspot.com and a website helping parents with special needs education, www.specialneedsjungle.co.uk. Both Tania's sons have Asperger Syndrome and so... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, March 6, 2011,
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In honour of Read an Ebook Week, I'm giving a 25% discount off my chicklit comedy mystery, The Fashion Police, through Smashwords. There are lots of other fab discounts and freebie books available throughout the week by other authors. To claim your discount, go to:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/7535
If you use code RAE25 when you purchase, you can get it for $2.99. Why not check out other authors participating in Read an Ebook Week here:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/category/1/newe... Continue reading ...
Today I'd like to welcome the very interesting Junying Kirk on my blog.
About Junying
Junying Kirk came to Britain from China in 1988. She has lived almost as long in her adopted country as in the country of her birth. She was born in the 1960s and grew up in the turbulent times of the Cultural Revolution. She was one of the first to go to University after the death of Mao Zedong. A British Council scholarship led her to study English Language Teaching at Warwick University, followed by furthe... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, March 4, 2011,
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Wow! This has just made my day! The Fashion Police has been nominated the Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements in 2010 by The Romance Reviews!I'd love it if you voted for me here:
http://www.theromancereviews.com/bookvote.php
You will have to sign up to vote, but it only takes a moment. Many thanks!Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Play the games. Explore new books. Chat with authors. Vote for Best Books of 2010.
Rack up your points!
CAN YOU UNLOCK THE PUZZLE?
Tip: Visit everyday to increase your chances to win awesome prizes!
Over 200 prizes waiting for you!
Major Prizes (to be drawn at end of month) Grand Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card 2nd Prize: $70 Amazon Gift Card 3rd Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card
For Authors (based on results of book votes) Grand Prize: $200 TRR Advertising Package 2nd Pr...
It's World Book Day today, so in the spirit of getting people to discover the wonderful world of books, I'm giving away an ebook copy of my chicklit mystery, The Fashion Police. It has just been voted the Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements in 2010 by The Romance Reviews!
About The Fashion Police A runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010, The Fashion Police is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit. Written in a simil... Continue reading ...
Today I have the very
talented Simon Dunn on my blog. Simon is
a scriptwriter and comedian in the UK. He has written for
International Emmy Award-Winning comedy shows, and is currently developing
drama ideas for British television.
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first
book.
I had a month off between writing drama scripts for
the TV people, and I hadn’t written any comedy for a while. So I sat down and
wrote an entry for my blog. The premise was that it was a terrible bit of... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, March 1, 2011,
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Here's a sample from Devil Moon by my friend Dana Taylor...
The set up: Devil Moon: A Mystic Romance is a comedy set in
the Ozarks. Maddie is the uptight high school assistant principal. Phil is the new high school football coach.
This scene is toward the end of the book. Maddie has been warned off Phil by
his ex-wife who has threatened to take Phil’s daughter out of his life unless
Maddie gives him up. (Maddie occasionally gets advice from her dead
Grandmother.)
Setting: Maddie’s kitc... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, February 26, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My fourth review is of the gripping short story, The Hate... Review What do you do when the court system fails? For one woman it's a case of revenge and justice. When her daughter's killer gets away... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, February 26, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews. My third review is of a London murder mystery, Three Sisters... Review I don't normally read short stories so it was nice to get into something a bit different.
Emily is still depressed from the dea... Continue reading ...
I'd like to welcome Alyson Holman to my blog today. She is twenty-five years old and has been writing since she was in the sixth grade.
About Alyson
I have completed at least a dozen original novel-length works, and more than 42 works of fanfiction, some of which are wildly popular. I enjoy going on fantastic adventures, and sharing them with people--some of my best friends have been made through reading and writing. My reward is readership, and happy comments. I love making people smile, mak... Continue reading ...
A big welcome today to Brendan Carroll, author of The Red Cross of Gold ~ The Assassin Chronicles Books I-XXI.
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.
I wrote my first book as fan-fiction for the Original Star Trek Series. I had no idea at the time (early thirties) of how the publishing world worked. I was completely happily ignorant. I poured my heart into it, even learning a lot of Klingon words and making some Klingon translations for one of the Rolling Stones s... Continue reading ...
Today I'm introducting the lovely Mel Comley to my blog. Mel used to be a retail manager in Worcester
but moved to France 9 years ago to renovate houses and fell into writing, thankfully.Briefly describe your
journey in writing your first book.
We moved to France and
couldn’t find any decent books in English to read. My Aunt brought us over a
few Mills and Boons books and after reading them I thought I could do better.
Then I discovered James Patterson and decided I loved the adrenalin...
Continue reading ...
It's my pleasure to welcome Sean Sweeney to my blog today. He's an author
from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA. He also writes under the name John Fitch V.
He's written seven novels, a novella, several short stories, with plenty coming.Sean's Bio
Under the JFV name, I’ve penned The
Obloeron Trilogy, One Hero A Savior, Turning Back The Clock, A Galaxy At War,
as well as Vuvuzombie, Sidetracked, Amber Twilight, Refugees (as part of David
Dalglish’s A Land of Ash), and The Mastermind. As Sean,... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, February 19, 2011,
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Fourteen Days Later was shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes, it is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones
Here's a random excerpt...
We squeezed through the horde of
irate shoppers and stood in the long queue at the till in front of the harassed
and grumpy shop assistants. Afte... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, February 16, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews. My second review is of the modern day Sherlock Holmes style books, Julius Katz Mysteries... ReviewThere are two Julius Katz mysteries together in this purchase and both were great reads. Julius is s... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, February 16, 2011,
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I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.
My First review for the fun, cozy mystery, The Witness Wore Blood Bay by LC Evans...
Review I wasn't sure if I was going to like this because the main character, Leigh, is a horsewoman and I'm not tha... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, February 14, 2011,
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If you like reading romance, you have to check out the Romance Reviews Grand Opening in March. They have some fun games and fab prizes on offer...
GRAND OPENINGMarch 2011http://www.theromancereviews.com Get ready for loads of fun activities! Play awesome games! Meet new and favorite authors! Chat with fellow book lovers! Vote for the Best Book of 2010! Over 90 participating authors! Over 100 winners with Over $1,500 worth of cool prizes to be won! PRIZES Weekly Prizes$10 Gift Cards – 32 win... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, February 12, 2011,
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My Perfect Wedding is a romantic comedy-mystery. It's the sequel to Fourteen Days Later, although it can be read as a standalone novel. Here's a snippet...
In my daydreams,
this was exactly how I’d pictured an idyllic new life abroad (and I’d had quite
a few, believe me).
Sitting on the edge of the terrace, leisurely drinking wine, and watching
the colour of the sun turn from lemon to citrus to orangey red with my future
husband. For a moment, I could pretend that I didn’t have any wo... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Friday, February 11, 2011,
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In the spirit of romance I'm doing a Valentine's Day giveaway of Fourteen Days Later in ebook format. All you have to do is leave a comment with the answer to two questions...
Fourteen Days Later was shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Marian Keyes, it is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones.
B... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, February 8, 2011,
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Valentine’s Day
is nearly upon us…so why not treat yourself to a romantic comedy novel to
snuggle up with?Fourteen Days Later was shortlisted for
the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a Highly Commended by the Yeovil
Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British
and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Marian Keyes, it is
My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones. Blurb:
When accident-prone Helen Grey finds a
thong stuffed into... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, February 6, 2011,
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I've come across another fantastic reading challenge for all you lovers of fiction out there. The I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge is easy and low-key. All you have to do is read between 1 - 30 books in 2011 in any genre.
For more details about the challenge, check out...
http://indieparanormalbooksreviews.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-heart-indie-books-reading-challenge.html
Both readers and authors are encouraged to participate.
If you need a suggested reading list, here's a few to get you start... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Saturday, February 5, 2011,
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There are some truly fantastic Indie authors out there waiting to be discovered by you! What better way to do that than by entering the ABC Indie Fiction Reading Challenge going on over at quillsandzebras blog...
In order to join in, you must read 24 novels in 2011 by Indie authors. One of the key rules is that each story must be written by a different author, and the first letter of the authors' surnames must begin with a different letter.
For more details, a suggested reading list, and to sig... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, February 1, 2011,
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I'm having a great day today!
I've just had three fab reviews for my romantic comedies in one day.
Here's what Hot Gossip Hot Reviews and I'm just sayin...Book Reviews by KK said about My Perfect Wedding...
"My Perfect Weeding by Sibel Hodge jumps right into the story from the first page. Active words keeps the reader turning the pages. Told in first person, from the beginning, I wanted to know more about this "Karem" and how she felt about him.
Dialogue is refreshing and very real. The way Ho... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, January 18, 2011,
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My Perfect Wedding is now available in various ebook formats and will be available in paperback soon...
Helen Grey is finally getting everything she wants. She’s about to have the perfect dream wedding and begin an exciting new life abroad on the sunny Mediterranean island of Cyprus. But living the dream isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
After a mix-up at the airport, Helen finds herself drawn into the midst of an elaborate plot to steal an ancient statue and assassinate a local businessm... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, January 16, 2011,
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It’s Sample Sunday over on Twitter today, so I’m
sharing a sample of my brand new romantic comedy-mystery, My Perfect Wedding…
Chapter
1
The customs
officer flipped open Kalem’s passport and scrutinized the photo.
I tapped my foot. Come on,
come on, don’t you know we’ve got a wedding to get to? My perfect wedding,
nonetheless. And on top of that, the duty-free shops were seriously calling
my name. We’d already been shuffling along in the security queue for forty-five
minu... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, January 11, 2011,
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Chicklit ebook giveaway!
I'm giving away 20 ebook copies of my new romantic comedy, My Perfect Wedding. It will be live on Amazon etc in the next few days. The giveaway is in the hope that readers will leave reviews on Amazon (and/or other outlets)...
Helen Grey is finally getting everything she wants. She’s about to have the perfect dream wedding and begin an exciting new life abroad on the sunny Mediterranean island of Cyprus. But living the dream isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Afte... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, December 28, 2010,
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For some reason, Amazon gave my previous cover for my comedy-mystery novel, The Fashion Police, an adult rating, which meant that it didn't appear on some of the searches. So I've had a redesign today, and this is the new cover!
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, December 27, 2010,
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I've been working on the new and improved cover for my romantic comedy, Fourteen Days Later. What do you think?
Sibel XX Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Sunday, December 26, 2010,
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It's Sample Sunday today over on Twitter, so here's a sample of my romantic comedy, Fourteen Days Later...
‘Fourteen days,’ said Ayshe.
‘That’s all it takes to change your life for the better.’
‘You are joking, right?’ I arched
an eyebrow. ‘Nobody can change their life in fourteen days.’‘That’s not what it says in
here.’ Ayshe held up the magazine she’d been flicking through, her finger
underlining one of the articles.‘“Orgasms or Chocolate? What do
women really wa... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, December 20, 2010,
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It's that festive time of year again!
If you're looking for a fun e-book to read over the festive period, I'm doing an Xmas contest with The Romance Reviews. If anyone wants to win an e-book copy of my comedy mystery, The Fashion Police, then check out the contest here: It runs from 24/12/10 - 29/12/10
Happy Xmas!
Sibel XX
Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, August 9, 2010,
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This has made my day! I've just had a lovely new 5 star review of my romantic comedy, Fourteen Days Later, on Amazon...
"I thoroughly enjoyed this well-crafted, witty novel with its the twists and turns, its quirky characters, and the cross-cultural British-Turkish Cypriot references. The characters are convincing and lovable and accident-prone Helen is a riot. Excellent dialogue. Highly recommended."
Christa Polkinhorn,
Author
Love of a Stonemasonhttp://www.amazon.com/review/R1L1D3IVCBCFRH/re... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Wednesday, March 3, 2010,
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From March 7th – 13th 2010 it’s Read an E-book Week!
E-books are huge in the USA and the craze is now sweeping across the rest of the world. In honour of Read an E-book Week I am offering a special 25% discount off my e-books from March 7th – 13th when ordered through Smashwords.
To take advantage of this offer…
Fourteen Days Later – Quote coupon number RAE25 when ordering from:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/7537
The Fashion Police – Quote coupon number RAE25 wh... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Tuesday, February 9, 2010,
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Hot Gossip Hot Reviews book blog is a fantastic blog for readers who are looking for the latest gossip on new authors, e-publishers, and indie work from small-press. The blog site also won Best Romance Review Blog 2009. They have recently done a review of my comedy-mystery novel, The Fashion Police. Here’s what they said:
“In this cleverly written Ebook By Sibel Hodge, the reader is taken on a variety of plot twists with a missing fashion designer, crazy mobster stalkers, and a... Continue reading ...
Posted by sibelhodge on Monday, January 4, 2010,
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Online retailer Amazon has reported that customers bought more Kindle e-books than physical books this Christmas. Amazon's e-reader, The Kindle, was also the most gifted item in their history. Waterstone's say that they sell an e-book every ninety seconds. It all sounds like pretty amazing news for the future of e-books.
More and more e-readers are being introduced to the market, giving purchasers greater choice to customize their bookhabits.
It's only a matter of time before the e-book craze... Continue reading ...
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About Me
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I'm an author of comedy mystery and romantic comedy novels, and a huge fan of the screwball comedy genre. In my spare time I'm Wonder Woman! For more about me and my novels, please check out my book page.
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