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A letter to the amazing author of the awesome series FALLEN, Ms Lauren Kate.

WARNING - 
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Yep - Penguin had us read #1 in the series prior to #10 being released so that people can get a great introduction to the series. And I'm so glad they did!


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So it's 4:32am and I've just put the smallest boy back to sleep after he woke up thirty minutes ago, and I'm lying on the couch, tossing, a few things running through my brain, words, lyrics, but I don't want to get up because I know that will be it. My parents are sleeping in my bed.

I give in and sit up, plugging in the Christmas lights and ( Read more... )

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About a month after I began to write last year, my mind began to delve into the world of publishing. I began researching and was completely overwhelmed. But I continued to write.

Then came Nanowrimo and I thought about what kind of story would be great out there in the marketplace before I started writing.

Something different. Wizards and vamps have ( Read more... )

The difficult decision faced by many an artist, musician, writer, actor etc:

GIVE IN to the pressures of the world and just get a J.O.B. to pay the bills and live a regular life

-- OR--

HOLD OUT for that big break, that chance that will allow you to do the thing you LOVE most in the world and get paid for it.

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Yeah, yeah - fancy schmancy title but that is really how I felt.

The scene is I am hanging clothes on the line and it is HOT, and I am thinking to myself...the boys are asleep, i just wanna hurry up and get inside so i can dream about buying a new car, assisted by my dear friend the Internet.

It's research, I tell myself, for when I do have money. I ( Read more... )