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Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!! A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- After her first heartbreak, Tori found solace in two things: reading romance novels and listening to an after-dark radio program called Lovers and Other Strangers. Throughout the summer and fall of 1990, the new kid in town found reading fiction and writing her own short stories gave her a much needed creative outlet. Determined to become a published author, Tori amassed stacks of notebooks and boxes of filed-away stories, most only half-finished before another idea would overtake her and demand to be written down. Then, while on parental leave with her second baby, one story formed and refused to be packed away. Between teaching full-time, parenting, and life in general, it would take almost seven years before the first novel in her first trilogy would be completed. In the process, Tori

Bloggiesta was originally started in June of 2009 by the lovely and tenacious Natasha from Maw Books Blog . In March of 2012 Natasha graciously passed the torch on to Suey from It’s All About Books and Danielle from There’s A Book . (via Bloggiesta website) Upcoming Events January 25-26: Mini Winter Bloggiesta March 28-30: Spring Bloggiesta July 19-20: Mini Summer Bloggiesta September 19-21: Fall Bloggiesta I’ve decided to sign up with my first mini bloggiesta!  My BFF Chrystal from Snowdrop Dreams of Books has all so signed up – hopefully we’ll keep each other motivated! I’m going to try and tackle everything on the Bloggiesta Mini Challenge Master To Do List ❏  write two reviews ❏  update link lists and archive lists ❏  update Goodreads reviews ❏  clean up labels/tags ❏  do two mini challenges ❏  change or fix one thing on your sidebar ❏  add a page (about me, contact, policy, etc) ❏  change one thing on your layout and/or look ❏  comment on other Bloggiesta partipants blog

USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner - only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She is a member of RWA, has won awards for her works throughout the industry, and has a journalism degree with a poly sci emphasis from Pepperdine University as well as a Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho. Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day-or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about. Social Media Links : Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Goodreads Buy Links : Amazon ~ B&N ~ IndieBound ~ Bookish Top 5 Things I Love About Being a Writer Rebecca Zanetti Thank you for having us ov

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!! A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- Top Selling Romance Author, Debra Kayn, lives with her family at the foot of the Bitterroot Mountains in beautiful Idaho. She enjoys riding motorcycles, playing tennis, fishing, and creating chaos for the men in the garage. Her love of family ties and laughter makes her a natural to write heartwarming contemporary stories to the delight of her readers. Oh, let's cut to the chase. She loves to write about REAL MEN and the WOMEN who love them. When Debra was nineteen years old, a man kissed her without introducing himself. When they finally came up for air, the first words out of his mouth were…will you have my babies? Considering Debra's weakness for a sexy, badass man, who is strong enough to survive her attitude, she said yes. A quick wedding at the House of Amour and four babi

Melissa Foster is the award-winning author of four International bestselling novels. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women’s Nest , a social and support community for women, the World Literary Café . When she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on  Fostering Success . Melissa is also a community builder for the Alliance for Independent Authors. She has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine. Melissa hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa lives in Maryland with her family. Visit Melissa on The Women’s Nest , Fostering Success , or World Lit Cafe . Join Melissa and the YaYa Writer Girls at their annual in-person event.

With winter in full swing in most places Simon & Schuster has a great sweepstakes starting on January 13th (today!) S & S Canada has put together a kit filled with fantastic books and oodles of goodies to keep you toasty warm during those frigid cold months.  We all know that Canadian winters can be known to drag on and on, so what better than a burst of bookish fun at mid- January when we're all suffering from the winter blahs. Stop by www.staywarmbooks.ca to enter! Here is a list of the titles that are in the survival package: