Thursday’s Blog Hop #7

Welcome to The Writers’ Post Thursday Blog Hop!!

Join us for some weekly fun!!  We post a topic here once a week and anyone is welcome to participate!!  We provide the inspiration or theme and you interpret that anyway you see fit for your blog post.  When you’re done posting, come back here and provide your link in the Linky tool below!! (Or just leave a comment with your link)  The topic comes out on Thursday and you have until Wednesday to blog about it.  Then come back here and let us know you joined in!!

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I just wanted to take time to thank everyone in The Writers’ Post group on Facebook for posting your works and letting the rest of us read it. I really love the sense of community and support among the group members.  And to those of you participating in the blog hop—you truly make this little group a lot of fun!!  The group is growing—which is awesome—and just so you know, you are welcome to invite anyone in your blogging circles to join our group. The more the merrier-so invite them on over!!

I’m truly inspired daily by your posts and your words.  And I got to thinking—about the power in our words.  We use them in a variety of ways for a variety of reasons, through our written and spoken words, leaving an impact for better or worse. As writers we understand the power of the written word to some degree.  Words have power—hey, what a great subject!

Week #7—The Power of Words

Interpret this week’s challenge anyway you want—when you’ve written your post come on back here and provide your link in the linky tool below or just leave a comment with the link—so your post can be read!!

 

The Linky tool below is fairly easy to use.  First click the words “GET THE CODE HERE” in gold below.  A new window will open and you’ll see a code in the box. Copy that code.

Then go into edit mode on your blog post, select Edit/HTML or “Source” then scroll to the very bottom/end of your post and PASTE the code as the very last thing in your editor.

Next view your blog post.  At the bottom of it, you will see the Linky tool show up on your post.  So now you need to enter into the hop.  Look for the words in blue CLICK HERE TO ENTER and click that.  Enter your blog post URL, The title, and include a picture---it can be one from your computer, the internet or a Linky tool default.   Hit save and you’ve entered the BLOG HOP!!

See you back here with your post later this week!!

Missing—A Movie in the Making

I just finished reading Barry Crowther’s novel, Missing. My first thoughts: Wow! When is the movie coming out?

I have to say that this story pulled me right in—into a world of bill collectors, accountants, gangs, bribery, scandal, detective work and mystery—and had me reading page after page of action packed scenes.  What kept me turning the pages for more was the leading question, “What the heck happened to Emma Neele?”  And I have to say—I just had to find out.  Yes, once you dive into this book, there is no pulling back…curiosity will propel you right through to the last page.

Matt Spears, your average debt collector, gets strong-armed into finding Emma Neele, the niece of a gangster, Vinny Barbour.  Spear’s, along with his kick-ass accountant Nathan Draper, are led on a not so straight forward adventure into finding the missing Emma.  They encounter some interesting characters along the way as they try to piece together where exactly she is and how to find her.

Crowther puts together an interesting story, with many twists and turns, totally engaging the reader as to the whereabouts of Emma Neele. His characters are lively, funny and completely believable; after all you do encounter the run of the gamut in everyday life. Crowther’s writing style is very straight forward, action packed, and clever.  I could totally envision the scenes while reading this book and yet all the way through to the end—I could only guess where it might take me next. Predictability is not something to expect—especially when it comes to the ending. 

Crowther has written an exceptional mystery and very satisfying read.  One of my favorite reads this summer and I highly recommend you get your copy of Missing today.

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Thursday Blog Hop #6

Welcome to The Writers’ Post Thursday Blog Hop!!

Join us for some weekly fun!!  We post a topic here once a week and anyone is welcome to participate!!  We provide the inspiration or theme and you interpret that anyway you see fit for your blog post.  When you’re done posting, come back here and provide your link in the Linky tool below!! (Or just leave a comment with your link)  The topic comes out on Thursday and you have until Wednesday to blog about it.  Then come back here and let us know you joined in!!

 

Week #6:   A Sweet Memory—with a Song.

 

 

So this week is a bit different.  I want you to recall a sweet memory and a song that brings that memory back.  Then explain why the song brings back that sweet memory. This doesn’t have to be a true story—you interpret it anyway you want!!

We also have a Facebook Group you can join!!  If you want a great way to connect with other writers, join us there and post any of your blog post links to our group wall and read some blogs by other great writers!!  It is all about connecting!!  Click HERE to join us today!!

The Linky tool below is fairly easy to use.  First click the words “GET THE CODE HERE” in gold below.  Copy that code ---then go into edit mode on your blog post, select Edit/HTML or “Source” and at the very bottom of all that code you see paste in the code. Hit save.

Next view your blog post.  At the bottom of it, you will see in blue  “CLICK HERE TO ENTER,” so click that.  Enter your blog post URL, The title, and include a picture---it can be one from your computer, the internet or a Linky tool default.   Hit save and you’ve entered the BLOG HOP!!

See you back here with your post later this week!!

Review of “His Leading Lady”

Part of the reason I created The Writers’ Post group was to create a place where bloggers could come together and support each others’ endeavors in the creative process.  The bonus, which I had not anticipated in creating such a group, was that I would have published authors joining us.  I find this to be totally exciting because there is so much we can learn from each other as a group and to have that level of experience among us is inspirational and motivating.

So what better way to support the members of my group than to at least have the courtesy of reading their works?  I do spend hours daily on the group wall clicking links to the members blogs and leaving them feedback—because I do honestly believe that feedback is the best way a writer can gauge if they are getting their message across. Now add to that that we have published authors in the group, I certainly don’t want to let them down either.  So with that said, I am going to try to review a published piece at least once a week. I want to give back to my group by contributing and supporting their work, and this would include our published authors.

This week, I’m going to review His Leading Lady written by Paula Martin, published by Whiskey Creek Press, LLC. 

Paula Martin joined The Writers’ Group and shared with us snippets of her published book, His Leading Lady on her blog.  I have to say I was intrigued, because I do like to read romance novels. Paula’s snippets peaked my interest and she had me wanting to read the book before I bought my Kindle, so the anticipation built as each small snippet was put out on her posts.

Finally, I bought the Kindle and I purchased His Leading Lady.  I will be quite honest and say that I was taken in by the first chapter and it was hard to put that Kindle down until I’d finished reading the entire novel!! Paula has brilliantly written a page turner that dives the reader head first into romance, intrigue and mystery, set in England’s Theatrical West End.

Jess Harper meets Kyle Drummond, a big time producer and director in theatre, for the first time in her shop.  He delivers the news that her twin sister Lora, an actress in his next upcoming production, is missing.  Kyle, somewhat arrogant, threatens to end Lora’s career in the West End, if she doesn’t return soon to fulfill her theatrical contract.  Jess, unable to track down her twin’s whereabouts, realizes that she must make a decision to step up to the plate and try to save her sister’s career that she worked so hard to achieve.  Jess doesn’t quite believe in her own abilities to fill these shoes, yet takes on the challenge until she can unravel the mystery behind her twin’s disappearance. In the process, she falls for Kyle, who has figured her out, only to later doubt the relationship was premised on the truth. Feelings of anger and mistrust between Kyle and Jess flare and yet the show must go on.

The musical theatre scene provides a perfect backdrop for this thrilling page turner.  Paula does a wonderful job of introducing the reader to the ins and outs of the theatre business while keeping the story moving along at a quick pace and keeping the reader satisfied with a great romance story. This novel pulls you in and doesn’t let you go until you’ve read it through to the end—leaving the reader to want more at each page turn. If you are looking for a thrilling romance, look no further than His Leading Lady by Paula Martin, I highly recommend it.

To purchase His Leading Lady by Paula Martin visit the link below:

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Thursday’s Blog Hop Week #5

Welcome to The Writers’ Post Thursday Blog Hop!! 

Join us for some weekly fun!!  We post a topic here once a week and anyone is welcome to participate!!  We provide the inspiration or theme and you interpret that anyway you see fit for your blog post.  When you’re done posting, come back here and provide your link in the Linky tool below!! (Or just leave a comment with your link)  The topic comes out on Thursday and you have until Wednesday to blog about it, and come back here and let us know you joined in!!

 

So drumroll please!!  Week #5:  Turning Points

We also have a Facebook Group you can join!!  If you want a great way to connect with other writers, join us there and post any of your blog post links to our group wall and read some blogs by other great writers!!  It is all about connecting!!  Click HERE to join us today!!

 

The Linky tool below is fairly easy to use.  First click the words “GET THE CODE HERE” in gold below.  Copy that code ---then go into edit mode on your blog post, select Edit/HTML or “Source” and at the very bottom of all that code you see paste in the code. Hit save.

Next view your blog post.  At the bottom of it, you will see in blue  “CLICK HERE TO ENTER,” so click that.  Enter your blog post URL, The title, and include a picture---it can be one from your computer, the internet or a Linky tool default.   Hit save and you’ve entered the BLOG HOP!!

See you back here with your post later this week!! 

Thursday’s Blog Hop Week #5

Welcome to The Writers’ Post Thursday Blog Hop!!  (07/14/2011)

Join us for some weekly fun!!  We post a topic here once a week and anyone is welcome to participate!!  We provide the inspiration or theme and you interpret that anyway you see fit for your blog post.  When you’re done posting, come back here and provide your link in the Linky tool below!! (Or just leave a comment with your link)  The topic comes out on Thursday and you have until Wednesday to blog about it, and come back here and let us know you joined in!!

 

So drumroll please!!  Week #5:  Turning Points

We also have a Facebook Group you can join!!  If you want a great way to connect with other writers, join us there and post any of your blog post links to our group wall and read some blogs by other great writers!!  It is all about connecting!!  Click HERE to join us today!!

 

The Linky tool below is fairly easy to use.  First click the words “GET THE CODE HERE” in gold below.  Copy that code ---then go into edit mode on your blog post, select Edit/HTML or “Source” and at the very bottom of all that code you see paste in the code. Hit save.

Next view your blog post.  At the bottom of it, you will see in blue  “CLICK HERE TO ENTER,” so click that.  Enter your blog post URL, The title, and include a picture---it can be one from your computer, the internet or a Linky tool default.   Hit save and you’ve entered the BLOG HOP!!

See you back here with your post later this week!! 

Thursday’s Blog Hop

Hello Hello!!  Okay—so to explain. 

I have a blog called Wine-n-Chat which is a blog I co-author with my best friend from childhood.  Anyway, I decided that our blog hop needed a forum all its own to host the internet version of the HOP.  It will always be posted on the Facebook Group Wall as well and you are welcome to join in over there. 

However if you have a friend that would like join the hop and they are not on our group or not on Facebook you can invite them here to this site so they can join in the hop too!!

 

I think this site will offer more in the future—once I build a following…I have a lot of ideas so I hope you come back and check often. Oh and FOLLOW this blog. Invite all your friends to follow too!!

 

For now, let’s discuss our Thursday Blog Hop!!

 

So for the week of 07/07/2011 Here is our Thursday Blog Hop Theme:  The Empty Chair.

 

You can take those words and blog about them any way you see fit!!  You have until Wednesday July 13th to come up with something. 

Be sure to grab the linky code below and put it in your blog and then click ENTER HERE below to enter the hop!!

Oh—and have fun!!

 

Cheers, Jenn

 

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