http://www.starshadowblog.com/ennoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Mon, 21 May 2012 05:53:34 PDTBloggertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398460125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifStarShadowhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/HnD0uLhbZrE/get-these-two-home-save-dogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Sun, 20 May 2012 11:52:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-34995046500055074692012-05-20T14:52:14.805-04:00This is definitely not a normal post for me, however, its for an amazing cause of helping two dogs who are loosing their current home, yet have been adopted by friends of mine.. and they need help raising funds for transportation costs. Here is the original story on the two dogs, as well as the fundraising page. Any amount would be a great help to this mother and daughter who want to save these 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=HnD0uLhbZrE:oSloQzt1mUc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=HnD0uLhbZrE:oSloQzt1mUc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=HnD0uLhbZrE:oSloQzt1mUc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/HnD0uLhbZrE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/05/get-these-two-home-save-dogs.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/stQyRI22GXQ/galahad-legacy-blog-tour-excerpt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:11:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-17276977938897745062012-04-03T11:11:19.142-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> 800x600 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=stQyRI22GXQ:sFayFJyV2u0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=stQyRI22GXQ:sFayFJyV2u0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=stQyRI22GXQ:sFayFJyV2u0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/stQyRI22GXQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/04/galahad-legacy-blog-tour-excerpt.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/jTFc3yQhIyE/in-my-mailbox-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:35:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-23694480463695983742012-03-06T16:35:27.709-05:00Here are the additional books I have received as well, I cant wait to dive into a bunch of these titles.... What Momma Left Me By Renee Watson Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf Forgiven by Jana Oliver Torn By Amanda Hocking Ascend by Amanda Hocking Lots of Great Titles, I am very excited to dive into them..... Any Recommendations as to were I should 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=jTFc3yQhIyE:FDfnpPNwe2U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=jTFc3yQhIyE:FDfnpPNwe2U:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=jTFc3yQhIyE:FDfnpPNwe2U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/jTFc3yQhIyE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-part-2.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/TRQSl6Fqnqc/in-my-mailbox-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:27:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-6580749284324921012012-03-06T16:27:53.996-05:00Its been a super long time since I have done an In My Mailbox, so I won't do all I have recieved since the last one. But I will show you what I've gotten in the past few weeks, and please if your read one or some of them and have recommendations on what I should get to first please let me know. The Galahad Legacy Series by Dom Testa Book 1-The Comet's Curse Book 2- The Web Of Titan Book 3- The 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=TRQSl6Fqnqc:1XclKC9JVe8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=TRQSl6Fqnqc:1XclKC9JVe8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=TRQSl6Fqnqc:1XclKC9JVe8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/TRQSl6Fqnqc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/03/in-my-mailbox-part-1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/u3Dst2OQoek/cover-reveal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:01:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-23317088095387627312012-02-20T00:01:01.650-05:00  Release August 7th 2012 Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’s life has been a freaky—and unending—lesson in caution. Surviving “accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=u3Dst2OQoek:N3AldYVISRU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=u3Dst2OQoek:N3AldYVISRU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=u3Dst2OQoek:N3AldYVISRU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/u3Dst2OQoek" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/02/cover-reveal.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/OqdgbYd5yqM/lakeshore-learning-review-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:39:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-48317428773263136712012-02-18T19:39:34.424-05:00 Lakeshore Learning has definitely gotten a grasp on what children like to do which is play, without even realizing there learning. We tried out The Beginning Sounds Interactive Game, which of course was super easy to install and to play.  I decided on this title as my son, has a hard time expressing his sounds, figuring this would be beneficial to him. He instantly took to the game having 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=OqdgbYd5yqM:N5Sjlse3_Nc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=OqdgbYd5yqM:N5Sjlse3_Nc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=OqdgbYd5yqM:N5Sjlse3_Nc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/OqdgbYd5yqM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/02/lakeshore-learning-review-giveaway.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/SfCJ76bTCBc/book-bloggers-and-publishers-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-69403248277283342722012-02-17T21:29:13.444-05:00Its that time again, time for the Book Bloggers and Publishers Online Conference this year it will take place from March 7th thru March 11th with some amazing guests such as: Industry Panelists  Sue Grimshaw - Random House Publishing Group Jennifer Bonnell - Penguin YA Editor Lindsey Rudnickas – Netgalley Kristen Lamb – WANA Consulting Don Dauria - Samhain Publishing Kate Lied – Bloomsbury0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=SfCJ76bTCBc:V50f0V-9v-w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=SfCJ76bTCBc:V50f0V-9v-w:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=SfCJ76bTCBc:V50f0V-9v-w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/SfCJ76bTCBc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/02/book-bloggers-and-publishers-online.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/_LLTKwrQBb4/book-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:05:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-41134688280761140842012-01-25T05:05:00.566-05:00Another new feature, yeah new year new ideas here, hope your enjoying them. Each will I wil post a book I have loved, and feel should be checked out. This weeks pick is.... The Name Of The Star by Maureen Johnson Desciption: The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it's the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=_LLTKwrQBb4:c3IEuSmTrAI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=_LLTKwrQBb4:c3IEuSmTrAI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=_LLTKwrQBb4:c3IEuSmTrAI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/_LLTKwrQBb4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/01/book-of-week.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/gfrDzeP0djQ/150-2012-reading-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:46:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-59224570540218793962012-01-24T21:46:12.839-05:00DETAILS/RULES: 1. The goal is to read 150 or more books. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate. Posting on GoodReads or wherever you post your reviews is good enough. 2. Allowed are: Audio, Re-reads, eBooks, YA, Manga, Graphic Novels, Library books, Novellas, Young Reader, Nonfiction – as long as the book has an ISBN or equivalent or can be purchased as such, the book counts. 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=gfrDzeP0djQ:oOEx8OlTa5c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=gfrDzeP0djQ:oOEx8OlTa5c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=gfrDzeP0djQ:oOEx8OlTa5c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/gfrDzeP0djQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/01/150-2012-reading-challenge.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/uKLgd97_la0/cover-love-tuesdays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:53:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-89890201858217176342012-01-24T11:56:34.602-05:00Starting to do this on Tuesday's, as well it's time to add a few additional features on the blog. So this week I am choosing the following cover as my love. Why do I love this cover? Its simple and beautiful, not to mention its my favorite flower! Want to know what this books about check out the description below.... If you look inside Lizzie Cohen’s high school locker you will see that 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=uKLgd97_la0:AG5KwEAbmhg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=uKLgd97_la0:AG5KwEAbmhg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=uKLgd97_la0:AG5KwEAbmhg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/uKLgd97_la0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/01/cover-love-tuesdays.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/Ps-Rmdp-Odc/pretty-bones-tens-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:10:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-14996293120931163982012-01-13T21:12:50.256-05:001.) My Macbook Pro. 2.) My iTunes library/YouTube. I usually listen to music while I write, especially if I’m working on an emotional scene, and sometimes will find a certain song on YouTube that fits the mood of my story and listen to it basically on repeat. I often listen to the same songs when working on a book. 3.) Coffee. Preferably Starbucks coffee. I can’t start my writing day without a 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=Ps-Rmdp-Odc:NOe5asbKSxY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=Ps-Rmdp-Odc:NOe5asbKSxY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=Ps-Rmdp-Odc:NOe5asbKSxY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/Ps-Rmdp-Odc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2012/01/pretty-bones-tens-list.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/RemPJWfiVX0/aspiring-ya-writers-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:49:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-10251213872128101892011-12-22T16:49:30.917-05:00Win a literary agent or acclaimed author's feedback on your unpublished manuscript for young adult or middle grade readers.  This rare opportunity is being offered to the six winners of an essay contest recently announced by the literacy charity Book Wish Foundation.  See http://bookwish.org/contest for full details. You could win a manuscript critique from:     Laura Langlie, literary agent for 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=RemPJWfiVX0:byAYdGwcsYU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=RemPJWfiVX0:byAYdGwcsYU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=RemPJWfiVX0:byAYdGwcsYU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/RemPJWfiVX0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/12/aspiring-ya-writers-contest.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/EPcP5EEy52A/kelley-york-interview-author-of-hushed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:33:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-35570894635516465942011-12-16T13:33:50.711-05:001. What inspired you to get into writing?I’ve been writing for ages, since I was a kid. But art always took my primary focus. A few years ago, I got really burned out on drawing. Though when it did, I really needed something to fill the creative void I felt, so writing is what I dove into.                                       2. Who are some of your favorite writers or pieces of work?Sean Olin, 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=EPcP5EEy52A:tLSaQS80A-g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=EPcP5EEy52A:tLSaQS80A-g:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=EPcP5EEy52A:tLSaQS80A-g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/EPcP5EEy52A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/12/kelley-york-interview-author-of-hushed.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/vx2tHNVr07M/introduction-to-whispers-publishing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:20:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-33312868670535742132011-11-28T10:20:00.322-05:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=vx2tHNVr07M:jt7Jk-8UWus:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=vx2tHNVr07M:jt7Jk-8UWus:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=vx2tHNVr07M:jt7Jk-8UWus:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/vx2tHNVr07M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/11/introduction-to-whispers-publishing.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/GZ7jXiMEkJk/tour-metamorphosis-tens-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:58:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-51582665698566810682011-11-21T09:58:34.028-05:00 Ten Things That Make it Difficult to Focus on my Writing 1. GOODREADS. Sweet, sweet nectar of life. I’ve found my kryptonite and thy evil name is GoodReads. You suck the life out of me on a daily basis yet I still keep coming back for more. 2. MY SON. He’s seventeen months and very fond of electronics, and he’s been particularly fascinated with my laptop since he could crawl his way to it at0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=GZ7jXiMEkJk:JzdIhh9nkMI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=GZ7jXiMEkJk:JzdIhh9nkMI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=GZ7jXiMEkJk:JzdIhh9nkMI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/GZ7jXiMEkJk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/11/tour-metamorphosis-tens-list.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/rUlAdcH2gCU/tour-spartacus-and-circus-of-shadows_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:14:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-2177002419846140882011-10-27T10:14:23.905-04:00 When Spartacus Ryan “Poop Lip” Zander finds his house destroyed and his wacko, Human Cannonball mother missing, it’s obvious that she’s been kidnapped by Bartholomew’s World-Renowned Circus of the Incredible. But when his dad and brother refuse to believe it—because they’re morons, obviously—it’s up to Spartacus to be the hero. With the Internet-wizardry of his best friend and clues from his 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=rUlAdcH2gCU:E1Q_MY0kj54:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=rUlAdcH2gCU:E1Q_MY0kj54:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=rUlAdcH2gCU:E1Q_MY0kj54:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/rUlAdcH2gCU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/10/tour-spartacus-and-circus-of-shadows_27.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/Qokj3Pb2r_s/tour-on-fringe-into-past.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:14:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-47539617835025773372011-10-24T05:14:00.529-04:00 p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }   p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Guest post on your favorite books at ages 5, 11, 16 and 20. If there are any books released in the last few years you wish you had back then, you can talk about that too. Age 5 – Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice SendakI’ve never been able to decide which I love more: the illustrations or the actual story. This is a0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=Qokj3Pb2r_s:Zu4nMom8CJA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=Qokj3Pb2r_s:Zu4nMom8CJA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=Qokj3Pb2r_s:Zu4nMom8CJA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/Qokj3Pb2r_s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/10/tour-on-fringe-into-past.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/yabYwaYrsuM/tour-spartacus-and-circus-of-shadows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:52:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-62084983468879403962011-10-20T09:54:23.680-04:00                When I’m not writing or How to Live It Up In Just Two Hours of Free Time a Week: A Writer’s Guide From the author: While some of these tried and true “not writing” activities…well, actually involve writing, it is purely “for fun writing” and doesn’t count toward the writer’s “professional” writing. For a fabulous, free mood booster during the dark winter months, find a nearby0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=yabYwaYrsuM:kG4glICyvpc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=yabYwaYrsuM:kG4glICyvpc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=yabYwaYrsuM:kG4glICyvpc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/yabYwaYrsuM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/10/tour-spartacus-and-circus-of-shadows.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/sw23I0MGwyQ/tour-ashfall-top-ten-disaster-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:46:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-85471629359854487272011-10-20T09:48:49.513-04:00 p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } Top 10 Disaster BooksWell, this is going to be a bit of a random list. Call it the Top Ten Disaster Books Mike Mullin Likes. I chose to exclude most dystopias, which usually have a disaster in the backstory. Otherwise books like The Hunger Games and The Road would appear on my list. Some of the titles are chosen for love alone, others in part because of0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=sw23I0MGwyQ:2XC4eLeetnc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=sw23I0MGwyQ:2XC4eLeetnc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=sw23I0MGwyQ:2XC4eLeetnc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/sw23I0MGwyQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/10/tour-ashfall-top-ten-disaster-books.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/lTLWmFCz59E/tour-ashfall-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:25:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-67452782051962815812011-09-30T11:25:25.069-04:00Ashfall by Mike Mullin Many visitors to Yellowstone National Park don't realize that the boiling hot springs and spraying geysers are caused by an underlying supervolcano. It has erupted three times in the last 2.1 million years, and it will erupt again, changing the Earth forever. Fifteen-year-old Alex is home alone when the supervolcano erupts. His town collapses into a nightmare of 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=lTLWmFCz59E:QOkdz4MMwwg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=lTLWmFCz59E:QOkdz4MMwwg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=lTLWmFCz59E:QOkdz4MMwwg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/lTLWmFCz59E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/09/tour-ashfall-review.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/5cmQgxVIaSU/p-margin-bottom-0.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:31:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-68765510308474566962011-09-28T11:31:25.931-04:00 p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Today, I have the pleasure of having Katrina Kittle the Author of Reasons To Be Happy Stopping by and sharing with us her first publishing experience. Thanks so very much for hosting me, ReaganStar. I really appreciate the opportunity. There are many, many paths to publication, but I think mine is a bit unusual and kind of a fun story. I've been working on my0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=5cmQgxVIaSU:R1V28nOv57c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/5cmQgxVIaSU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/09/p-margin-bottom-0.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/JK8m2FPMFQk/review-waiting-booth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:21:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-3857970289075840872011-09-09T10:21:05.603-04:00      The Waiting Booth By Brinda Berry A missing boy, government agents, an interdimensional portal... Mia has one goal for her senior year at Whispering Woods High—find her missing older brother. But when her science project reveals a portal into another dimension, she learns that travelers are moving in and out of her woods in the most alarming way and government agents Regulus and 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=JK8m2FPMFQk:ytoCIovM8mk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=JK8m2FPMFQk:ytoCIovM8mk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=JK8m2FPMFQk:ytoCIovM8mk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/JK8m2FPMFQk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/09/review-waiting-booth.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/MUyVCSbdow8/all-these-things-ive-done-book-trailer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:13:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-72351484551968840962011-09-09T10:13:58.151-04:00 Giveaway Details: US/Canada Only If interested in entering for a chance to win a copy of this book please leave a comment below, with your email info so that I can contact the winner immediately Contest will run till September 14th.0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=MUyVCSbdow8:cTfi_htEpGU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=MUyVCSbdow8:cTfi_htEpGU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=MUyVCSbdow8:cTfi_htEpGU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/MUyVCSbdow8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/09/all-these-things-ive-done-book-trailer.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/MwMd5yficLU/brinda-berry-guest-post-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:12:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-85783964054356479672011-08-24T08:12:57.137-04:00http://www.brindaberry.com/A missing boy, government agents, an interdimensional portal... Mia has one goal for her senior year at Whispering Woods High—find her missing older brother. But when her science project reveals a portal into another dimension, she learns that travelers are moving in and out of her woods in the most alarming way and government agents Regulus and Arizona are 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=MwMd5yficLU:RUbfSu-Tb8o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=MwMd5yficLU:RUbfSu-Tb8o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=MwMd5yficLU:RUbfSu-Tb8o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/MwMd5yficLU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/08/brinda-berry-guest-post-giveaway.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StarShadow/~3/bEZUlO-zxdM/lockdown-escape-from-furnace-book_23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ReaganStar)Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:40:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6974168995954859398.post-82390681969667222002011-08-23T08:40:16.981-04:00Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. Convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, sentenced to life without parole, “new fish” Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a way out, or resign himself to a death behind bars, in the darkness at the bottom of the world. Except in Furnace, death is the least of his 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=bEZUlO-zxdM:4e0U--l0j90:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=bEZUlO-zxdM:4e0U--l0j90:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?a=bEZUlO-zxdM:4e0U--l0j90:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StarShadow?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StarShadow/~4/bEZUlO-zxdM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.starshadowblog.com/2011/08/lockdown-escape-from-furnace-book_23.html