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Read-a-thon UPDATE

Read-a-thon UPDATE

I am so far behind it’s depressing…The read-a-thon started hours ago and I’m just sitting down now, to read. Here’s where I’m at Total books read: ZERO! Total pages read: 2 >< Books read since last update: ZERO! Pages read since last update: 2 Total time read:  5 minutes… How I am currently feeling: Agitated. My […]

Posted June 17, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 5 Comments
Sometimes I Feel like a…?

Sometimes I Feel like a…?

I don’t know about you, but I spend over 70 hours a week on a laptop, trust me I did the math!  Between my real job and writing, I’m ALWAYS on the computer. This past weekend I was tired of twitter, blogging and pretty much anything social media related. So, how did I spend my […]

Posted June 15, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 2 Comments
YA Highway RTW: Plotter or Pantser?

YA Highway RTW: Plotter or Pantser?

Hmmm…let’s ask good old George what he thinks. :crickets chirping: Okay, thank you, George! I used to be a full-blown pantser, but not anymore. On my first novel, I created extra work by not outlining and really thinking about the story. I found myself changing world rules, or a plot point, and then having to make sure that […]

Posted June 8, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 15 Comments
Spring into summer read-a-thon

Spring into summer read-a-thon

There’s no better way to start off summer then with a read-a-thon! Enna Isilee at Squeaky Books is hosting this fabulous event.  The read-a-thon starts Friday June 17th @ 8am MST Saturday June 18th @ 8pm MST. That’s thirty-six hours of non-stop reading! LOVE IT. Every few hours there will be mini-challenges, and a giveaway. You can win a […]

Posted June 4, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 6 Comments
RAK: May Wrap-Up

RAK: May Wrap-Up

I heard about RAK through one of Beth Revis’s posts–who by the way, wrote the amazing Across The Universe. What is RAK? Well, it’s this amazing idea hosted by the fabulous Book Soulmates. Each month people sign up to give and recieve free books. How awesome is that? May was my first month. I sent out Divergent to Alyssa […]

Posted June 3, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 3 Comments
Incarceron: Review

Incarceron: Review

This month we celebrate male authors and male protagonists. The Unread Reader and Logan E. Turner are hosting a mega contest with three-super-uber-prize packs. All you need to do is read and write reviews on any book written by a male or containing a male protagonist and post the review link here. INCARCERON Finn cannot remember his childhood. He cannot remember his life before Incarceron–a prison […]

Posted May 31, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

AW MAY Blog Chain: Relationships

I love the Absolute Write blog chains. It’s a great way to meet other writers and get those creative juices flowing. This month’s prompt: RELATIONSHIPS Show a character’s approach to relationships in a short scene. A harmless exchange between mother and daughter? A submissive character overwhelmed by a dominant partner? A passionate lover’s quarrel? A forlorn, unrequited […]

Posted May 30, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 15 Comments
The Shadowmask: Stone of Tymora, Book II Review

The Shadowmask: Stone of Tymora, Book II Review

This month we celebrate male authors and male protagonists. The Unread Reader and Logan E. Turner are hosting a mega contest with three-super-uber-prize packs. All you need to do is read and write reviews on any book written by a male or containing a male protagonist and post the review link here. When it comes to my favorite authors, R.A Salvatore is at the top of the list. […]

Posted May 29, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 0 Comments