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    What to do when your bookshelf overflows

    Rebecca Alasdair / 9 April 2020 / No Comments

    SOS! Send help! My bookshelf is about to overflow! Said every bookworm ever as they despaired over where to store their “excess” books. I’ve done a little searching online, and today I present a few different options for when your space is running out. If you have any unique ideas or experiences, I’d love to hear all about them! →

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    Anticipated book releases of 2020

    Rebecca Alasdair / 14 February 2020 / No Comments

    New year, new book releases, and I couldn’t be more excited! Like bookworms around the world, I have been eagerly scanning the lists of books set to be published in 2020, and today I am sharing the new books I am anticipating most. What books are YOU looking forward to this year? →

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    My top ten reads of 2019

    Rebecca Alasdair / 21 December 2019 / No Comments

    There is still a little over a week left in 2019, but to date I have read a total of 74 books, and the time has come to announce my TOP TEN reads of the year! Bookworms, come forth, and let’s discuss our favourite books that we read in 2019!! →

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    How to spray the edges of a paperback book // ft. INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY

    Rebecca Alasdair / 19 November 2019 / 6 Comments

    I finally took the plunge and sprayed the edges of my misfit paperback of Spellslinger. It turned out so well! Come and find out the steps I took to avoid completely destroying the book, and enter my GIVEAWAY for the chance to win your own sprayed-edge copy of Spellslinger!! →

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    Ten of my favourite opening lines

    Rebecca Alasdair / 10 November 2019 / No Comments

    The first few sentences of a book are arguably the most important. They are the first exposure the reader has to the story, and have to be interesting enough to “hook” them into reading more!! In this post, I share some of my all-time favourite opening lines from fiction novels. What are yours? →

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    Ten of my favourite fictional battles

    Rebecca Alasdair / 23 April 2019 / No Comments

    With Anzac Day coming up later this week, I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on some of my all-time favourite battles in fiction. I LOVE fight sequences, but the following ten made a particular impression on me. What are your favourite fictional battles? →

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    Favourite reads of 2018

    Rebecca Alasdair / 21 December 2018 / No Comments

    This year, I read 77 books, exceeding my target of 60, and the time has finally come to announce my favourites! Bookworms, come forth, and let's talk about the books we loved most in 2018! >>

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    Ruined it! The novels I studied in high school

    Rebecca Alasdair / 12 October 2018 / No Comments

    This may come as a surprise, but I hated studying books at school. We always managed to butcher them. Today I take a brief look at the six novels we ruined and my fleeting memories of each. What books did YOU study in high school? >>

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    What makes a book cover a GOOD book cover?

    Rebecca Alasdair / 14 September 2018 / No Comments

    I am an unapologetic cover snob. When it comes to books, one way to catch my eye is to dress them up in pretty clothes. But what, exactly, makes a book cover a GOOD book cover? This is my take on it all! >>

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    My Grand Tour of Europe: Germany

    Rebecca Alasdair / 23 July 2018 / No Comments

    My “Grand Tour of Europe” draws to a close with a quick-as-lightning 3 day stop in southern Germany. Take a look at my final few pictures and the books that made the cut! >>

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Author goals: having enough copies of your upcomin Author goals: having enough copies of your upcoming book to do a flatlay like this.

These beauties will be heading off to their new homes on 01 December 2026, which is right around the corner. It's not too late to preorder a copy of your own! Just head to the link in my bio. 😊

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“I don’t have all the answers, Asa,” Endrid confes “I don’t have all the answers, Asa,” Endrid confessed. “I don’t even have most of the answers. I don’t know why the Corraidh don’t remember their past, but it’s like I told your father: your blood does not forget.”

👉 Preorder "Blood of Old" now! See link in my bio for key retailers

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Asa gently bumped his shoulder—the lightest of fea Asa gently bumped his shoulder—the lightest of feather-light brushes. The tension inside Kael eased at the reminder that, no matter what had happened to him in the past or who he might have been before, the two of them were family now. 

Brothers in all but blood.

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She will keep your secrets, but will you keep your She will keep your secrets, but will you keep your life?

Tora Kolmarden is one of the key characters in my upcoming epic fantasy novel "Blood of Old". Deadly in combat and with her words, her fearsome reputation is a useful tool as the Graceborn's enforcer. But what will happen when she's sent to protect the man whose heart she once shattered? All bets are off...

🎨 Art by @sophielouisedraws

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ONE MONTH TO GO UNTIL MY BOOK IS HERE!! "Blood of ONE MONTH TO GO UNTIL MY BOOK IS HERE!!

"Blood of Old" is the first book in the #GracebornSeries, a gripping new fantasy epic where the bonds of brotherhood will unite a world in chaos...or see it unravel at the seams.

🔥 Cinnamon roll + impulsive idiot MCs
🔥 Saviour or destroyer?
🔥 Magical school
🔥 Politics and war
🔥 Large and diverse cast
🔥 Traitors pulling strings
🔥 A dying sun

Preorder now! Check the link in my bio for current and upcoming retailers.

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The man who hates violence but may have just destr The man who hates violence but may have just destroyed the whole world...

Asa O'Dair is one of the MCs of my upcoming epic fantasy novel "Blood of Old". A gentle healer who is painfully shy, he's finds himself thrust into the spotlight following a collosal mistake. Will he carry the weight he's now been entrusted with...or let it crush him?

🎨 Art by @sophielouisedraws

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What did beta readers think of my book? Judging b What did beta readers think of my book?

Judging by some of the comments I got throughout the manuscript, I think I dragged everyone through the wringer haha. Mission accomplished. 😈

"Blood of Old" is out on 01 December!

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Is an ebook or paperback better for reading an epi Is an ebook or paperback better for reading an epic fantasy novel?

Pros of an ebook? Easier to hold and transport, and can read under the covers at night.

Pros of a paperback? Easier to flip back and forth between section, and looks great on a shelf.

The good news? "Blood of Old" will be available in both paperback and ebook formats. Preorder now! 😀

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