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Go Write That Good Book: Advice to new writers

August 12, 2019July 1, 2019 Belinda CrawfordWriting process
"Don't give up!!!" written in chalk on a blackboard.

Years ago, I came across a brilliant article by Jennifer Crusie. It was a writerly advice type article with a simple message, stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and write your book.  It’s excellent advice. Now, quit reading […]

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Floating Cities & Microchips: LJ Higgins on the Science in Sci-Fi

August 5, 2019July 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews

BELINDA: Tell us about the science in the Dreamer Trilogy, Secrets of Aurora, and Skywatchers. LJ: In the Dreamer Trilogy everyone has a microchip implanted in their wrists which holds their personal and banking information. When it’s partnered with a […]

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3 Reasons It’s Not Cool To Be A Pirate

July 29, 2019July 1, 2019 Belinda CrawfordBooks
Skull and crossed swords

There should be a mug that reads “so many books, such a small piggybank”. Trying to feed a dragon-sized book habit can be expensive and no matter how many books you buy, there are a thousand more you just have […]

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Able to Love Herself: Angelina J. Steffort on Romance in YA

July 22, 2019July 14, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews
Fairy girl in a lightbulb

BELINDA: Hot topic first. Do you think love is killing the teenage heroine and why? ANGELINA: A really good question, and almost impossible to answer in one sentence or two. The question I ask myself is: What is a teenage […]

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4 Ways To Get Free Books Without Being A Pirate

July 15, 2019August 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordBooks
An open book with magic sparkles coming out of the pages.

Books are expensive and our wallets aren’t always deep enough to satisfy our dragon-sized appetites. So what do you do when you just have to have that book but can’t wait until your next paycheck? Hopefully, you don’t hit up […]

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A Commentary on Humanity: Russell Nohelty on Non-Human Characters

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews
Man watching a UFO

Russell Nohelty’s Invasion is a sci-fi coming-of-age story about a boy (Johny) meeting a girl (Debra) in the midst of an alien invasion. And the kicker? Debra’s not human. BELINDA: Tell us about Debra. RUSSELL: Debra is an alien that […]

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How To Write A Book Review

July 1, 2019August 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordWriting
A red-haired girl in a ball gown reading pages from an old manuscript.

For most of us, when we think of book reviews we think about the reports we had to write in school, analysing and dissecting the importance of blue in some boring book we had to read in English class. Ugh. […]

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Day-To-Day Heroes: Jules Fox on Diversity in YA

June 27, 2019August 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews
Black and white photo of a boy standing at a bus stop.

Jules Fox is the author of Little Big Brother, a contemporary YA coming-of-age story about Alex, a dwarf who wants to stay invisible through his senior year of high school. When his little brother is accidentally outed as gay, Alex […]

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[D&B Vol. 01] Episode 7

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Belinda CrawfordDemons & Battleskirts

Grounded. Commander of the mighty Imperial armies. And they’d grounded her. Byrne flopped back on the soft pink doona and glared at the constellations on her bedroom ceiling. It wasn’t fair, she’d only…Byrne blinked and tried to remember what it […]

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[D&B Vol. 1] Episode 006

December 19, 2018December 12, 2018 Belinda CrawfordDemons & Battleskirts

Tellamoth’s face darkened. ‘That’s not my name.’ ‘Do I look like I care?’ ‘You should.’ ‘Why?’ He said nothing, but anger worked his face, pulling the dark lines of his brows together and compressing his lips. The spell holding Byrne […]

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