Lauryn April
Lauryn April is a writer in the YA and Adult Paranormal Romance Genre. Her debut novel "Into the Deep" looks at the intricacies of the adolescent mind and explores how teenagers deal with feelings of loneliness and judgment.
MY BLOGS
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Phantom Owl Press
http://phantomowl.blogspot.com/
The Phantom Owl blog and website are dedicated to helping writers grow their writing skills, from improving their style to having better grammar. Whether you plan to publish via the traditional route or become independent, or even if you just write for fun, we want to help you get better at it. We at Phantom Owl provide resources for writers everywhere to help them get published, and pursue all of their writing dreams.
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April Books
http://laurynapril.blogspot.com/
Lauryn April is a writer in the young adult / adult paranormal romance genre. She blogs about the books she's writing, the books she's reading, and her experiences with self publishing.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 258 )
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Review for The Elite by Kiera Cass
A Wonderful Mix of Fantasy and Dystopian Concepts5 Stars. I absolutely loved The Selection and The Elite had me hooked just as much as the first book. It was a... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Darkness Kindled by Samantha Young
A Captivating Conclusion to a Wonderful Series4.5 Stars. I have loved this series from the very beginning and this book did a nice job of wrapping it up in a... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Into the Deep Dream Cast
With "Hidden Beneath" in the end stages of publication I thought I'd look back at the first book in the Ivy Daniels series, "Into the Deep".Lately it seems... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
First Look at Hidden Beneath (Into the Deep 2)
My first novel "Into the Deep" ended with Ivy Daniels coming to terms with her telepathic ability. The sequel "Hidden Beneath" will be out this summer and it... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Vampire Diaries Just Like Buffy?
The Vampire Diaries has been giving me some serious dejavu. I’ve heard a few remarks comparing TVD to Twilight, but these days anything with vampires in it is... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review for The Selection by Kiera Cass
The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor5 Stars. The best way for me to describe The Selection is that it’s “The Hunger Games” meets “The Bachelor”, and I think if... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Cheating Death by Jen Naumann
Unique and Real5 Stars. The beginning of this book sucked me in with a creepy hook, but it was the ending that made me love it. This is a very different story... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
What I Learned at the Madison Writer’s Conference
This past weekend I did something new. I attended my first writer’s conference. And, I have to say, I had my doubts about what a conference could really do for... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Cheating Death Blog Tour
Find out where the Blog Hop stops next I recently read Naumann's "The Day Zombies Ruined My Perfectly Boring Life," and loved it, so when I heard she was... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Into the Deep Re-Release Available Today!
When I finished my first draft of Into the Deep and decided to publish it, my biggest goal was to have it out by the summer of 2012. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Free E-books for Book Bloggers!
With the Re-release of INTO THE DEEP coming out in only a few days I wanted to get the word out that I'm looking to give out some FREE e-books for either NOOK o... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 BOOKS -
Re-release of Into the Deep
I know I had hoped to have the re-release of Into the Deep out by the 1st of March, but I promise I have good reason for not only missing that deadline but... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
April Books has been nominated for “The Very Inspiring Blogger Award,” and I have to say it feels really good to be starting out the year this way, this is the... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Things That Will Make You a Better Writer
I can tell you all the things everyone else is saying about how to be a good writer. Take a creative writing course, do writing prompts and grammar exercises.... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Hidden Beneath Cover Reveal!
Here it is, the cover reveal for "Hidden Beneath", sequel to my debut novel "Into the Deep". Just when Ivy Daniels thought her life was going exactly how she... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Philosophical and Intriguing4 Stars. Read my full review at The Writer Diaries."Not only is this a zombie version of Romeo and Juliet, but it’s told through... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for The Day Zombies Ruined My Perfectly Boring Life By Jen Naumann
A Fun Zombie Story with a Twist 4 Stars. This book started out interesting and had me completely hooked through the middle. It had well written characters and... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Happy Birthday to The Writer Diaries!
I wanted to make a post to let everyone know about a new project I’m getting involved in called The Writer Diaries. Our blog launches TODAY, and I would love fo... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Review for Touch by Jus Accardo
A Fast Pace Read with New and Different Characters3.75 Stars. I really liked how this book started out; it pulled me in and introduced me to a main character... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Start the New Years out with Good Books!
Is your New Years Resolution to read more? As a Self-published author I’m always looking to help promote others who are self-published or indie authors. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE