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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3 Books I'm Funding on KICKSTARTER and Why
A while ago I talked about the Morganville Vampires Kickstarter campaign, a project that I helped fund which turned one of my favorite books, "Glass House"... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The 7 Most Influential Books in My Life
This list may surprise you. It's not filled with the most philosophical of reads, or hard to swallow literary-works. It's simply a list of the books that change... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
6 Ways to Follow Your Favorite Bloggers
Depending on your source, there are over 152,000,000 blogs in existence (as of 2014), and a new blog is being created every half a second. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for The One by Kiera Cass (The Selection #3)
Kept me hanging on every word, but the ending didn’t meet my expectations. 4 Stars. I couldn’t put this down. Cass sucked me in just like she did with the... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Four Book Genre's You've Probably Been Confusing
It seems to me that there are a lot more book genres these days than there used to be. Self-publishing has allowed for more niche genre's to develop and grow an... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review of Mark of Defiance (Defiance Gray #2) by Adrianne Brooks
3.5 Stars. A Scary Journey. I enjoyed the dark imagery and scary moments of this book. There were also some interesting philosophical questions that the book... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Join My Street Team
Do you like free stuff? Then you might like being a part of my street team. Join for free, and participate as much or as little as you want. Help me promote my... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Act of Defiance by Adrianne Brooks
4 Stars. Dark and Fascinating. I found this book well written and filled with beautiful imagery. It was darker than most YA I’ve read, but in a way that fit... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
New Book in the Works!
Hello lovely readers.It's been almost a year since I've published a book, and it feels like forever. But, I have been working on something, and I'm finally read... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Labeling Books: Are YA and NA Genres Or Reading Levels?
Some consider YA and NA a genres, while others call them reading levels. The latter often leads to criticism of adults who read YA. So what exactly do the label... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Captured by Erica Stevens
2 Stars. Lacking Plot and Personality. I love stories about vampires and Captured had some new ideas that were interesting. I liked that this book had a... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
How NOT to Write a Strong Female Character: 5 Tips
There are a lot of posts out there on how to write a strong female character, but for some reason it still seems like a hard thing for writers to do as I... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Opposition (Lux #5) by Jennifer Armentrout
4 Stars. Holy Alien Babies!I thought this book was a nice conclusion to the series, however I enjoyed the first half of the book far more than the second. Read more
Posted on 19 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
There Are No New Plots
A while ago I did a post discussing the fact that there are only so many plots out there and that as readers we shouldn't be so quick to say that one story is... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse #2) by Charlaine Harris
4.5 Stars. Quirky and Engaging.Living Dead in Dallas, like Dead until Dark is a fast paced story with an action packed plot. New supernatural creatures and... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
How to Make Time to Write
I've said before that if you wait around to have time to write that you'll never find it. You have to make time. However, sometimes that's easier than others. Read more
Posted on 15 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
4.5 Stars. Well Paced and Exciting.The funny moments give this book bit of a chick-lit feel, but the vampires are real vampires, and written in a way that you... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
If They Re-Vamped Buffy...
I'm currently working on a story involving vampires (more info coming soon!), and of course I've been doing some vampy research, wanting to know what's been... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Indie Books Read: July
Here at Phantom Owl we support indie authors. We've asked book bloggers to share their indie book reviews with us, and at the beginning of every month, we're... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 BOOKS -
Review for Adam’s List by Jennifer Ann (aka: Jen Naumann)
5 Stars. Hot and Heartfelt. I don’t read too many contemporary novels, but I’ve been intrigued by the NA POV and have enjoyed Naumann’s writing in the past. Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE