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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Into the Deep Re-Release! Cover Reveal!
Into the Deep is being revised! In the second edition you will find new content as well as bonus material including a chapter from Brant's POV and excerpt from... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for The Things They Didn’t Bury by Laekan Zea Kemp
A Beautiful and Deeply Layered Mystery.5 Stars. I don’t read a lot of contemporary, but the mystery in this story had me hanging on edge just as much as the... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Unhealthy Relationships: a Twilight, Graceling Comparison
Should we be Worried about what Young Adults are Reading?Romance books since the beginning of time have portrayed unhealthy relationships with submissive female... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Opal by Jennifer Armentrout
Passon and a Great Plot5 stars. I loved Katy and Daemon’s relationship in this book, and the development of all the characters was fabulous. Everyone has grown... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Happy Holidays!
Happy Christmakwanzakah. I hope everyon had a wonderful holidays. To try and continue spreading some joy and cheer, I wanted to let everyone know that I've... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
Review for My Soul to Save4 stars. I liked this book, just not quite as much as the first one. It had an interesting story line and I loved the characters, but... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Writing for a Setting in the Midwest
Dispelling Wisconsin Stereotypes… and corroborating a few of themWhenever I have an idea for a new book I set up a ‘note sheet’ where I lay out my outline, writ... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY -
Review for My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
Real Characters with New and Different Paranormal Concepts4.5 Stars. I loved these characters from the very beginning; Kaylee, Emma and Nash are all very real... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Shadows by Jennifer Armentrout
Prequel with a love story of its own.4.5 Stars. This prequel to Obsidian was a great piece offering some backstory to the Lux series. Read more
Posted on 09 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Sequels I Can't Wait to Be Released
I love a good series, but waiting for the next book to come out, especially when it's release date is months or even a year or more away can drive you crazy.... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Onyx by Jennifer Armentrout
A Whole New Layer of Danger and Romance.5 Stars. This was a great sequel, picking up the story shortly after where Obsidian left off, and it left me wanting to... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout
Angsty and Action Packed. 5 Stars. I loved every second of this book. Normally I’m not interested in anything alien related, but I gave this alien love story a... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Finding Inspiration in TV's Saddest Moments
How to make viewers, or readers, cry over the death of a character:As an author I pull my inspiration for my stories from everything around me, from friends... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Review for Purpose by Kristie Cook
Wanted More Dorian3.75 Stars. This book started out strong and ended strong. It’s much more grown up than the first book and I loved the way Alexis’s character... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Positives About a Negative Review
For a new author a negative review can be a serious hit to one’s self-esteem. We all want people to like our work. After all, a writer’s work is a part of them... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Purpose by Kristie Cook
Well Developed Characters and Steamy Scenes:4.5 Stars. This book opens with a lot of action, and it really sucked me in. I did feel a little like the very... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Why We Love the Supernatural
Contemporary literature and Paranormal, or Fantasy novels often look at many of the same themes; the difference between the two being whether a story contains o... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Fascinating Idea and Scenery, but Overtly Strong Feminist Ideals3.5 Stars. When I started reading this book, I love it. It had action, fantasy and mystery. Read more
Posted on 01 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Self-Publishing Part 3 (For Self-Publishers)
Tips and Tricks of Publishing from Start to FinishRead Self-Publishing Part 1 (For Readers)Read Self-Publishing Part 2 (For Writers) Self-publishing Marketing... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Pros and Cons of Amazon and KDP
Amazon When I started this project I was looking at publishing through both Amazon and Smashwords as I wanted my book to be available from various outlets. Read more
Posted on 21 September 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE