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 Veiled by Stacey Rourke
4 Stars. V for Vendetta meets Buffy. Veiled is a gritty crime drama with vampires that looks at the politics of a world aware of the undead deciding whether or... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Reading and Writing Wrap-Up February
I know February is a short month, but it feels like its short a week instead of just a few days. This month flew by and I definitely didn't get as much done thi... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Made-Up Word of the Month: Disreadspect
Once again I'm blogging about those feelings and experiences that only book lovers can understand, by making up words to describe them. Each month, on the last... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ways It's Gotten Harder to Self-Publish
When I first got into self-publishing in 2011/2012 it was hard work to put out a quality book and get sales, but I did it, and I was able to do it without... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Reading and Writing Wrap-Up January
January was a crazy month. I posted the 2018 Indie Book List and plan to keep adding to it over the year. I've already picked out my first few reads from the... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Made-Up Word of the Month: Prebookupied
I realized the other day that there are certain feelings and experiences that only book lovers can understand, but the words to explain these things simply don'... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review of Mind Hunter by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
4 Stars. Completely Fascinating. I was completely sucked in for the first half of this novel. I couldn't put it down. If you have any interest in the... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
December Reading and Writing Wrap Up
I have so many fun things to share from last month! First, my website, blog and all of my social media outlets got a facelift. I hope everyone likes the new... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
New Years Resolution: Read More INDIE Books
Last year for New Years, I did a book tag, setting goals for the books I wanted to read over the year, and last month I looked at how well I did at meeting thos... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE -
2017 Reading Goals Wrap Up
Last January I read an awesome post on BOOKS, BOXES, BAUBLES about a New Years reading challenge. It sounded like fun so I thought I'd give it a go. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Writing Bad-Boys and Unhealthy Relationships
Today I want to look at the trope that the evil, yet handsome bad-boy can turn it all around when he meets the love of his life. Read more
Posted on 21 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
3.75 Stars. Like the Boardgame "Clue" on the Ocean. I don't read a lot of murder mysteries, and I have read better ones, but this was good. It opens with a... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
November Reading and Writing Wrap Up
I just want to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving. I have some fun things planned for the rest of the holiday season. Unearthed will be going on sale... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Tips for Writing Dual POVs with Distinctive Voices
When writing a novel that flips between two (or more) character's POVs one of the biggest mistakes writers make is having the characters sound too much alike. Read more
Posted on 30 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
IngramSpark VS Amazon
Last month I published Unearthed After Sunset. Usually, I only publish my paperbacks through Amazon and reach out to other distributors for the e-book copy of... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Free YA PNR Book
Hello lovely readers. I am working to grow my mailing list and for anyone that subscribes at www.laurynapril.com I will be giving out a free mobi file of Into... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
October Reading and Writing Wrap Up
I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween and a scary Friday the 13th last month. I'm late once again gettng this post out, sorry for that. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for The Gunslinger (Dark Tower 1) by Stephen King
3 Stars. Slow Start to what I've Heard is a Great Series. I've been a Stephen King fan for a long time, and I went into reading The Gunslinger knowing (from... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Character Fight Book Tag
So, I kind of stole this book tag from the lovely bloggers at A Magical World of Books. But, it just looked too fun to pass up. Read more
Posted on 19 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Release Day!
Unearthed After Sunset is officially available for purchase, and it will be available for 99cents on Amazon only for one more day! Read more
Posted on 15 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE