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Love Letters to Literature #5

Love Letters to Literature #5
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  Dear Neil Gaiman,   I think the best thing I’ve learned from reading your books, is how powerful storytelling can be. Of course, being a writer, I know how important stories are. But there are times in my own writing that I forget how magical and memorable it can be...
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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: Dating Nashville by Ann Maree Craven & Michelle MacQueen + Giveaway (US Only)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  DATING NASHVILLE by Ann Maree Craven & Michelle MacQueen, releasing September 25, 2019 from Twin Rivers Press! Before we ge...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Mara Rutherford (Crown Of Coral And Pearl), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
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Author Chat with Rayne Lacko (A Song For The Road), Plus Giveaway!
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