Another stop on the blog tour. Today I'm at Crazy Four Books with the delightful Brenda. It seems that Stalking Shadows left her speechless. I quote, "I can't even begin to describe all of the action you'll find in this highly imaginative journey." Curious? Pop on over and see what else she has to say. You'll also get the opportunity to WIN A COPY of Lethal Inheritance, book one in the Diamond Peak series. http://crazyfourbooks.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/vbt-review-and-giveaway-stalking.html?show Some of my readers may have noticed that this is a very relaxed blog tour. I booked visits for every second day, so I'd have some breathing space, which was just as well because my computer crashed yesterday and I had to do some time consuming damage control. … [Read more...]
‘Just like the first book, this one kept me on the edge of my seat!’ A blog tour review of ‘Stalking Shadows’
Another glowing review of Stalking Shadows. This kind of response is what keeps us authors writing, and the reviewer is from my target audience - a real young adult. A quote: 'This story is never what you expect. I eagerly await the next book!' I'm glad I can keep the surprises coming. Wait until you see the next book, Ariel's mum does something even I never expected. Be supportive and pop over to the Librarian's Book shelf to read the full review. http://thelibrariansbookshelf.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/mini-review-and-blog-tour-stalking.html … [Read more...]
Words and visual images, a creative cauldron: Blog Tour Guest Post
If you're interested in the creative process, in particular how my past as a visual and performing artist stimulate my creativity as a writer, pop over to My Guilty Obsession today and read my article. You'll have to scroll down past the book blurb to find the article. It's illustrated. You can't miss the images. http://myguiltyobsession.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/blog-tour-guest-post-stalking-shadows.html I hope you enjoy it. … [Read more...]
Blog Tour: It’s more than just a story!
Pop over to Pretty in Fiction and read about the real magic in my Diamond Peak Series. It's kind of an inspired piece, so it's worth checking out. Thanks for hosting me Jesse. … [Read more...]
5 stars: A great sequel & skillful word use – what every writer wants to hear
Blog tour participant Ruthanne Reid posted a 5 star review on Amazon titled 'A Great Sequel.' Among other things she says - "She has a skill for choosing words that deftly avoid passive-verb problems, skillfully weaving her impressive world-building and unique system of magic and power." Since I'm always on about how to avoid passive writing, it's good to hear someone affirm that I have some skill in it myself. … [Read more...]
Short but sweet reviews: The ‘Stalking Shadows’ Blog tour takes off today.
We start with some short reviews but a good start to the tour. It's nice to know that people are enjoying the story Here's one from Goodreads. rating 5 of 5 stars bookshelves fantasy, new-adult, read edit shelves status Read in February, 2013 format ebook (edit) review Lots of action, creatures like giant stick insects, magicians with attitude, unrequited love, a mad talking cat, a few surprises and, of course, those creepy demons that know your mind and how to exploit it for their own purposes. It's better than the first book in the series. Oh yeah, that's mine. It does give you a brief glimpse of what's in it though. Then there's accolades on my writing ability from Annie Evett, (always nice to hear) and "Tahlia keeps the pace lively, and the powder keg of frothing emotions bubbling." The rest of her review is here http://annieonwriting.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/stalking-shadows And the very pink Little Miss Diana Drama Queen has this to say - "Nick and Ariel's … [Read more...]
Blog Tour – last two days and wrap up
The last two days of the Lethal Inheritance blog tour are an interview at Romance Books that has some very good questions in it http://romancebookie.blogspot.com/2012/12/interview-with-tahlia-newland-lethal.html and an excerpt & giveaway at A bit of a Dash. You can read chapter one over there. http://abitofdash.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/lethal-inheritance-tour-excerpt-and.html Do pop over and give these wonderful bloggers a bit of support. Tour summary Overall, the tour was a highly successful venture not only because all the reviews were good and some downright excellent, but also because only 2 out of 22 didn't post. (I hope they will still do their reviews later) Authors are totally dependent on the good will of the bloggers who host them for tours, and I am very grateful to the bloggers who helped me out on this. The best reviews ( ie well written and informative) are numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, and 19. Number 19 is the best. If you haven't read it, please do. It's totally … [Read more...]
Another blogstop, another opinion
Today, I'm over at Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf for a different opinion. Although she enjoyed it, she thinks the magical realism elements are a bit much and would have preferred the story without them. Personally I would find that boring and wouldn't have been interested in writing it, but that's a writer's style and a readers preference for you. If you're not sick of reading reviews yet, pop over and have a look. http://laurenscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/blog-tour-you-cant-shatter-me-by-tahlia.html … [Read more...]
This review made me leap with joy – another reader ‘gets it’
I went over to 'Little Hyats blog' this morning with baited breath, wondering what the review would be like, and discovered another lovely review by someone who not only enjoyed the book, but saw its importance. Pop over an have a look. It's a comprehensive well-written review. Thanks, Jill Marie. http://littlehyuts.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/you-cant-shatter-me-blog-tour-stop.html … [Read more...]
Another day, another positive review
Another short but very positive review today. This one is from Bookmarks and Bookshelves . Thanks to Gabby for writing this. Enjoy it. http://bookmarksbookshelves.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/blog-tour-shortnsweet-review-you-cant.html … [Read more...]
