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Today, I welcome author Emma Stein who tells us more about how she created the country of Anglina for her novel, Into the Void , released through Tirgearr Publishing, and what locations she based it on. Welcome, Emma...  I created the different places Horace visits using some of the cultural theories I studied as a graduate student in Art History and my experiences as a non-EU immigrant in Europe. For example, the society of the very first place Horace visits--and the site of the first catastrophe during his voyage--is based on Marcel Mauss's theories on gift-giving. I had always intended on setting this section of the book on islands because I wanted Horace to travel by ship at the beginning of his journey, but it was only after some friends showed me photographs from their recent trip to Cuba that I decided the islands would be tropical. The other locations are based on or parody places I have actually lived or places very close to where I lived, and this is reflec...

My good friends over at Tirgearr Publishing are celebrating their 6 month anniversary with a 50% off sale! Happy Anniversary! Today - 29th August 2012 - only!  A good enough excuse for a party! So head right over to Tirgearr... http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com Whoosh! I'm sure I can hear corks popping and the tantalising fizz of champagne flowing... Go on! Discover some fab authors and enjoy some exciting reads! Happy Reading!

Romance author Kristi Ahlers is celebrating the release of her latest book, The Trouble with Cupcakes , available through Tirgearr Publishing. Not just about those deliciously sweet afternoon tea treats, the story is full of recipes - and romance. I recently read her last release, The Trouble with French Kisses , which I thoroughly enjoyed and rated 4 stars. Can't wait to get into this new one. With a cuppa tea and a cupcake... Blurb: Heather Ryan is the proud owner of Cupcakes on Royal. It’s a thriving business, but if she wants to put her cupcakery on the map, she needs to win the coveted Krewe of Bacchus after-party contract. When she finds out who’s leading the Krewe, Heather realizes she’s about to get a second chance with her first true but unrequited love, Alec Carlisle. Alec is a successful New Orleans lawyer. As the leader of the Krewe of Bacchus, it’s up to him to put together the top caterers from around the city to cater the Krewe’s Fat Tuesday event. He h...

Today, I welcome mystery romance author Elizabeth Delisi , whose latest release, Fatal Fortune , is published through Tirgearr Publishing , a fab new electronic publisher. Elizabeth has kindly offered a free e-copy of Fatal Fortune to one lucky commenter. Simply leave your comment below to be in the draw. Good luck! Handing over... Hi! I’m Elizabeth Delisi, and I write in several genres or a mix of more than one: mystery, paranormal, romance and suspense. You can find out more about my books at my website, www.elizabethdelisi.com . I live in beautiful New Hampshire with my husband and bossy parakeet. My Place:  We’ve lived in many of the fifty US states in my life, which is a lucky thing for a writer. Lots of fodder for the imagination! I’ve lived in several of the plains states in the Midwest, and was fascinated by the flat landscape where you can see for miles in every direction. Really makes you feel small! And you get the most gorgeous, colorful sunsets and v...