We’re writing! That’s right, both bloggers here at BSR have been hard at work on our first novels for a couple of years now. Oh, how we wish we could work on them full time instead of an hour here and an hour there! But we’ve made progress slowly but surely and are both in…
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We are finally querying agents! After structural edits, re-writes, and going over our fourth drafts with a fine-tooth comb, both of us (Sara and Stacy) are finally querying agents. This is brand new territory for us as we’re new writers. And we never dreamed how hard this would be! Here are some of the challenges…
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It’s been a while since our last newsletter, and we apologize for that. But whoa, have we been busy! In addition to working on clean teen pages, recaps, reviews, and our other newsletter, we have both been hard at work on our first novels. We have been writing and revising in any spare minute these…
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Fall is a busy time for everyone, including us, but we wanted to check in with our loyal readers at least briefly to recommend several books for your reading pleasure. Recommendations The Near Witch – Have you read any of V.E./Victoria Schwab’s series? She’s easily one of the best voices in the market right now….
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In our last newsletter, we promised to share the second half of our interview with the amazing Helen Scheuerer. Since then, Stacy has read War of Mist, the conclusion to Scheuerer’s debut series, and thought it was really great! Read her full review if you’d like more details. But before you do, let’s check in…
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Read a full summary of Mirage by Somaiya Daud now! This page is full of spoilers so beware. If you are wondering what happened in Mirage, then you are in the right place! (affiliate link) Recap Contributor This recap was awesomely submitted by Ophélie Mélodie. Thanks! Find on twitter at @OphelieMelodie. Ratings 4.2 stars on…
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Read a full summary of The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green now! This page is full of spoilers so beware. If you are wondering what happened in The Smoke Thieves, then you are in the right place! Recap Contributor This recap was awesomely submitted by Ruth from The Cat and the Kindle. Thanks Ruth! Check out thecatandthekindle.tumblr.com…
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Read a full summary of Before the Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray now! This page is full of spoilers, so beware. If you are wondering what happened in Before the Devil Breaks You, then you are in the right place! Author Libba Bray Ratings 4.4 stars on Amazon 4.25 stars on Goodreads Add Before…
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No spoilers in this review of Off Planet by Aileen Erin. Recently, I listened to a podcast interview with Aileen Erin and was inspired by her author journey. Major publishers didn’t want to print what she was interested in writing, and so she started her own independent publishing company, Ink Monster. Love it! I picked…
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