Blog tour wrap-up and Goodreads Member’s Choice Awards
November 25, 2014 at 6:12 pm | Posted in Bottom Drawer Publications, Cutting Out, Goodreads, Promotion | Leave a commentTags: BDP, blog tour, bottom drawer publications, Cutting Out
My Cutting Out blog tour has now come to its conclusion, with the following posts:
I talk about Australia versus New Zealand at Two Men Are Better Than One (and highlight a HILARIOUS video from a Flight of the Conchords episode)
At My Fiction Nook, there’s an exclusive excerpt from the book, plus a 4-star review from Sandra, who says:
I loved the descriptions of the landscape, loved how the author didn’t shy back from showing the reality of shearing, working with sheep, and how hard these men work for the money they make. The writing is crisp, straight-forward, realistic and organic. A wonderfully rounded story, a character study of two men, and a romance that is, while quiet, also strong and enduring.
I’m also delighted to report that Cutting Out has been nominated in two categories in the Goodreads Member’s Choice Awards – Best Contemporary/Mainstream and Best Blue Collar. Thanks so much to those who nominated it!
You have to be a member of the group to vote, but if you are, the topic at the group is here. Voting opens November 28th.
The Cutting Out blog tour continues
November 14, 2014 at 7:42 pm | Posted in Bottom Drawer Publications, Cutting Out, Promotion | Leave a commentTags: BDP, blog tour, Cutting Out, promotion
The Cutting Out blog tour continues! Over the last few days I’ve been getting around the place with some interviews and blog posts. At all these blog stops, the giveaway is running, so don’t forget to enter! You can find the posts at the following links:
– I answer some great interview questions from Gen at SydneyGen Reads
– I talk about shearing competitions at Erotica For All
– The Novel Approach gets some of my gushing about Queenstown, plus some photos of the gorgeous Otago-region scenery
– The Aussie accent and slang is the subject of my blog post at Zipper Rippers
– I talk about the life of a New Zealand shearer at Hearts on Fire Reviews
– Finally, CJ Baty interviews me over at her blog. I manage to talk about my love of reality TV once again!
Cutting Out blog tour
November 11, 2014 at 6:31 am | Posted in Bottom Drawer Publications, Cutting Out, Promotion, Reviews | Leave a commentTags: blog tour, Cutting Out, promotion
The title of this blog post kind of gives it away, but Stuff is happening, people! Stuff to do with Cutting Out! I am about a third of the way through a blog tour, where there are excerpts, giveaways, reviews, blog posts and interviews happening all over the place. So far there have been visits to:
Love Bytes Reviews, where there’s an excerpt and a giveaway
Book Reviews & More by Kathy has another excerpt (featuring the introduction of the thorn in Shane’s side, his mate Zach) and giveaway
Multitasking Mommas gives Cutting Out 5 stars in their review, and they are also hosting a giveaway
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words, who gave Cutting Out a lovely review a few days ago. I stop in there to talk a little bit about the Christchurch earthquake and its aftermath, which features pretty heavily in the book. Melanie is also hosting a giveaway.
So feel free to stop by one of those places and take a look, and good luck if you enter the giveaways!
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