Writer and book publicist. Emlyn Chand loves to hear and tell stories and emerged from the womb with a fountain pen grasped firmly in her left hand (true story)
Today's a huge day. My 7th Bird Brain Book is officially here, and it launches my new prehistoric bird trilogy. You heard me right--my love of birds meets everyone's love of dinosaurs for three fun, new kids' books! Izzy the Inventor is about an archaeopteryx (the very first bird) trying to learn how to fly and accidentally making some very cool discoveries along the way.
To celebrate this momentous occasion,
Today, I've got a whole mess of awesomeness for you with a book review (and recommendation), a giveaway, and a guest post... So read on!
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True, it's been awhile since I've indulged, but many of you know I'm a huge fan of the classics. Among my favorites are Les Miserables, Ulysses, Jane Eyre, and Love in the Time of Cholera. I also have a
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As many of you know by now, I've fractured myself to create a-whole-nother writerly identity (I think it happened through mitosis or something). Well, today marks the official birth of my romance-writing alter-alias, Darby Davenport, with the launch of her (read: my) first romance novella, Walk Away with Me.
To celebrate, I have two awesome giveaways running on Darby's blog (
I love putting together special swag packs for fans of the Farsighted Series. Last month, we celebrated Farsighted, so naturally, this month it's time to put Open Heart in the spotlight. And, man, let me tell you, this giveaway is so cool. Hmmmm, what will I come up with for Pitch next month? Luckily, I still have time to figure it out. Now, on with this month's giveaway. Let me tell
Ready for an amazingly awesome giveaway for the kiddies? Wouldn't it be fun to read a story book while cuddling with your very own stuffed animal version of a character from that story? I think so! That's why this month I'm giving away an autographed hardcover copy of Honey the Hero along with an adorable plush koala bear.
Read on for more details...