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Would You Like A Craft Post?
It has been quite awhile since I wrote a craft post, and the last post I popped up was just so full of sadz, so I thought I would turn to something that makes a small smile creep up on my face:...
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What Do You Need to Know?
It all started with the phrase below: She was the kind of girl who slept with books on her bed. Well, to all good things must come “The End.” I finished drafting the Mars Series all the way to the end...
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Who Wants to go to NASA?
Me! And I did, too! And today’s Chinese launch of a rover to the Moon reminded me it was high time I blogged about my recent visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the launch of MAVEN, the probe...
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Empty These Shelves!
DREAMING OF BOOKS GIVEAWAY HOP The bookshelves, they are groaning once again. With the daughterling’s week-long vacay in the hospital (see Jan. 4 on timeline), I didn’t get some end of year cleaning...
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RIPPLER News I’m Excited About!
This is just a quick post (and giveaway!) to let you know 2 things: 1) Rippler has been included in a 6 e-book Box Set for just .99 including best-selling authors SM Reine and Sarra Cannon! Woohoo!...
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New Ripple Title Coming (Very) Soon!
If you have read about my writing habits, you know I like lots and lots of revision. I also find it super helpful to step away from my stories in between drafts. Over the course of a year and a half, I...
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VISIBLE Now For Sale at All E-tailers
Just a quick post to let you know Apple and Kobo have joined Amazon and Barnes and Noble in making VISIBLE, Book Four in the Ripple Series, available as an eBook. If you are waiting on the paperback,...
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Do You Write Stories or Observations or Both?
This past weekend, I was a presenter at the first annual Wordcrafters in Eugene conference where we were very focused on craft. (Where I also got the Best Swag Ever: a spa robe!) When I prepare for...
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Happy St Patrick’s Day: Kindle Fire HD Giveaway
A giveaway of 2 Kindles!! The first one is available via the rafflecopter below. The 2nd is available only to bloggers who post about this giveaway. You can find info on how to enter in the...
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Does Life Imitate Art or What?
Apparently it does. At least, NASA is hoping to take a page from an important bit of the SAVING MARS story. If you’re my age or even a bit younger, you probably remember when Halley’s Comet last came...
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Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop
This is one giveaway hop I’m so happy to have heard about! My shelves are groaning. They’re double-stacked. Frankly they’re a little peeved with me. So: I’m going to fill a medium flat rate box with as...
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YA Scavenger Hunt
My name is Cidney and I love blackberry pie, brussel sprouts, and big fat novels! Probably in reverse order to that listing. I write novels about kick-butt girls who can turn invisible or fly rockets...
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What Do You Need to Know?
It all started with the phrase below: She was the kind of girl who slept with books on her bed. Well, to all good things must come “The End.” I finished drafting the Mars Series all the way to the end...
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Welcome to the Spring 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt!
I’m Cidney Swanson and I love Pie, Sunshine, and Big Fat Books! I write YA novels about kick-butt heroines and the boys they kiss (Oops! Spoiler!) This bi-annual event was first organized by author...
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The It’s About Time Post
I admit it’s been awhile since I’ve visited le blog. Okay. A very long while. It’s been one of those years, you know? Where there are entirely too many weddings, graduations, and writing deadlines. But...
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Coming Soon: 30 Days on Mars! For now, please enjoy: 7 Admittedly Peculiar...
I can neither confirm nor deny that I read Andy Weir’s THE MARTIAN four times once I finished writing the SAVING MARS series. Hey, I was … homesick. Having (almost) admitted to massive exposure to...
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30 DAYS ON MARS, By Which I Mean “About” Mars. Because I’m Sneaky Like That.
Welcome to 30 Days of cool pictures, thoughtful articles, and intriguing facts related to the Red Planet. Follow me on Twitter or Facebook for daily updates on my Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram...
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10 Things To Consider Before Moving to Mars
I’m thrilled to have a guest on the blog today. Fonda Lee is the author of the novel Zeroboxer (Flux/Llewellyn, April 2015). A recovering corporate strategist, when she is not writing, she can be found...
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Is Bad Science Ever Okay?
Many of us fell in love with Sci-Fi stories before we were old enough to care about scientific accuracy. For some of us, the results were fantastic! (See Commander Hadfield’s tweet for the ultimate...
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Science versus Art: The Ultimate Smackdown! (Or is it?)
Image thanks to cmswire.com I’m so pleased to have Amber Keyser here today. In celebration of Marie Curie’s birthday, Amber agreed to say a few words about science and art. Plus, she’s giving away a...
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