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Book Launch: Nate Hendley’s ‘Motivate to Create: a guide for writers’

We’re very pleased to announce the book launch for Nate Hendley’s Motivate to Create: a guide for writers, and Al Capone: Chicago’s King of Crime, Saturday, August 7, 2010, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Chapter’s World’s Biggest Bookstore, 20 Edward Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1C9. In Motivate to Create, veteran freelance writer Nate Hendley explains how to start up or step-up your writing career.Straight-forward advice and commentary on a largely unexplored topic.Motivation is the…

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Jun 2010
By Lorina StephensAl Capone, Events, Motivate to Create, Nate HendleyComments Off on Book Launch: Nate Hendley’s ‘Motivate to Create: a guide for writers’

Book Signing Saturday

Lorina Stephens will be appearing at Indigo, Milton Crossroads, 1180 Steeles Avenue East, Milton, ON, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Saturday’s appearance is part of the spring/summer tour for Lorina’s latest novel, From Mountains of Ice. View Larger Map

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Jun 2010
By Lorina StephensUncategorizedComments Off on Book Signing Saturday

Five Rivers’ Ten Commandments for Writers

I really never thought I’d succumb to this, to the detestable rules and protocols that gird the publishing world to the point of encumbrance and ritual. But here I am, amazed there are so many unprofessional people out there hawking their writing like desperate merchants at a flea market.So here are some cryptic DON’Ts by way of advice to all would-be hopefuls knocking on Five Rivers’ publishing doors. 1. DON’T submit without reading our guidelines…

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Jun 2010
By Lorina StephensInformation, Publishing, Views from the Old Stone House, writing4 Comments

New Review for Shadow Song

It would seem Mirella Patzer at The Historical Novel Review has ploughed through my two novels in a hurry. Her review of Shadow Song appears on the blog today. And a very fine review it is. Mirella sums up her review with: ‘Shadow Song was a beautifully written story, one that was well researched as it pertains to the lives of settlers in the wilds of Upper Canada. Lorina Stephens’ prose is lyrical and evokes…

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Jun 2010
By Lorina StephensLorina Stephens, Reviews, Shadow SongComments Off on New Review for Shadow Song

New Review for From Mountains of Ice

There is a new review today for From Mountains of Ice on the Historical Novel Review blog. One of the best bits of Mirella Patzer’s review states: The author’s writing style is lyrical and emotive, making the story enjoyable and credible with its vibrant descriptions and introspection. In essence, this is a grand story, richly told. From Mountains of Ice is available in print and digital format from online retailers globally, as well as select…

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Jun 2010
By Lorina StephensFrom Mountains of Ice, Lorina Stephens, ReviewsComments Off on New Review for From Mountains of Ice