I've received so much wonderful support from the blogosphere that when I heard about Karly Kirkpatrick's release date (today!), I was more than happy to help spread the word!Here's more about Karly's book, Into the Shadows.
Paivi Anderson has it all—friends, a spot on the varsity basketball team, wonderful parents, and quite possibly, her first boyfriend. It was everything a freshman in high school could ask for. Her perfect life begins to crumble when she discovers her name on a list distributed by a power-hungry presidential candidate. How could anyone think of Paivi as an Enemy of the State? Could it be because of her special powers? No one was supposed to know about them, but the mysterious messages in her tater tots say otherwise. In INTO THE SHADOWS, Paivi quickly learns who her friends are and is forced into a reality she didn’t see coming.
Help INTO THE SHADOWS climb the bestseller list at Amazon.com by purchasing your copy for $2.99 here http://amzn.to/c4QRzo November 1st. Even one day of great sales on Amazon helps push the book up the bestseller list, which makes the ebook more visible to other readers. No Kindle? No problem! Download a free app at Amazon.com. Also available at http://www.smashwords.com/, http://www.amazon.co.uk/, and http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ . Coming soon in paperback. Keep up with the latest at http://www.karlykirkpatrick.com/ .
Go Karly go!
And now, for something totally different, Summer is hosting a writing space blogfest!
This is my zone. It's certainly not going to win anything on its glam factor, I know. The thing is, I like my space to be fairly neutral and ordered. Yes, that's TweetDeck I have open there, alongside my favourite pen and notebook... and beside that, a booklet that keeps reminding me I need to do my taxes! The camel by the back wall was given to me by my husband's cousin in Cairo last year and that gold sphere beside it is an ashtray because she thought 'all writers smoke'.
One thing I cannot live without is my Aloe Vera Vaseline lip therapy (to the left of the computer). Nothing irks me like dry lips! If ever anything would prevent me from writing, that would be it.
Thanks, Summer, for hosting this!
Happy release day to Into The Shadows! Here's hoping it hits the bestseller list!
ReplyDeleteI like seeing writers' workspaces, and the different ways the muse gets those words on the screen. No two are alike. And best wishes to Karly with her book's release :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good premise. Go Karly, go!
ReplyDeletesupercool, T! Sounds like an interesting book and thanks for the tip on the free app~
ReplyDeleteyour workspace looks very portable, which is perfect for a travel writer! :o) <3
Thanks for the tip on the Amazon App! I am amazed at the simplicity and sparseness of your working area. It just goes to show that glitz doesn't get the job done!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Karly! (My writing area is a cluttered mess.)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Karly!
ReplyDeleteMy space is my work desk. Not cute. Not quirky like some I have been seeing around today. It's kind of nice to just see a desk! haha makes me feel better anyway!
(you have an award today!)
I like the calm order of your space, Talli - I also need a nice tidy space to write in. Tea and biscuits help, too!
ReplyDeleteI always like seeing other people's working spaces to see where they find their muse. Good luck to Karly.
ReplyDeleteOh wow!! What a great writing space!!! So minimalist!!! Wow!!! I never expected it to be so minimal!! I thought - I don't know I expected lots of ooooh cakes everywhere - empty bottles of vin rouge...!! Chaos!! Why would I think that?!?!
ReplyDeleteAwww good luck to Karly too!!
Take care
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Hehe! The empty bottles are all shoved away under the kitchen sink... and I do admit that I just recycled LOADS of stacks of paper clogging the desk! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes -- and I wiped away all the crumbs!
ReplyDeleteInto the Shadows sounds great, thanks for the rec! Love you computer (*eyes photo with green envy*). It's so fun to see where people write!
ReplyDeletemy workspace is a huge bean bag so u've got me beat hands down, it also comes attached with one hyper toddler.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it will be a fun read i will go and check it out
Another book to add to my Christmas list!
ReplyDeleteYour office looks very organized & uncluttered. No wonder you accomplish so much! :)
Oo! That book sounds good, especially because of the tater-tots! :D
ReplyDeleteVasaline, chapstick, lip gloss = must haves.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to Karly. :)
Sounds like a great book! And what a nice, clean workspace you have!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
This book sounds great! I love your workspace. I wish mine was more glam :( but there is something charming about my rickety desk and scattered papers. And chapped lips are a big no no. I am addicted to Rosebud Salve from Sephora.
ReplyDeleteGreat news about Karly's Into the Shadows. Hope it climbs the Amazon list!
ReplyDeleteI am very depressed seeing all these tidy and organized workspaces. Am I the only one who writes in chaos????
Congratulations on release day for Karly!
ReplyDeleteNice workspace!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds interesting, thanks!
Thanks for telling us about Into The Shadows, it sounds great.
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of your writing space. I, too, can't live without lipsalve. I wonder if it's a writer thing.
I've seen a few spaces today. All much tidier than mine. And mine looks better than usual today. I think I'm in sad shape :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up on Karly's book, it's always good to support fellow writer's in such a tough market! Also, WOW, how organised are you! My goodness, my work space is so cluttered (organised chaos though!!) have a great evening x
ReplyDeleteHi Talli .. and Karly .. sounds a really interesting read .. and good for the shout out here .. enjoy the buzz around the blog splash ..
ReplyDeleteHave fun and success .. and I love the tip on the App .. thanks - Hilary
Nice shout out for The Shadows. Very Talli workspace. Where are the cupcakes?
ReplyDeleteInto the Shadows sounds great and is another title I've added to my growing wishlist. Wishing Karly well with her new book.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately my writing area isn't as tidy as yours. Mine is so cluttered I can barely fight my way through to the computer.
(Many thanks for the Nanowrimo good luck message btw)
i like my spaces to be orderly as well. Chaos doesn't lend itself to creativity for me
ReplyDeleteOh, this blogfest sounds like fun! Our workspace is pretty similar, actually! I like to have mine fairly clutter-free as well:)
ReplyDeleteGo Karly!
That's a tiny netbook!
ReplyDeleteAnd does Tweetdeck help organize your followers?
Exciting!!!! Happy release day to Karly and Into the Shadows!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the workspace Talli!!! So fun!
Cool writing space. I forgot to do it and then my internet died. Ugh! Have a great week.
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I like your writing space... I too cannot work if my surrounding is cluttered :)
ReplyDeleteHappy release day! And I am stunned by how TIDY your desk is (looking at clutter everywhere here!)
ReplyDeleteThat book sounds good - I love the "messages in her tater tots"!
ReplyDeleteDry lips irk me, too - it's hard to concentrate on anything else.
Thanks Talli for the shout out! And thanks all for the well-wishes!
ReplyDeleteYour workspace is so neat! Mine is, well, everywhere. The couch, my desk at work, my bed...I've been contemplating getting my own desk, but haven't done it yet.
That book sounds great! And if I were to write at a desk (and were a little neater) I think my space would be similar. I am not one for a ton of trinkets and such--though I do have a large 'needs typing' pile... I seem to have papers everywhere by my computer... possibly one reason I am so much more productive in the tub!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are neat and tidy and organized, Talli. (I expected more stuff, for some reason)
ReplyDeleteBut I'm with you on the lips...I keep carmex on my desk. I HATE dry lips.
Good luck to Karly! :)
Best wishes to Karly! Love your desk...so neat!!! I love the camel too :)
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of your workspace :P Mine consists of my laptop and wherever the hell I'm able to sit down! Fingers crossed Into the Shadows will hit that best seller list too :)
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