These authors are passionate about their craft and come from around the world to lend encouraging words, to cross-promote, to share their knowledge, and even spend their money to create online networks and platforms for not only their work, but for the work of others. They ask for very little in return.
Let me tell you about one such author, Canary Island resident, Pauline Barclay, the creator and administrator of the Chill with a Book! website. Better yet, I'll let Pauline tell you about herself, her blog and her novels.
Welcome to Magic of the Muses, Pauline!
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| Pauline Barclay, author |
Briefly
describe Chill with a Book! and what makes it unique.
Chill
with a Book! is a dynamic site for authors and readers. It is designed for authors
to showcase their books and for readers to find amazing reads.
What
does Chill with a Book! offer book lovers?
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| Chill with a Book |
Chill
with a Book! means book lovers, with just one click, can find great reads from
all genres: Family sagas, murder, mystery, YA, historical, thrillers, romance,
comedy and much more! And you know, not only are these reads filled with
gripping stories, they are filled with tension, suspense, emotion and passion.
Readers will feel the thrill of the ride, gasp in horror, shed tears of sadness
and laugh with joy. And when they reach the end they will still want to keep
turning the pages long after their read has ended, and then choose another
great read from Chill with a Book!
Has
Chill with a Book! evolved as you initially envisioned? Where do you dream it
will be in five years?
It
is going really well and at the end of the day, I want Chill with a Book! to be
the site for all authors and the number one site for readers to find some of
the best reads published out there.
How
can authors become a partner in Chill with a Book!’s success?
They
are welcome to contact me so that their book(s) can be showcased on the site. They
must also want to participate with promoting so that their book(s) are visible
to every visitor to the site. For authors it is another platform for them to stand
up and be seen.
Behind
every great organization there is a driving force. You, Pauline Barclay, are
the name and face behind Chill with a Book!. Tell us about what motivated you to
create this site.
Passion
is my motivation and that passion is to help authors connect with readers whilst
giving them another platform to talk about their books.
In
addition to running Chill with a Book!, you are an author. Of which personal
accomplishment in your literary career (book or otherwise), are you most proud?
(Aside from the creation of your author group.)
I
am incredibly proud that I have five published novels out there and even more honoured
that people take time out to buy and read them.
Please
offer authors and aspiring authors some sage advice.
Enjoy
your writing. Make every word count. Don’t let others put you off. Go for it
and wherever it leads, enjoy the journey.
I
know you’re itching to mention something I’ve neglected to ask about. Tell us
what that is.
As
well as running Chill with a Book! I am working on my sixth novel. It has a
working title; A Sense of Shame, it is a dark and emotional story.
Chill
with a Book!’s link:
author link:
Let's CHILL! with Pauline Barclay has been brought to you by:
IN THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY ~Pauline Barclay
"I would highly recommend you pick up and lose yourself in. Loved it."
"...the excellent way the story is written really pulls you in emotionally"
"The only thing wrong with Pauline Barclay's novels is that they end."
3 comments:
Hello Eileen a huge thank you for inviting me to your amazing Blog.
Great blog today. Thanks for sharing Chili with A Book.
You're welcome, Pauline. Thank you for all the promotional help you've given me over the years. Thanks Kristina for dropping by and offering a comment.
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