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Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen
Dear Blink Readers, I met her at a mental health conference. She grabbed me following my talk, and in words both passionate and disjointed shared a story of life with DID—Dissociative Identity Disorder. Two hours later, I saw her again. She was the same her on the outside. Yet, within her mind, a different personality […]
Three Novels that Inspired Jill Williamson’s Safe Lands Trilogy
When I set out to write the Safe Lands trilogy, there were three novels that greatly influenced my writing. These were all books I’d read long ago, and I actually pulled them out again and re-read them to refresh myself with why they had left such an impression on me. The first was The Giver […]
Destined for Doon – Exclusive Sneak Peek
Hello Blink Readers! If you’ve crossed the bridge into DOON with us, you know the sequel, DESTINED FOR DOON releases September 2! The second book in the series focuses on Kenna and Duncan’s continuing story… *Spoiler Alert* If you haven’t read DOON pick up the first book. (The eBook is only 99¢ right now!) Links […]
Lorie Ann Grover Street Team
Hey, Blink Readers! I’m making an Open Call for the Lorie Ann Grover Street Team! But first let me fill you in on my upcoming release… Back in 2004, my daughter’s best friend, Sarah, was walking to her bus stop. In the crosswalk, under a streetlight, she was struck by a vehicle and thrown through […]
Join us in Salt Lake or Tempe!
Getting ready for the second leg of the Blink Book Tour, everyone! If you can pop in to the Salt Lake City Library, Thursday, May 15th at 7:00, or Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ, on Saturday, May 17th at 4:00, we’d love to see you! There are great giveaways, and it would be super fun […]
Firstborn Release par-taaaay by Lorie Ann Grover
Hello, Blink readers! I’m so happy to join you with the upcoming launch of my fantasy, Firstborn. I thought I’d lead off with a few facts, tucking myself into a nutshell. Here goes: I’m firstborn; stand five feet, eleven and three-fourths inches tall; am a former member of the Miami Ballet Company; previously wrote three […]
What’s Your Favorite Dystopian and Why? by Jill Williamson
The first dystopian novel I ever read was George Orwell’s 1984. It was assigned reading in tenth grade, and I remember thinking it was really weird. It wasn’t a favorite. But it was my first taste of the dystopian genre. At that time, I did not go looking for more books like it. My second […]
“Taking the Back Roads” by Jonathan Friesen
There are few things as powerful as keynoting a conference highlighting the disability experience. Don’t get me wrong; I love speaking in schools and prisons, to professionals and corporations. I love connecting with humanity. But it’s at conferences that focus on the unique needs of disabled citizens where I feel somehow in the center […]