Nov 3, 2019 | Cocooning The Butterfly, Reviews & Comments
5- STARS “I love this book! Funny, sad, maddening; Cocooning, The Butterfly has every emotion imaginable!” Reviewed by L. Deslauriers ~ British Columbia, Canada
L. Deslauriers review on my Facebook Fan Page …
Oct 26, 2018 | NaNoWriMo, Sing Me Home Book
I was challenged a few weeks ago by several of my author friends, to write a book in thirty days. I love a good challenge. NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) for 2018 begins November 1, 2018 and carries on to the end of the month, an annual writing contest. I accepted the challenge, entered the contest, and as of today, I’m a week ahead of schedule with my preparations. The book is outlined, characters defined, plot and sub-plot laid out, social media images created and applied, book cover and video trailer created, and I’m set, ready to rock and roll. I have exactly 30 days to write this book, and hand in the rough draft of a minimum of 50K words. I believe I can do it, if the phone doesn’t ring to beckon my attention, nobody knocks on the door, my chores are done, meals prepared in the fridge or freezer, and my husband agreed to hand me food and coffee for the entire month of November.
You can find me on the NaNoWriMo website by searching for my ‘handle’ which is simple enough, considering I’ve used my full name with no spaces … or, you can click my name here and send me a writing buddy request … LailaDoncaster.
Below is a short blurb about this new book, the cover image, and the book trailer as well … yes, I’ve been a busy bee, and I’m pumped!
Cover Image for “Sing Me Home”
Book Description for “Sing Me Home”
“Passion for music put him in the wrong bar, on the wrong night. Murder. A life sentence for an innocent man. His guitar sang death row to their doom. Free in a world he knows nothing of, musical memories haunt him. A cowboy’s song was all he needed to give up the ghost. Sing Me Home, was his last request.”
Book Trailer for “Sing Me Home”
This project is scheduled to commence Nov 1/18 during #NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and will release to the public upon completion of the contest, as well as the editing, polishing, proofreading, formatting, and publishing processes.
Jun 6, 2018 | Cocooning The Butterfly, Interviews
Delilah Cordova of Smart Marketing for Authors interviewed me recently, and what a lovely and professional woman she is. Thank you, Delilah, for the opportunity to chat with you about my book, ‘Cocooning The Butterfly’. You can read the entire interview HERE.
Mar 26, 2018 | Author Resources, Awards Contests Reviews
The possibilities are endless and these links will take you all over the globe. There are an abundance of Writers Awards, Contests, and even free Reviews out there for the grabbing. There is money available and having your name listed on any of these Awards and Websites is a true honor for any author. Are you seeking one in particular? You might find it here, if not, please let me know and I will add it to the list.
American Book Fest Awards
ARC Contemporary Poetry Magazine
Augur Magazine
Autumn House Press Book Awards
Axiom Business Book Awards
Barnes & Noble New Writers Program
Ben Franklin Awards
Blank Spaces Canadian Literary Arts Magazine
Book Festivals Publishing Events Around the World
Brick Magazine Literary Journal
Canada Book Awards
Canadian Authors Literary Awards
Canadian Children’s Book Center CCBC Book Awards
Canadian Children’s Book Center Marilyn Bailie Picture Book Award
Canadian Council of Arts Governor General’s Literary Awards
Canadian Jewish Literary Awards
Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award
Canadian Literature Quarterly Criticism & Review
Canthius Feminism & Literary Arts
Capilano Review of Writing & Art
Carte Blanche Magazine
Carousel Literary Arts Magazine
CBC Books & Literary Prizes
Chanticleer Book Reviews & Contests
Crime Writers of Canada Book Awards
Claremont Review
CV2 Contemporary Verse 2 Canadian Journal of Poetry & Critical Writing
Dan Pynter’s Global Ebook Awards
Dalhousie Review Literary Journal
Digital Book World Award
Epic eBook Competition
Eric Hoffer Award
Event Magazine Poetry & Prose Contest
Exile Writers Quarterly
Existere Journal of Arts & Literature
Feathertale
Fiddlehead Annual Literary Contest
Filling Station
Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Awards
Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards
Grain Magazine Journal of Eclectic Writing
Geist Culture Magazine
Geoffrey Bilson Award Young Adult Historical Fiction – PDF Download
Hart House Review
Hazlitt Net Fiction Poetry
HA&L Hamilton Arts & Letters
Humber Literary Review Contests
Hugo Awards
Ibby Canada Children’s Literature & National Awards
Indie Excellence Awards
IR Indiana Poetry Review
International Book Awards
Kindle Scout
Kirkus Book Prize
Literary Classics International Book Awards & Reviews
Literary Review of Canada Poetry
Mackinac Magazine
Magpie Award for Poetry
Malahat Review Poetry Fiction Nonfiction Contests
Man Booker Prize for Fiction – PDF Download
Man Booker International Prize – PDF Download
Maynard Online Poetry Magazine
Montreal Review
Mystery Writers of America Awards
National Book Foundation Award
National Indie Excellence Award
National Book Foundation Awards
Nautilus Book Awards
Nobel Prize
Notes And Queries Literary Culture
On Spec Canadian Magazine
Pen – Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction
Poets & Writers – Grants Awards & Contests
Prairie Fire Canadian Writer’s Magazine Contests
Prairie Journal
Prism Canadian & International Contemporary Writing Contests
Pulitzer Prizes
Puritan Magazine Thomas Morton Memorial Prize
Pushcart Prize
Queen’s Quarterly
Random House, The O. Henry Prize Stories
Reader’s Favorite Book Reviews & Contests
Reader Views Literary Awards
Romance Writers of America Awards & Contests Links
Rubery Book Award Competition
RULA Ryerson University Library & Archives
Room Magazine Fiction & Poetry Contests
Scotiabank Giller Prize
Shelf Media Group Best Indie/Self-Published Book Competition
Story Monster Dragonfly Book Awards
Sub-Terrain Annual Literary Awards
Taste Canada Awards Culinary Books
TD Canada Canadian Children’s Literature Awards
Understorey Magazine
Vallum Contemporary Poetry Chapbook Award
Walrus Amazon Canada First Novel Award
Windsor Review
Writer’s Digest Self-Published Ebook Awards
Writer’s Trust of Canada Awards
Writers Union of Canada Self-Published Awards
Mar 23, 2018 | Cocooning The Butterfly, Interviews
Author Spotlight interviewed me recently, and what a bunch of wonderful and professional people they are. Thank you Author Spotlight for the opportunity to chat with you about my book, ‘Cocooning The Butterfly’. You can read the entire interview HERE.