Monthly Archives: September 2014

Goodreads Giveaway: Win a Paperback Copy of Living by Ear

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Hi Readers, Just a quick post today to let you know that there’s a giveaway on Goodreads for a paperback copy of Living by Ear. The giveaway runs until  November 3rd, but if you’re interested, you might want to sign … Continue reading →

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Interview with Author February Grace

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Mary Rowen

MR: Today, I’m very excited to have the lovely and talented February Grace as a guest on my blog. February, would you tell my readers a bit about yourself? FG: Hi! I’m February Grace, a writer, artist, poet, stargazer, and … Continue reading →

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Living by Ear Giveaway & Party: Day 4–Don’t Make Me Sing!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Well, we’re nearing the end of a fun launch week, and the party is starting to spool down a bit. In fact, I think we might be reaching that point where some of the guests start breaking out the guitars … Continue reading →

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Living by Ear Giveaway & Listening Party, Day 3 with #FranzFerdinand

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Mary Rowen

OK, we’re now more than halfway through the party, and it’s time for all you people who’ve been standing around or sitting down doing the head-bob to get on the dance floor. For those of you showing up very fashionably … Continue reading →

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Living by Ear Giveaway & Listening Party, Day 2

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Mary Rowen

If you’re just joining the party now, let me update you briefly. We’re celebrating the re-launch of Living by Ear, a novel about music, Boston, family, divorce, and love. Yesterday’s post gives more information about the story, so I’ll cut to … Continue reading →

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Giveaway! Listening Party! Living by Ear has been Reborn!

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Dear Readers, Today, I’m thrilled to announce that Living by Ear is experiencing a rebirth. Thanks to my wonderful and innovative publisher, Booktrope, the book has been totally revamped with an edit and a gorgeous new cover. Living by Ear is … Continue reading →

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Rock On, Women!!

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Therefore, when I went out this past Friday night to see the Boston band The Vivs, I was almost overcome with emotion, partially because I realized how much my character, Chris Daley, (in the novel Living by Ear) could learn from them. The Vivs, you see, have a few things in common with Chris. But while Chris struggles and flounders, The Vivs don’t seem to be doing very much of that at all.
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Announcing: Arleen Williams’ Blog Tour

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Mary Rowen

This week and next–from September 8 till September 16th–my friend and fellow author at Booktrope, Arleen Williams, will be on a blog tour. In other words, her novel, BIKING UPHILL (which is the second in The Alki Trilogy) is on … Continue reading →

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Can Creative Parents Have IT ALL Too?

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Mary Rowen

This is a slightly revised version of my very first blog post. Back in January of 2013, I was ramping up to self publish a novel called Living by Ear, and knew I should start a blog. But what would … Continue reading →

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Author C.D. Taylor’s Blog Tour Stops HERE Today!!

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Today, I’m excited to host a stop on author C.D. Taylor’s blog tour. C.D. is a fellow Booktrope author, and her book, an erotic romance called Our Second Chance, is a tale of forgiveness, redemption, and love. It demonstrates how the … Continue reading →

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