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Stories of Jorie | Wicked exciting news, Jorie writes an essay about #Nanowrimo 2008! Otherwise known as the year Jorie reclaimed being a writer!

Posted Friday, 4 December, 2015 by jorielov Jorie Loves A Story, Jorie Story 0 Comments

It isn’t often someone takes you by surprise and gives you an opportunity to talk about something that is as intrinsically personal and revealling of your character, than to write a heart-felt essay about your experience as a writer during Nanowrimo! This was an essay that was pitched to me by Priya (the lovely bookish blogger I happily interviewed during Bloggerthon) who was hosting a *special inclusive* feature series about being a Wrimo from the point of view of participants and a writer (Ms Bogart) whose November novel not only published but curated the heart of what gives us who take-on the challenge of November such an uplift of creative synergy and inspiration!

Despite being an extroverted book blogger and a joyful tweeter, when it comes to turning the conversation round on my own writerly pursuits and endeavours, I tend to lean towards the mysteriously vague responses that only give small glimmers of what I am working on, as truthfully, my writerly path is still developing. It’s true, I’ve been a reader as long as I’ve been a writer, as the two paths intersected so very long ago, as a duality of passion and interest. Being a Creative Dyslexic Writer adds a bit of a unique splash to the story, but at the root of who I am, I’m the girl who loves stories and the craft of story-telling.

Therefore, without further adieu, I want to direct your attention to the following:

Read my essay directly on Priya’s Lit Blog!

^{*UPDATE: February 2016* My essay is being re-posted on Priya’s blog during November 2016 due to technical issues that arose after it originally posted. I apologise for the inconvenience and hope you will return in November to see what I shared this past Autumn!}

Read my book blogger & writer’s biography via My Bookish Life

Visit my Guest Features, Interviews & Podcast Archive for more inspiring links!

I recently published a page about my approach to betareading as well!

Kindly leave your comments for me on Priya’s blog, tweet me on Twitter or return back to this post relating to me your thoughts and impressions on behalf of the essay & it’s message.

May we all have a bookishly delightful life devouring the stories which enchant our hearts and minds with incredible depth of heart and soul story-lines.

{Sources: Nanowrimo 2008 Essay badge created by Jorie in Canva. Photo Credit: Unsplash Public Domain Photographer Morgan Sessions. Comment Box Banner made by Jorie in Canva. Blog News badge provided by Parajunkee to give book bloggers definition on their blogs. Post dividers by Fun Stuff for Your Blog via Pure Imagination. Tweets embedded due to codes provided by Twitter.}

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Posted Friday, 4 December, 2015 by jorielov in Bits & Bobbles of Jorie, Contributor Feature or Post, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story, Nanowrimo 2008, Stories of Jorie

Jorie celebrates her 2nd #blogovesary whilst embracing a new wicked sweet #histfic chat #HistoricalFix!

Posted Tuesday, 31 March, 2015 by jorielov 19 Comments

A full two years has eclipsed past me since I initially found the inspiration to create Jorie Loves A Story! If I were to be honest, I am not even sure how ‘two years’ have come past, but they have, and I’m proud of the work I’ve put into my blog inasmuch as the beautiful moments which have renewed my joy along the way. The ability to connect to my readers through the ruminative thoughts I leave behind on behalf of the stories I read, is a blessing I am full of thanksgiving to share with everyone who finds my bookish blog. Yet, it is the unexpected grace and bliss, to be able to connect directly to writers who pen the stories which alight inside my heart and imagination which has enriched my life with an infinite measure of gratitude. Today I am celebrating where I started, where I have transitioned forward, and everything still yet to come.

The hardest blog posts to compose are the ones where you want to celebrate all the lovely memories of the past year, and to do so without leaving anyone out of your notice. The trouble is I have a bad habit of forgetting to take notes along the way, and although my heart is full of gratitude and a multitude of memories are washing over me as I compose this note, I realise it is quite difficult to summerise a year as a book blogger because most of the time I am finding the ‘best moments’ are quite spontaneous and take me unawares during the hours in which I am both reading and blogging the stories you’ve come to appreciate reading about on Jorie Loves A Story. Read More

Posted Tuesday, 31 March, 2015 by jorielov in Bits & Bobbles of Jorie, Blog Birthdays & Blogoversaries, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story

Bloggiesta Spring 2015 | Jorie officially joins her first! #Bloggiesta after flirting with the event for a twelvemonth & tweeting inside the convos whilst motivating others!

Posted Saturday, 21 March, 2015 by jorielov 14 Comments

Jorie previously has only flirted with joining this wicked sweet book blogosphere event Bloggiesta whilst she tweeted and convo’d participants whilst keeping apprised of the event from afar as she visited their blogs! Even a few of her own bookish mates who have book blogs of their own were actively pursuing the event, yet whenever Bloggiesta arrived, Jorie was maxed out on time and couldn’t devout any hours to the event nor to overhauling her blog! Now, in the final stretch of hours prior to celebrating her 2nd Blogoversary on the 31st of March, with a heap of “must get accomplished goals” Jorie takes on the challenge & the joy behind Bloggiesta!

{ Spring 2015 Bloggiesta Announcement of Events }

Jorie’s Bloggiesta Blogoversary Goals:

Posted Saturday, 21 March, 2015 by jorielov in #Bloggiesta, Blogosphere Events & Happenings, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story

Forthcoming Reviews, Book Tours, and Exciting News! | A JLAS Update!

Posted Sunday, 10 November, 2013 by jorielov Gracianna, Jackie Gamber, Leland Dragon series, Redheart, Tara Conklin, The House Girl, Trini Amador 0 Comments

Forthcoming Reviews, Book Tours, and Exciting News!
{A JLAS Update!}

My dear readers, I took a bit of a short reprieve from posting my SFN-related content over the past several days, but have no fear, I am returning to my regularly scheduled SFN-events! If you keep a pertinent eye on my SFN Page you will start to see the posts ‘populate’ over the next three days! I have already started to back-blog two features that were meant to be on JLAS on the 6th and 7th of last week! One speaks about the motion pictures that I am going to be watching for SFN and the other is my approach of reading Dystopian literature from a Skeptics POV! If you haven’t been swept up into the excitement of Sci-Fi November do click on the badge below:

And, join in on the mayhem of conversing with science fiction appreciators from around the world! There are events and features going on 24/7 throughout the month! You never know if your going to find someone whose read a book your mad for to read or if someone else shares your enthused response to a sci-fi motion picture or tv serial like “Doctor Who” — including this Nu-Whovian! Jump in!

Meanwhile, do you remember I reviewed the lovely dragon fiction novel “Redheart” by Jackie Gamber!? I have some wickedly smashing news to share with you tonight!! The second half of my showcase for Gamber arrives on my blog *this!* Friday, the 15th of November as I interview Ms. Gamber!! If you’re a hearty fan of the fantasy side of science fiction, cannot get enough dragon lore and fiction, and simply want to get to know an indie author a bit better, I recommend that you mark this date on your calendar! Be sure to read about the book before you drop back!

Prior to Ms. Gamber arriving on JLAS,

I have two exciting book tours coming up this week!

The first one arrives on the Tuesday, the 12th of November, which is where I re-read a story that I read originally for Book Browse’s First Impressions programme! It’s an exciting moment for me to re-visit a story that I felt such a strong connection too! Stop back to see my juxtaposition commentary from reading this lovely book exactly one year after I read it for the first time!

“The House Girl” by Tara Conklin

This blog book tour stop marks my first in conjunction with TLC Book Tours, a touring company I hope to work with regularly in the future! I am thankful to have the opportunity not only to be a stop on the tour which celebrates the release of the paperback, but to be given a chance to speak about the novel itself!

I am reviewing “Gracianna” and interviewing the author Trini Amador on the 13th of November! I am most esteemed to be a part of this tour as it’s the second blog book tour for “Gracianna”! I have a special interview to share with you, so please remember to drop back and see how the interview starts to unfold!

Before I close my announcements for the evening, I wanted to share with you one lovely honour I was given recently, which is “Blogger of the Month: November”!! I was quite excited and happily surprised to have been awarded this honour by one of my blog tour hosting companies! For the entire month of November 2013, my blog’s badge will be featured under the heading “Blogger of the Month” on their main site! Isn’t that wickedly smashing!? Drum roll,… it was presented to me by:

Its going to be an exciting week here on Jorie Loves A Story, and I look forward to seeing everyone dropping by, conversing on the posts that draw a breath of interest, and sharing my thoughts and impressions of the books that I was thankful to be a part of the blog book tour of which they are represented! As always, you never know what I might post about next, so stay tuned for more SFN Book Reviews as well as more SFN Goodies yet to come! I appreciate all my lovely subscribers, faithful followers, and regular visitors who consistently drop by JLAS! Goodnight, dear hearts!

SOURCES: Book cover for “The House Girl” by Tara Conklin provided by TLC Book Tours. Blog tour badge for “Gracianna” provided by Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours. Sci-Fi November Badge provided by Rinn Reads.}

Posted Sunday, 10 November, 2013 by jorielov in Blog Tour Host, Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story, Reader Submitted Author Interview, Sci-Fi November, TLC Book Tours

Forthcoming Reviews, Book Tours, and Exciting News! | A JLAS Update!

Posted Saturday, 26 October, 2013 by jorielov Blue series, Charlotte Bronte, Finnikin of the Rock, Illuminations: A novel of Hildegard von Bingen, Jackie Gamber, Jane Eyre, Leland Dragon series, Lunatere Chronicles series, Mary Sharratt, Melina Marchetta, Muirteach MacPhee mystery, R.J. Sullivan, Redheart, Susan McDuffie, The Study of Murder, Virtual Blue 0 Comments

Forthcoming Reviews, Book Tours, and Exciting News!
{A JLAS Update!}

My dear readers, I must apologise for the extended absence I have taken here on JLAS! I was hit quite hard earlier in the month when I took ill, and in the weeks since, I was dealing with a family matter that is now resolved, however, I have lacked the proper time to not only complete the readings I was happy to have the opportunities to participate in but I did not have the proper time needed to populate my blog with postings and reviews until now, as I am editing the posts that will start to go live lateron in the weekend and into the early bits of Halloween week! I have lots of exciting things to share with you, and I do apologise if it looked like I had vacated Jorie Loves A Story, but hopefully, you did see the two postings I put on the top margin!?

I originally posted this NEWSFLASH:

The review of “The Study of Murder” by Susan McDuffie, has simply been delayed whilst I recover from being ill. I apologise for my absence, but I will be resuming life on my blog shortly! Thank you if you had ducked back to see the review, as it will post this week instead!

And, followed it up with this NEWSFLASH:

| Small UPDATE: 21 October | My review of “The Study of Murder” is in-process as well as a review of “Redheart” by Jackie Gamber. I am working on my first 2 discussion posts for “Finnikin of the Rock”, as well as my second post for “Jane Eyre”. I have 3 “Pride & Prejudice” posts in the mix for “Classics Re-Told”. Between now and the 1st of November, I will be working on getting my posts back on track, as I had an extended leave due to a family matter that is now resolved. I appreciate everyone’s patience during my absence.

My heart you see has been in the right place, but I have unfortunately not been able to give my dear readers the content they were hoping to see on my blog! Thankfully, I have noticed that you (my subscribers and faithful readers) have held with me during this time and for that, I extend my gratitude to each of you! :) I wanted to post this today to duck in and say, I am thankful for your patience and I look forward to interacting with you quite soon! Therefore, let me not delay the exciting news I have to share with you, so that you will know what will be coming up next!

“The Study of Murder” by Susan McDuffie

This review was meant to posted on the 12th of October, however, as foresaid, I was delayed until this weekend to complete my full review of this book. I will be posting my review on Sunday, 27th October!

“Virtual Blue” By R.J. Sullivan

This exciting book tour is heading to JLAS on Monday, 28th of October, as I will be reviewing the 2nd book in this exciting (Blue) series by Mr. Sullivan, whose humour I expect to leave me in stitches!

“Redheart” by Jackie Gamber

I was attempting to post this review shortly after “The Study of Murder”, however, my entire posting schedule for October has been altered from how I planned it originally. Therefore, I am going to be posting my review of this first book of the Leland Dragon series on Wednesday, 30th of October.

“Illuminations” by Mary Sharratt

My first book tour with HFVBT (Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours) will be alighting on my blog on All Saint’s Day, the 1st of November! I am looking forward to this, as I always enjoy my ‘first’ tour with each touring company!

Meanwhile,… there are a few reading challenges and read-a-longs,

Remember, I was reading “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë?! The good news, is that I am still in the middle of the book, and I am going to be posting the next installments as soon as I am ready to reveal my next impressions! I have longed to know how this story proceeds, as I left off right as Mr. Rochester and Jane were starting to interact with each other! :(

I picked “Pride and Prejudice” as my focus for this lovely Reading & Viewing challenge to uncover all the ‘after canons’ that were interconnected with Ms. Austen’s original story! I actually did quite well in viewing a few adaptations in motion picture as well as encountered quite a few ‘after canons’, however, the posts are in-progress and will be fleshed out for proper posting over the course of the next weeks! Two of my favourite adaptations that I stumbled across during this wicked challenge were the 1940 film adaptation with Greer Garson and the re-telling adaptation of “Lost in Austen”.

During the course of October, whilst I was off-blog for a fortnight, I lost my footing with this reading challenge, as the posts I was meant to contribute, which is why I’ll be making amends for this by posting everything after the weekend in full, but hopefully, will get a few pieces up on JLAS before the conclusion on Sunday! :( I was so hopeful that I could have participated with this during the event itself, but life sometimes takes us off-guard and re-focuses our attention elsewhere! Needless, I am simply thankful to have discovered this book, and will enjoy making my rounds to the blogs/readers who participated!

And, the exciting news is that this event:

Is the one in which, I am participating in a month-long series of posts that will revolve around my chosen 3 topics of interest, which are as follows: Steampunk, Time Travel, and Dystopian! I will be posting a more comprehensive post about this lovely event on Halloween, as the kick-off is the 1st of November!

What a wonderful time of the year for reading, eh!?

The winds are starting to turn crisper, leaves are starting to fall, and all the lovely divine foods that give us comfort and goodwill are starting to become available at the farmer’s markets! Days were being out-of-doors is a pure delight, as the temperatures forestall the heat, and there is an energy in the air that uplifts the soul! Autumn is always such a beautiful time of the year, and I am thankful, that this year, not only do I get to enjoy the natural environments, but I am able to turn inward, and explore a lovely diverse range of books and celebrate the joys of reading! I wonder what books your exploring and picking up!?

November will be an exciting month here on Jorie Loves A Story, as I have *5!* book tours arriving!!

I hope you were able to *catch!* Jorie Loves A Story’s first contributor post, “World Book Night: from a Giver’s Point of View” by Greylen!? This posted a few days ahead of the official 2014 World Book Night Sign-Ups went live! I am curious if any of my readers are taking part in this exciting event!?

Be sure to stay tuned!!

And, I thank you for your patience until I could return!

Autumn and Harvest blessings to all!

{SOURCES: Book cover for “The Study of Murder” provided by the author, Susan McDuffie. Book Cover for “Redheart” provided by Tomorrow Comes Media. Book Tour badges provided by Tomorrow Comes Media and Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours respectively. Finnikin of the Rock Read-A-Long badges provided by Bookish Whimsy. Sci-Fi November Badge provided by Rinn Reads. “Septemb-Eyre” & “Classics Re-Told” badge created by using the Jorie Loves A Story badge created by Ravven with edits by Jorie in Fotoflexer.}

Posted Saturday, 26 October, 2013 by jorielov in Classics Re-Told: 19th Century & Gothic Classics, Finnikin of the Rock, JLAS Update Post, Jorie Loves A Story, Sci-Fi November, Septemb-Eyre

Category: JLAS Update Post

Stories of Jorie | Wicked exciting news, Jorie writes an essay about #Nanowrimo 2008! Otherwise known as the year Jorie reclaimed being a writer!

Therefore, without further adieu, I want to direct your attention to the following: