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Spooling Up for Where Did i Go? VBT

As we enter the final weeks leading up to the launch day, June 22, for Where Did i Go? a Memoir Plus by Nova Scotia-based author, Francene Gillis, we're reaching out to reviewers, bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, and avid readers who would like to receive an advance review copy to do a review in the weeks leading up to and continuing after the launch. Our tour schedule is starting to take shape so wanted to share with you those who have already joined the virtual book tour. Make sure you visit and follow these folks and show the love for those who support authors in their mission to spread the word! As reviews, author interviews and spotlights run, we will be updating the links so come back often :) If you have a favourite book blogger/reviewer, podcaster, BookToker, or Tuber that you think would be interested, add them in the comments below. The Where Did i Go?   T our Line-up: Francene Gillis Sarah Butland's Imagination Captured Author Takeover - Kicked off the tour on May 1...
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Author and Award-winning journalist, Marjorie Simmins talks about her latest book, In Search of Puffins

If you enjoy learning about an author's writing processes, how they come up with their ideas, how they published, and other insights into the writing life, I invite you to take in some of the interviews we've done over the past few years on The Author Journey . This week's show featured Marjorie Simmins , a journalist, teacher, and author whose recent book, In Search of Puffins ( Pottersfield Press 2025), was the third in a memoir trilogy that began with Coastal Lives (Pottersfield Press 2014), followed by Year of the Horse (Pottersfield Press 2016).  For those who are writing memoir, Marjorie's book, Memoir: Conversations & Craft (Pottersfield Press 2020) should be on your must read list. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Author Journey and I invite you to subscribe to our channel where we broadcast live on Tuesdays at 4 pm Atlantic. If you are an author or industry expert and would like to be on the show, drop me a line at anne@ocpublishing.ca. OC Publishing...
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Eight-year Recovery from Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Chronicled in New Memoir-Plus Releasing in June

    Where Did i Go? a Memoir Plus by Francene Gillis, coming out on June 22, tells the author’s story of the arduous years and months that followed a tragic accident—a slip and fall on black ice on her way to work as a high school English teacher—that caused a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), the symptoms of which lasted many years. Francene shares the story of her uphill battle that ensued in the hunt for the right treatments and providers at a time when the simplest task was nearly impossible due to the 'hidden' injury she suffered. Her symptoms were very real, from severe balance issues and brain fog, to speech impairment and more. Along with being a teacher, Francene was also a regular columnist for her local paper, both of which came to a halt following her injury. As she slowly regained the ability to focus for short periods of time, she began writing her story in the hope that she could help those with mTBI and other 'hidden' injuries by sharing her experie...
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WIP Tips - Helpful Hints for your Work in Progress - Scintillating Scenes

 For a few years now I have been doing a regular broadcast called The Author Journey where I feature authors of all genres and publishing pathways, and industry experts. Recently, I mixed it up a bit and added a short video series called WIP Tips where I offer helpful advice for writers, and personal insights from my own writing journey to hopefully spark an idea or inspiration for the books they have underway.  This episode was on bringing scenes to life for the reader. If you have any thoughts on this or advice to share, or a topic you'd like me to address, leave it in the comments below. If you have a reference book, website, podcast you would recommend, let me know and I will highlight it. If you're an author and would like to be featured on The Author Journey, email me at anne@ocpublishing.ca.  I hope you drop by, catch a few of our Author Journey interviews and subscribe to our channel while you're there - youtube.com/ocpublishing  For more information on OC Pu...
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The Tudor Prophecy on Virtual Tour

  We're excited to announce the line up of reviews, bloggers and interviewers for the virtual book tour for The Tudor Prophecy by Julie Strong  that released on January 25th. The tour continues in full force. Please visit the sites and leave comments and follow these reviewers, podcasters and bloggers :)  Here's the line-up so far. As reviews, Q&As and interviews air and post, we will update the links. Atlantic Book Reviews (Lana Shupe) - book review - November 26th - pre-tour review! The Corner Bookstore  - USA Global TV & Radio - author interview - January 9 History Bards and Downunder Reviews  - author interview - January 16 What Cathy Read Next (Cathy Johnson) - launch announcement and excerpt -January 17 Dalhousie Alumni Newsletter - January 20 - launch announcement The Author Journey (Anne O'Connell) - author interview - January 21 Dianne Ascroft  - author Q&A - January 24 The IndieView - author Q&A - January 25 Dartmouth Book Exch...
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The Tudor Prophecy Coming in January

The launch of the next title coming out from OC Publishing is The Tudor Prophecy, an historical fiction written by Dr. Julie Strong. Release day scheduled for January 25th.   Julie, a soon-to-be-retired family physician, is also an award-winning short story author and playwright born in Manchester, England, who grew up in Wales, Australia, and Ireland, and emigrated to Canada in 1980. Her medical degree is from Trinity College, Dublin University, Ireland, and she holds a BA in Classics from Dalhousie University, Halifax. This is her debut novel.   The Tudor Prophecy is set in 1541, when Henry VIII, increasingly decrepit and paranoid, reigns from a contested throne. In parallel storylines it follows two young women, Lady Alice Grantmire and Hester Vaughan, cousins who each suffer greatly from the King’s unjust decrees. Hester, betrothed to a Welsh bard whose mentor had visions foretelling Elizabeth’s ascendancy, encounters the eight-year-old Lady Elizabeth, and the ...
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The Author Journey Returns for the Fall Season

Today will be our first day back with The Author Journey after a summer break! Hope you had a wonderful summer. As usual, we'll be broadcasting live on Tuesday afternoons at 4 pm (Atlantic), 3 pm (Eastern) on my LinkedIn profile as well as on the OC Publishing Facebook page and YouTube channel . The line-up for September is phenomenal, beginning today with the ladies from Partridge Island Publishing , Amanda Evans and Shannon Dykens. They have set up such an amazing author publishing cooperative, along with a book shop at the beautiful Area 506 Waterfront Container Village , where they feature not only their own authors but other indie authors and small presses (including OC Pub authors). What they have accomplished is nothing short of incredible and we'll be talking with them all about the how's and why's and how the summer has gone for them. Check out the full line-up for September below! You may be wondering why I started The Author Journey... so I'll tell you!...
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