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STARTS MONDAY! Follow the #VirtualAudioBookTour for The Climb by Amra Pajalic @amrapajalicauthor Noah and Zephyra have been best friends since they started high school. Zephyra thinks of Noah as a brother. Noah thinks Zephyra is the one. Zephyra’s only interest in romance is between the covers of her favourite romance novels. Noah believes now that they’re sixteen it’s just a matter of time until their friendship becomes a relationship. When they are completing a one week bike marathon their friendship hits some unexpected speed bumps. Will their friendship turn into something more or will they crash? The Climb, a young adult contemporary romance. On Monday our hosts will be @libraryqueenz @bookamemes & @caz.readz then on Tuesday we will have reviews from @_lozzieloves @chuckslibrary & @bluefairybugsbooks #Ad #Bookstagram #LBTCrew #YARomance #AudioBook #FreeReview #FreeBookReview 
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Covid in da house!!! So hubby and I have got Covid. It's his first time, my second. This time around my symptoms are milder and my chest is already clearing. Just wanted to provide a PSA that I had one of the rarer symptoms with two days of nausea before the cold-like symptoms hit. I thought I gave myself food poisoning, but it was Covid. Anyway, I'm feeling very apathetic about everything and am cloistering myself into my lockdown bubble. See you on the other side!!!! #covid  📚✨ Exciting News: Review Copies of "Vintage Dreams" Available on BookSirens! ✨📚 Hey romance enthusiasts! 💖 I've got some thrilling news for you – advance reader copies of "Vintage Dreams," the second installment in the "Dreams of Destiny Series," are now up for grabs on BookSirens! 🌟📖 She had to face death before truly living again. Can she rebuild her life on the embers of her past? 🌈✨ I've always been captivated by tales of hidden identities and love thwarted by unforeseen circumstances. 💔💭 One day, a "what if scenario" popped into my head – what if a woman inherited a glamorous villa, and an honest man was determined to expose her as a gold-digger, only to discover she wasn't what she seemed? 🤔💘 Enter "Vintage Dreams," a story about the enigmatic Emmett, who meets Allegra under false pretenses, only to realize she defies the gold-digger stereotype he had envisioned. 🕵️♂️❤️ While Allegra confronts the mistakes of her past, deciding if she believes she deserves a happy ending. And let's not forget Henry, Allegra's best friend and former villa owner, who haunts and protects her. 👻👫 This tale brings together my favorite tropes: gothic and haunted villa, with a touch of vintage fashion inspired by Hollywood glamour. 🌹🕰️ I had a blast researching Allegra's vintage ensembles and creating the villa, drawing inspiration from the timeless allure of places like Falcon's Lair. 🏰✨ The "Dreams of Destiny" series revolves around suspenseful love stories, featuring protagonists on a quest for their dreams, just when love decides to complicate things. 🤷♀️🔍 Secret identities, hidden agendas, and thwarted ambitions – these novels have it all! 🌪️💑 Head over to BookSirens now to grab your advance copy and immerse yourself in the captivating world of "Vintage Dreams." 🎉📚 Happy reading, fellow dreamers! ✨💖 booksirens.com/book/CD9NM7S/QPAH0WM #VintageDreams #DreamsOfDestiny #BookSirens #RomanceReads #NewRelease #romance #romancereader #romanticsuspense #contemporaryromance #series #maearcherromance #pishukinpress #pishukinpresslife #advancereader #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookwormlife #booklover #readersofinstagram #readingtime  This year has been crazy productive and enjoyable. I have stretched myself and achieved so much I'm proud of and here's a quick recap with more details below: Articles published: 14 Books published: 7 (Things Nobody Knows But Me audiobook narrated by me, contributor to Teacher, Teacher anthology published by Affirm, Alma's Loyalty audiobook, published Complication: Short Stories by Fikret Pajalic, published Jesse's Triumph in all formats, wrote a romance novella that will be in a romance anthology with indie authors, published my first box set of the first three books in my YA series.) Radio appearances: 3 Public speaking events: 6 Online courses: 2 My greatest joy has been having my own writing studio for the first time in my life and being a Writer in Residence at the Hunt Club Community Arts Centre and I am so thankful I have this for 2024. So my goals in 2024 are to simplify some of my writing admin, write more books, stretch myself creatively, finish my PhD, and develop my public speaking portfolio more. 2023 achievementsMy article being used by VCAA in the new sample exam for VCE Sociology, 13.12.23 On pre-order That One Summer Anthology, romance anthology including the first book in my new romance series, 03.12.23 Published Sassy Saints Box Set 1-3, 01.12.23 Published Jesse's Triumph, third book in my Sassy Saints Series, 30.11.23 Writing memoir can help young people with their self-expression and self-worth, ABC Education, 31.10.23 Nominated for 2023 We are Brimbank Awards, 27.10.23 Published Complication: Short Stories by Fikret Pajalic, 10.10.23 I’m a teacher fighting burnout, but my students keep me energised, ABC Education, 19.09.23 Radio appearance on Life Matters on ABC Radio National on Monday 18 September at 9-9:25am to talk about using art and narrative therapy to find your story and voice. Listen here. Writer's Workshop where authors Amra Pajalic, Angela Savage, Gabrielle Wang and Tony Wilson discuss the writing process to their novels available on ABC Free view. There are four episodes in total each one exploring a different aspect of writing such as Theme, Genre, Character Analysis and Writing Process. Blog post on Shepards about my favourite own voices YA fiction, 14.08.23 Radio appearance on ABC Evenings with Raf Epstein to promote Teacher, Teacher anthology piece 'Nothing is Unfixable' published by Affirm Press, 02.08.23 My piece 'Nothing is Unfixable' published in Teacher, Teacher anthology: Stories of inspirational educators by Affirm Press. 28.07.2023 Published Alma's Loyalty as an audiobook 23 July 2023 Published in Teacher, Teacher anthology by Affirm Press, 25.07.23 Met my mid-candidature milestone presentation. Read about it here. Appeared on ABC Radio Sydney Evenings with Indira Naidoo talking friendships based on my SBS Article Can you come back from a friendship fall out. Listen here. Launched my mother daughter bookclub Words We Share. My daughter things "Daddy loves Mummy more", SBS Voices, 06.06.23 Can you come back from a friendship fall-out?, SBS Voices, 05.06.23 When I feel like a fraud, I know it’s a precursor to something big and new, SBS Voices, 31.05.23 Launched Sassy Saints Merchandise. Narrated and launched my audiobook Things Nobody Knows But Me. 11.05.23 I live in St Albans and we're not all criminals, The Age 08.05.23 The 10 second rule that made me a better listener, SBS Voices, 03.05.23 My piece about competing in the hardship olympics with my daughter was posted on @SBS_Australia insta and has over 3500 likes. View here. Featured in Writer's Digest for their IndieLab Author spotlight feature talking about self publishing and establishing my small press, Pishukin Press. Read online here. 02.05.23 Was interviewed by Thuy on for this piece on ArtsHub about being both a teacher and a writer. Read here. I was told to marry into my own faith. My daughter will get to choose, The Age, 05.04.23 Three bestselling Australian authors you may never have heard of, ArtsHub, 03.04.23 I learnt not to compete in the ‘hardship Olympics’ with my daughter, SBS Voices, 29.03.23 St Albans essay in Meanjin, Meanjin, Autumn March 2023 Launched an online grant writing course that includes a step by step guide, a successful funding application and a list of grants in Australia. View here. Life as a professional podcaster and narrator, ArtsHub 07.03.23 To update or not to update, that is the question, ArtsHub 22.02.23 Spotlight Finally Shines on Cypriot-Australian Poet Koraly Dimitriadis extract of ArtsHub Article, National Herald, 13.02.23 Ethnic female artists are ringing their own bells, ArtsHub, 13.02.23 Artist in Residence at Hunt club community and arts centre, 03.01.23 2023 eventsDecember 2023, Delivering professional learning to teachers at Minaret College about writing memoir Wednesday 20 September to Tuesday 26 September 2023, online Writing NSW Introduction to Writing from Life Friday 11 August 2023, VATE Ideas Lab: Teaching English in the Middle Years Conference at RACV City, Using Fictional Techniques in writing non-fiction Did a Instagram live interview with Mirela Cufurovic, 12.07.23 Mon, 22 May 2023, 6pm-8pm, online, Wyndham City Council-Writing Workshop-Writing for Competition. Feb-4 week memoir writing workshop at Caroline Springs Library that is free to the public. Book one session to book all four. On Wed 1 Feb, 8 Feb, 15 Feb, 22 Feb. |
AuthorAmra Pajalić is an award-winning author, an editor and teacher who draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write own voices stories for young people, who like her, are searching to mediate their identity and take pride in their diverse culture. She writes memoir, young adult and romance under the pen name Mae Archer. newsletterSign up and receive free books.
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