{"id":40480,"date":"2022-08-15T06:30:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=40480"},"modified":"2022-08-14T18:37:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T06:37:21","slug":"this-n-that-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2022\/08\/15\/this-n-that-2\/","title":{"rendered":"This &#8216;N&#8217; That"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><em>Final Giveaway Reminder:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Firstly, <em>The Hobbit\/The Heir of Night<\/em> giveaway closes today \u2013 at midnight (NZ time) to be precise, for any who may still be debating whether or not to enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-40417 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Hobbit_Gift-edition-100x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Hobbit_Gift-edition-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Hobbit_Gift-edition-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Hobbit_Gift-edition.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-30117\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HeirofNight_New_USA-93x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"93\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HeirofNight_New_USA-93x150.jpg 93w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HeirofNight_New_USA-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HeirofNight_New_USA.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 93px) 100vw, 93px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A couple of those entering have asked why the 10 day gap between the giveaway closing and announcing the recipient. Although it seems a long time, sometimes it takes a while for the winner to claim the giveaway, and at least once I\u2019ve had to redraw, so now I like to allow time for any wrinkles to get ironed out.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Over On Supernatural Underground:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39734\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Supelogo_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Supernatural Underground HQ were kind enough to spruik the giveaway, but AK Wilder also has an ebook special right now for <em>Crown of Bones<\/em>, plus the netgalley for <em>Curse of Shadows<\/em>, the second book in her Amassia series, is now available for review. So if either of those opportunities grabs your interest, head on over to find out more:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/supernaturalunderground.blogspot.com\/2022\/08\/galleys-giveaways-special-offers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Supernatural Underground: Galleys, Giveaways &amp; A Special<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-40484\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CoSNetGalley_Screen-Shot-2022-07-30-at-4.29.29-pm-300x206.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CoSNetGalley_Screen-Shot-2022-07-30-at-4.29.29-pm-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CoSNetGalley_Screen-Shot-2022-07-30-at-4.29.29-pm-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CoSNetGalley_Screen-Shot-2022-07-30-at-4.29.29-pm.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>WALL #4 Update<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Just a headsup that this will post next Monday, 22 August.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38784 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WALL4_Precursor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WALL4_Precursor.jpg 111w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WALL4_Precursor-94x150.jpg 94w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>NZ Poetry Month<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I believe it\u2019s NZ Poetry Month currently, with NZ Poetry Day on August 26. So I shall try and post something poetic for you before the month is out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-40259\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tumble_Joanna-Preston-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tumble_Joanna-Preston-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tumble_Joanna-Preston-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tumble_Joanna-Preston.jpg 584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By way of a headsup, I\u2019ve finished reading Joanna Preston\u2019s <em>Tumble<\/em>, which won this year\u2019s Ockham NZ Poetry Award, so will try and get back to you with a report on that, too. Maybe <em>in<\/em> Poetry Month, who knows? O-o\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Conclusion:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I think that\u2019s about it on the this &#8216;n&#8217; that front \u2013 otherwise, have a great start to your weeks and see you Thursday for more <a href=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2022\/07\/14\/about-the-characters-meet-the-minor-players-in-the-wall-of-night-series-meet-malisande\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>About The Characters<\/em><\/strong><\/a> goodness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36405\" src=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Helen_Lowe_TWON_fan_495w-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Helen_Lowe_TWON_fan_495w-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Helen_Lowe_TWON_fan_495w-150x112.png 150w, https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Helen_Lowe_TWON_fan_495w.png 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final Giveaway Reminder: Firstly, The Hobbit\/The Heir of Night giveaway closes today \u2013 at midnight (NZ time) to be precise, for any who may still be debating whether or not to enter. A couple of those entering have asked why the 10 day gap between the giveaway closing and announcing the recipient. 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