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Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 17

john baker — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:43:19 +0000

Today I’m in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, at Donigan Merritt’s blog, Random Literary Blogging.
Donigan has been reading Winged with Death, my latest novel, for the last week or so. Winged with Death is partially set in Montevideo, on the other side of the River Plate.
As well as his blog, Donigan Merritt is a novelist. Born in Arkansas in 1945, Merritt has lived in Africa and Europe since 1991, most recently in Washington, DC. He has BA and MA degrees in Philosophy, and an MFA degree from the Iowa Writers Workshop.
He has some thoughts about Winged with Death, which he is ready to air on his blog.
Why not come over to Donigan Merritt’s Blog today and see what’s happening?

Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 16

john baker — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:55:31 +0000

Today I’m in Berkeley, California, at Lily Hamrick’s blog, Bloglily.
Lily has been reading Winged with Death, my latest novel, for the last week or so.
As well as her blog, Lily Hamrick is a reader, a fiction writer, and a lawyer. She works in San Francisco and has three young sons. Her first novel, The Secret War, was a finalist for the 2008 Fabri Literary Prize and the 2008 James Jones First Novel Fellowship. She also writes short fiction. Lily Hamrick has a B.A. in English from Yale and an M.A. in English from UC Berkeley.
She has some thoughts about Winged with Death, which she is ready to air on her blog.
Why not come over to Bloglily today and see what’s happening?

Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 15

john baker — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:11:40 +0000

Today I’m in Frome, Somerset, at Crysse Morrison’s blog, A Writer’s Life.
Crysse Morrison has been reading Winged with Death, my latest novel, for the last week or so.
As well as her blog, Crysse Morrison is a novelist and writer. She runs workshops and courses for writers. She enjoys reading and dancing.
She has some thoughts about the tour for Winged with Death, which she is ready to air on her blog.
Why not come over to A Writer’s Life today and see what’s happening?

Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 14

john baker — Sat, 09 May 2009 10:44:00 +0000

Today I’m in Swansea, Wales, at Daisy-Winifred’s blog, Asynchronous Process.
Daisy-Winifred has been reading Winged with Death, my latest novel, for the last few weeks.
As well as her blog, Daisy-Winifred is a woman of the 21st century, a gardener, a writer and an artist craftswoman creating objects for both decoration and use.
She has some thoughts about Winged with Death, which will, I am sure, be as original and thoughtful as the rest of her posts.
Why not come over to Asynchronous Process today and see what’s happening?

Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 13

john baker — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:59:57 +0000

Today I’m in Manchester, at Elizabeth Baines’ blog.
Elizabeth has been reading Winged with Death for the last few weeks.
As well as her blogs (Elizabeth Baines and Fiction Bitch), Elizabeth Baines is a short story writer and novelist, author of the collection Balancing on the Edge of the World. She also writes plays for radio and the stage.
Elizabeth has some thoughts about Winged with Death, my latest novel, as well as the transcript of an email conversation we had over last weekend.
Why not come over to Elizabeth Baines’ Blog today and see what’s happening?

Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 12

john baker — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:27:02 +0000

Today I’m in Clydebank, Scotland, at Jim Murdoch’s blog The Truth About Lies.
Jim has been reading Winged with Death for the last few weeks.
As well as his blog, Jim Murdoch is a poet and writer, author of the novel Living with Truth.
Jim has an extensive review of Winged with Death, combined with close questioning of the author and several extracts from the text of the novel.
Why not come over to The Truth About Lies today and see what’s happening?

Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 11

john baker — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:45:51 +0000

Today I’m in New York, at Kathleen Maher’s blog, Diary of a Heretic.
Kathleen has been reading Winged with Death for the last couple of weeks. She has published her review of the novel on the site.
Kathleen has also published an interview with me on The View From Here, the print and on-line literary magazine edited by Mike French.
You can visit both sites by clicking the links above, and joining stage 11 of the virtual tour for Winged with Death.

Winged with Death Virtual Tour – 10

john baker — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:35:42 +0000

Today I’m at Gwent, in Wales, at Rhian Davies’ blog, It’s A Crime! (or a mystery…).
Rhian has been reading Winged with Death for the last couple of weeks. This is her review of the novel.
She is a voracious reader and blogs frequently about what she has been reading.
I’m kicking things off over there with a little piece on cutting passages from a narrative and sometimes adding them back in again.
Why not come over to Rhian’s Blog today and see what else is happening?