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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 6:32:25 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Another Great Duke Review!:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "http://krysfenner.co/2015/11/27/review-of-to-be-a-duke/"
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 12:06:25 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Silver Medallist!:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "My silver medal came in the mail. Duke's been honored yet again. http://emilyjanebooks.ca"
Saturday, July 4, 2015 7:36:18 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled 500 Years and Counting.....:
Emily-Jane Hills said, " PJ Roscoe’s ‘Echoes’Reviewed byEmily-Jane Hills OrfordAward winning author of To Be a Duke (CFA Publishing 2014) Five-hundred years is a long time to..." more
Monday, June 29, 2015 12:46:05 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Simplicity Destroyed:
Emily-Jane Hills said, " TITLE: Destroyed AUTHOR: Krys Fenner PUBLISHER: Christine F. Anderson Publishing PUBLICATION DATE: 2015 ISBN: 978-0692312674 The Other Side of DarknessKrys Fenner’s DestroyedReviewed byEmily-Jane Hills OrfordAward winning author of To Be a..." more
Sunday, June 28, 2015 1:50:25 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled :
Emily-Jane Hills said, "And Duke gets blogged yet again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.pjroscoe.co.uk/?page_id=258He's quite the star! Always!!!!!"
Sunday, June 14, 2015 12:37:46 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled I've been blogged - again:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "I've been blogged, again - all in the name of the Duke:http://www.susanwhitfield.blogspot.ca/"
Monday, June 8, 2015 1:38:57 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled The Word is Out - The Written Word, That is!:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "I was only one of many very talented and sadly not-so-well-known authors at Ottawa's Prose in the Park on Saturday, June 6th. There seems to be an interest in reading good books, but people want to read the latest big-name author, the well-known..." more
Friday, June 5, 2015 10:16:53 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Creative Nonfiction:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Tell a person's story like a story. Our generation grew up amongst avid storytellers - everything in life is a story, so tell it like a story. Even my dog's story was told from his point of view, as if he was a storyteller...." more
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 8:40:27 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled How to?:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Everyone, it seems, is writing the best-selling "how to" advice from writing a best selling novel to getting rich quick with minimal effort. As my grandmother always said, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." There really is no..." more
Monday, June 1, 2015 1:00:22 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Orchids:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "I can't believe how well my orchids are doing. Mom started me on orchids just before she passed away. I inherited some of hers to compliment my own collection. I always thought they were fragile and difficult to grow. Not really and they bloom for a..." more
Sunday, May 31, 2015 10:06:17 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled It's all in the food.....:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Someone recently mentioned a passion for chocolate. I have to admit that I share that passion, but with great care. Most chocolate - baking chocolate and eating chocolate - contain unhealthy by-products like soy. Soy, in particular, is not very..." more
Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:16:20 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled What's a writer really worth?:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Only time will tell, obviously, but for in the present, writers are among the worst-paid and most taken advantage of dedicated workers on this planet. Why? Because, all in the name of art, we sell ourselves way too short, just to be heard, just to..." more
Friday, May 29, 2015 2:20:12 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled E- or Real?:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "All this technology and we're losing focus on reality. Is it really better and more efficient to store books on an e-reader and read it from a tiny screen that lights up and hurts the eyes? Do people who sit in front of computers all day really want..." more
Thursday, May 28, 2015 8:56:09 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled The message is getting across - thanks to Duke:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Another great Duke review. Fiona Ingram highlights the points that I was trying to make in "To Be a Duke": "A dog does not come with an instruction manual in its head to tell it not to chew something that looks deliciously chewy (shoes, perhaps?)...." more
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 5:44:07 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Libraries and real books:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "I hope the British Library is right. As Roly Keating says in this article, "They [libraries] stand for a certain freedom, and privacy of thought and search and expression." Well said. Libraries and real books should be here to stay -..." more
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 9:46:05 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Summer heat summer reading:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "It's finally above 25C and it's feeling like summer. Great time to sit out on the deck with a book - a real book. How about a book that's actually called Summer. Hope Jones is the star character in this story and she has a valuable Stradivarius..." more
Monday, May 25, 2015 8:58:02 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Ah Rhubarb!:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "It's not good for dogs, but it's certainly good for humans. Is it a fruit or a vegetable? Depends on what source you use. For me, there's only one type of rhubarb and that's my great grandfather's heritage rhubarb...." more
Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:02:00 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled It's Spring:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "I think it's spring - at least until the next nose-dive in temperatures. The flowers certainly suggest that it's spring time - and, of course, the mosquitoes and black flies. Yes, it's spring and a good time to sit outside on the deck with a good..." more
Saturday, May 23, 2015 2:40:14 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Missing Stradivarius Violins:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "When Frank Almond, concert master for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, had his Stradivarius violin stolen in 2014 (stolen-stradivarius-violin-found-trio-of-suspects-arrested), the story made headlines. Why? Stradivarius violins are valuable..." more
Friday, May 22, 2015 11:19:57 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Violins, pianos and cellos:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Writing a novel about music, or any specialized subject, requires a certain amount of expertise. I chose to write about classical musicians because I was brought up in a musical family, I was taught to play several musical instruments, I played in..." more
Thursday, May 21, 2015 5:43:53 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Award-winning dog stories and dog games:
Emily-Jane Hills said, ""To Be a Duke" has been named Finalist in the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Dog rescuing, dog agility, dog games and just basically loving and caring for your beloved pet are stories that are gaining in popularity. The awards and reviews..." more
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7:25:21 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Duke is 5 stars (and more)!!!:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Reviewed by Faridah Nassozi for Readers' FavoriteImagine leaving the comfort and warmth of your mother's protectivepaws, only to find yourself in a life of neglect and abuse. That is howDuke's story began, until he finally moved into his forever..." more
Monday, January 19, 2015 10:45:16 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled When dogs hurt:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "All living creatures have their aches and pains. While humans are great at grumbling when they ache, dogs try very hard to hide their discomfort, until it becomes too much. That's when the whimpering starts and the limping. Dog owners need to be in..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:44:28 PM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled Take a dog's advice. Duke says to always try your best and to care for others.:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "Reviewed by Gisela Dixon for Readers' FavoriteTo Be A Duke by Emily-Jane Hills Orford is the endearing tale about a dognamed Duke who is part Border Collie. The book starts with a heartrendingscene of Duke as a small puppy being separated from his..." more
Saturday, January 2, 2016 7:10:13 AM
Emily-Jane Hills Orford wrote a blog post titled ANOTHER POSITIVE BOOST:
Emily-Jane Hills said, "What a great way to start of the new year: http://bookgoodies.com/interview-with-author-emily-jane-hills-orford/"