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Darrell Laurant

@bookblizzard

Longtime journalist, freelance writer, novelist, founder of Snowflakes in a Blizzard, a unique and completely free book marketing project.

 Lake George, NY
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Weather Report, Sept. 23 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…

Weather Report, Sept. 23

(Photo from Freepik)_ UPCOMING ON SNOWFLAKES IN A BLIZZARD, SEPT. 24-30. “IMMERSION,” BY LINDA MURPHY MARSHALL Immersion is a memoir that takes the reader on a captivating emotiona…

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Fall and Recovery snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Fall and Recovery

Fall and Recovery

This week’s other featured books, “The Great & the Small,” by A.T. Balsara and “Cancer Moon,” by Jenna Tico, can be found by scrolling down below this post, or by …

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The Great & the Small snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…

The Great & the Small

THE BOOK: The Great & the Small, 2nd edition  PUBLISHED IN: 2024  THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:  A.T. Balsara  THE PUBLISHER: Common Deer Press. Kirsten Marion is the publish…

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Cancer Moon snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Cancer Moon

Cancer Moon

THE BOOK: “Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life”  PUBLISHED IN: September 17, 2024  THE AUTHOR:  Jenna Tico  THE EDITOR: Copyedit by Rachael Quisel, addi…

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Weather Report, Sept. 16 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Weather Report, Sept. 16

Weather Report, Sept. 16

UPCOMING ON SNOWFLAKES IN A BLIZZARD, SEPT. 17-23. “FALL AND RECOVER,” BY JOANNE De SIMONE. Inspired by her experience performing José Limón’s There Is a Time, based on Ecclesiastes 3, …

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The Blue Trunk snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
The Blue Trunk

The Blue Trunk

This week’s other featured book, “The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O’Dwyer,” by Robert Temple, can be found by scrolling down below this post, or by clicking the authorR…

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The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O’Dwyer

The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O’Dwyer

THE BOOK: The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O’Dwyer/ PUBLISHED IN: December, 2022 THE AUTHOR: Robert Temple THE EDITOR: Gordon Aalborg, developmental editor; Tiffany Scholfield, editor-in-chief, TH…

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Monthly Replay, Sept. 3 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Monthly Replay, Sept. 3

Monthly Replay, Sept. 3

This feature has a two-fold purpose: 1. To allow those recently added to our followers list to discover books they might have missed and 2. To make sure previously featured authors and their work a…

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The Dancing Girl and the Turtle snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…

The Dancing Girl and the Turtle

This week’s other featured book, “Eliza Dee’s Universes,” by Rebecca Vitsmun, can be found by scrolling down below this post, or by clicking the author’s name on our A…

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Eliza Dee's Universes snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…

Eliza Dee’s Universes

THE BOOK: Eliza Dee’s Universes PUBLISHED IN: 2024 THE AUTHOR:  Rebecca Vitsmun THE PUBLISHER: Hypatia Press SUMMARY: Eliza Dee is ready to explore her vivid imagination! Debut author Rebecca …

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Weather Report, August 26 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Weather Report, August 26

Weather Report, August 26

Shanghai, China. (Photo from Freepik). UPCOMING ON SNOWFLAKES IN A BLIZZARD, AUG. 27-SEPT. 2. “THE DANCING GIRL AND THE TURTLE,” BY KAREN KAO. Writes Karen: “I wanted to offer a C…

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Unruly Tree snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Unruly Tree

Unruly Tree

This week’s other featured book, “Even the Dog Was Quiet,” by Margaret R. Saraco, can be found by scrolling down below this post, or by clicking the author’s name on our Aut…

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A Walk with Frank O'Hara snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…

A Walk with Frank O’Hara

THE BOOK: A Walk with Frank O’Hara.: Poems. PUBLISHED IN: 2024. THE AUTHOR: Susan Aizenberg. SUMMARY: “Susan Aizenberg uses a range of techniques in her newest collection of poetry to e…

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Weather Report, August 12 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Weather Report, August 12

Weather Report, August 12

Welcome to the Dog Days (photo from Pixabay) UPCOMING ON SNOWFLAKES IN A BLIZZARD, AUGUST 13-19 “A WALK WITH FRANK O’HARA,” BY SUSAN AIZENBERG. (From the book jacket): “Susa…

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Bargaining With the Fall snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Bargaining With the Fall

Bargaining With the Fall

This week’s other featured book, “Nightfall Marginalia,” by Sarah Maclay, can be found by scrolling down below this post, or by clicking the author’s name on our Authors pag…

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Nightfall Marginalia

Nightfall Marginalia

THE BOOK: Nightfall Marginalia PUBLISHED IN: 2023 THE AUTHOR: Sarah Maclay. THE EDITOR: Kevin Cantwell. AUTHOR PHOTO: Jan Wesley. THE PUBLISHER: What Books Press – An essential California literary …

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Weather Report, August 5 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Weather Report, August 5

Weather Report, August 5

Montana cattle. Photo from istock. UPCOMING ON SNOWFLAKES IN A BLIZZARD, AUGUST 6-12 “NIGHTFALL MARGINALIA,” BY SARAH MACLAY. Writes Sarah, who was raised on a Montana ranch: “Ear…

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Like This snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…

Like This

THE BOOK: Like This PUBLISHED IN: 2023 THE AUTHOR: Susanna Lang THE EDITOR: Summer Stewart THE PUBLISHER: Unsolicited Press SUMMARY: Like This was mostly written during the Covid lockdown but it is…

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Monthly Replay, July 30 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Monthly Replay, July 30

Monthly Replay, July 30

This feature has a two-fold purpose: 1. To allow those recently added to our followers list to discover books they might have missed and 2. To make sure previously featured authors and their work a…

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Weather Report, July 29 snowflakesarise.wordpress.co…
Weather Report, July 29

Weather Report, July 29

(Photo from Freeimages) Since this is a slow week, with only one new book to feature, I thought it would also be a good time to visit some previously highlighted work. UPCOMING ON SNOWFLAKES IN A B…

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