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A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to a Writing Career

The year I started querying agents with my first novel, I also started a volunteer “career” as a board member: president of the board for the neighbourhood preschool where my youngest was starting. So, really, it had absolutely nothing to do with a career as an author. Except that having my child in preschool gave me a small number of …

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The perfect time to start the latest by @susanna.k The perfect time to start the latest by @susanna.kearsley ✨💕
Susanna’s novels are always instant purchases for me. I’ve never been disappointed. 
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But wait! There’s more! 😅 In addition to the But wait! There’s more! 😅 
In addition to the live events, I’ll also get to pop onto a few blogs as a very excited guest. Some will even include a giveaway 🖤
Links to come of course on the days-of, but you can mark your calendars now if you like ☺️

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This is what a book tour looks like now, I guess! This is what a book tour looks like now, I guess! ☺️
So thrilled to share the excitement of this book with so many wonderful #writingcommunity lovelies 🥰
Links to come but for now, please mark your calendars! 

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Ventured out to ye olde book shoppe aka @glassbook Ventured out to ye olde book shoppe aka @glassbookshop this afternoon! Picked up the latest by the incredibly talented @premeesaurus plus a few others I’ve had my eye on. 🤩

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Thanks for reading and for this review, Terri! 🖤 So glad you could envision those very real places throughout the book!

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Posted @withregram • @smell_of_a_book ✨Book review✨
In the Dark We Forget
By Sandra SG Wong

What would you do if you woke up in the woods, on the side of a remote forestry road, with injuries, and no memory of what has happened to you? 
For Cleo, that is what occurs, and Wong weaves her gripping tale in this thrilling page turner, as her story unfolds.

This was a great book, which kept me wondering what would happen next. It was suspenseful and surprising, and I couldn’t set it down!

What I enjoyed the most, is the fact that this story takes place in my own backyard. With scenes taking place in various Alberta and British Columbia locations, I could really appreciate the intricate writing details Wong delivered. 
I was able to close my eyes and envision the sheer terror and panic that Cleo was experiencing. This book touched some very sensitive issues, such as abuse and trauma,that some people may find hard to read about, however, I really feel they were handled appropriately, and added to the authenticity of Wong’s writing style. Not sugar coated, just raw and real.

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Thank you so much to @harpercollinsca  @netgalley and @sgwong8 for the E- ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. 

This book drops June 21st and it’s an absolute must add to your reading stack this summer! 

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The promo train keeps chuggin’ along! 😉 #preo The promo train keeps chuggin’ along! 😉 #preorderlinkinbio 
Seriously tho, Im deeply grateful to @jenleefur for her thoughts on this book. It means a lot to me esp. bc The Conjoined was an inspiration✨

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So cool for IN THE DARK WE FORGET to be included o So cool for IN THE DARK WE FORGET to be included on this wonderful @representasianproject list! 
@notzeahaa calls it “an eerie and absorbing read that will keep you turning pages.” 🖤

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#realitycheck! Came home from a lovely weekend to #realitycheck!
Came home from a lovely weekend to a plumbing crisis on Monday. Plumber coming this afternoon to solve the inconvenient conundrum of the leaky pipe! 
#wishmeluck

Not pictured: me and a shwack of old towels mopping up the deluge in the room immediately below this 💦💦💦
Taking a break from the socials til Monday! Be ki Taking a break from the socials til Monday! 
Be kind to each other, lovelies.💫 
Catch you later! 💕

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At home instead of out-n-about for Canadian Indepe At home instead of out-n-about for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day this year again but Im far from lonely bc of the talented @hannahmarymckinnon 😉 and this page-turner! So looking forward to moderating a May 26 event hosted by @burlonlibrary to celebrate its May 24th release. Details coming soon. 

In the meantime, follow HMM & preorder via the link in her bio! 😌

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What a thrill when I received a blurb from the amazing and generous @jenniferhillierbooks! So grateful this book resonated 🖤
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✨ Thanks so much for reading, Gurjyot! 🖤 #in ✨ Thanks so much for reading, Gurjyot! 
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Posted @withregram • @betweentwoleaves Can you HANDle the unknown? 

Be ready to question everything in this “who done it” type of story. I swear I had questions from the first page up until the last sentence. Still so many questions… 

The ways the author weaves in experiences of BIPOC, second generation Canadians, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and raises awareness of the micro aggressions faced by these communities is amazing. The social commentary in this book alone makes it worth the read

🪴 Ficus Benjamina aka Midnight Ficus 
📕 In the Dark We Forget 
🖊 @sgwong8 

Available June 21 2022 

Head to the link in my bio for my full review on @goodreads 

Thank you Harper Collins for the ARC! #gifted
✨The Goodreads giveaway window has opened! 🖤 ✨The Goodreads giveaway window has opened! 
🖤 50 print copies available 🖤
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Posted @withregram • @harpercollins360 When a woman wakes up with amnesia beside a mountain highway, she fights to regain her identity, only to learn that her parents have disappeared—not long after her mother bought a winning $47 million lottery ticket...

Enter for a chance to win a copy of In the Dark We Forget by @sgwong8 at the link in our bio! https://bit.ly/3Mo7UPa
#bookmailisthebestmail I LOVE everything @susanna #bookmailisthebestmail 
I LOVE everything @susanna.kearsley pubs and am sooooo happy past-me preordered this for now-me 💗💗💗

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What a lovely photo of #inthedarkweforget “in th What a lovely photo of #inthedarkweforget “in the wild”! So glad you enjoyed it, @deliapitts50 🖤
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Posted @withregram • @deliapitts50 Overjoyed to get my advance copy of this eerie, challenging,  poignant new thriller by @sgwong8 . Both necessary and good, In the Dark We Forget is the real deal.
In my defence, it’s mostly lettuce… #lunchtime In my defence, it’s mostly lettuce…
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