Here are the entries from the That Was Then writing prompt: From our staff member Steph, an excerpt of her work-in-progress novel: http://stephanielawton.com/2011/06/03/novel-novice-writing-prompt-flashbacks/ This excerpt is from an original story written by Regina Brownell: http://reggiesrealramblings.blogspot.com/2011/06/vampire-prom-by-r-brownell-novel-novice.html This anonymous entry is also from an original story. An original story by OpenCloseDesu: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7182136/1/Waiting_like_Forever How did our authors do? Were the transitions... Continue Reading →
The Revenant History Lesson: Cherokee Seminary Schools
One of the things that first sold me on The Revenant by Sonia Gensler was how rich it was in various histories. The book is a perfect fit for Novel Novice, and our mission of relating new YA with the classroom. This week, we'll be featuring several ways to relate The Revenant to history or... Continue Reading →
The Revenant History Lesson: Cherokee Seminary Schools
One of the things that first sold me on The Revenant by Sonia Gensler was how rich it was in various histories. The book is a perfect fit for Novel Novice, and our mission of relating new YA with the classroom. This week, we'll be featuring several ways to relate The Revenant to history or... Continue Reading →
Lots of New YA Book Releases: July 19, 2011
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Love Story by Jennifer Echols She's writing about him. he's writing about her. And everybody is reading between the lines.. For Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative writing at the New York City college of her dreams is more than a chance to fulfill her ambitions--it's... Continue Reading →
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler: The Spiritualism Movement
One of the coolest aspects (there are many) of Sonia Gensler's The Revenant is that it's set during the spiritualist movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. History: The spiritualist movement "officially" began March 31, 1848 in Hydesville, New York, when the Fox sisters claimed they made contact with a peddlar who had been... Continue Reading →
The Saturday Post: Harry Potter, covers, trailers & more
*Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is already smashing box office records, debuting with the best-ever midnight release to date. Expect more records as the weekend progresses. *Now that the Harry Potter franchise is coming to a close (pause for *sniffles*), author J.K. Rowling says she's looking to publishing some of the new... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 In Theaters!
It's finally here -- Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is now in theaters across the globe. It's been ten years since the first Harry Potter movie hit theaters (and even longer since the first book was published in the U.K. in 1997 & in the U.S. in 1998). So while it's really... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 In Theaters!
It's finally here -- Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is now in theaters across the globe. It's been ten years since the first Harry Potter movie hit theaters (and even longer since the first book was published in the U.K. in 1997 & in the U.S. in 1998). So while it's really... Continue Reading →
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler: Desktop Wallpapers
Today we've got a collection of desktop wallpapers featuring our July Book of the Month -- The Revenant by Sonia Gensler. Thanks to Sonia herself for digging up the great quotes featured on each wallpaper (all pulled directly from The Revenant), as well as providing some of the images. Thanks also to Vania of VLC... Continue Reading →
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler: Desktop Wallpapers
Today we've got a collection of desktop wallpapers featuring our July Book of the Month -- The Revenant by Sonia Gensler. Thanks to Sonia herself for digging up the great quotes featured on each wallpaper (all pulled directly from The Revenant), as well as providing some of the images. Thanks also to Vania of VLC... Continue Reading →
