Back in the days of artists and vagrants, Parisians used to get together in cafes, sip on some absinthe, and write about all manner of things in order to create an Exquisite Corpse poem. Have you contributed to Novel Novice's Exquisite Corpse collaboration yet? Get all the details here to lay down your lines. See... Continue Reading →
National Poem In Your Pocket Day is a traditional part of the National Poetry Month celebration! Here's the scoop: choose a poem that you love, then carry it with you in your pocket (or purse, or wallet, or backpack, or notebook) to share with friends, family, teachers, or coworkers on April 29. Or just to... Continue Reading →
This week we're focusing on poet Allen Ginsberg. So, naturally, we offer up a Ginsberg-inspired creative writing prompt to get you in a beatnik, meditative, "chanty" state of mind. Note that Ginsberg was often wrapped up in the idea of "widening the area of consciousness." He did not shy away from radical elements but rather... Continue Reading →
Today we're featuring the book trailer for I Heart You, You Haunt Me by our April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder:
Today we're featuring the book trailer for I Heart You, You Haunt Me by our April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder:
Thanks to our friends from Mrs. P for tweeting about this article from Today's Parent about encouraging your kids to read! Sure, this is for kids a bit younger than our usual focus here at Novel Novice -- but encouraging reading at ANY age is always a good thing! Do continue to read to your... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #21 From Bad to Worse Sometimes our biggest inspirations come from some of the most unexpected places - bad movies, cruddy reality TV shows, or just the lazy parts of our brain that aren't working very hard at original imagery. So go with it. Write the worst poem you can possibly imagine.... Continue Reading →
Highlighting Allen Ginsberg's poem "A Supermarket in California" as this week's featured poem is kind of an indulgence for me. I find great humor in some of the lines: ... babies in the tomatoes!--and you, Garcia Lorca, what were you doing down by the watermelons? But it's not all about fruits and vegetables and pork... Continue Reading →
Today for our Book of the Month with Lisa Schroeder, we're featuring desktop wallpapers for her book I Heart You, You Haunt Me. Click to view full-size, then right-click to save.
Today for our Book of the Month with Lisa Schroeder, we're featuring desktop wallpapers for her book I Heart You, You Haunt Me. Click to view full-size, then right-click to save.
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