Congratulations to the following authors on their nominations for YALSA's 2010 Teens' Top Ten! Voting will take place in August and September on YALSA's Web site. (Don't worry, we'll remind you!) But seriously, how do you choose? Abbott, Ellen Jensen, Watersmeet Anderson, Laurie Halse, Wintergirls Brown, Jennifer, Hate List Carter, Ally, Heist Society Cashore, Kristin, Fire Clare,... Continue Reading →
Just like us, the Women's Conference is celebrating National Poetry Month. In this clip, Maria Shriver talks about what poetry means to her and reads an excerpt from her favorite poet Mary Oliver's poem, "The Journey." Go, Maria! (Loving her blue nail polish, by the way.) Want to share your poetry via video? Send us... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #16 Bad, Banned, and Beyond Sometimes it feels soooo good to do something bad... or, at least, something that's perceived to be bad. Earlier this week, Sara posted about the American Library Association's top 10 challenged books of 2009. Twilight made the list, as did To Kill a Mockingbird. These things are... Continue Reading →
You have two more weeks to enter the Novel Novice Poetry Contest... but don't wait until the last minute to do your writing. Get those lines out on paper or screen sooner rather than later and then revise until that piece is just what you want it to be. Click here for the complete contest... Continue Reading →
Last week, our featured poet for National Poetry Month was T.S. Eliot. This week, we focused on the troubled but talented Sylvia Plath. Here's a wrap-up of this week's posts: Featured Poet: Sylvia Plath Featured Book: Ariel: The Restored Edition Featured Poem: "Daddy" Featured Creative Writing Prompt: The Plath Voice Featured Wallpaper And as a... Continue Reading →
As National Poetry Month continues, we have a new desktop wallpaper for you today featuring this week's featured poet, Sylvia Plath and an excerpt from her poem "Lady Lazarus." Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: And here's Plath herself reading the poem "Lady Lazarus."
As National Poetry Month continues, we have a new desktop wallpaper for you today featuring this week's featured poet, Sylvia Plath and an excerpt from her poem "Lady Lazarus." Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: And here's Plath herself reading the poem "Lady Lazarus."
For our April Book of the Month, author Lisa Schroeder answered a whole bunch of interview questions for us. We're sharing her responses throughout the entire month, and today we've got Part 2 of our interview (see Part 1 here): Speaking specifically to the plot of Far From You ... as an Oregonian, was this... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #15 Titanic Events In the wee hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk in the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Ironically, April 15 is also tax day. Who decided that one? This shared date leads me to reference that oft-uttered phrase from Daniel Defoe and Benjamin Franklin (I am... Continue Reading →
To continue our week of posts dedicated to Sylvia Plath, we have a creative writing prompt associated with her specifically. Since what Plath wrote was often considered confessional poetry, write a poem that reveals a deep feeling or belief that you have inside. It need not be completely literal - allusion is very effective in... Continue Reading →
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