It's tax day, but we encourage lying down on the job if that means you're contributing to Novel Novice's Exquisite Corpse collaboration. Get all the details about how you can bring our ongoing Novel Novice poem to life during National Poetry Month! See all of our National Poetry Month goodies
National Poetry Month Goes to Space!
We've been celebrating National Poetry Month all month long here at Novel Novice ... but it seems the celebrations have gone intergalactic. NASA retweeted this haiku from JAXA Astronaut Naoka Yamazaki from space this morning: We are children of the universe, so as the Earth of lapis lazuli and cherry blossoms. Naoko is a mission... Continue Reading →
Lisa Schroeder’s Playlist for Far From You
On her official website, our April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder has a pretty awesome & eclectic playlist for her novel Far From You. In lieu of an official book trailer today, we're sharing Lisa's Far From You playlist (with videos!): "You Know You're Right" - Nirvana "Let Love In" - Goo Goo... Continue Reading →
Lisa Schroeder’s Playlist for Far From You
On her official website, our April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder has a pretty awesome & eclectic playlist for her novel Far From You. In lieu of an official book trailer today, we're sharing Lisa's Far From You playlist (with videos!): "You Know You're Right" - Nirvana "Let Love In" - Goo Goo... Continue Reading →
The ALA’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2009
As National Library Week continues, the American Library Association has revealed the top 10 most challenged books of 2009. These annual lists are the driving force behind the ALA's annual Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read and the First Amendment. Here is a look at this year's list: IM series by Lauren... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt: Social Media Musings
Creative Writing Prompt #14 Social Media Musings I'm gonna go out on a limb and bet that you're a Facebook and/or Twitter user. Maybe you even have your own blog. Chances are, there is some sort of social media in which you're involved... even if it's only commenting on a site like Novel Novice. Today,... Continue Reading →
Contest Update: How Adam Lambert Fits In…
Are you loving Adam Lambert on American Idol this week? You can get more of him... plenty more... Enter our songwriting contest (in honor of National Poetry Month) for a chance to win your own copy of the book On the Meaning of Adam Lambert. You have until April 28 to enter and the top... Continue Reading →
Nat’l Poetry Month: Featured Sylvia Plath Poem ~ “Daddy”
Obviously, our parents are a huge part of who we are. Sylvia Plath lost her father when she was only eight years old, but what an impactful eight years they must have been. As we take a closer look at Plath during this week of National Poetry Month, we review her elegaic, infamous poem titled... Continue Reading →
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder – Desktop Wallpapers
Today for our Book of the Month with Lisa Schroeder, we're featuring desktop wallpapers for her book Far From You. Click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder – Desktop Wallpapers
Today for our Book of the Month with Lisa Schroeder, we're featuring desktop wallpapers for her book Far From You. Click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
