Sorry this wasn't posted yesterday -- I was a bit under the weather. This week's best sellers, according to The New York Times include Fallen by Lauren Kate (at No. 5) with whom we have a week of interviews! Read the first post in the series here. CHAPTER BOOKS This Week Weeks on List 1 SWEET LITTLE... Continue Reading →
Author Lauren Kate was kind enough to do an interview recently with Novel Novice -- and she was even kind enough to answer the gazillions of random questions we asked her! In fact, her answers were so awesome, we're sharing her interview in four parts all week-long. But before we do that, we thought we'd... Continue Reading →
We asked Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, authors of Beautiful Creatures, to tell us a bit about themselves. Rather than doing a formal interview -- or writing another boring bio -- they each sent us a list of fun facts! Today, we're featuring Kami Garcia: I like to make lists. It’s a fact. And I’m... Continue Reading →
We asked Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, authors of Beautiful Creatures, to tell us a bit about themselves. Rather than doing a formal interview -- or writing another boring bio -- they each sent us a list of fun facts! Today, we're featuring Kami Garcia: I like to make lists. It’s a fact. And I’m... Continue Reading →
During their recent book tour to the South, Beautiful Creatures authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl met an awesome teacher, who was using their book in the classroom! Say what?! Yes, Adrien Alsobrook is teaching Beautiful Creatures to high schoolers in Tennessee! And there's nothing we love more here at Novel Novice than awesome teachers... Continue Reading →
During their recent book tour to the South, Beautiful Creatures authors Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl met an awesome teacher, who was using their book in the classroom! Say what?! Yes, Adrien Alsobrook is teaching Beautiful Creatures to high schoolers in Tennessee! And there's nothing we love more here at Novel Novice than awesome teachers... Continue Reading →
We have come to the end of our writing weekend, but hopefully this little series of exercises has inspired you to get on a regular writing routine. Because it does feel good to be creative every day, doesn't it? In case you missed them, check out the borrowed text and secrets/truths prompts of the past... Continue Reading →
Spinebreakers in the UK is hosting an awesome contest, asking you to write a short, 200-word explosive love scene between two unlikely literary heroes: What would have happened if Tess of the D’Urbervilles had met Edward? Or Mr Darcy had fallen in love with Bella? Or, come to think of it, the world was rocked... Continue Reading →
Today as part of our February Book of the Month feature on Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, we've got two new, original desktop wallpapers -- featuring two of our favorite boys: Ethan & Link! Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: Some of the photos featured in these wallpapers are (C)... Continue Reading →
Today as part of our February Book of the Month feature on Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, we've got two new, original desktop wallpapers -- featuring two of our favorite boys: Ethan & Link! Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: Some of the photos featured in these wallpapers are (C)... Continue Reading →
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