Today, Kimberly Derting is guest blogging about her playlist for Desires of the Dead. Thanks for stopping by, Kim! I love talking playlists! Not because I write with them (I don’t). But I still use them ... when I get stuck on a scene, there’s nothing better than music to put me back in the... Continue Reading →
Will you be joining us for our Breaking Dawn read-along for Chapters 2 and 3? We're having a chat tomorrow, March 9th at 2:00 PM Eastern (11:00 AM Pacific). You have to sign up in advance using this form. Be logged into your Gmail account at 2:00 PM Eastern (11:00 AMPacific) to receive the invitation... Continue Reading →
Social Networking is second nature to most teens and young adults these days, but do you know all there is to know about safe social networking? Take a few minutes to check out how savvy your social media skills are in YALSA's Social Networking for Teens brochure, Social Media: A Guide for Teens, where YALSA... Continue Reading →
The comparisons to the Disney franchise are inevitable. Steel by Carrie Vaughn follows 16-year-old Jill as she travels back in time, and finds herself in the midst of a pirate crew sailing the Caribbean. But make no mistake: there are no signs of Captain Jack Sparrow here, and Vaughn lets you know in an author's... Continue Reading →
The comparisons to the Disney franchise are inevitable. Steel by Carrie Vaughn follows 16-year-old Jill as she travels back in time, and finds herself in the midst of a pirate crew sailing the Caribbean. But make no mistake: there are no signs of Captain Jack Sparrow here, and Vaughn lets you know in an author's... Continue Reading →
Have you written your story for our February-March writing prompt? There's still time! Send us your stories by 11:59PM PST Monday, March 14. The focus is writing your character -- check out the details here. Write your story from ANY fandom or create your own original characters. We're looking forward to reading them!
In case you haven't seen them, there are two AWESOME book trailers for Kimberly Derting's The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead -- both created by the fabulous Vania of VLC Productions. We ADORE Vania's work, and in fact, we've featured her plenty of times here at Novel Novice. (She's also usually so kind... Continue Reading →
In case you haven't seen them, there are two AWESOME book trailers for Kimberly Derting's The Body Finder and Desires of the Dead -- both created by the fabulous Vania of VLC Productions. We ADORE Vania's work, and in fact, we've featured her plenty of times here at Novel Novice. (She's also usually so kind... Continue Reading →
Vampire books are everywhere these days, but I am truly a huge fan of Claudia Gray's Evernight series. The characters, the drama, the tension -- it's all so unique and engaging. Honestly, I can't get enough of these books. So of course, I'm SUPER excited for today's release of the fourth book in the series:... Continue Reading →
Vampire books are everywhere these days, but I am truly a huge fan of Claudia Gray's Evernight series. The characters, the drama, the tension -- it's all so unique and engaging. Honestly, I can't get enough of these books. So of course, I'm SUPER excited for today's release of the fourth book in the series:... Continue Reading →
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