Many of us prefer old-school paper and ink, but we here at Novel Novice think reading books in any form is a great thing. E-readers are gaining momentum and tech site technologytosoftware.com has compiled a list of the best sites to download FREE e-books. One glaring oversight, however is Project Gutenberg. Just sayin'. OK, here's the list: 1. Scribd... Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce the winner of our contest to win an advanced, hardback copy of Burned: A House of Night Novel by P.C. & Kristin Cast. There were some really great entries and it was a tough decision -- so tough, in fact, that I chose a second-place winner ... though the second-place... Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce the winner of our contest to win an advanced, hardback copy of Burned: A House of Night Novel by P.C. & Kristin Cast. There were some really great entries and it was a tough decision -- so tough, in fact, that I chose a second-place winner ... though the second-place... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #17 Collage One of the most important elements of my poetry writing comes from the collages I create. I cut out images from magazines and newspapers, collect postcards of particularly interesting works of art from museum gift shops, gather brochures and unusual photos. If it looks cool and strikes a chord with... Continue Reading →
Today for National Poetry Month, I nerded out (yes, I just made "nerd" into a verb) and created a whole batch of desktop wallpapers based on some of my favorite quotes from one of the world's most famous poets: William Shakespeare! Most are based on lines from his plays, but there's also one for Sonnet... Continue Reading →
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 →
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