Creative Writing Prompt #2 Translation from Sound Whether or not you speak a different language, the idea of this exercise is to literally translate the following paragraphs into English. Literally. If the word is "quand," then translate it into what you think the word should be by how the word sounds - is it wand,... Continue Reading →
What would a National Poetry Month celebration be without a poetry contest? Today we are excited to announce our Novel Novice Poetry Contest... and, whether you're a budding poet or not, we think you're going to want to enter when you see the fabulous prizes available! But first, the contest rules: Your poem must be... Continue Reading →
Poetry Speaks Who I Am was developed for the YA demographic. But let me tell you, as a poet, I think this is a rock star kind of collection for any reader of any age, and it's an ideal book to feature during National Poetry Month. The poems included in this book (which is a... Continue Reading →
Poetry Speaks Who I Am was developed for the YA demographic. But let me tell you, as a poet, I think this is a rock star kind of collection for any reader of any age, and it's an ideal book to feature during National Poetry Month. The poems included in this book (which is a... Continue Reading →
For our April Book of the Month, we're giving you a chance to win one of Lisa Schroeder's books for free! All of Lisa's Young Adult books deal with loss in some way -- the death of a boyfriend, best friend, brother, mother, etc. Facing your own mortality. For this contest, we want you to... Continue Reading →
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting is one of those books that you'll be thinking about days after finishing the last page. It's sort of a haunting story, that catches you in its grip and refuses to let go. What first struck me about The Body Finder was Derting's careful crafting of sentences. Phrases like... Continue Reading →
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting is one of those books that you'll be thinking about days after finishing the last page. It's sort of a haunting story, that catches you in its grip and refuses to let go. What first struck me about The Body Finder was Derting's careful crafting of sentences. Phrases like... Continue Reading →
Today, we have a new story from our Literary Lovers Mash-Up Writing Contest entries. We asked you to write about two literary lovers meeting OR falling in love for the first time in about 500 words. Today's entry is once again from Lillie Hill. This time, she's mixing it up -- introducing a modern character... Continue Reading →
During the month of April, we will be celebrating National Poetry Month by providing one new creative writing prompt daily. We urge you to challenge yourself to complete every single writing prompt... think about it. If you make that happen, you'll have 30 drafts by the end of the month, at the very least. More... Continue Reading →
As part of National Poetry Month, we're running a month-long project called Exquisite Corpse... though it's not quite as gory and graphic as it may sound. Exquisite Corpse is a collaborative poetry game (often carried out in rowdy classrooms and bawdy bars) where each person writes a phrase or word on a sheet of paper,... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice 