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 →
Hopefully you were sufficiently inspired by yesterday's creative writing prompt about borrowed text. Onward! Creative Writing Weekend - Prompt #2 Write what is secret. Then write what is shared. Experiment with writing each in two different ways: veiled language and direct language. Experiment as well with the form of the poem: use verse and prose.... Continue Reading →
Kami has just officially announced the "Unlock the Curse" contest to coincide with their tour. The prize? Check it out! Here's what she has to say: We’ve been dropping hints, but now it’s official. The Beautiful Creatures: Unlock the Curse Contest will begin this Sunday, February 21st – on the first night of our tour... Continue Reading →
This has been a poetry-infused week for me. I'm hoping to continue that momentum this weekend and plan on writing and revising until I have at least five solid final drafts of poems. So I thought I'd invite you to do the same. Novel Novice will have a new creative writing prompt for you, starting... Continue Reading →
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