What does a TV show from the ’90s have to do with a book blog covering contemporary young adult literature? That’s probably what you’re thinking right now. Along with, Hey, I thought your blog got it’s start because of Twilight? Well, yes. If you know our origin story, you know that we got our start […]
Submission from a previous writing prompt: SweetSarcasm shared this take on “London Bridge” for the “Twist a Nursery Rhyme” prompt. Thanks, SweetSarcasm! This month, we’ll focus on conflict. And I don’t mean a big ol’ fight to the death between characters. This prompt is inspired by an exercise from a class on conflict I took last month. Conflict is […]
After a successful Middle Grade March, we have decided to expand the Middle Grade section of Novel Novice and are happy to announce many exciting changes coming your way, including (but not limited to): * A new panel of avid readers (between the ages of 7-14) who will routinely help us review books, interview authors, […]
It’s his only complete novel. It’s kind of weird. Yes, it’s Poe – dark and morbid and full of all that sinister/graphic stuff. But it is also comical, mind-blowing (in that Post-Modern, irritating sort of way) and serves to further solidify Poe as a mischievous, quick-witted sprite – a modern day Puck wreaking havoc on […]
It’s exciting to be apart of the current deluge of fantasy fiction in YA literature; Books like Twilight and Harry Potter have been hailed as conduits that have led to renewed reading among children and young adults and have provided kindling to fuel the world’s fascination with witches and wizards and all manors of fantastical […]
Welcome to the new NovelNovice.com — a sister site of TwilightNovelNovice.com. The idea behind TwilightNovelNovice.com was simple — to use Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga to help teach literature to kids and get them excited about reading beyond the series, and education in general. The site has grown quickly — in just a year and a […]