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Skylar Hamilton Burris

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Skylar Hamilton Burris is a mother, author, and freelance editor. Driven by a love of traditional, meaningful poetry, Skylar founded Ancient Paths Literary Magazine in 1998. The magazine is now published once every two years and features both short stories and poetry. Skylar's own poetry has appeared in numerous periodicals and was compiled in a book titled A Greater Sound By Far. She has published two novel-length sequels to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as well as a collection of Austen-inspired short stories. Her literary criticism is available for the Kindle.


I usually write novels or poetry, but I've recently produced a little something in the guidebook genre. It's only available in a Kindle edition, though these days you don't need a Kindle to read a Kindle book - just a computer or a smart phone. You can get free Kindle software for either. Check it out: The 2011 D.C.-Area Guide to Surviving Summer with Kids: Over 100 Inexpensive, Family-Friendly... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 3.44 · 144 ratings · 34 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors
Conviction: A Sequel to Jan...
3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions
An Unlikely Missionary
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
The Strange Marriage of Ann...
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
A Greater Sound By Far
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
Christian Literary Criticis...
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A Greater Sound By Far (Poetry)
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Description: Sonnets, ballads, couplets, ottava rima, haiku, and unbound free verse . . . you'll find it all in this diverse collection of poetry. If you have ever wrestled with faith, felt the ache or joy of love, or witnessed the death of someone close to you, these poems will offer you a chance for reflection, inspiration, and solace. For the complete book, visit www.editorskylar.com.
The Young Peacema...

Skylar Burris Skylar Burris said: "It’s been a long summer. We are, to say the least, having conflict issues in our house. I bought this book to work through with my two children in hope that the sibling fighting and whining and yelling might be somewhat diminished as a result. I’ll r...more "

 
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Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive. Ambition is only understood if it’s to rise to the top of some imaginary ladder of success. Someone who takes an undemanding job because it affords him the time to pursue other interests and activities is considered a flake. A person who abandons a career in order to stay home and raise children is considered not to be living up to his potential — as if a job title and salary are the sole measure of human worth.

You’ll be told in a hundred ways, some subtle and some not, to keep climbing, and never be satisfied with where you are, who you are, and what you’re doing. There are a million ways to sell yourself out, and I guarantee you’ll hear about them.

To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think yo...more
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Every Easter, I love to re-read Nicholas Samaras's poem "Easter in the Cancer Ward," which never fails to move me. This issue of Ancient Paths features twelve poems by Samaras, who is one of three featured poets in the collection. The anthology also...more
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“Please don't disillusion me. I haven't had breakfast yet.”
Orson Scott Card, Children of the Mind

G.K. Chesterton
“In the glad old days, before the rise of modern morbidities...it used to be thought a disadvantage to be misunderstood.”
G.K. Chesterton, Heretics

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“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
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Blaise Pascal
“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.”
Blaise Pascal, Pensees

Booker T. Washington
“It is important and right that all privileges of the law be ours, but it is vastly more important that we be prepared for the exercise of those privileges.”
Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

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Elaine thankyou Skylar for accepting my friendship. I'm looking forward to reading your comments and book choices


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Noran Miss Pumkin Just wanted to stop in and wish you the best of the holiday season! Merry Christmas!-Noran
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booklady Have you ever heard the song with these words?

"Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
no hands but yours...
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now."

It's by John Michael Talbot and I've found where you can download it but I'm just too technologically ignorant to know how! The song, however, is beautiful!

God bless, booklady




Skylar Burris Thanks, Karen! I'm glad you are enjoying Ancient Paths.


Karen L. Skylar, I am really enjoying your "Ancient Paths" magazine. Thanks so much for doing this great service for Christian Writers.


Skylar Burris Thanks! I hope you enjoy it.


Daniel
Skylar, I've added your book Conviction: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Predjudice to my to-read list.


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