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October 9, 2017
Signed copies of No Vain Loss - giveaway
giveaway still going on for everyone who preorders No Vain Loss:
amzn.to/2gNO7ziEmail me proof of your preorder and you’re immediately entered to win one of 5 signed copies!
O f f i c i a l G I V E A W A Y i n f o
Preorder the kindle for .99 here: http://amzn.to/2gNO7zi and send M.C. Frank a screencap of your receipt/confirmation.
You will be automatically entered to win one of 5 signed paperback copies!
Synopsis:
A soldier is summoned to the North Pole, days before the year changes, told to fix the great Clock for a celebration. He has no idea what to do.
A girl, hunted for the crime of being born, almost dies out on the ice. She is rescued by the last polar bear left alive.
A library waits for them both, a library built over a span of a hundred years, forgotten in the basement of an ice shack.
The world hasn’t known hunger or sickness in hundreds of years. It has also forgotten love and beauty.
This is the One World.
The year is 2524.Inspired by the short stories of Ray Bradbury, this futuristic young adult novel in three parts is set in a world where Christmas -among other things- is obsolete and a Clock is what keeps the fragile balance of peace.
Written in three parts, this is the breathtaking story of how two unlikely people change the world, and each other, one book at a time.
In No Vain Loss, the world is on the brink of the greatest war humanity has ever known. Lives will be lost. New truths will be revealed.
Recommended for fans of:
· Hot soldiers (see Kdrama, Descendants of the Sun, and so on)
· My True Love Gave to Me anthology, Christmas feels and aesthetic
· Ray Bradbury-inspired scifi worldbuilding
· YA dystopian/postapocalyptic novels
· These Broken Stars series
· Book boyfriends
· A touch of existential issues Huxley-style
· Star Wars-style action
· Intense romance
· Hidden libraries
· Fight for survival
· Forbidden kisses
· Bromance
· Bears
Readers say:Fast, Futuristic, Creative. -Yesha, Books Teacup and Reviews
My new obsession and yours too! No Ordinary Star reads like a love letter to humanity. -S. E. Anderson, author of Starstruck
This book is magic. -Alex Rowe, @captain.valour
I fell head-over-heels in love! -Drew C.
Oh, how I’ve already fallen in love with our two main characters, tin solider and match girl. -Rebecca Raven
Current rating on goodreads 4.8 stars
Pages 230
Release date: 5 Dec 2017
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October 8, 2017
uglystudies:
personally, i find writing really hard, especially...
personally, i find writing really hard, especially on my computer as there are some many distractions, regardless of whether the task is school based or not, so i’ve compiled a list of free apps, extensions and websites to help you with writing!
apps
writer’s block is a program which can be downloaded onto your computer, and is personally my favourite in this list. the word count or time limit can be inputted and you cannot close the program until the time limit or word count is reached. this is very useful for practising timed essays or meeting word count goals
monospace is a phone app that is available on android that is really useful for writing on the go, for whenever inspiration hits!
chrome extensions
calmly writer is a bit more advanced than writers block, and allows you to format your text and other cool features. this extension also works offline!
writer is a really cool extension that makes you look like a hacker, and it runs offline!
litewriter allows you to synchronise your notes across multiple devices, and customise you background and font!
websites
yarny is free website what has a word counter, and when you start typing, all distractions fade away! you can also save as much as you want if you sign up (also the website very nearly went bust a few months ago, so by checking it out you can help keep it alive!)
calmly writer is the same as the chrome extension above, but as the website in case you dont have chrome
writer is the same as the above extension, but is the web version!
draftin is another free website that is completely distraction free
oTranscribe helps you to transcribe audio files, and has loads of really useful features
plotbox makes script writing super easy, and you can get other people to work on it as well!
editing websites (not writing websites)
cliche finder does what it says on the tin
hemingway app is a life saver for all you students, it grades your paper, and gives you advice for improving your essays
wordcounter counts your words and ranks the most frequently used words to see what words you overuse
750 words is a bit like nanowrimo, where you get points for writing words everyday, and stats about how much you write each day and for how long and other cool features!
if you have any other website that you find useful, feel free to them on!
- helena xx
Relationships for writers
I’ve been doing more writing recently (cough fanfiction cough) and noticed the romantic relationships I was writing fell into categories based on their foundation. And because I’m ~that~ type of person I made up little guides for each of these categories. Thought other writers might find it helpful too…
Feel free to add on!
Built on: chemistryUpside:
Strong start
Pitfall:
Sex is not a replacement for talking
You might hear this couple say:
“It was love at first sight”
Examples:
Ariel and Eric (the little mermaid)
Red and Kitty (that 70s show)
Tony and Maria (west side story)
Built on: FriendshipUpside:
Common interests outlast infatuation
Pitfall:
Differences in life goals or living styles
You might hear this couple say:
“I’m so lucky to be in love with my best friend”
Examples:
Monica and Chandler (F.r.i.e.n.d.s)
Carl and Ellie (Up)
Aang and Katara (Avatar the last airbender)
Built on: loyaltyUpside:
face everything as a team
Pitfall:
Is it love or adrenaline
You might hear this couple say:
“I trust them with my life”
Examples:
Han and Leia (star wars)
Katniss and Peeta (the hunger games)
Mulan and Shang (Mulan)
October 7, 2017
Books + girls who take no nonsense
Link to kindle &...
Books + girls who take no nonsense
Link to kindle & paperback of Lose Me in bio
Hi Beast! Do you know any good websites for story/plot charting?
I had to do some research for this question! Look at you guys, making me dig through the bowels of the earth.
Hiveword - Requires you to create an account, but it’s free; allows you to make lists for your characters and their descriptions, list out your plot/story flow, has a built-in name generator and more
Read-Write-Think - Though this one seems to be geared toward younger kids, don’t be fooled - it has different charts that allow you to type out your plot, characters, setting, and resolution via visual maps; the only drawback is that it’s somewhat too simplistic, and doesn’t account for overly complex plots but it’s good for mapping out all the base information needed to plan your story
Scrapple - An app for PCs and Macs that is basically a combination between a mind map and a basic text-editing software, but geared specifically toward writers (if you don’t know what a mind map is, here’s a helpful article); the downside is that it’s $15, but there’s a free trial version available on the linked site
LitLift - Free site (with account registration) that allows you to organize your stories, characters, and plots (similar to Scrapple); also has sharing capabilities so that you can share your story within the site - you can also browse other peoples’ stories if they’ve been shared
Scrivener - Another app for PCs and Macs; like a more advanced version of Microsoft Word, except that it gives you an outliner to list out your ideas/plots/etc, ‘index cards’ to keep your ideas organized, ‘scrivenings’ - which basically function as tabs to switch between manuscripts, and a lot more; downside is that it’s $45, but once again there’s a free trial available on the linked site
Storyplanner - Site that has lists of resources where you can select from novel/short story, screenplay, or nonfiction and it asks you further questions in detail about your story; great for getting all your ideas out in one go (I look at it as sort of a ‘quizilla’ for your story, except it’s not full on Mary Sues and sadness); the site is free to use, but there is a premium edition, though you don’t really need it (you can just copy your answers to your nearest document)
Hemingway - Though this one is more useful for editing rather than planning, this in-browser site that allows you to either write right in the browser or copy/paste text into the window; points out any writing errors, repeated syntax, long-ass sentences, and all kinds of other helpful editing advice; there’s also a desktop version available for download
If anyone finds anything else that’s helpful, feel free to add it!
Books + pinks
#books #book #read #reader #instagood #writer...
Books + pinks
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I'm from America, but I was always taught -ie or -i for females and -y for males growing up, and for the most part, that's held true for the people I've met
Yes, I totally think so too, so I’m surprised everyone keeps voting for the feminine version of Robin’s name
