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September 14, 2017
It’s the Time of the Season for Loving by Lynn Lovegreen
That’s the title of a Zombies song, and the Romancing the Genres theme for the month. For those of you who are too young to remember, it was a great song from 1968. I couldn’t find a performance from that time period online, but here’s a clip of the band singing it in 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjf8F....
“It’s the Time of the Season for Loving” is one of those songs that is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjf8F....
“It’s the Time of the Season for Loving” is one of those songs that is
September 13, 2017
The Importance of School
Hi everyone! I am YA author B A Binns , writer of contemporary and realistic fiction for teens. My tagline tells you what I am about - Stories of Real Boys Growing Into Real Men - and the people who love them.
There are few things more important in the life of young people than school. Over 250 schools have reopened in Houston.
I felt a rush of triumph when I read that on Monday in a story
There are few things more important in the life of young people than school. Over 250 schools have reopened in Houston.
I felt a rush of triumph when I read that on Monday in a story
September 12, 2017
New Adult Romantic Comedy
by Madelle Morgan
Can Rachel, a chambermaid at a luxury resort, raise the
tuition for film school by September?
Or will she be stuck in a service job for
life?
Rachel—like many New Adults, aka Millennials—is
caught in a quarter-life crisis, a term I discovered in B.A. Binns’ September 2, 2017 post.
This is the stage of life when New Adults are trying to break into careers for which
Can Rachel, a chambermaid at a luxury resort, raise the
tuition for film school by September?
Or will she be stuck in a service job for
life?
Rachel—like many New Adults, aka Millennials—is
caught in a quarter-life crisis, a term I discovered in B.A. Binns’ September 2, 2017 post.
This is the stage of life when New Adults are trying to break into careers for which
September 9, 2017
New Adult, or Not? by Lynn Lovegreen
When I first started writing my Gold Rush series, I knew the main characters were a little older than the typical YA (Young Adult) heroines and heroes. As I learned more about the NA (New Adult) category, I saw that my books could be New Adult, too.
Young Adult is usually defined as having main characters who are teens, and YA themes involve finding yourself or discovering who you are, and
Young Adult is usually defined as having main characters who are teens, and YA themes involve finding yourself or discovering who you are, and
September 8, 2017
TRIBE OF LOVE
By DianaMcCollum
Love comes
in many f...
TRIBE OF LOVE
By DianaMcCollum
Love comes
in many forms. The love of parents, brother or sister or any relative, husband or wife, the love
of doing something that is satisfying to you, the love of self. While many
might think this is selfish to love yourself, but if you don’t love yourself it
is hard to truly and completely love another. To love your self is to put
yourself first. It is
By DianaMcCollum
Love comes
in many forms. The love of parents, brother or sister or any relative, husband or wife, the love
of doing something that is satisfying to you, the love of self. While many
might think this is selfish to love yourself, but if you don’t love yourself it
is hard to truly and completely love another. To love your self is to put
yourself first. It is
TRIBE OF
LOVE
By DianaMcCollum
Love comes
in many f...
TRIBE OF
LOVE
By DianaMcCollum
Love comes
in many forms. The love of parents, brother or sister or any relative, the love
of doing something that is satisfying to you, the love of self. While many
might think this is selfish to love yourself, but if you don’t love yourself it
is hard to truly and completely love another. To love your self is to put
yourself first. It is imperative you take
LOVE
By DianaMcCollum
Love comes
in many forms. The love of parents, brother or sister or any relative, the love
of doing something that is satisfying to you, the love of self. While many
might think this is selfish to love yourself, but if you don’t love yourself it
is hard to truly and completely love another. To love your self is to put
yourself first. It is imperative you take
September 7, 2017
A SEASON FOR LOVE by Michelle Somers
So, as most of you may already know, I live in the Land Down Under.
A beautiful continent that boasts a wide spectrum of weather, sun and sand
being our signature for the Summer season.
But being Down Under means our seasons are all topsy turvy in
relation to the top half of the globe.
Hence, whilst the Northern Hemisphere is enjoying a solid
dose of sultry summer sun, we’re inundated
A beautiful continent that boasts a wide spectrum of weather, sun and sand
being our signature for the Summer season.
But being Down Under means our seasons are all topsy turvy in
relation to the top half of the globe.
Hence, whilst the Northern Hemisphere is enjoying a solid
dose of sultry summer sun, we’re inundated
September 6, 2017
School Daze Revisited
By Robin Weaver
For those of you who know me, I’m sure my school-day antics
will come as no surprise. For the rest of you, I promise the following events
are completely true. Well, mostly true...
First Grade, Day One: Not having gone to kindergarten, I had no
idea what to expect, do, or say. I certainly had no idea where I should
sit. Solution: I spotted two other girls
with
For those of you who know me, I’m sure my school-day antics
will come as no surprise. For the rest of you, I promise the following events
are completely true. Well, mostly true...
First Grade, Day One: Not having gone to kindergarten, I had no
idea what to expect, do, or say. I certainly had no idea where I should
sit. Solution: I spotted two other girls
with
September 5, 2017
Book Recommendations: Reading Is Way More Fun Than Back-To-School Preparations
By Michelle Monkou
With my children well on their way to the land of adulthood, my back to school experience is not the usual mad dash to buy uniforms, sign up one child or the other in a team sport, or assist with the long summer reading list that they are only beginning to tackle before school starts.
Instead, I have one child off to graduate school in London, England. I'm...or I should say,
With my children well on their way to the land of adulthood, my back to school experience is not the usual mad dash to buy uniforms, sign up one child or the other in a team sport, or assist with the long summer reading list that they are only beginning to tackle before school starts.
Instead, I have one child off to graduate school in London, England. I'm...or I should say,
September 4, 2017
Down time or so you think by Paty Jager
I recently finished a first book in a new series and jumped right into the next book of my mystery series, with the goal of getting it written in a month. It is possible, I can write enough words every day to get it done.
The problem is keeping the other stories bouncing around in my head at bay. Writers know what I'm saying. If you aren't a writer, think of a time in your life, like maybe you
The problem is keeping the other stories bouncing around in my head at bay. Writers know what I'm saying. If you aren't a writer, think of a time in your life, like maybe you
