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April 22, 2017
“Greed” & “Dare Not Touch” #haiku #poems
Haiku for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge—a fun activity and contest that is open for everyone to participate, and helps keep our creative writer’s brain active! This week’s words: Beautiful & Curse.
“Greed”
Beautiful ruby
Beware what greed manifests
The jewel’s curse spreads.
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“Dare Not Touch”
The waves were a curse,
She watched their beauty sadly
As her life flame swayed.
Water cannot touch
Her fairy heart made of flames,
Though she longs for it.
Longing for its cool
Relief from the b...
April 15, 2017
The Prayer And The Egg
Since Easter is tomorrow, I thought it’d be fun to share this true story, which happens to involve a chicken and eggs!
My dad’s family knew this man named Mr. Brownhall, who had spent time at their church and spoke there several times. He was British and had one of those fun British accents, even though he’d been living in America most of his life. Brownhall had lived through one of the most difficult times America has ever faced; and like many at that time, he was poorer than dirt and just s...
April 8, 2017
The Blue Sky Tag
1. If you lived in a house made of jello, what flavor would it be? Any particular reason?
My brain is automatically thinking orange. They taste best during the winter, and even though it’s technically “spring” there’s still snow on the ground outside my window, which means winter and oranges are on the mind. 
April 1, 2017
Lost In The Mountain Forest
You wander away from the old inn up in the mountains
A chance to explore this unknown part of the landscape as the sun rises,
Wandering into the forest that rolls and caresses the land’s verdant green sides.
As dawn breaks, a misty damp lingers in the air
Condensing sparkling dew drops on every leafy surface;
Sun rays pierce through the canopy so bright
You can smell its sweetness as it mingles with the wet earth;
Lichen is a soft sponge beneath your feet
And moss adorns the towering trees li...
March 27, 2017
How I Discovered The Fantasy Genre Through Tolkien (Guest Post by E.E. Rawls)
I got to be a part of Tolkien’s Reading Event this week! Below is my linked guest post, the story of how I first discovered Tolkien and the amazing genre of fantasy!
Every year on March 25, the anniversary of the Downfall of Sauron, the Tolkien Society hosts Tolkien Reading Day. This year’s theme is Poetry and Songs in Tolkien’s Fiction. The primary goal is to promote the reading of the works of J.R R. Tolkien! To celebrate, Pages Unbound will be hosting two weeks of Tolkien-re...
March 25, 2017
A Lesson In Never Giving Up #MyFirstBlogPostRevisited #Kungfupanda
Today is like Throwback Thursday—along with a dose of encouragement for you! 
March 20, 2017
How To Create A Villain
Every good story needs a villain, or some antagonistic force. They are the ones who make the protagonist’s character grow until they become the hero their story needs, the hero that readers can admire. The villain makes the hero shine; the darkness makes the light shine bright. A story about good people with nothing happening doesn’t show us or teach us anything, but a story about good people fighting against evil—now that is...
March 18, 2017
Battle Of The Books: Interview With Author Candice Coates
Today is an interview with the Science Fiction author Candice Coates. She writes in more genres than just Scifi, appealing to readers in young adult and adult audiences. Let’s learn all about her in this Q&A, shall we?
Before we begin though, she has a dilemma that only you can solve: Which of her two science fiction novels should she publish first? That’s right, she has two ready and written! Cast your vote HERE on her website for which one you want to read first.
The books are:
Genre: Sci...
Interview With Author Candice Coates
Today is an interview with the Science Fiction author Candice Coates! She writes in more genres than just Scifi, appealing to readers in young adult and adult audiences. Let’s learn all about her in this Q&A, shall we?
Welcome to the blog, Candice! It’s lovely to have you here with us. Start by telling us a little about yourself: Where did you grow up, and did it influence you to become an author?
Thanks for having me! I am really excited to be here. So, I grew up in rural Ohio for the first...
March 11, 2017
“Found Out” & “Hunt” #haiku #poems
Haiku for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge—a fun activity and contest that is open for everyone to participate, and helps keep our creative writer’s brain active! This week’s words: Secret & Burn.
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