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October 5, 2012
Winner of 'Sentence to Start' - Week #3
Congratulations to Lana K. for submitting the sentence that received the most votes this week!
Great job, Lana. Short, simple and intriguing! A $5 ecard to Amazon or B&N is on it's way.
Here it is:
"Where were you last night?"
Whoa - sounds like somebody is in trouble! Lana's sentence will be turned into a story for this coming Monday's edition.
The sentences getting 2nd and 3rd place votes will be featured on Wednesday's and Friday's edition. Be sure t...
Great job, Lana. Short, simple and intriguing! A $5 ecard to Amazon or B&N is on it's way.
Here it is:
"Where were you last night?"
Whoa - sounds like somebody is in trouble! Lana's sentence will be turned into a story for this coming Monday's edition.
The sentences getting 2nd and 3rd place votes will be featured on Wednesday's and Friday's edition. Be sure t...
October 4, 2012
Review of 'Warrior Heir' by Cinda Williams Chima (Through the Shelf Thursday #4)
Title: The Warrior Heir
Author: Cinda Williams Chima
Genre: YA Fantasy
Description from Goodreads:
Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great - until he loses co...
Author: Cinda Williams Chima
Genre: YA Fantasy
Description from Goodreads:
Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great - until he loses co...
October 3, 2012
A Different Day for Henry (Sentence to Start Story #5)
The bank teller read the note the little girl handed him: 'giv me all yur munee and no body gets hert.'
Henry read the note again and looked at the girl. She wore a pink dress, two dark braids that hung down the side of her head, a very innocent smile, and a backpack. She was the only person in his line.
He chuckled, uncomfortably, and readjusted his glasses. He looked around the bank for anything out of the ordinary. Everything looked normal. The teller t...
Henry read the note again and looked at the girl. She wore a pink dress, two dark braids that hung down the side of her head, a very innocent smile, and a backpack. She was the only person in his line.
He chuckled, uncomfortably, and readjusted his glasses. He looked around the bank for anything out of the ordinary. Everything looked normal. The teller t...
October 2, 2012
Sentence to Start - Week #4: Submit Away!
This week's Sentence to Start story - The Fire - gave me a run for my money. Great job Toni S.!!!
What great sentences can everyone come up with for this week?
If you don't know the details, click here. Basically, you submit a sentence that you think would make a great start to a story.
Then you, the readers, vote on the top 3. In coming weeks I will use those 3 as my writing prompts and we find out exactly where our imaginations can take us:-)
So enter away, shar...
What great sentences can everyone come up with for this week?
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If you don't know the details, click here. Basically, you submit a sentence that you think would make a great start to a story.Then you, the readers, vote on the top 3. In coming weeks I will use those 3 as my writing prompts and we find out exactly where our imaginations can take us:-)
So enter away, shar...
Does Reading Help Your Writing? (Tips on Writing Tuesday #4)
"If you want to be a good writer you have to read...LOTS!"
Have you ever heard anybody say that?
I got sick of it. Every time I went to a website that talked about writing, or perused a writing magazine, or talked to an author, they all said the same thing: "Make sure you spend just as much time reading as you do writing."
Wuh?
Old me: "Well that's stupid. I'm trying to become a writer! I have family, work...LIFE. If I don't take every extra second I ha...
Have you ever heard anybody say that?
I got sick of it. Every time I went to a website that talked about writing, or perused a writing magazine, or talked to an author, they all said the same thing: "Make sure you spend just as much time reading as you do writing."
Wuh?
Old me: "Well that's stupid. I'm trying to become a writer! I have family, work...LIFE. If I don't take every extra second I ha...
October 1, 2012
The Fire (Sentence to Start Story #4)
There are some stories that are never told and then there are the ones that are retold throughout the ages, this is one.
"What do you know of the fire?" Malin asked, removing the stick out of the circled blaze. He held it just close enough so his young grandson, Reto, could see the flame dance at the tip. The flame was large enough to swirl shadows of the boy's necklace onto his bare chest.
Reto watched the flicker, mesmerized. "It came from above," the boy said, po...
"What do you know of the fire?" Malin asked, removing the stick out of the circled blaze. He held it just close enough so his young grandson, Reto, could see the flame dance at the tip. The flame was large enough to swirl shadows of the boy's necklace onto his bare chest.
Reto watched the flicker, mesmerized. "It came from above," the boy said, po...
Sentence to Start - Week #3: Time to Vote!
You continue to amaze me...keep them coming! And don't forget to read the stories that come from the sentences, too;-)
Here are the top 10 sentences from last week (chosen randomly). Voting is open to anybody, so spread the word. If a sentence you submitted is on here, well then you definitely want to have your friends stop by and vote for it! Just give them this shortened link:
Vote for the one you think would make the BEST starting sentence to a story.
The s...
Here are the top 10 sentences from last week (chosen randomly). Voting is open to anybody, so spread the word. If a sentence you submitted is on here, well then you definitely want to have your friends stop by and vote for it! Just give them this shortened link:
Vote for the one you think would make the BEST starting sentence to a story.
The s...
September 28, 2012
A Little Hind Sight (Sentence to Start Story #3)
He sadly looked on as the world he loved got smaller and smaller.
"It's okay, Mr. Pepper," he said into the ear of his ragged, stuffed zebra. His dad had given it to him on his first birthday. "Mama says it's going to be better at the new place."
Mr. Pepper gave a blank stare with no encouragement.
Little Robert had grown up a lot in the last four months and he knew he needed Mr. Pepper now, more than ever. As he looked out the wide, back window of the Ford wagon, all he...
"It's okay, Mr. Pepper," he said into the ear of his ragged, stuffed zebra. His dad had given it to him on his first birthday. "Mama says it's going to be better at the new place."
Mr. Pepper gave a blank stare with no encouragement.
Little Robert had grown up a lot in the last four months and he knew he needed Mr. Pepper now, more than ever. As he looked out the wide, back window of the Ford wagon, all he...
Winner of 'Sentence to Start' - Week #2
Congratulations to Toni S. for submitting the sentence that received the most votes this week!
Great job, Toni! A $5 ecard to Amazon or B&N is on it's way.
Here it is:
"There are some stories that are never told and then there are the ones that are retold throughout the ages; this is one."
Eek - talk about throwing down the gauntlet! Toni's sentence will be turned into a story for this coming Monday's edition.
The sentences getting 2nd and 3rd place votes will be featured...
September 27, 2012
The Story that Changed Me (Through the Shelf Thursday #3)
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (1948)
When I was elementary and middle school I did not read or write that much. I HATED writing and only read what I was forced.
But, I do remember reading The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. I can't remember exactly what grade I was in (must have been in the fifth or sixth grade), but I will never forget sitting at my desk, and finishing it as part of our class assignment. The story itself is short and was inserted into our textbook.
It c...
