D. Marie Prokop's Blog, page 27
September 2, 2016
Superwoman by Alicia Keys
Dedicated to all mothers and daughters. (Superheroes and their sidekicks.) Order TIGRESS today. Come see me at Amazing! Houston Comic Con September 9-11, 2016! All new subscribers to my newsletter get a free ebook copy of Tigress!Filed under: Author's Voice Tagged: Alicia keys, daughters, mothers, Music, Superheroes, TIGRESS, YA Fiction
August 31, 2016
Book Review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The Cursed Child is a rehashing of the HP world, an epilogue, if you will, in screenplay format. Will everyone like it? No. Did I? Yes. Why, you ask? (Pretend I’m answering in a British accent, thereby sounding way more professorial and magical than I am.) Why did I, D. Marie Prokop, like The Cursed Child? […]
August 29, 2016
The Top File
Each of the officers had two files before them. They never kept these particular records electronically—only physical copies existed. They were easier to destroy, if it became necessary. Hands rifled through the thick stack of papers as they waited for the meeting to commence. The top file was labeled Threats, underneath was Number One. –The […]
August 26, 2016
Ryan Adams I See Monsters
Discover more Ryan Adams! Read On The Outward Appearance, my YA Christian/ Fantasy/ Monster story…and leave a review! Sign up for the D. Marie Prokop Author Newsletter! Filed under: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Soundtrack, YA Fiction Tagged: British folk singers, Music, on the outward appearance
August 22, 2016
This Over-Zealous Jesus-Freak
Oh crap. The retreat. Kayla clears her throat in a vain attempt to make me feel guilty. She’s bummed that I refused to go to some lame youth retreat with her this weekend. My mother and my new step-father, Bob, are also disappointed. They were about to be outdone in their disappointment by this over-zealous […]
August 19, 2016
Happy Birthday, Veronica Roth!
Take the aptitude test. Which faction are you in? SIGN UP FOR THE D. MARIE PROKOP NEWSLETTER!Filed under: Author Birthdays, Quotes, Science Fiction, YA Fiction Tagged: Author, Divergent, Dystopian, Factions, Sci-fi, Veronica Roth, YA Fiction
August 17, 2016
Goodreads Is Good Stuff
Are you on Goodreads yet? Find out what everyone else is reading, list and rate your faves, write reviews, and discover new books and authors. Good stuff. Follow D. Marie Prokop on Goodreads! Sign up for the D. Marie Prokop Author Newsletter!Filed under: Author's Voice, Book Reviews, News, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Writing Community, YA Fiction Tagged: authors, […]
August 15, 2016
Only With The Heart
One book in particular caught her eye. The title had faded golden letters—The Little Prince. She opened the thin volume and began reading. It was a quirky children’s fantasy story, but Hani fell in love with the demure, charming, lost little prince from the very first page. The narrator, a pilot who crashed his plane […]
August 12, 2016
The Dreamer
“What you had planned for evil, God had planned for good.” From The Red Cloak, Chapter 11, The Upside-Down World In one of my other lives, I’m a singer/songwriter. I’d like to share an original song that fits into the theme of Days of the Guardian, The Dreamer. Hope you enjoy it. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel […]
August 8, 2016
Blaise
“Never heard of Blaise Pascal? ‘The Paradox of Choice’? The ‘known unknowns?’” From The Red String, Chapter 7, The Loss Sign up for the D. Marie Prokop Author Newsletter!Filed under: Author's Voice, christianity, Excerpts, Quotes, Science Fiction, YA Fiction Tagged: Author, Blaise Pascal, books, Days of the Guardian, philosophers, writing, YA Fiction
