D. Marie Prokop's Blog, page 50
July 8, 2014
Watch “Matisyahu – For You [Lyrics]” on YouTube
Matisyahu – For You [Lyrics]: http://youtu.be/g954oDCeHQY For The Red String soundtrack…Filed under: Soundtrack Tagged: light, matisyahu, soundtrack, The Red String
July 2, 2014
God and the Brain
This one’s in honor of the Captain in the novel, The Red String. He would appreciate this study on the neurological benefits of belief… http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/h... Filed under: Author's Voice
June 28, 2014
Writing Inspiration- Character Doppelgangers
When I first started writing The Red String, I joined the National Novel Writing Month regional group near me. We met once a week for write-ins during November. One of the writers I befriended made a habit of finding a doppelganger for her imaginary characters. I thought it was a cool idea, so I found some! […]
June 24, 2014
The Writing Head Game
Originally posted on writing Young Adult fiction :
? This is the rock that Claire gave me. MFAC is over. Now the writing is supposed to begin. I haven’t worked on my young adult novel since this summer when I wrote the first six chapters. During the Fall, I took a poetry class, and mostly wrote…
? This is the rock that Claire gave me. MFAC is over. Now the writing is supposed to begin. I haven’t worked on my young adult novel since this summer when I wrote the first six chapters. During the Fall, I took a poetry class, and mostly wrote…
June 16, 2014
Book Review- The Fault in our Stars by John Green
Is it bad that I am so impressed by author John Green that I begin to make things up to be impressed about, like for instance, his name. Only a humble, incredibly talented, un-auspicious person would use the simplest form possible of his first and last names as his author name. The fact that he […]
June 13, 2014
Sight Unseen
I am fortunate enough (or old enough) to have heydays. “Back in the day” I was in a band with 3 dudes in Lincoln, NE. I still marvel at their acceptance of me into their group- the lone girl. Anyway, this video and song recording happened before I had the pleasure of their company, but […]
June 10, 2014
June 4, 2014
No Summer at All… June 4,1989
Pushy, desperate governments reliant on control, control, control are bound to treat their citizens as chess pieces. This is also a characteristic of the fictional government in the Days of the Guardian, the Economic Crisis Containment Office (E.C.C.O.) The need for rescue becomes dire. Don’t forget- China has not changed much since this incident. They still […]
June 2, 2014
Review of Lois Lowry’s Gathering Blue
Gathering Blue was an interesting, simple, and light read. It was written for the adolescent market, but is universal in its appeal. The simplicity of the story is notable in Lowry’s sparse description of the dystopian world of the protagonist, in the slow pacing, and in the characters’ points-of-view. The story portrays ignorant people […]
May 28, 2014
Prayers of Desperation
“Hey, Pastor Dave!” “Hey Li! What can I do for you?” “This is going to sound weird. At least, it does to me, but… Can you show me how to pray?” Pastor Dave looked a little surprised. He ushered Li into his cabin. Li followed him in and asked, “So, should I get down on […]
