Tag Archive | teens
#RealYA How Does It Affect Fiction?
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Last week, many took to Twitter to discuss the differences between young adults in YA and young adults in RL (a.k.a. real life). Let me tell you, it was awesome! I loved talking to current high schoolers as well as discussing my situation when I was in high school.…
Book Review + Giveaway | We Are All Made Of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Originally posted on One More Page…:
[I received a copy of this book from its Canadian publisher Random House Canada/Tundra Books. This does not affect my opinion on the book.] Susin Nielsen was one of my favourite discoveries of 2014, hands down. You may remember the weekend where I binge-read her entire backlist or this…
Mary Sue Who?
Originally posted on The Official Site of Celeste DeWolfe:
Ah, the sensationalized “Mary Sue.” Chances are, if you’re into writing or art, you’ve heard of the concept. It’s the idea of a character, in this case female, who is an over-the-top type of generic–if that’s at all possible. If you’ve never heard of it before,…
A Little Inspiration from King Solomon
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
Every Wednesday night I take my three teens and one elementary child to church. The little one goes to AWANA clubs while my older three go to youth service. Our youth minister Scott Buck taught about the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon’s account of his exploration of the…
Wild card post: dating, courting, and going steady.
Originally posted on Renae Rude – The Paranormalist:
WILD CARD POSTS I’m often thinking about how the blog is doing and where it’s going. I’ve gone through periods of daily posting and I’ve fallen silent for long periods of time. Recently I decided to try a more structured schedule, which is getting off to a decent start. The…
Excerpt from Cats, Cupcakes, and Creativity
Originally posted on DrGlitter: Inspiration for Teens:
Inspiration… Inspiration comes in many forms. It may boldly gallop your way, mesmerizing you with its certainty, beauty, and clarity as it endures the obstacles of rough terrain, compelling you to move, to admire, to break the stillness. Or it may encapsulate itself in a bleak day’s tiny…
Excerpt from my blog post “Mirrors, Mean Girls, and Makeovers”
Originally posted on DrGlitter: Inspiration for Teens:
Looking back now I can see that I came to a very important realization. I had constantly personified the mirror. I had given it human attributes that it never really asked for. If I had to personify it, then I should have just seen it as faithfully doing…
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