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The Blurry Line Between Charlotte Brontë and Jane Eyre

Posted By LaurelLit 410 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Late last month, my short story, “You and Jane” was published by Abandon Journal. It’s about a modern-day, parallel universe Charlotte Bronte who’s receiving genetic counseling, and she must reckon with grief and the deaths of all her siblings and her mother. I know that doesn’t sound like a barrel of laughs, but the pieceContinue Reading
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Teen, YA or Older Reader Unicorn Book Feature -Unicorn Food: Beautiful Plant-Based Recipes to Nurture Your Inner Magical Beast

Posted By Sybrina 391 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - Teen, YA or Older Reader Unicorn Book Feature- Unicorn Food: Beautiful Plant-Based Recipes to Nurture Your Inner Magical Beast by Kat Odell

Writing Prompt Video: Paradox

Posted By LaurelLit 814 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Use this video that explains paradox, gives examples, and provides a writing prompt as a warmup activity for your students, or to spur your own creativity. Enjoy!
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The Siren’s Scream By Thomas White – Pump Up Your Book

Posted By Sybrina 513 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - The Siren's Scream By Thomas White - Pump Up Your Book. Genre: Mystery/Horror. An old mansion sits atop of a cliff, overlooking the ocean, in Santa Cruz, CA. A young realtor, Darcy Wainwright, manages to sell the dilapidated old house to Henry Childs, an obese nebbish who is obsessed with the property. In the backyard is a pool. Not an ordinary pool but a giant tide pool. In the tide pool is a siren with an evil agenda for revenge.

One Question Survey–Help Me Choose the Title for my Next Book!

Posted By LaurelLit 490 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Thanks in advance for helping me choose a title for my latest novel, which is still a work in progress. (The images above were just me taking a break and having fun.) Scroll down to read a brief pitch and choose a title! Rylee Lynch longs to leave Bemidji, MN and become a successful author,Continue Reading
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Book Review: Any Given Tuesday by Lis Smith

Posted By LaurelLit 638 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - If you’ve heard of Lis Smith, it’s probably because of the tabloid coverage of the Lis Smith/Eliot Spitzer relationship. Or maybe you’re familiar with Lis Smith, political consultant, who worked for famed (and some disgraced) politicians like John Edwards, Barack Obama, Andrew Cuomo, and Pete Buttigieg. Well, now it’s time to become familiar with LisContinue Reading
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Gift For Boys In Wedding Party – 10

Posted By Sybrina 504 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - Gift For Boys In Wedding Party - Planning a wedding? The hardest gifts of appreciation to purchase are for the boys in the wedding party. Show the ring bearer, ushers and even the youngest groomsmen that you appreciate their participation in making your wedding special by giving them this little book before the ceremony. Even the very youngest will be proud to say, “I tied this tie myself.” Include a warm note of gratitude inside the book from the bride and groom to make this a forever keepsake.

Creative Writing Prompt: Using Legends, Myths, or Fairytales

Posted By LaurelLit 842 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Writing Prompt: Use a legend, myth, or fairytale as a starting point, and write your own story where you try any or all of the following: change the time/location of the story, switch the genders of the main characters, write it only in dialogue, write it without any dialogue, write the entire thing in oneContinue Reading
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Path to Publication: Favorite Daughters Update

Posted By LaurelLit 760 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Favorite Daughters is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Click here to find out more. And I just found out today that it’s a finalist in the Women’s Fiction category for the 2022 Maxy Awards. I’m very honored & excited. Please stay tuned as come back with more news about the pre-publication of Favorite Daughters. Release day is August 25th!
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All About Anna Karenina: Part 2, chapters 11-20 haikus

Posted By LaurelLit 497 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Something big happens in part 2, chapter 11. Anna and Vronsky sleep together! But you don’t get any description of their love scene. No, instead you get a detailed description of their anguish afterwards. Vronksy feels like a murderer (foreshadowing, anyone?) and Anna is convinced she no longer deserves happiness. As for chapters 12-20, well…I’mContinue Reading
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Introducing – The Tales of Ezmeer By Trista Shaye

Posted By Sybrina 410 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - Introducing - The Tales of Ezmeer By Trista Shaye. Time for something exciting. Tales of Ezmeer is an epic fantasy graphic novel that has been adapted from an epic fantasy podcast. There's a whole cast of character actors telling the tale in the podcast and it's a lot of fun but for those who prefer flipping through the pages of a book, the graphic novel is essential.

April 23rd, 2023 – Sybrina’s Unicorn Book Store Newsletter

Posted By Sybrina 390 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - April 23rd, 2023 - Sybrina's Unicorn Book Store Newsletter - Read the newsletter now to learn about Little Kid Book Pick - Ruffian and the Lost Unicorns by MK Grassiik, Middle Kid Book Pick - Unicorns? Get Real! By Kathryn Lasky, Teen/ YA Book Pick - The Ballad of Tam Lin by Kathleen McGowan and Graphic Novel From Fantasy Podcast - Introducing The Tales of Ezmeer By Trista Shaye