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Win A Book and Unicorn-Themed Periodic Table Trading Cards with Kids Did It and Mommy Island – May 2023 Life Is A Beach Giveaway Hop

Posted By Sybrina 379 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - Enter For A Chance To Win the middle grade "Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns" Soft Cover Book & a 26 Card Set of Unicorn-Themed Periodic Table Trading Cards in the Kids Did It and Mommy Island May 2023 For The Life Is A Beach Giveaway Hop.

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves: Beautiful & Historic

Posted By booksnbackpacks 1138 days ago on Literature

https://booksnbackpacks.com - Let’s travel virtually to Kyiv, Ukraine, and visit one of its most beautiful tourist attractions: Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. If you are ever in Kyiv (and there isn’t a pandemic), you should definitely check out the lavra, also called the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves. In this post, I’ll give a bit of history and show you …
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Thanatos (End of Us): More Mythology from J. Maya

Posted By booksnbackpacks 1071 days ago on Literature

https://booksnbackpacks.com - Would you like to listen to a pop song featuring the Greek god of death? Read all about J. Maya’s second single, “Thanatos (End of Us)”, and its mythological background. On January 1, 2021 J. Maya released her debut song, “Achilles Heel”, and it immediately met with great success. As a graduate student in Classics,...
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Swim Challenge

Posted By LaurelLit 848 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - This fall, as part of my MFA program in Creative Writing at Lindenwood University I took a course in revisionist fiction. When I told them about the course, my friends and family would ask, “What’s revisionist fiction?” Revisionist fiction is when you take an original work, and riff on it. For instance, there’s the originalContinue Reading
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Writer’s Digest PAD Challenge: 4/4

Posted By LaurelLit 774 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - April is National Poetry Month. Writer’s Digest is hosting a poem-a-day challenge. You can go to their website each day, get a new prompt, see an example, and post and share your work with other poets. It’s really cool. Follow the link below. Writer’s Digest PAD Challenge Today’s prompt: Write a catch up poem. ThisContinue Reading
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Seven Contemporary Novels (and one short story) Inspired by the Brontë Sisters

Posted By LaurelLit 563 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - A contemporary novel inspired by the Brontë sisters? The Brontë sisters, Charlotte (Jane Eyre), Emily (Wuthering Heights), and Anne (The Tennant of Wildfell Hall), all used elements of gothic romance in their novels. A gothic romance usually features a dark and foreboding atmosphere, a remote setting (like a creepy castle), a distressed heroine, and a brooding yetContinue Reading
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November 20th, 2022 – Sybrina’s Unicorn Book Store Newsletter

Posted By Sybrina 544 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - November 20th, 2022 - Sybrina's Unicorn Book Store Newsletter - Read the newsletter now to learn about Little Kid Book Pick - A Different Princess: Pirate Princess By Amy Potter with Illustrations By Lisa Sheppard, Middle Kid Book Pick - Lumber Jane's Unicorn Power by Mariko Tamaki with illustrations by Brooklyn Allen, YA Book Pick - Necessary Magic: Wolf and Unicorn Book One By Diana Peterfreund and Introducing "2022 Holiday Bookbash Giveaway".

The Counting Books and Games Store – Book – Count the Cats: Learn How to Count from One to Ten

Posted By Sybrina 394 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - The Counting Books and Games Store – Book – Count the Cats: Learn How to Count from One to Ten

Unicorn Gifts For Teens, YA and Others – Watercolor Painted Unicorn – Phone Mount

Posted By Sybrina 327 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - Unicorn Gifts For Teens, YA and Others -Featured Gift of the Day - Pacific Giftware Mystical Unicorn Wine Bottle Holder Decorative Display Stand Fantasy Bar Decor 10.25 Inches Tall

Feminist Fiction Writers: Sara Orne Jewett

Posted By LaurelLit 977 days ago on Writing

http://laurellit.com - Sara Orne Jewett was a turn-of-the-century novelist, poet, and short fiction writer, known especially for emphasizing nature and descriptions of coastal Maine in her work. Two pieces she is most well known for are: A White HeronandThe County of Pointed FirsIn The County of Pointed Firs, Jewett inserts throughout a dueling yet complementary sense of loss and perseverance. The rural town setting of coastal Maine drives the piece, and the environment is as harsh and unforgiving as it is b [...]

Book Review: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

Posted By LaurelLit 738 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - “Ah Reader. Must I know and provide an answer for everything?” On December 3, 1926 Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days. This was after her husband, Archibald Christie, told Agatha that he was leaving her for a younger woman. Then she took off, leaving Archie and their young daughter, Teddy, without an explanation. AgathaContinue Reading
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Introducing Bentley Hippo – Books For Kids and Teens By Indie Authors – Catalog First Edition

Posted By Sybrina 579 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - Bentley Hippo - Books For Kids and Teens By Indie Authors - Catalog First Edition. Bentley's Book Club Elite Books 4 Kids is a collection of stories from self-published authors around the globe. The book club features reviews from Junior Reviewers (ages 5 - 8) representing 5 countries. As Indie authors, we all have our stories and reasons for writing, and the sad reality is that many books are never found in the mounds of books published daily. Through Bentley's Book Club and the Elite Books 4 Kids Catalog 100 books by 48 authors are shared in the first addition of this catalog. It is planned to be an annual online publication featuring self-published books. The books included in this publication cover topics such as kindness, friendship, courage, imagination, grief, climate change to name a few. All with important topics and themes written by very talented and passionate authors. Books range from pre-k up to middle grade and teens. You are sure to find your next great read. Happy Browsing.

The Rabbit and The Fox Book Store – Featured Product -Magnetic Bunny Wine Glass Charms

Posted By Sybrina 536 days ago on Writing

https://sybrina.com - The Rabbit and The Fox Book Store - Featured Product -Magnetic Wine Glass Charms - Cute Bunnies and Flower Drink Markers Set of 6 by Simply Charmed

Anna Karenina Part 4, chapters 1-4 Haikus

Posted By LaurelLit 427 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Nobody is happy at the beginning of part 4, and unfortunately, things are only going to get worse. Vronsky has a bad time showing a prince around The prince is a snob Brainless beef! Am I like that? #mindset #loveyourself 2. Vronsky has a run-in with Alexey, and Anna looks deep into Vronsky’s eyes IfContinue Reading
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