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Fiction Writing, Fiction Writing Research, Historical Fiction, Research
Letting History Be Your Co-Writer! – Guest Post by Alina Adams
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Tag: Stephen Helmes
Book Reviews, Children's Books, Fiction Writing
Wilbur and the Watering Can – a Review
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Rose and her daughters, Magnolia and Lily, are gardeners. They normally have one big garden, but Magnolia and Lily want to have their own garden this year in which they will grow pumpkins, tomatoes, snow peas, and other veggies. While watering their garden, they discover a mystery. A leaf is moving and going kerplop all by itself. Underneath the leaf, they find a new friend: a toad.
Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
That First Bloody Plague
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Did the water in the Nile and all the other water really turn to blood or did it just turn red?
Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses – a Review
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Urban fantasy describes a subgenre of fantasy in which the real world collides with the decidedly supernatural or magical world. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑠: 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 is an urban fantasy adventure for young people.
Fiction Writing, Poisons, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Vicks VapoRub and Billy Bob
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Vicks VapoRub can be a lifesaver for us humans when it is applied to our chest, back, throat, and bottoms of feet to relieve coughs (yes, it really works). But what about dogs? If your dog has a cough, can Vicks VapoRub safely be used on them?
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Writing
Pantser, Plotter, or Plantser? – Guest Post by Shawn Mackey
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I’ve used all three of these methods at some point. Initially, I was more of a pantser and went in with whatever was in my head, usually the beginning and end with a few moments in the middle. These books mostly didn’t work because I was just starting out and didn’t know how to set a scene or write decent description and other technical stuff.
Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
This World of Love and Strife – a Review
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Lumina City is full of werewolves, vampires, and demons. Corruption and evil fill this city. It is the Vanguard’s job to protect the world from demonic forces. But the Vanguard in Lumina City are corrupt. Instead of helping the citizens in their fight against their foe, they are using their powerful positions and elite combat skills to become rich.
Fiction Writing, Graphic Novels, Guest Posts, Television/Movies, Writing
From the Screen to the Page (and Back Again?) – Guest Post by Arnon Z. Shorr
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When I was asked to write a guest post for Lisa’s Writopia, Lisa noted that my graphic novel is an expansion of a short film. She wanted to know: is there a feature film in the works? The question got me thinking about the unique journey my story has taken – from the screen to the page – and the future that may be in store for it.
Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Fiction Writing, Graphic Novels
José and the Pirate Captain Toledano – a Review
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A teenager in danger runs away from home and hides himself aboard a pirate’s ship. Once he is found as a stowaway, his life really begins.
Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Books for Young People, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Writing
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – a Review
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Have you ever read a book that you couldn’t put down because you were so caught up in the story and its world? That is what reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was like for me. Everything else going on in my life faded in importance to what was happening in this book. It was written for those eight to twelve years old, but the story grabbed hold of my imagination and refused to let go.
