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The Nightstand: My Top 5 Fictional Couples
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Monday, February 6, 2012. My Top 5 Fictional Couples. In honor of Valentine's Day, I've been thinking about what makes certain fictional couples so memorable. Is it the chemistry they have together? Or is it the obstacles they must overcome on the way to love? There are some movies I can watch over and over again and certain books I've read dozens of time primarily because they contain a magical and timeless romance. Here are 5 of my all-time favorite fictional couples and their most memorable scenes:.
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The Nightstand: Mystery
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, October 2012. Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins, March 2012. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A Breath of Eyre. Regular Author Schedules (Alternating):. Elisa Ludwig, Eve Marie Mont, Cole Gibsen. Gina Rosati, Laura Ellen, and “What is? Wednesdays" with Suzanne Lazear. Danny Marks and Kathleen Peacock. Gina Damico and “What’s on your Nightstand? 8221; w/ Jessica Spotswood. Dec 6-12 Cribs- Nightstand Style. Dec 13-19 Give a book for Christmas. A writer's shopping guide.
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The Nightstand: September 2011
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Friday, September 30, 2011. Character Interview: Cate Cahill. MRS CORBETT: I’ve just had a letter from Elena, confirming that she’ll be arriving Monday! I do hope you’ll make her feel welcome. CATE: I’m sure she’ll be marvelous. I can hardly wait to meet her. This is all your fault, you meddling old bat. The last thing I need is a stranger swanning about the place, poking her nose into our business. CATE: We’re very—grateful for all your help. It was a very advantageous match. CATE (with a steely smile):.
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The Nightstand: Stop Online Piracy Act - Blackout
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Stop Online Piracy Act - Blackout. Here's the actual bill:. Http:/ 1.usa.gov/vOxABt. Here's how to wr. Ite your government officials and let them know what you think:. Http:/ www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Breath of Eyre. Regular Author Schedules (Alternating):. Elisa Ludwig, Eve Marie Mont, Cole Gibsen. Gina Rosati, Laura Ellen, and “What is? Wednesdays" with Suzanne Lazear. Danny Marks and Kathleen Peacock. 8221; w/ Jessica Spotswood.
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The Nightstand: November 2011
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. The Scary Art of Query Writing. Photo by Gabriella Fabbri. 1) KNOW WHAT YOUR BOOK IS -. This seems obvious, right? After all you wrote the book, why wouldn't you know what it is? And yes, you know your story, but do you know what it is in the grand scheme of things, i.e. the market? 2) RESEARCH THE AGENT/EDITOR. Have some personal connection, it is in your best interest to make that known in the first paragraph! This simply means you need to know about. 3) TAILOR YOUR PITCH.
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The Nightstand: Jess's Favorite First Lines
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Friday, January 20, 2012. Jess's Favorite First Lines. This week we're talking about first lines, so I thought I'd take a look at some of my favorites. These are the first three that came to mind, two new favorites and a perennial one:. Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were. -. GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell. I've confessed to everything and I'd like to be hanged. Now, if you please. CHIME by Franny Billingsley. Read thi...
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The Nightstand: That Beautiful White Page
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Monday, January 23, 2012. That Beautiful White Page. No, the best way to start a new piece of writing is to take it as it comes. Slowly but not tentatively. Focused but not closed off to other creative possibilities. Confident in your own skill, but fully aware that a book is a long-ass journey and there will be some rough spots along the way. Pace yourself. The middle and the end are yet to come. Posted by Elisa Ludwig. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Breath of Eyre. Wednesdays" with Suzanne Lazear.
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The Nightstand: Historical/Steampunk
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Walker Books for Young Readers, Winter 2012. Magic Most Foul #1). Sourcebooks Teen Fire, Winter 2012. New York City, 1882. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart's latest obsession is a painting of the handsome British Lord Denbury. Something in his striking blue eyes calls to her. As his incredibly life-like gaze seems to follow her, Natalie gets the uneasy feeling that details of the painting keep changing. Flux, August 2012. Wish Love. Desire. Live. Book 1,The Cahill Witch Chronicles. A Breath of Eyre.
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The Nightstand: How I Write a Fast First Draft (Which Doesn't Necessarily Mean How YOU Should Write)
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Sunday, February 5, 2012. How I Write a Fast First Draft (Which Doesn't Necessarily Mean How YOU Should Write). If you watched Danny Marks's video on How To Write Book. Every genre has a standard word count. MG may be 45k. YA may be 75k. Fantasy may be 120k. I first figure out my standard word count and divide it in half (more on that later). For this example, I will use the YA average of 75k and come up with 37,500 words. Then I apply these percentages:. Wherein protagonist faces a change of plans: 15%.
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The Nightstand: To Infinity and Beyond
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Monday, January 16, 2012. To Infinity and Beyond. Or, what I think of trends and what I want to see more of. Before I looked at writing as a business, I was only a reader. YA wasn't what it is now with endless books and beautiful covers. It was this tiny shelf on the library mostly covered with Animorphs, Nancy Drew. And The Babysitter's Club. Posted by Zoraida Cordova. January 17, 2012 at 10:16 AM. Very cool post, Zoraida! January 17, 2012 at 8:43 PM. After they left, it occurred to me that the M/C in P...