Storytime: So there I was, sitting in class. We’d just finished watching the BYU basketball game (the game went to DOUBLE OVERTIME, and 1/3 of the class had laptops. And with the wireless internet, we were all watching it anyways, so really it was only smart for the teacher to just let us watch it […]
15 word contest winners announced
I want to thank everyone for participating in March’s writing contest. My judges picked out the following 15 word story as the first place winner: A sword flashed, crimson rain. A new king stood, the old forgotten. And the writer of this amazing short story is: Kevin. For this month’s contest, the judges decided not […]
analysis: starting your story in the right place
Lowry, Lois. The Giver. New York: Random House, 1993. Warning: This analysis may contain spoilers. I take an in-depth look at what makes this book work and why. And it may only be helpful if you’ve actually read the book. However, continue reading at your own risk. For more information on the Friday Analysis, go […]
interview: megan whalen turner
I discovered The Thief a few years after it was published. A year or so later, I was excited to find a sequel sitting on the library shelves — could it really be true? Another book about Gen! Even though I have this thing with severed limbs (okay, it absolutely horrifies me), I still fell […]
contest: 15 words or less – can you do it?
So in honor of all the fun book releases this month (including A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner–I will be posting my interview with her TOMORROW, March 23) AND my recently finished revision of The Elect, I’m going to host a contest. I want you to all finish your own novels. . . […]
Chersti Nieveen 