Dolamore, Jaclyn. Between the Sea and Sky. New York: Bloomsbury, 2011. Similar Books: Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore; Sun, Mon, Ice, Snow by Jessica Day George; Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli; Forbidden Sea by Shelia A. Nielson; Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine For as long as Esmerine can remember, she has longed to join her older […]
Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Okay, so this book that I’ve drafted has challenges in it. That’s good, right? A plot needs conflict. Yeah, well the challenges for my two main characters are more complicated than that. Every year, the two have to pass a test. Sometime the test is easy. Sometimes the test is fun. But sometimes, the test […]
Writing Goals
Before I do anything else, I have to share the new HUNGER GAMES BARBIE: the Katniss Everdeen doll. [You can read more about the doll here] So I’m just wondering how the girls are going to play with this particular Barbie, because I can’t see Katniss going to the mall. Oh wait, I can just […]
Hello April!
Okay, so I owe my blog followers a big apology. Yep. I’ve been slacking. But I have good reasons, though it mostly has to do with a final revision on one of my projects! Which, I have to add, I’m very excited about. ANNYYWAYS – First: I’m extending my March Contest to the end of […]
Weird hair in science fiction movies
So as part of March Movie Madness, I just want to share a few pictures with you… So what’s with all the bad hairdos in science fiction films? Fortunately, there are a few that got it right. Star Wars is the perfect example, giving us beautiful, yet different, hairstyles. I love what George Lucas on […]
Chersti Nieveen 