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Tips for Writing Retellings
Retellings are some of my favorite things to read and write, and I know I’m not alone in my love for them. Here are some tips for writing a retelling, whether of a fairy tale or classic novel: *Read the original This might seem a little obvious, but refresh yourself on the original story. Project…
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Book Review: Silver Bounty
by Victoria McCombs publisher’s synopsis NEVER TRUST A PIRATE Emme is tasked with getting rid of the king, but kings are not an easy target, and this one is bent on purging his lands of pirates. As Emme’s job becomes increasingly dangerous, she learns to survive the pirate way—cunning and merciless—while consoling herself with one…
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Book Review: Egg & Spoon
by Gregory Maguire publisher’s synopsis Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar’s army, the other taken as a servant in the house of the local landowner. Her mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there…
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Book Review: Oathbound
by Victoria McCombs publisher’s synopsis Beware the waters. The dangerous deep brings ruin to all. Emme has spent her life avoiding anything to do with pirates. But the fates are cruel, and now a hidden sickness leads her to partner with pirates for the one thing that can save her—a cure on an island none…
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Book Review: The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry
By Anna Rose Johnson publisher’s synopsis Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse-keepers—and, she hopes, to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking… Selena Lucy Landry (named for a ship, as every sailor’s child should be) has…
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Book Review: Crowns
by various authors (including me!); edited by Brittany Eden and Brigitte Cromey publisher’s synopsis Authors Brittany Eden and Brigitte Cromey have collaborated as co-editors to bring you CROWNS, a royal-themed anthology, which features a fantasy romance novella by Brigitte Cromey and a curated collection of short stories, flash fiction, poetry, photography, and art. THE FEATURED NOVELLA…
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Book Review: Guardian
by Cathy McCrumb publisher’s synopsis The Recorder’s fate has been sealed, but the Consortium is not the only enemy. Labeled an aberration by the Consortium, the Recorder is not yet free. Time is running out as an engineered bioweapon wreaks havoc on friend and foe alike. Stopping both the biological agent and the people who…
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Book Review: Aberration
by Cathy McCrumb publisher’s synopsis Freedom Awaits, but the Consortium is Watching When rogue drones threaten citizens and the ship’s crew falls ill, the Recorder answers their call for help, once again drawing scrutiny from the Consortium. With no other option and under an Elder’s overbearing watch, she returns to Pallas Station where she nearly…
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Book Review: A Daughter of the Trolls
by McKenzie Catron publisher’s synopsis Are you afraid of the bogeyman? Eighteen-year-old Sparrow can’t remember a time when she wasn’t. And neither can her mother—or the trolls, imps, gnomes, and faeries who all live in the Glade and call it home. Though Sparrow’s weak heart keeps her wheelchair bound, she and her mother have dedicated…
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Book Review: Heist Society
by Ally Carter publisher’s synopsis When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her on a trip to the Louvre…to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria…to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own—scamming her way into the best boarding…
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