Ghosts, Haunts, and Haints: A Paranormal Writing Weekend
Do you believe in ghosts?
Do you love ghost stories?
Do you want to write ghost stories?
If you answered yes to these questions, then I dare you to visit the historic and haunted city of Charleston, South Carolina and ponder the ghostly stories inhabiting the shadowy corners of your mind. Continue reading Ghosts, Haunts, and Haints: A Paranormal Writing Weekend
Recommended: ALL THAT GLITTERS (ENCHANTÉE, 1) by Gita Trelease
Love. Magic. Revolution…
Enchantée is Gita Trelease’s imaginative debut fantasy about an impoverished magician desperate to provide for her beloved sister on the eve of the French Revolution. Continue reading Recommended: ALL THAT GLITTERS (ENCHANTÉE, 1) by Gita Trelease
January Four on 400 Contest
Q: What is Four on 400? A monthly contest that provides ONE LUCKY MG or YA WRITER with feedback on their opening 400 WORDS! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a MG or YA writer feedback from four of The Winged Pen’s contributors. Q: Sounds exciting! How do I enter? To enter, simply click the link the at the bottom of this post and submit … Continue reading January Four on 400 Contest
Windows & Mirrors Feature: TIGHT by Torrey Maldonado
Welcome to Windows & Mirrors, where we feature books that provide us windows to lives outside our own and mirrors to our shared common human experiences. This week we are featuring Tight by Torrey Maldonado Bryan is a Puerto Rican sixth grader whose home life is always full of drama. He has a very awkward relationship with his dad, who is newly released from prison. … Continue reading Windows & Mirrors Feature: TIGHT by Torrey Maldonado
2018 Wrap Up
Reflections are important in our lives, so we are taking a few minutes to think about 2018 and our hopes and dreams for the new year. Writing is a tough business, and it’s easy to become disheartened with writing and publishing. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to pat yourself on the back for your accomplishments this year and to make plans for making … Continue reading 2018 Wrap Up
Four on 400 Feedback
Thank you to all the brave souls who entered this month’s Four on 400 contest! Sharing your writing takes courage, and we appreciate your enthusiasm for our contest.Below, we’ve posted the first 400 words from this month’s winner, along with feedback from at least four of our members. We also encourage our readers to share their (constructive) suggestions and encouragement in the comments section below. YA Contemporary: GOING … Continue reading Four on 400 Feedback
Featured: YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P! by Alex Gino
Welcome to Windows & Mirrors, where we feature books that provide us windows to lives outside our own and mirrors to our shared common human experiences. Today we are featuring You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino! Jilly loves hanging out on the fan site for her favorite book series, the Magically Mysterious Vidalia trilogy. She’s especially good friends with username=profoundinoaktown, a boy … Continue reading Featured: YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P! by Alex Gino
Using a Booklog to Improve Your Reading Diversity!
I prioritize reading diversely, but I’ve had issues with finding a consistent way to track my reading. I’ve tried using a bullet journal, but my handwriting is not pretty. After a couple of entries in my journal, I’m discouraged. My best approach so far has been to make shelves for the different types of diverse books on my Goodreads account and try to keep track … Continue reading Using a Booklog to Improve Your Reading Diversity!
Alice Faye Duncan- A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks
Welcome to Windows & Mirrors, where we feature books that provide us windows to lives outside our own and mirrors to our shared common human experiences. Today we are featuring TWO new books by author and librarian Alice Faye Duncan! First up, A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks. Through free verse, Alice Faye Duncan celebrates the life and times of Gwendolyn Brooks, an African-American poet whose gifts … Continue reading Alice Faye Duncan- A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks
December Four on 400 Contest
Q: What is Four on 400? A monthly contest that provides ONE LUCKY MG or YA WRITER with feedback on their opening 400 WORDS! As part of our ongoing mission to support writers, we’ll give a MG or YA writer feedback from four of The Winged Pen’s contributors. Q: Sounds exciting! How do I enter? To enter, simply click the link the at the bottom of this post and submit … Continue reading December Four on 400 Contest
The Two Pieces of Advice that Made Writing A Verse Novel Seem Possible
I find myself, to my surprise, writing a novel in verse. Though I have written poetry in the past, novels in verse always seemed mysterious to me, almost as much so as the work of those sorcerer illustrators. How does one write a story, with narrative, out of a poem? How do you even begin a novel in verse? Eking out one poem feels like … Continue reading The Two Pieces of Advice that Made Writing A Verse Novel Seem Possible
November Four on 400 Feedback
Thank you to all the brave souls who entered this month’s Four on 400 contest! Sharing your writing takes courage, and we appreciate your enthusiasm for our contest.Below, we’ve posted the first 400 words from this month’s winner, along with feedback from at least four of our members. We also encourage our readers to share their (constructive) suggestions and encouragement in the comments section below. MG Contemporary: … Continue reading November Four on 400 Feedback