![]() I was first published at seventeen, and that small taste of being an author was what made me realize I wanted to pursue this as a career. I grew up overseas in Papua New Guinea as the daughter of missionaries. I’ve been writing since I was a young teen. It’s such a pleasure to be here with you today! SP: Hi Kara! Thanks for joining us! Before we get into book stuff, we’d LOVE to know a bit about you and your writing journey? ![]() ![]() Her cover art has won awards and guys- she has friends & readers that create the most stunning fan art. ![]() Pen Friends~ today’s interview is with YA Author, Kara Swanson, talking about her latest release, DUST, a peter pan sequel/retelling coming out with Enclave Publishing this July (2020.) Kara’s path to publishing is really unique and I believe will be helpful for those in both traditional and self publishing. ![]()
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Since Matilda was without her parents for much of the day, He decided to go to the library every day, in order to satisfy his desire to learn. ![]() It wasn't long before Matilda noticed that she was smarter than her parents, so she began to ignore their wild ideas about what's really important. They, as punishment, they forced her to watch television for hours, they didn't buy her new books and they left her home alone every afternoon. Unfortunately, Matilda's parents did not value her talentThey considered her a phenomenon and constantly made fun of her. In a very short time he read several authors, which expanded his knowledge in various areas. Since he discovered the universe of books, his life changed. She She is an intrepid and curious girl, who at only 3 years of age learned to read in a self-taught way. Matilda is a 5-year-old girl who lives with her parents and her brother in a small English town. ![]() ![]() I can’t stress enough how much I love Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s writing! She is one of the few authors who keeps me gripped no matter the genre, and even manages to get me out of my comfort zone every once in a while. ![]() Huge thank you to Ella Patel & Jo Fletcher Books for the review copy! I can confirm all thoughts and opinions are my own. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.īut great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens to end their courtship before it truly begins. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. ![]() A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis-neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse-and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. ![]() ![]() ![]() The inclusions of all these things made the book into a very sensory, rich experience. The book seems to be a patchwork of all sorts of things, such as poems, journal entries, letters from the traditional mother with unconventional daughters whose life trajectories end up being so different from hers, and even some great recipes. A tribute to black women trying to find themselves, black women who are trying to live outside the box, clearly not an easy feat.It’s a very honest book about three sisters, Sassafrass, Cypress, and Indigo from Charleston, South Carolina. What is hard seems simple.”- Ntozake Shange Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo So what is most ordinary is made extraordinary. ![]() The force of ritual in her daily undertakings. ![]() One thing about a Charlestonian female is her way with little things. “Streets in Charleston wind the way old ladies’ fingers crochet as they unravel the memories of their girlhoods. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the story's worldline there exists a magical realm beneath the surface of all things-referred to as the Twilight (or Gloom in other translations). The first story of the novel, Destiny, was made into a successful Russian film, Night Watch, which, although keeping the characters and many of the events of the original novel, alters some significant elements of the story. The novel is first in a tetralogy that continues with Day Watch (Dnevnoy Dozor, Дневной дозор), Twilight Watch (Sumerechny Dozor, Сумеречный дозор) and Final Watch (Posledniy Dozor, Последний дозор). The story revolves around a confrontation between two opposing supernatural groups (known as "Others"): the Night Watch, an organization dedicated to policing the actions of the Dark Others-and the Day Watch, which polices the actions of the Light Others. Excerpt: Night Watch (Russian: Ночной дозор, Nochnoy Dozor) is a fantasy novel by Russian writer Sergei Lukyanenko published in 1998 (1st ed ISBN 1-5). ![]() Chapters: Night Watch, Genome, Line of Delirium, Sergey Lukyanenko bibliography, Labyrinth of Reflections, Final Watch, False Mirrors, Seekers of the Sky, Day Watch, The Stars Are Cold Toys, Competitors, Twilight Watch, A Lord from Planet Earth, The Boy and the Darkness, Rough Draft, Spectrum, Thirteenth City, Autumn Visits, Knights of Forty Islands, Final Draft, Transparent Stained-Glass Windows, Nuclear Dream. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. ![]() ![]() ![]() His fourth and fifth albums, YSIV (2018) and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019), achieved similar commercial success, with the latter containing the single " Homicide", which peaked at number 5 on the Hot 100. He also released the commercial mixtape series Bobby Tarantino. ![]() Billboard Hot 100, and was a top-ten hit internationally. Logic achieved mainstream popularity in 2017 with Everybody the album charted at number one in the United States and was certified platinum, while its lead single, " 1-80", reached number three on the U.S. Billboard 200, while the former was ultimately certified platinum. Logic's first two studio albums - Under Pressure (2014) and The Incredible True Story (2015) - both peaked within the top five on the U.S. Logic began his music career in 2010, releasing his debut mixtape Young, Broke & Infamous he gained popularity with his Young Sinatra mixtape series, with the response to its third iteration, Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever (2013), helping Logic secure a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. ![]() He has released eight studio albums and received two Grammy Award nominations. Sir Robert Bryson Hall II (born January 22, 1990), known professionally as Logic, is an American rapper and record producer. ![]() ![]() ![]() He talked about, on each morning, how they had a braintrust meeting. Hire people that are smarter than you, more adept than you, and are really great at what they do.Įd talked a lot about the brain trust, and this is super crucial to any agency-whether you’re a freelancer or a small team. So one thing Catmull always talks about that most of us know is to hire really intelligent folk. My first takeaway, basically, hire someone, right? He needs to have taken a risk, and that risk yielded the highest reward. So let’s dive into these tidbits and things that I found in the book that were super helpful and that you can make applicable into your business, as well. This guy worked with Steve Jobs, George Lucas, and so many other inspirational and aspirational folks in this businessĪnd so, as a web design agency owner, I took this read as something that can help me get engaged with my team, provide creativity in an environment where we’re able to flourish and do really, really well. ![]() It’s by Ed Catmull, he is the president of Pixar, as well as Disney Animation Studios. So let’s dive in, and let’s get it started.įirst things first, Creativity, Inc. ![]() ![]() In today’s video, I’m breaking down my main takeaways from Creativity, Inc., an amazing book by the president of Pixar (a Disney animation studio). ![]() ![]() ![]() "Suehyla El-Attar’s narration has the vocal quality of slightly roughened silk, a gorgeously textured pleasure for the ear. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy. ![]() Djèlí Clark's Tor.Com Original, A Dead Djinn in Cairo. Djl Clark Wed 9:00am 46 comments 142 Favorites + Egypt, 1912. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and plot that could unravel time itself, in P. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. This is a perfect listen for those who are short on time but want a thrilling audiobook." - AudioFile MagazineĮgypt, 1912. Listeners will imagine they're traversing Cairo through the deep, dark night. She personifies both the place and the people, making them come alive. ![]() Djl Clark's Tor.Com Original, A Dead Djinn in Cairo. "With impeccable inflections and tones, El-Attar's narration embodies the quirky investigator and those who surround her. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and plot that could unravel time itself, in P. ![]() |