Here is a short and sweet story for the holiday, written by Lynn Plourde. Look at the beautiful illustrations done by Jennifer L. Meyer!
Thank you, Eren’s Books, for posting this on YouTube.
A Fox-filled Book Review
Want your kids—or students if you’re a teacher—to be inspired to explore nature? There may still be snow where you’re at, but there may be animals mingling about. The picture book, “Saving Samantha,” is a true story about a fox living with the people who saved her. The author shares her journal entries of how she and her family cared for the fox and how the furry creature moved back into the wild. You get to see the world from the author’s and animal’s perspectives as the fox grows from kit to mother with kits.
Here’s the review I wrote on the book, which can be found on Story Warren’s site.
Screen-Free Activities? Is that Even Possible?
I’ll admit it; I’ve been glued way too many times to my phone and laptop. But is it possible to do something fun away from a screen? M Liz Boyle lists 35—yes, 35—things to do that don’t require a phone or computer. She includes activities like writing a postcard to a grandparent, designing a Coat of Arms for your family, planning your dream vacation, reading to an elderly person, and planning a menu and grocery list. Okay, we grownups do meal-planning all the time, but maybe you can give your kids a go at it.
Here are more of her creative ideas. Maybe I’ll try sketching a book cover for my current book-in-progress. *smirk*
Denny and Penny Book Review—by Me
Hello, you all.
I have written a new book review! It’s Denny and Penny by Silas Wood. If you like picture books with rhyme, as well as tales about friendship difficulties and trying new foods, this is the story for you.
The Architect by Jonathan Starrett — Book Review by Lou Allen (Christian Faith and Fiction)
Hi, everyone!
To those of you who read and commented on my short story “Puma Claw” last Monday on Havok’s site, thank you! I appreciate your support and your passion for battling horrible monsters (even the monsters inside us).
Here is a review on the Christian middle-grade book The Architect. I haven’t read the book or written the review, but Lou Allen of Christian Faith and Fiction has given a glimpse into this adventure story. Take it away.
The Architect by Jonathan Starrett is a Christian middle-grade book. The story combines historical, dystopian, superhero, mystery and suspense genres, and it releases on the 7th of February 2023. Reading Vlog: Description: “There’s a golden rule in Phantom City: “No one about when the Zeppelin is out.” But one night, twelve-year-old Charlie Crane comes face-to-face […]
The Architect by Jonathan Starrett — Book Review and Reading Vlog — Lou Allen – Christian Faith and Fiction
It’s Here!
Any readers of YA out there? Do you enjoy stories of love, monsters, and foreign countries?
Here is my short story “Puma Claw,” a tale set in Mexico and involves a troubled married couple and a shapeshifting menace.
It’s available for public viewing all day today. When today is gone, it’ll only be available to Havok Publishing members.
Enjoy! And feel free to comment on it. Your comments will help me increase my chances to be in Havok’s World Tour anthology.
One More Christmas Story for the Holidays
Happy New Year, everyone!
How about one more Christmas treat before the holidays are over? Here is “When Angels Sing,” a story fitting for teens and adults, by Elizabeth McD. She also shares her inspiration for her tale.
Backstory on the inspiration for the story: One cold, cold evening earlier this month I stopped at a RedBox (movie rental kiosk) outside a grocery store. A young man was there with the Salvation Army singing “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” as I walked up. During the course of my business he sang quite a […]
When Angels Sing–A Christmas Story — Creative Wending
Short Story Coming Soon…Written by Me
I have written a story filled with love, terror, and courage, and it’s friendly for teenagers and adults. It will be featured on Havok Publishing’s website, and it’s called “Puma Claw.”
It takes place in Mexico, and it involves a man on an emotional whirlwind as he searches for his missing wife. He then saves her from a ruthless shapeshifter. Guess what the shapeshifter changes into?
The story will be free for public viewing all day January 9. After that, you may only read it when you register as a Havok Publishing member. To learn more about Havok, click on the following button.
The following link takes you to where you can sign up for membership, and then you may read my and others’ short stories anytime you want.
A Christmas Book Review and Music
Merry Early Christmas, everyone!
I wrote a review on a sweet story called Nick, the Christmas Coyote. You can find it on Jennifer Hallmark’s blog “Off the Beaten Track,” where you can read other reviews written by me and others.
What are your favorite Christmas carols? For an extra festive treat, here’s a version of one of my favorites, an underrated carol called “Patapan.”
Writer and Reader Gift Guide 2022 (40+ Ideas!) by Kaley Kriesel
Are you scrambling to buy gifts for your family and friends? Kaley Kriesel has an extensive list of ideas, even last-minute ones and ones for non-readers and non-writers.
Hey warriors! Welcome or welcome back to Words! Today I have a bit of a Christmas-y post for you, since it’s coming so close (How is it December? Really?!). Gift shopping is probably one of the most exciting and difficult parts of the season, so I wanted to lend a hand to you all, at least for your writer and reader friends! This will be divided into two main sections and beyond that, divided by where you can get the items. Let’s dive in!
Readers
It’s sometimes hard to know what to get a reader, especially if you don’t read their genre or they read more than they talk. Often slightly introverted, usually rather curious, and almost always read something about that topic in a book, they tend to live in the clouds as often as they live on earth.
Etsy
- An annotation kit is great for a serious and/or…
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