As you may know already, I’m writing a Little Red Riding Hood retelling that’s fit for middle grade and teens. It’s going to be featured in an anthology that’ll be published by Beyond the Bookery. In fact, the anthology is part of a series of anthologies called Fairy Tale Frenzy.
Speaking of Fairy Tale Frenzy, the first four anthologies will be published soon. Some are fantasy retellings, and others are historical retellings.
As I continue sharing with you my Red Riding Hood retelling, I’ll ask a question: What is the theme of my story? Or a theme, anyway?
Let me stall in answering by talking about a movie I’ve just seen.
I watched the movie version of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s Shiloh.
In the meantime, something definite is happening. Another story? Yep, and it’s a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood!
I’m going to be featured in an anthology from Beyond the Bookery called Of Dangers and Dreams, and my story will be friendly for teens and tweens.
Happy Independence Day to all you Americans! Just be sure to stay safe around fireworks.
If you also observe Christmas in July, I wrote a book review on an adorable holiday picture book. It’s posted on Jennifer Hallmark’s blog, and if you love sled dogs, it’s the book for you.
Hi, all. Does your teen prefer listening to stories over reading them? Or do they enjoy audio dramas? Here’s the latest article/podcast episode by Lou Allen, aka Christian Faith and Fiction. Here she shares a few recommendations of Christian-friendly stories, including dramatized retellings of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. For those whoContinue reading “Tolkien Dramas and Girl Heroes with Lou Allen”
Hi, everyone. Do you have a young person who’s a teen and into fantasy? OR is your young person a kid but wants to graduate into “older kid” books? Give The Tower of Geburah by John White a try. I reviewed it on Jennifer Hallmark’s blog, and while it’s Book 3 of a series, it’sContinue reading “Reviewing A Tween Book — The Tower of Geburah”
If you’ve seen the movie The Secret of Roan Inish, you might know what selkies are. But in case you don’t, they’re fae who disguise themselves as seals, but when they crawl onto land, they shed their seal fur and walk the earth as humans. Sarah Pennington wrote a Selkie retelling of the Little MermaidContinue reading “Selkies”
Hi, all. Here is a treat for you: a read-along of “Captain Hook’s Shadow.” It’s read by Big-Mamas Storytime, a channel on YouTube that has a plethora of read-along videos. [This is the cover of the ebook version found on Amazon.] Peter Pan was my favorite Disney movie when I was little, back when weContinue reading “A Peter Pan Book – Captain Hook’s Shadow”
The Last Stardog by E.K. Mosley is a brilliant book for children grades kindergarten to second grade. Prismatic illustrations fill the pages and immerse you in a world of multi-colored creatures, humanoid flowers, and even a dog from outer space. Stardog is a sunshine-yellow dog who dwells on a planet covered with flowers. The planetContinue reading “Book Review—The Last Stardog by E.K. Mosley”
You might be in the market for more books. If that’s the case, Lou Allen of Christian Faith and Fiction has some ideas. I highly recommend reading The Wingfeather Saga, a middle-grade fantasy series by Andrew Peterson. They’re full of humor, adventure, and unique living beings like toothy cows. Yes, you read that right.
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