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Continue reading →: Circe by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline Miller In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child–neither powerful like her father nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she…
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Continue reading →: Babel by R. F. Kuang
Babel by R. F. Kuang Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day…
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Continue reading →: Daughter of the Moon GoddessDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered,…
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Continue reading →: That NaNoWriMo 2023 Project – How it’s GoingNaNoWriMo month feels a lot like a writing marathon. It is creating a daily frenzy, every day making 1,667 words at the least to stay on target. That is, embracing those moments when you stare at the cursor and beg for creative inspiration and it feels like no hope is…
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Continue reading →: Litireso Africa Closes
For any authors who have been publishing on Litireso, this morning you must have received a note about the platform’s closure. I’m very sad about this as it was nice to have another African platform out here sharing our books. I’m so sorry to see it close. Here’s a note…
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Continue reading →: Tobiko, The Maasai Room, And Leader, The Dog That Would Not LeaveTobiko, The Maasai Room, and Leader, The Dog That Would Not Leave.by Felicita Churie This is a story about Tobiko’s adventures at our home in the rural areas near a National Park.We called this home The Fort because at the time there were no other homes near it, only wild…
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Continue reading →: Nano Prep 2023 – Plans and Plans
It started with a character worksheet; to be specific, this worksheet – 51 Questions You’ve Probably Never Asked Your Characters. It takes more than a minute to answer these many questions. The experience is fun, you end up thinking up all these little side ideas, and amass a bunch of…
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Continue reading →: Morrighan – The Remnant ChroniclesMorrighanThe Remnant Chronicles #0.5by Mary E. Pearson Before borders were drawn, before treaties were signed, before wars were waged anew, before the great kingdoms of the Remnant were even born and the world of old was only a hazy slate of memory told in story and legend, a girl and…
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Continue reading →: NaNo Prep 2023 – Week One
NaNo Prep :Week One – (Sept 18 – 24, 2023) Activity: Developing a Story Idea This week starts the first week of the NaNo Prep 101 course. Let’s go on a little development journey. My goal is to come up with a usable story idea that I’m passionate about. I…
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Continue reading →: NaNoWriMo 2023
I’m excited to be part of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) experience this year. I’ve done this before, but for some reason 2023 is feeling more exciting, so I’m going with it and hoping to see what I get out of this experience by the end of November 2023.…
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