“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.”― Ray Bradbury Sounds easy enough. Short stories could be something as short as 500 words, so how hard can that really be? Well, I’m here to say that for me a short story a week is far fromContinue reading “Write One Short Story a Week…”
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The Bone Clocks: A Book Review
Title: The Bone Clocks Author: David Mitchell Publisher: Sceptre Copyright Date: 2014 One thing I look forward to every summer when we visit England is stopping in Waterstones Bookstore and looking to see what is current in British fiction. Two summers ago, The Bone Clocks, was at the top of every list. I don’t tend to choose scienceContinue reading “The Bone Clocks: A Book Review”
Prescription for Ratings: The Committee
About six months ago I was asked by a fellow blogger to read and review a short story installment to their anthology based on futuristic society of City-State. The first story was entitled Prescription for Ratings: The Contestants. On January 9th the authors released another segment in this series entitled Prescription for Ratings: The Committee.Continue reading “Prescription for Ratings: The Committee”
5 Reasons to Read Ray Bradbury
This week I wrapped up a six week unit on Fahrenheit 451 with my ninth grade students. Leading up to this unit every year I question whether I will be able to capture the interest of my students with the story. This novel is being categorized in the Classic Science Fiction genre these days whichContinue reading “5 Reasons to Read Ray Bradbury”
A Book Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: The Time Traveler’s Wife Author: Audrey Niffenegger Publisher: A Harvest Book (Harcourt Inc) Copyright Date: 2003 I know many ofContinue reading “A Book Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife”
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