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elizabethvantassel · 3 years
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“All stars ✨ are born in the dark and all darkness dies in the light.” - unknown . I’ve been thinking a lot about this - do you really think light, and goodness, shines even brighter next to the dark? . I remember taking a writing class where you had to graph your scenes, happy ones and challenges or difficult ones. My graph leaned heavily in one direction for one simple reason...this was right after a wildfire took our home and I was LIVING in such darkness I couldn’t yet write about it. I needed the light. The hope. To sense and live with beauty. I literally had to walk through our ashes, over broken bits of grandmother’s china and so...it took time. And healing. And new beginnings. . Each story here has elements that could only shine most with the MC rising up and overcoming. And while I don’t ask for it, I’m grateful to be making peace with the turmoil, using that as a thrust for my own dreams and those of my children. ❤️❤️📚 . #booklove #bookstagram #yalovin #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bookish #booklover #writingcommunity #yalove #mglit #youngadultbooks #amwriting #amreading #totalbooknerd #beautifulbooks #bookrecommendation #trbpile #tbrlist #ilovebooks #kidlit #darkandlight #darkandlightauthorchallenge #coralbook https://www.instagram.com/p/COTkdwjrJ0m/?igshid=dv0tjxhncl24
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elizabethvantassel · 3 years
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So excited to double dip today because I’m wishing Happy release day to @stephaniemorrill, @Jill_Williamson_author, and @shanditty on the release of their new book Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel. “An absolute must-have for all writers young, old, beginner, advanced, human or cyborg.” –@NadineBrandes *Learn more at goteenwriters.com/writeyournovel . BACK COVER COPY: You have a story to tell, don’t you? Or maybe you simply want to try your hand at fiction writing. Perhaps you’ve given it your best effort, but simply didn’t have enough tools in your tool box to finish that first draft. Wherever you’re at with this novel-writing thing, popular bloggers Stephanie Morrill, Jill Williamson, and Shannon Dittemore totally understand. They know it’s hard to finish a first draft. To stay motivated until the end. To feel like a “real” writer. They know because they’ve been there too. In Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, you’ll learn: There is no such thing as one right way to write a novel. How to take an idea and give it a beginning, middle, and end. What story structure means and how it strengthens a book. Different approaches to plotting a novel. How to develop characters worth reading about. Strategies for creating memorable storyworlds and settings. What theme is and how to use it to enrich your story. #booklove #bookstagram #yalovin #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bookish #booklover #writingcommunity #yalove #mglit #youngadultbooks #amwriting #amreading #totalbooknerd #beautifulbooks #bookrecommendation #newbook #trbpile #tbrlist #ilovebooks #kidlit https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWjHyVgJnJ/?igshid=pdaorktnqoq4
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elizabethvantassel · 4 years
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Hi sweet friends, before we evacuated due to wildfires in the area, I snapped this photo of @karaswansonauthor wonderful book #Dust #Peterpanretelling . We had the sprinklers running, cars filled, and I noticed the sun catching this tiny rainbow in front of the gazebo. We could use some of Claire’s magical dust right now. :) If you scroll, you’ll see the huge clouds of smoke. We are praying winds will be pushing it away from our area but a lot is unknown. It grew 75,000 acres overnight to 150,000++ acres with this fire alone and we are hoping it won’t join with another one in the hills far away. . Some of you are aware that we lost everything in a wildfire in 2007 and have rebuilt our lives. My children have endured many losses, but also seen goodness and kindness in others and seen how to start again. This week has been a very unnerving situation, and driving by so many other fires on the way to family, and seeing all of Marin where I grew up swamped in smoke so thick you couldn’t barely see ahead, was just so sad. . We are strong. We are resilient. We are weary. We are in faith. . This is my fifth evacuation for wildfires over the years; once we lost everything, another time we were miraculously saved in SoCal. We know what it’s like through both experiences and my heart goes out to all affected. And hoping a little magic and joy finds its way in amidst all the challenges going on for you all today. If my feed is slow this week, we are pretty busy figuring things out on the fly. . Hugs to you all, dear friends. How are you doing in your area? #sculightningcomplex booklove #bookstagram #yalovin #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bookish #booklover #writingcommunity #yalove #youngadultbooks #amwriting #amreading #totalbooknerd #beautifulbooks #bookrecommendation #newbook #trbpile #tbrlist #ilovebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKELsMAKkX/?igshid=1p4bat3tjgcxf
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elizabethvantassel · 4 years
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Congratulations and happy #bookbirthday to my friend @linzyafranklin and @enclavebooks for this wonderful completion to the YA fantasy, #thestoryhunter part of The Weaver Trilogy! Lindsay is an amazing author and inspiration to so many. She is fearless and her fiction is gripping. So thrilled for you! About the book: Redeeming the past is a fatal quest. In the wake of a deadly coup, the capital city of Urian has descended into chaos. Heartbreak and bloodshed await Tanwen and her friends as they discover the unlikeliest leader now rules Tir. If they want to save the realm, Tannie and the Corsyth weavers must rescue Queen Braith and unmask the Master, ending the strife once and for all. But the success of their hunt depends upon an ally no one trusts. The Master has a new target in sight: fragile, trauma-scarred Digwyn, whose unique weaving ability could turn the tide of any war. When the desire for vengeance proves too powerful for Digwyn to resist, Tanwen must face a terrifying truth: the fate of Tir rests in the hands of a volatile, shattered girl. booklove #bookstagram #yalovin #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bookish #booklover #writingcommunity #yalove #youngadultbooks #amwriting #amreading #totalbooknerd #bookrecommendation #newbook #trbpile #tbrlist #ilovebooks #lindsayfranklin #enclavebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CAZNnK9gYXs/?igshid=1iufxd953h4kq
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elizabethvantassel · 3 years
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Love this #greenandwhitechristmas #bookstack of some favorites and two darling #gnomes my boys picked out for my birthday this year. Simple joys. It’s been a bit more exciting than I wanted with a trip to the hospital and appendicitis this week. A close call but I’m recovering well. And glad to be alive. ♥️♥️🎄would love to hear your simple joys too! Be sure to hug your loved ones a lot. It’s important. And if you ever need a good pirate 🏴‍☠️ imitation apparently when I’m in pain I’m pretty good at it. Aarrgh. Sending ❤️❤️❤️ to you today. . #simplejoys #christmasgnomes #bookhoarder #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookish booklove #yalovin #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookish #booklover #writingcommunity #yalove #mglit #youngadultbooks #amwriting #amreading #totalbooknerd #bookrecommendation #trbpile #tbrlist #ilovebooks #kidlit https://www.instagram.com/p/CJJxnTlAtjc/?igshid=qlpetfy72kzv
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elizabethvantassel · 3 years
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Off on an adventure today to spend time with these great authors @careycorp @karaswansonauthor @lorielangdon_author at @highlightsfound children’s writers Unretreat. Last night I reviewed all my story ideas that have been on hold with our move and I’m really excited to dig in again. Have you ever had a writing hiatus and been ready to dive in? . Traveling cross country to #pennsylvania can’t wait to be with other #amwritingfantasy friends ♥️♥️📚📚📚📚 #doon #doonbook #dust booklove #bookstagram #yalovin #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bookish #booklover #writingcommunity #yalove #mglit #youngadultbooks #amwriting #amreading #totalbooknerd #beautifulbooks #bookrecommendation #newbook #trbpile #tbrlist #ilovebooks #kidlit https://www.instagram.com/p/CHfwMymAxPQ/?igshid=156m81g2l2r33
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elizabethvantassel · 4 years
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Like a double scoop of dessert 🍨 I treated myself to two #mglit novels by @sarahbethdurst #thestonegirlsstory and #thegirlwhocouldnotdream both promise an unexpected adventure. And the covers!! Scroll to see up close. I began the dreams book 📚 which seems ironic since I’ve been having loads of dreams since New Years this year! How about you? @sarahbethdurst has won awards and is a prolific writer. I’m excited to dive in. . I’m sitting by some roses 🌹 that look pretty in our yard. The fragrance is heaven but dastardly thorns. . What are you trying that’s new during #quarantinelife ? I’m investing in new connection and forming links with moms and women to share ideas and encouraging thoughts and pray for one another during this unique season. I’m also slooowly making progress on #amwriting goals. #gratitudeattitude helps everything! ♥️♥️🙏🏻 . #booklove #bookstagram #yalovin #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bookish #booklover #writingcommunity #yalove #mglit #youngadultbooks #amreading #totalbooknerd #bookrecommendation #newbook #trbpile #tbrlist #ilovebooks #kidlit https://www.instagram.com/p/CAD_EAsAZTD/?igshid=1pvr4gz86778h
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