The Book Shelph.Weebly.Com!!!

Go to thebookshelph.weebly.com for the new book shelph!!! It is still in the creating process, but I figured you deserved to see the work in progress!

The Book Shelph

The Book Shelph will be moving tomorrow! The middle school thing wasn't working out at all, so there will be a new genre coming August 26!All of the content will be removed from this blog. Stay tuned until then!

Ashley

Update

So sorry I haven't been posting! I started school and it is really stressing me out. It's the weekend though, so I will catch up on blogging!

First I will start off with a nice prompt:






 There has been a change in the new Book Shelph. The whole "Place for all Middle Schoolers" just wasn't working out. Plus I'm in my last year in junior high anyway. I will have a new post on the new theme for the blog, don't worry, it won't change anymore!

I'm reading a super awesome book that will be coming, plus another one I just finished, so stay tuned!

Now for some way cool links...

How many of  you are TOTALLY PSYCHED for this?  

How to write a great essay about anything

DIY locker accessories

What that IPAD is doing to kids

I saw these and thought they were all worth posting. Have a fantastical weekend!!

Ashley

Daily Prompt

Daily Prompt

Daily Prompt

Daily Prompt

Daily Prompt

Reading as a Writer

The best thing a writer can do is read. Read, read, read. Take notes of different styles, word choices, rhythm, and technique. Many of my different styles of writing have been inspired by books I've read. As a writer I have a much different outlook on books, I'm much more critical. It's a good thing, I think, to read horribly written books. Just more motivation to write a better one!

Finding "Clean" Books

Finding clean YA novels is hard. With so much violence, gore, sexual stuff, language, etc... My method used to be to pickup a random novel and start reading. When I felt uncomfortable, I would stop. But whats the point when I already know whats in it? So my dad and I came up with a plan. I would email him a book I wanted him to look up. No more browsing or googling. Some books have "stuff" in it and I can simple skip  that page. I had gotten twelve new books from the library last month and only two were ones I could read. If your wondering, my parents aren't being paranoid or overprotective. They understand the things I can and can't read, and I do care. Finding appropriate novels is hard. But in my opinion its worth it.

PS--A reason why I haven't been posting book reviews is because we have been so busy traveling. Starting this next week, I hope to have some posted though.

Ashley