literature

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Planet Tetro ~ Page 9
After studying, we decided to stop by our favorite shop and grab some items. It's located on the way home, so it's convenient. Our home is located on the outer edge of the village, and I love it. We arrived at the shop pretty fast. After all, we're very excited to head out. It'll be wise to be patient, though, and go tomorrow. We got there, and the outside didn't look much, but the owner isn't prominent on aesthetics. His shop looks like a giant metal shed from the outside.
By Terrence4 years ago in Geeks
A tool of success
It must be said that achieving success is very difficult. Because in order to achieve success, you have to prepare in many ways. It takes a lot of practice to prepare.
By Barnabas Payam4 years ago in Geeks
Planet Tetro ~ Page 8
Bulls Eye and I arrived at the job center before it even opened. We'll be the first two in line, just as planned. Some people are still out on adventures, and the rest must be asleep! A few minutes after waiting at the entrance door, an attendant came and opened the door.
By Terrence4 years ago in Geeks
Whose knowledge makes them great
It is said that the ignorant believe every word. Everyone wants to acquire knowledge. But few attain knowledge. But it is known according to the context. Everyone expresses their knowledge in a different way.
By Barnabas Payam4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'This Vicious Grace'
Emily Thiede's exciting fantasy debut, This Vicious Grace, will keep readers turning the pages until the devastating conclusion and leave them primed for more! Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa's gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner's magic, not kill every suitor she touches. Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island's only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her. Desperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante's dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all? Remixing all the best parts of a dark fantasy and a romantic comedy, This Vicious Grace is a wonderfully fun time from start to finish, with lush, complex worldbuilding, intensely relatable characters, and relationships that are easy to root for. --Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For The Wolf
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
How many words do you actually need to tell a story?
What are the essential components that a story cannot exist without? You might say 'a beginning, middle and end, surely?' Or else you could say 'a plot, or a narrative?' What about 'compelling characters?'
By Kieren Westwood4 years ago in Geeks
A fight of faith
Struggle with Faith It is said in many contexts that we can achieve whatever we seek if we strive with faith to achieve it.
By Barnabas Payam4 years ago in Geeks
The New Trend in Making Money is Known as Edutainment Influencer Branding
And I think that what we are seeing happening right now, with the power of democratized emerging new media like creating a podcast or shortclip video or any edutainment media, there are thousands of individuals who have stood up and created their own brand and their own presence because of the content that they create, on Youtube , Tiktok , Twitch, on Twitter, on InstaReels ,and even for Facebook Live and as a result, they become the trusted sources of influence, which is why they are called influencers.
By Estalontech4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Once Upon a Broken Heart'
Once Upon a Broken Heart marks the launch of a new series from beloved author Stephanie Garber about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings…until she learns that the love of her life will marry another. Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing. But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game ― and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy...
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
Word count goals can be poison for your creative writing.. Top Story - September 2022.
I've written a lot of words. Eight novels worth, plus a bunch of short fiction too. Counting words is second nature to me. It's great for reflecting on what you've achieved, after you've achieved it.
By Kieren Westwood4 years ago in Geeks
Without Merit
I’m still on the fence about Colleen Hoover’s books. I know she’s super popular on BookTok – her books rarely stay on the shelves at the library I work at. And I’m glad she’s bringing more readers to the world after reading was deemed “nerdy” and “uncool.” (To be honest, I’m trying very hard not to be gatekeepy or “I liked reading before it was popular” over the new “trend” of reading).
By Victoria Brown4 years ago in Geeks
Slam
I truly don’t know where to begin with this essay (review? I’m still not sure what to call these). I bought this book on a whim at a used book sale, so at least it’s not like I waited years to read it and was met with disappointment.
By Victoria Brown4 years ago in Geeks