PART ONE Before we get to talking about what exactly a theme is, it helps to have a refresher about things like theses. If you’re super comfortable already with the idea of a thesis statement, let me give you the potted summary right here: Theme is to fiction as thesis is to non-fiction. Or, even […]
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Introduction Theme. Apparently, it’s a scary word, one that sends students, readers and authors alike into fearful fits, remembering the Bad Old Days of high-school English. (And if this doesn’t apply to you, congratulations! You’ll still learn something from this book, you just get to skip the anxiety stage. And if you’re still in high
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How To Theme is HERE! With epic thanks to both Krista Ball and Liana Brooks for prodding me into this via social media late last year. Chapters will be coming out twice weekly (Wed/Thurs this week, Tues/Thurs subsequently) here on the blog, or you can read it all immediately (in draft form) on Patreon, or
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Welcome to #MadeItMonday, where I post something I’ve made in the previous week, and where you can join in and post something you made too! The rules are easy: post a pic somewhere of something you’ve made in the last week (ish; let’s say in the last month as the hard-and-fast) and tag it. Sit
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I always plan to do too much in the holidays. ALWAYS. But oh my gosh, I hit that middle weekend and was flooded with PANIC because a bunch of the stuff I planned to do this holidays actually *needs* to be done. And then I made the mistake yesterday of listing out all my deadlines
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I think we have conclusively established that I am not great at blogging when I’m on school holidays 😀 Anyway, here we are, back in the saddle. For your viewing pleasure today, a collection of intriguing links from around the web. Everything we know about birds that glow! – YOU GUYS, BIRDS FLUORESCE! BIRDS GLOW
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Welcome to #MadeItMonday, where I post something I’ve made in the previous week, and where you can join in and post something you made too! The rules are easy: post a pic somewhere of something you’ve made in the last week (ish; let’s say in the last month as the hard-and-fast) and tag it. Sit
Made It Monday: More Wedding Cake Read More »
Welcome to #MadeItMonday, where I post something I’ve made in the previous week, and where you can join in and post something you made too! The rules are easy: post a pic somewhere of something you’ve made in the last week (ish; let’s say in the last month as the hard-and-fast) and tag it. Sit
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Late to the posting today, but better late than never. Confluence of events: A conversation in the library today with my seniors about how they are NOT going to download the film/s they are studying for their upcoming essay, but instead they ARE going to spring the $10-$20 to buy the friggin film through iTunes.
Libraries Vs Piracy and How YOU CAN GET BOOKS FREE (Look, It Just Needs To Be Said) Read More »
So this one’s a bit of fun history & trivia for us all 🙂 Read more:More #FoxBook Music: PrimaveraEven Despots Need Love.Made-It Monday: Puppy Illustration
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