scribbleskhan:

I introduced one of of my key characters (who lives in a world almost entirely devoid of pale skin- we’ll see how that’s received) with:

“Hither came Azka, like dark iron.” And later on “As she passed, Kelechi saw locks like a mane turned all to feathers.”

In describing…

firstbook:

“Leaves sail through the air/like lazy mariposas,” I say, and the bilingual children smile as they imagine lazy butterflies. Those children delight in sharing their linguistic knowledge. They feel included, a feeling we all appreciate. Read More…

maureenjohnsonbooks:

Remember Coverflip? I hope so, because it just happened. But if you don’t know what I’m talking about, click the link or Google it or just make something up in your head.

It got a lot of coverage. First in the United States, the article went slightly supernova on

nerdylikearockstar:

I am so torn between wanting to start writing book reviews and wanting to spend that time reading more books.

This is what’s happened at my blog too. Reading more books has won out for the time being. 

This happens at my house.

(via zeroatthebone)

motherjones:

Every year the Mama’s Day campaign produces some gorgeous anti-Hallmark e-cards. See the rest here and send one to all the mamas in your life.

theinformationdump:

Body Language Cheat Sheet for Writers

As described by Selnick’s article:

Author and doctor of clinical psychology Carolyn Kaufman has released a one-page body language cheat sheet of psychological “tells” (PDF link) fiction writers can use to dress their characters.

(via writing-adventurers)

(via Gabriele Galimberti: “Delicatessen With Love” looks at grandmothers around the world (PHOTOS).)

(Source: sinidentidades, via pathosofasianadoptees)

diversityinya:

10 Diverse Dystopian YA Books:

• The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi (Little, Brown)
• Above by Leah Bobet (Arthur A. Levine Books)
• Diverse Energies edited by Tobias S. Buckell and Joe Monti (Tu Books)
• Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner (Candlewick)
• The Blending Time by Michael Kinch (Flux)
• No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz (Dial)
• Shadows Cast by Stars by Catherine Knutsson (Atheneum)
• Tankborn by Karen Sandler (Tu Books)
• Orleans by Sherri L. Smith (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
• Extras by Scott Westerfeld (Simon & Schuster)

(via cielrouge)