I'm into reading and writing...
Since I read and write a lot, many of my lenses are about books and the skills it takes to write them. This lens lists my literary arts lenses.
This is a supplement to my regular lensography - created because I know I'll be writing dozens of literary arts lenses in the months to come.
What you'll find here:
2008 Muse Online Writers Conference
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Creating An Impressive Writing Website
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This page gives a broad overview of information you'll need to make a professional-looking writing website. I originally created this lens as preliminary information for writers participating in my workshop at the 2008 Muse Online Writers Conference...
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The Muse Online Writers Conference
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This is an annual FREE conference offering a huge variety of online workshops and chats for an entire week in October. The 2008 conference was a wonderful success. If you missed the opportunity to attend this conference, keep next year's conference...
My SquidLit Lenses
...you never know what I'll read next.
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Raymon Grace: The Future is Yours - Do Something About It!
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The Future is Yours - Do Something About It! is the title of a book by Raymon Grace, an energy dowser. He combines dowsing with years of spiritual training to clear negative energies and create positive ones, bringing health and well-being into the l...
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To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
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She said it was a love story, but most people think of it as a great classic of Southern life. She never had another book published, yet this one, written early in life, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961--the highest honor for great literatu...
Read the Classics!
...if your time is limited, read the best.
I love to read the classics. They are time-tested reader-loved novels. Thousands of people say these novels are worth reading, so I'm totally interested in learning what the books contain.-
Ten Must-Read Classics of Great Literature
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Because I love to read good books - I want to have the honor of introducing you to ten favorite classic novels that have enchanted and entertained readers for decades. I feel one of the saddest effects of modern society has been to take young people...
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books
...great books for children (and adults like me)
I homeschooled my children and read Newbery books out loud to them. I loved them so much, I started reading them on my own late at night.-
Newbery Medal Winners, 1950-1959
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At the beginning of this decade, children's books were still fairly simplistic, but by the end, we're favored with an outstanding historical novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, that sets a precedent for the increased quality of children's books in th...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 1930-1939
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During the 1930s, Newbery winners were mainly fiction, with a few fictionalized biographies and non-fiction titles. The quality of children's literature started to improve though it was nowhere near the high standards expected of writers today. Still...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 1922-1929
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Early Newbery Medal winners included short story collections, non-fiction, and novels. Many are out of print, difficult to locate, and rare. Books older than 1927 may now be in the public domain. This lens has links to Amazon pages for all the Newber...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 1940-1949
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Every book on this list is a treasure in its own right. Each is unique, lovable, different. But if you only read two of them, don't miss Johnny Tremain and The Twenty-One Balloons. They are my two favorites for quality and originality. Of course, I'm...
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Newbery Award Winning Books
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Winning the Newbery Medal is the greatest thrill and honor for an author of middle grade or young adult literature. It means that the chosen book has been read and enjoyed by experts in the field of children's literature, and that the book has lastin...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 1990-1999
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Writers are under a lot of pressure these days to produce high quality novels. The competition is enormous. Consequently the cream of the crop books on this list are excellent. My favorite novels from this list are Holes and Walk Two Moons. I'm als...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 1980-1989
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This was an amazing decade for Newbery Medal and Honor Books. During this period two of the winners were poetic. A non-fiction book won the medal for the first time in many years, and two others were honor books. Plus there were many excellent novels...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 1970-1979
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There are some outstanding novels in this collection of Newbery books, and I get excited when I remember reading and enjoying them. Some of my favorites are Sing Down the Moon, The Westing Game, and The Periolous Gard. There are other excellent novel...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 1960-1969
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There are some excellent novels in this, plus at least one great non-fiction reference book. My picks for best children's novels from this decade are From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, I, Juan de Pareja, A Wrinkle in Time, and Isla...
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Newbery Medal Winners, 2000-2008
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Amazing things are happening in the world of children's literature. Authors are striving to write outstanding novels and non-fiction for children. This can be directly attributed to award programs like the Newbery Medal. My favorite from this decade...
More Books For Children
...mostly novels.
I'm really into children's literature even though all my kids are adults now. I write children's literature... so there ya go. I NEED to read it! That's a career research activity.-
Secret of the Andes
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The Secret of the Andes is a classic of children's literature. The Secret of the Andes won the Newbery Medal in 1953. Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark is a short, culturally rich novel about the life of a young boy who lived in the Andes Mount...
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Reading Novels To Children - Twenty-Five Recommendations
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I'd heard that some parents were reading books to their children - and not just picture books. They were reading long novels - not only children's novels but sometimes novels meant for adults as well. When I started reading to my youngest during his...
My Writing Lenses
...I love to share what I've learned about writing.
I've been writing novels since 2001. I've created and written/edited a small town newspaper. Before that I wrote stories, songs, poems, and grocery lists.-
Creating and Using Your Writer's Notebook
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Writers need notebooks. That's where they record all the flash inspirations the Muse sends them. Thoughts are fleeting. If you have a good idea for a writing project, you need a place to write it down. The logical place, the place thousands of writ...
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Tips For Writing Middle Grade Novels
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If you have any writing skills at all, you are able to write a middle grade novel. It is easy to do and I'll show you how. A middle grade novel is intended to appeal to children ages 8 to 12. If you want to write a middle grade novel, the best way to...
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Books For Writers
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This lens features books that will help you develop your fiction and non-fiction writing skills. What a writer needs is inspiration, and these books will give it to you. You'll find the power to go on, motivation to meet your goals, and ideas for st...
Rev Up Your Creativity
...a book recommendation for those getting started.
![The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CHAK9ASCL._SL160_.jpg)
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition]
Amazon Price: $10.30 (as of 12/02/2008)
If you're having a hard time breaking through your creative blocks, this book will help you do it. If you think you can't write (or draw, or whatever your creative passion is) this book will show you you're just as capable as anyone else.
Authors
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Mary Summer Rain
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There isn't much on the web about Mary Summer Rain. She apparently loves her privacy and doesn't maintain her own website. Therefore the best way to learn about her is through reading her books. This painting of Mary Summer Rain was done by Carole B...
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Lao Tse
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There is as much controversy about whether Lao Tse existed as there is about whether Jesus existed. Maybe more. According to tradition, Lao Tse was a great philosopher who lived about 400 BC. He is the author of the Tao Te Ching.
Books About the Sixties
I'm doing research on the sixties and will add more to this section as I read each book.-
Messenger from the Summer of Love
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This book inspires us to remember that love is the most important thing, and that we can live life in a way that brings joy to our souls and thereby uplift the consciousness of others whose lives we touch. Messenger from the Summer of Love is a fun-...
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My Squidoo Diary
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Linda Martin - My Lensography
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Hi! I'm Linda Jo Martin of Happy Camp, a small town in Northern California. I enjoy cooking, photography, art, reading, writing, and learning about new things. I'm also into gold prospecting, Bigfoot research, and visiting swimming holes with my boyf...
Perspectives on Writing
...my writing blog.
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...I love it when bloggers write about books!
- Geotagging Literature: Senghor on the Rocks | PSFK - Trends, Ideas ...
- Christoph Benda's first novel has already broken new ground with its use of Google maps. Senghor on the Rocks tells the story of Austrian camera assistant.
- NewPages Blog: Un-awarding Literature?
- Un-awarding Literature? We're Not Worthy By David Kelly NYT PaperCuts November 24, 2008 I stole an idea from Rolling Stone a couple of months ago, so now I'll swipe one from Entertainment Weekly. That magazine is conducting a survey ...
- Great Israeli Literature at Your Newsstand | IsRealli - the State ...
- The IsRealli blog is a project meant to show the real face of Israel, and there is so much more than what you think...
- Literature Survey on Financial Globalisation « Mostly Economics
- In that paper they review tons of literature and say the same - Though, there is little evidence whether capital flows help in growth, one should go ahead with financial globalisation. Why? Because it has collateral benefits ...
About the Lensmaster
I'm an avid reader and keep a list of books I've read as a page on my writing website, Perspectives on Writing.I've written quite a few novels, including seven during NaNoWriMo. Check out my NaNoWriMo awards.
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I have the NaNoWriMo book but I didn't start. I guess I should give it a try already.
Posted November 14, 2008
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