Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m a sucker for books about writing—I enjoy them both as a reader & as someone who occasionally does some editing. This short volume was first published in 2006 (and may be hard to find) & it‘s a fantastic resource for young aspiring writers. Levine breaks everything down into short chapters—on character, getting stuck, setting, revising & loads more—that always end with a writing exercise to reinforce the lesson. Encouraging & informative.

Prompt 5
#cadaver #wickedwhispers

2.5/5⭐ There is some specific information for crafting a journal and drawing in it at the beginning, but the majority of the book is more for generic inspiration. Everything is basically “sit still and draw what you observe“ without much more detail. There are lots of examples with the author's notes about when she drew them. The book is more an exploration of the author's art journal than a how-to.

#SummerSouls

When I was thinking of books for #Sand I couldn‘t help thinking of the song & video of Sandcastles In the Sand in an episode of How I Met Your Mother when Robin‘s first boyfriend (James Van Dee Beek) comes to town.

Here‘s a link to “Robin Sparkles‘s” bad 80s video: https://youtu.be/Q04QF65FoEE?si=HNrdSTmx4hmI1VF2

#StorySettings Day 9: #Snowstorm - this was shared by Fats who lives jn Ohio back in 2020. Here‘s the GatheringBooks link: https://wp.me/pDlzr-lBI

#litsylove peeps I have alllll this washi tape and sticker books that I am no longer using. I don't know who is the litsy love grandmaster these days, but if there is someone on that group that needs a cheer up or loves washi tape can you reach out? I'll send it to you!

Here are my nominations for #CampLitsy24
@BarbaraBB @Megabooks @squirrelbrain

Three Eight One - 16 Jan, 269pp
The Persephone Code - 05 April, 384pp
Saltblood - 25 April, 386pp
Extinction - 02 April/23 April, 384pp

One of my New Year‘s Day projects was organizing a small bookshelf where I have paperbacks I‘ve read and want to keep. For awhile I‘ve wanted to organize them by author and add in the hardcovers I have from those authors, too. I‘m not 💯 sold on this design, but at least I know where to find all my O‘Farrells or Egans or Erdrichs, etc.

“When she and I met eye to eye, she raised up straight and still.“

With themes ranging from funny to everyday life, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations from Richard Jones, it's a perfect read for both group and solo sessions. A lovely addition to any library, inviting children to explore the magic of words and imagination.