Camp NaNoWriMo!

Hi, readers! :) The executives at NaNoWriMo decided they would hold a Camp NaNoWriMo in July! It's basically the same as regular NaNoWriMo, just less formal. I will be doing the Young Writers Program version. It's where I'll start to write Lost Worlds! I have started to outline Chapter 1 already. I am super excited and I will be sure to give you guys updates. I hope to update on CampNaNoWriMo at least once a week, but I will also have regular posts.  I encourage any fiction writer who is allowed to get an account to participate, the best part is it's free! Everybody on the forums is nice and supportive. And you can join cabins so you can share your progress with your friends. Check it out here! You can find me @liv.writes. If you are participating in Camp NaNo, comment what you're working on down below! Also, check out my Camp NaNo page, that's where most of the updates are going to be.

Goodnight, Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Betrayal Bite

Hi guys! I was looking through some old writings of mine, and found this. I attended a flash fiction camp at Writer's and Books last summer, taught by Rylie Day. When I was there, I learned of a challenge where you try to write a story in less then 140 characters, the amount of a tweet. This is what I came up with. Its title is: Goodnight, Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Betrayal Bite

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She shut her eyes hoping sleep would come, but left with the sound of her heart. She hoped rest would wash away the traitors yesterday held.

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I hope you guys enjoyed! I will post again soon!

Writing Workshop with Vivian Vande Velde & Marsha Hayles!

2 great authors who both wrote wonderful books came to Rochester for a writing workshop at Barnes & Noble! You should check out some of their books, (Marsha- Breathing Room, Vivian- 23 minutes, Remembering Raquel) I learned a lot of valuable tips for character development, using different voices, and publishing. We wrote the beginning of a story off a prompt and even got some tips! It's a horror story and I was trying a new writing technique I got from the book Spilling Ink, by Anne Mazer & Ellen Potter- (another really great book.) I don't have a title because I haven't written enough of the story to develop one. Here is a rough, rough, rough unedited draft of what I wrote, I was also under a time limit.

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"Aaah!"

I back away & flatten my self against the wall. 'Breathe' I tell myself. He's just a two year old baby. Sweet as sugar. I tentatively take a step forward, then another. I look at his mane, his teeth, & think 'you're not scared.' I bend over to pick him up. & then jump back, clutching my hand.  I take my left hand off and find my right stained red. I feel sickened. What happened to the baby who would never harm a fly?

"Aaah!"

I shriek again. David stands up on his hind legs & climbs out of his crib. I try to think back to what my sister told me to do when dealing with dangerous creatures. Oh, why had I tuned her out? I back away slowly, saying "Shhh, shhh." Then I throw caution to the wind and run, no, sprint, down the stairs. I throw the door open with a BANG! that makes it shudder on its hinges. I look behind me to find the-the demon child following me. At a busy intersection, I wait for a red light and then cross the street. On the adjacent sidewalk, I look over my shoulder again and see David following me. He's at the busy intersection, and looks around, He sees me on the other side of the street and starts running. Except he doesnt wait for a red light. A BMWclearly breaking the speed limit flies toward the intersection... and David.

"STOP!" I scream, hoping it will be enough. I close my eyes and brace myself for the 'thud!' I am sure is to come.

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That's as far as I got. I will try to post more of this story. I hope you've enjoyed it so far!

Lost Worlds

Hi guys! I read this book called Dead End In Norvelt (It's a really great book, you should read it,) & It gave me an idea for a series called Lost Worlds! The 1st book is going to be set in Atlantis, but right now I'm still researching and planning it. I know whenever people think of a lost city, they think of Atlantis, but I'm not just going to be writing about that. I will do some less clichê ones. I hope this book works out! I'll keep you posted if it does!