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lyrical_sunshine

  • The Rebellion

    The Rebellion My friends and I joke that I lost my sanity the day I learned to write. Somehow my mind tangled itself in the seductive words, wandering off into ...

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  • Firebrand: Prologue (formerly"The Burning")

    okay everyone, i'm really sorry about this, but i'm not posting anymore on this story. i'm not sure if posting my novel on this website would keep me from getting ...

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  • Firebrand: Chapter 1, Part 1 and 2

    okay everyone, i'm really sorry about this, but i'm not posting anymore on this story. i'm not sure if posting my novel on this website would keep me from getting ...

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  • What's the weirdest book you've ever read?

    For me, it's Abarat by Clive Barker. It's a beautiful book, illustrated on almost every page, but really, really weird. And somewhat creepy in its weirdness.

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  • Debris

    Forgive me for my fearfulness, my comfort zones, my pride Forgive me for the things that I keep locked away inside Forgive me for the words that never seem to ...

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  • Pendragon series

    Bobby Pendragon is a smart, athletic, funny fourteen year old guy. He's got a mom, a dad, a sister and a golden retriever. He's popular and friendly and on top ...

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  • Flowers for Algernon

    My school is performing this play in March, but I read the book to get a better idea of the characters. I'd give it a PG-13 rating, but as soon ...

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  • Airborne (edited 4/21/08)

    The clouds hovered cold and gray above the aerie like masses of steel. I shivered as the damp breeze fluffed up the feathers tracing down from my neck to my ...

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  • Branding

    I'm not that good at poetry, but I like this one. :) Branding I made an indentation on the world; I carved my initials into its soul And left my ...

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  • Through the Fire

    * “You, oh king, are the king of kings…” The statue erupted from the earth this time without a trace of iron or bronze, its gilt surface scattering rainbows across ...

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  • City of Bones

    Has anybody read this? I was looking into it the other night and it looked pretty sweet. I just wanted to know if anyone recommended it.

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  • Hold the Phone

    This is a totally random piece I started a few months back and just recently finished. ***** “Alright, Jen, so tell me about him.” Soul mate. Yeah, I’ve heard that ...

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  • Books released by this particular agent/company:

    The reason I'm asking is because I'm gathering a list of agents to send my book to when it's finished, and I saw that the Andrea Brown Agency has helped ...

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  • My query letter

    Can you guys read over this for me? I'm not just looking for grammar mistakes; I want to know if it makes you want to read it too. Be critical, ...

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  • Ted Dekker

    Ted Dekker is a thriller/suspense writer and a bestselling author. Has anybody read anything by him? What do you think? Personally, he's one of my favorite writers. I slept with ...

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  • Unwind

    I loved this book. I'm usually a little wary of sci-fi, because I feel like it's all been done before and the characters start to become a little cliche. But ...

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Well, if I can't get this chapter to work....at least I will have exercised my fingers.
— Kaia