The last post was Leah's favorite children's books. Part of what got us on the subject was our two-year anniversary, and we begun reminiscing. And then I was like "Paper! That's what you give on your two year anniversary!" And paper relates to books, so.... Anyway, I'm not sure who sets these things, but if …
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Leah’s Top 10 Children’s Books
Today, Jeff and I are celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary. In the spirit of reminiscing, we will be writing back-to-back posts here on Batch & Narrative about our favorite children's books when we were little. Here are mine: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Horton …
Publication: “Everyone’s Favorite Couple” in “Foliate Oak Literary Magazine”
Today “Foliate Oak Literary Magazine” published my short story “Everyone’s Favorite Couple,” which you can read by clicking here. The last few pieces of fiction I’ve gotten published were very short—“drabbles” (writing under 100 words). At 640 words this new piece is a developed story, with a clear narrative, some decent characters, and humor (hopefully) …
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My Favorite Novel, Ella Minnow Pea
Ella Minnow Pea is the smartest and sweetest novel I’ve ever read. I’m envious of Mark Dunn, the author, because his central story simple. It’s set on the fictional island of Nollop, home of the fictional Nevin Nollop, the man who invented the sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” That sentence …
Oh Golly, Körner’s Folly!
The Winchester Mystery House has been getting a lot of press. You might have seen trailers for the movie, which just came out (to less-than-stellar reviews). But did you know that North Carolina has its own, albeit smaller, version of a crazy house? Körner’s Folly is in Kernersville, NC. It consists of seven floors spread …