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Jill Elizabeth posted this on May 7th, 2011 An Ode: “Created by Pindar out of the traditional forms of Greek tragedy, the ode is generally defined as a rhymed poem of irregular meter that praises its subject. The English ode consists of an undefined number of 10-line stanzas.” An Ode to Mother’s Day (Literally) So Mother’s Day is almost here and I still […] Tags: author, Jill Arent, Jill-Elizabeth, mother, mother's day, ode, poetry, writing exercise | Category: Poetry, Writing Exercises | 5 comments Jill Elizabeth posted this on May 6th, 2011 So I still have Mother’s Day in my head. In part this is because the logistics of any holiday requires much thought/planning – especially now that I am engaged and have two families (the best possible problem to have, don’t get me wrong, but it requires a teensy bit more advanced planning than I’m accustomed […] Tags: Amazing People Club, AmazingPeopleClub.com, author, children, fiction, free eBook, Jill Arent, Jill-Elizabeth, literature, mother, mother's day, non-fiction, reading, writing | Category: Fiction, Free eBook, Non-Fiction, Reading | 7 comments Jill Elizabeth posted this on May 5th, 2011 So this one is presented in honor of Amy (with a nod to Cassie too), who suggested I write a post about required high school reading and all the things she should have read but either avoided or skimmed because they seemed stupid or boring or because she was too busy focusing on math/science to […] Tags: author, children, fiction, Jill Arent, Jill-Elizabeth, literature, reading, writing | Category: Fiction, Reading, Top Ten Lists | 21 comments Jill Elizabeth posted this on May 3rd, 2011 Book Review Tuesday strikes again. Today’s topic – very very long books and the spectacular joys they offer. I LOVE long and involved books with complex storylines, in-depth characterizations, and multiple, overlapping plots that intertwine. The longer the better, I say. I read to get lost – in a story, in someone else’s life, in […] Tags: author, book review, fiction, historical fiction, Jill Arent, Jill-Elizabeth, long books, reading, series, writing | Category: Book Review, Fiction, Reading | 7 comments Jill Elizabeth posted this on May 2nd, 2011 The following short story was inspired by our recent trip to the historic cemetery (full of veterans going back to the Revolutionary War) here in my very own hometown. Please note that this is, however, FICTION – no people were harmed in any way during the devising, writing, or publication of this story. Of course, […] Tags: author, cemetery, fiction, imagery, Jill Arent, Jill-Elizabeth, photo walk, reading, short story, writing | Category: Fiction, My Fiction, Photo Walk, Reading, Short Stories | 4 comments |
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