Arial view of my #1000wordsofsummer writing assistant, Banjo. This morning we accomplished 1,119 words before 8:45am PST. Today was a little tougher than yesterday but we ended in a good place. And I journaled before I wrote because I had a night of horrible nightmares, real doozies, and I needed to get them out of my system first. No need to make my characters suffer unnecessarily. Now we go for a walk. ✍️ 🐕 #amwriting #Day3 #Book3 #WordCount #YALit #chiweeniesofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writersoninstagram #dogsofinstagram
I posted a pic of an otter earlier today, completely forgetting it’s #caturday! So here’s a lovely little 🐱 for you! Thanks for the post, @cleanpierre. 💕
#SwampQat and #piperperish #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram
#Day2 of #1000wordsofsummer. Isn’t this picture so much better than just seeing a bunch of #WordCount numbers? Thanks again to @jamiattenberg for starting the #1000wordsofsummer writing project. If you want to join, visit her IG. Her link is in her bio. #Book3 #MakingItHappen #writersoninstagram #writersofinstagram #Otter #youotterbeinpictures #AmWriting
Schoooool’s out for the summer, which means it’s time for a #PiperPerish #summertime #swag #giveaway to celebrate another year of school checked off! You get a signed copy of Piper, temporary tattoos, stickers, Bright Ideas neon and glitter gel pens, a super cute @blue_q change 95% recycled material change bag for your summer job money and an extra special surprise! This giveaway is open to teachers, students, readers and recent graduates! 🎒☀️🏊♀️📚🎨🙌🏼
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So, here’s how to enter:
1. Leave a comment on this post. Tell me how you’re spending your summer: working, summer school, vacationing, hanging poolside, the movies…whatever!
2. If you’re a creator or maker, tell me one thing you’re planning on making or doing or working on this summer. I want to cheer you on!
3. Follow me on Instagram. Contest ends Monday, 6/17/2018 at 11:59pm PST. Winner will be chosen at random. Unfortunately, this giveaway is valid for the United States and our friends in Canada only. #chroniclebooks #yabooks #yareads #YALit #teenfiction #giveaway #igreads #youngadultbooks #youngadult #texas #newyork #nyc #kaylacagan #amreading #summer #graduation #highschool #texasteachers #teachers #students #summerschool #schoolsout #schoolsoutforsummer
Danke Danke! 🇩🇪 🌸 #GermanEdition #Repost @jomountain_crystal »Piper Perish« by Kayla Cagan 💙Die Rezension zu diesem wundervollen Buch könnt ihr jetzt auf meinem Blog lesen - link in bio 😉
»Pipers Charakter ist genau so bunt wie die Überschrift.« – mountain-crystal.de ***************************************
#piper #piperperish #kaylacagan #author #writing #review #peonie #pink #autor #schreiben #rosa #pfingstrosen #kunst #art #newyork #rezension #blog #blogger #larali #jomountaincrystal #mountaincrystal #joallen #book #books #bücher #instabook #sauerländerverlag
So pretty! Thank you, @notechef4u! 💞 #Repost @notechef4u
I do something slightly different with my bullet journal. I divide it into 2 halves. The front half of the journal is my reader/writer's notebook and the back half is my bullet journal with more traditional lists and spreads. .
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So what you see here is my reader's notebook. I have always been a bit of a word nerd. While I read a book, I highlight words, phrases, quotes that speak to me. And I am also a sucker for alliteration and clever acronyms. If I am reading a fiction book, then that is the extent of what I include in my journal. If I am reading nonfiction, than I include other things like research studies. .
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"Piper Perish" was a fantastically clever and surprisingly deep fiction novel with well developed characters. I got to see the author speak at TLA last year on a panel and after I heard her (and saw the lovely cover), I bought it on Amazon. As I am catching up on my fiction reads, it took me a while to add this one to the queue. But I am glad I did. .
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As to the artsy part, I choose washi tape and colors that embody the mood of the book and/or resemble the cover. (I used a combination of Erin Condren @erincondren and Jane Davenport @janedavenport washi tape in this spread.) As this book cover is so beautifully done, I busted out my Faber Castell brush tip pens and took a stab at it. I think I need to take a calligraphy class or watch a video but not bad for my first try at these and fonts. #readersjournal #readersnotebook #fiction #piperperish #fictionbooks .
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#reading #bulletjournal #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #notes #notestagram #bookrecommendations #bookreview #txla #teachersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #journaling #mondayquotes #mondaymood #texasteachertribe #texasteachers #reading #youngadultbooks #youngadultlit #youngadultfiction #bookish #yareads #yabookstagram #yabooks
Leila’s second Rapunzel book is out! It’s got a magical cover, an enchanting story, and it’s ready to be your next #KidLit #MGLit #summerread! Leila and I have been in the same writing group for the last 8 years, along with our friend Vanessa, and Leila dedicated this book to us, so it has an extra special place in our hearts. I’m so lucky to have our friendship and her writing in my life. #Rapunzel #RapunzelAndTheVanishingVillage #ATangledNovel #Tangled #Disney #LeilaHowland #MiddleGradeBooks #MiddleGrade #JuniorHigh #SummerReads #SummerBooks
This has been a week of heartbreak, but today is also #NationalBestFriendDay. My BFF, Richard Robichaux, is in #Oceans8. Go see him and the amazing cast and smile for a few hours. Be charmed and be dazzled. I think it’s okay to zone out for a few hours.
