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Welcome to the new TeenFire Writers Forum! Running in tandem with the #YALitChat Writing Contest, this is an additional means by which aspiring writers can both inspire readers & gain insight from authors, editors and their peers.

Website: http://teenfire.ning.com/events/yalitchat-writing-contest
Location: Your imagination
Members: 187
Latest Activity: Jan 21, 2012

Once Upon a Time...

In 1935, Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa passed away without incident or fanfare. After his death, his family discovered a trunk containing some 25,426 items — a vast collection of poems, fragments, letters, journals. These pieces were ascribed to a variety of writers — Bernardo Soares, Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Álvaro de Campos among them — all with different styles, personalities, philosophies and opinions. Even more interestingly, all of these pieces were written by the same man. At age six, Pessoa created his first "heteronym," a pen pal named Chevalier de Pas. Through these heteronyms he would go on to create works of staggering genius, preempting many literary movements before their time.

If Pessoa had never existed, the Internet would have invented him.

The TeenFire Writers Forum aims to do just that.

In this space, TeenFire members are all invited to post original works of Young Adult literature where they can be seen by Sourcebooks Fire authors and editors, as well as their peers. Our editors also reserve the right to read any of the posts herein. To participate, post your submissions (feel free to use your entries for the #YALitChat Writers Contest) in the "Discussion Forum" below. Each new project should have its own entry and title. Sourcebooks Fire editors have agreed to read up to 1,000 words of the three selections with the most comments once a week, and to in-turn post suggestions, comments or any other constructive criticism. All teenFire members are encouraged to do the same! NOTE: Slander or inappropriate comments may result in suspension of membership from TeenFire at the moderator's discretion.

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Discussion Forum

A Cinderella story 1 Reply

Started by Tim Kindt. Last reply by Caitlynn Valdivia Jan 21, 2012.

"Gate Deadlock" by Urania Sarri (extract)

Started by Urania Sarri Aug 1, 2011.

Weight of Bones - A Small Thing 8 Replies

Started by Cinnamon Brown. Last reply by kelsi brockway May 2, 2011.

Swayed 2 Replies

Started by L. L. McKinney. Last reply by kelsi brockway May 2, 2011.

In loves cold hands

Started by kelsi brockway May 2, 2011.

The Project Series, Chapter 1: Scrapped

Started by Dez Anton Apr 4, 2011.

Haunt Me - First 6 Chapters 1 Reply

Started by Vincent Macareno. Last reply by Sam Barrett Dec 24, 2010.

Jackel Liandra #1 give and take=== needs opinions

Started by Nicholas Schow Dec 15, 2010.

The Language of Silence 2 Replies

Started by Tiffany Truitt. Last reply by Michala Tate Nov 20, 2010.

my try at a horror short 1 Reply

Started by Tim Kindt. Last reply by LJ Boldyrev Nov 14, 2010.

The Keys: Life (Urban Fantasy) 1 Reply

Started by Dawn Cassandra Heather Fuller. Last reply by Anne Michaud Nov 2, 2010.

title of story unknown

Started by Alycia Tamm Sep 16, 2010.

JUDGE EVERY ONE PLEASE!!!! 3 Replies

Started by Joelle McGowen. Last reply by Stephanie K Aug 9, 2010.

MORE< JUDGE THE SAME >

Started by Joelle McGowen Aug 7, 2010.

MORE< JUDGE THE SAME >

Started by Joelle McGowen Aug 7, 2010.

MORE< JUDGE THE SAME >

Started by Joelle McGowen Aug 7, 2010.

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Comment by Rebecca Ryals Russell on January 6, 2012 at 11:04am

YA Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Blog Hop! Win a copy of my eBook Prophecy, prequel novelette for Seraphym Wars Series http://rryalsrussell.com/2012/01/06/1593ya-faeries-and-fantasy-give... If you own a Kindle I can even sign it!

Comment by R.K. Ryals on October 14, 2011 at 6:22am

I'm R.K. Ryals, a coffee obsessed, sweets lovin', scatterbrained native Mississipian, and the author of the New YA Paranormal Romance Series, Redemption. Plz check out the new group I created for the book. It includes all the links to the book itself. Hey Ya'll!

I wasn't just tied to the beast, we were somehow part of the same person. The freakishly opposite sides of the same F*ing coin. ~Dayton Blainey~

Dayton Blainey finds life sucks when you live in a creepy stone Abbey with your aunt, the “Queen” of nuns, who may be keeping some strange secrets. Other than that, Dayton’s a sweet, kind-hearted, typical 17 year-old girl.  Who may have a teensy bit of a foul mouth.

Don’t hold it against her just because Dayton communicates with her wanna-be diva best friend, Monroe, using telepathy; keeps having the same freaking nightmare about her dead father; and has dudes showing up at her bedroom window. Some of whom may have flown there.

Her small Mississippi town is typical also, right? Even if among the residents there’s a touch of clairvoyance, a few Wiccans, a fanatical Sect, and a seemingly psychotic young man obsessed with Dayton. So not good!

Dayton finds she’s not a typical teenager and that what she is may prove to affect a war that has raged for eternity.

 

Comment by Peter Kelly on February 14, 2011 at 2:39am

Greetings all My name is Pete Kelly.  Im the author of Dawn of the Shadow: The shadow series.  Im checking things out here on this site.  If anyone knows of science ficition/superhero groups im interested.  Till then if you want to know more about me check out my site.

 

http://dawnoftheshadow.webs.com/

Comment by Jenny Keller Ford on February 2, 2011 at 9:50am

OMG!  My whole life has been a lie!

 

What would you do after finding out your whole life has been a lie? That’s exactly what the hero of my novel, In the Shadow of the Dragon King, must decide.

At the age of fifteen, David Heiland discovers what he believes to be concrete evidence his parents’ deaths were staged and they are really still alive. On top of that, his godmother – his caregiver and the only adult he’s really trusted his entire life – has been in on the deception. The situation becomes worse when he confronts her with the ‘truth’ and she refuses to discuss the matter with him. And yet he still loves her, and something inside of him wants to believe she does really love him and there is a reason for the deception. But what?

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Comment by Sharde Richardson on December 16, 2010 at 2:37am

There's a group for my novel, Watched, and a sneak peek of the first chapter. Hope to see you there!

Comment by Bekka Black on October 6, 2010 at 2:01pm
I just started a group for my novel/app, IDRAKULA, please pull up a chair by the fire!
Comment by Paula Phillips on September 10, 2010 at 11:50pm
Wanting a inspiring tale of Theatre Life , Friendship, Love , God and Faith ? Check out Screen Play by Christian Author "Chris Coppernoll" on www.thephantomparagrapher.blogspot.com
Comment by Paula Phillips on September 9, 2010 at 3:04am
Did you enjoy the book "Fallen" by Lauren Kate or The Vampire Diaries series by L.J Smith ? Especially the theme of Love Reincarnated over centuries. If so then "The Eternal Ones" by Kirsten Miller is for you.

Review : The Eternal Ones - Kirsten Miller- August 2010

"Love across the centuries. Secrets, Scandal and Past Lives........ "

For Southerner Haven she has always been told especially in the last eight years, that she has a demon living within her as she experiences visions, feelings, dreams of the past in concise and clear detail. While watching TV , Iain Morrow pops up on screen - he is a playboy billionaire in trouble with the law not for his usual partying ways but this time for Murder. As soon as Haven sees him, she recognises him though not as Iain but Ethan somebody she knew when she was Constance ninety years ago.
Determined to find Ethan and remember her past and find out about Constance , Haven goes on a journey from New York to Italy and Rome and comes in contact with Iain. Read as we are thrown back in time with a love story that has spanned over 2000 years. Every so often , they have both been re-born as somebody else, always with the memories of finding each other as soul mates.
Are Ethan and Constance or should I say Iain and Haven finally able to live happily ever after or will somebody from their past lives or present lives stand in their way and force them to be separated till next time they meet?. This is an enjoyable read that mixes romance throughout the ages with a taste of supernatural, spirituality and two people's journey on finding true love even if it takes centuries for them to finally be together.
This book is for anyone who enjoyed Lauren Kate's Fallen or Suzanne Weyn's Reincarnation.
Comment by C.J. Wright on September 3, 2010 at 5:38am
Thanks Stephanie and Dianne. Its going to take a little but I'll get the beginning of one of my novels on here sometime.
Comment by Dianne Salerni on August 30, 2010 at 3:28pm
C.J. Wright,
Here's another tip.
I find it helpful to take my writing in Word, copy it, and paste it into Word Pad, which you can probably find under "Accessories" on your computer. Once you've got the story in Word Pad, use the right click function to copy and paste it into the Discussion. Then, just adjust paragraphing if needed.

I find this solves the problem of weird formatting and text that disappears into the black background!

Feel free to send me a message if you have any problems!
 

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