Unity in Diversity: A Necessity, Not A Luxury
By Brian Kirchner You probably have a smart phone, right? Okay, dumb question. (See what I did there?) Take it out. Take it out and look at it. I mean, really study it. What color is it? How big is...
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Reading to Write
by Joe Novara When I did technical writing for a living, I would make a point of surfing the printed copy a company put out about itself. I was looking for definitions, key words, pacing, tone, and...
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Why We Need Stories
By Joe Novara Recently I heard that the Bushmen of the Kalahari spend a mere fifteen hours a week gathering food. The rest of the time they tell stories and interact. That sounds like fun—a kind of...
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Writing Groups: An Inside Look
By Joe Novara Critique groups are important for regular feedback, for providing an audience as you move along a plot line, for hearing the cadence of your writing when another reads your copy aloud....
View ArticleFAQ: The Best Seller Challenge
The Story Shares Best Seller Challenge FAQ Q: How does the competition work? A: All books can be purchased here. Beginning on Nov. 15, any copies sold of your paperback will count towards your...
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Story Shares: Who, What, Why, & How You Can Help
Who: Story Shares is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that was created to engage and support the millions of students who struggle with reading in middle school and high school. These students don’t have enough of...
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Announcing… *The Story Shares Best Seller Challenge!*
To commemorate our inaugural collection of paperback titles, and to celebrate the hard work of the authors who created them, we are thrilled to announce our first ever Best Seller Challenge! This is a...
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Mary Flowers: on writing, finding inspiration, and her newly published work,...
This week we had the opportunity to speak with Mary Flowers, the young author of Ripples of Hope, Story Shares's second highest selling book of 2017. As part of the Relevant Reads collection, it is...
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Lock the Doors, by Lavanya Shenoy
We at Story Shares are always inspired by students who use their time and energy to share their stories with others. It's important that a wide range of voices be heard in the literacy field, and...
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An Exciting Update from Story Shares 2017 Best-Selling Author
Hailey Hudson is the 19-year-old author of Story Shares 2017 Best-Selling book: Hope Is The Thing With Feathers. She's also a freelance writer who spends her days exploring what it means to be a...
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