As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . .
Favorite Kindle Quotes featuring passage from Suddenly Rural Girl
“My father used to quote the Greek playwright Aeschylus. ‘He who learns must suffer.'”
William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace
“He wore a half smile as if he was just about to understand something you’d spent an hour trying to explain.”
William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace
“Moonlight pooled on the bedroom floor. Outside the chirr of crickets and other night bugs gave life to the dark.”
William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace
If you’ve not read any William Kent Krueger, you should. He’s one of my favorites. Sweeping tales with well-constructed characters and beautiful landscapes (especially if you love Minnesota)! Check him out in goodreads.
A couple years ago, I created a research-based series for educators on how to write, produce, and assess instructional videos as effectively as possible. The entire series continues to aid educators and is available on the Carleton College ITS website. That page also includes my Instructional Video Tips Sheet, a Course trailer Guide and Template, and Guided Questions my Perfect Instructional Video Series! Here’s what the series covers:
As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . .
Favorite Kindle Quotes featuring passage from Suddenly Rural Girl
“In five years she could list on one hand the people who had intentionally touched her.”
Tina Connolly, IronSkin
“The words landed like carefully placed stones, a heavy message grown no lighter with repetition.”
Tina Connolly, IronSkin
“She and Dorie were circling each other like two wounded creatures wanting to drink from the same stream, each wary of the other’s intentions, each unwilling to either strike or run away..”
Tina Connolly, IronSkin
I got to know Tina while we were both doing theater in Kansas City years ago. She’s a talented writer, too! Check her out in goodreads.
For years I read with a highlighter in hand. It wasn’t because I was scouring textbooks in anticipation of an upcoming exam. Instead, I usually wanted to capture phrases and sentences from novels that were so beautifully written or inspirational that they needed to be isolated and cataloged somehow. So, I’d drag my lemon, lime, or passionfruit marker across a passage and then bend the corner of a page. Like a biologist collecting specimens, I knew that years down the road, I could flip through the shelved novel & easily revisit that author’s captivating prose. Some books were oozing with color. Others received only intermittent striping–and ultimately didn’t find a home on my “keeper” bookshelf.
Then, I tried a Kindle.
Suddenly Rural Girl on a Kindle
My highlighting hand wasn’t sure what to do with itself, but soon I discovered I was able to highlight and export all those beautifully written passages into a single csv file. Some authors, like Lindsay Faye, Amor Towles, or William Kent Krueger resulted in rows and rows of captivating sentences in a spreadsheet. Other authors (who shall remain nameless in this post), might only get one or two lines.
Like a treasure chest full of valuables, I’ve now compiled a binder with gorgeous descriptive language from authors whose work I admire. I now find myself reaching for my bookshelf to grab that binder when I run face-first into a writer’s block. Talk about inspiration! The bad news is that my trophy shelf, featuring preservation-worthy novels, has remained largely unchanged–though I’ve continued to read some definite keepers.
Something has been lost with the Kindle, but something has definitely been gained. I’ll slowly begin to share some of my favorite quotes
For over twenty-years, I’ve been richly blessed as a film and theater instructor, a working actor and director . . . and while partnering with faculty to create effective–even “perfect”–instructional videos at an impressive little Minnesota college. Along the way, I’ve also continued to find creative projects, like co-writing a musical, producing a successful educational video, and even designing and selling thousands of personal teleprompters. Most recently, my teenage daughter and I co-wrote a YA novel entitled Suddenly Rural Girl. (Thank you to those who served as editors, sensitivity, and beta readers! Like most successful creative endeavors, we don’t undertake them alone! You are appreciated!) is
The next step of an author’s journey toward publishing a debut novel is finding the right Literary Agent . . . not necessarily an easy task. I expect it to be fun, frustrating, and fruitful. As with the writing itself, we’ll approach it prayerfully and with passion and diligence. Formal publication can still be a ways out, so your prayers continue to be appreciated! (And if you work in the literary or publishing realm–or are connected with those who are–I’d love to grab a coffee or cocktail and connect!)
For updates on Suddenly Rural Girl (and the “Author” that now appears in my byline), visit http://www.dannhurlbert.com. We’ll continue to post updates and share news via the Blog!
The last quote I’ll pull from Jeff Strand’s I Have a Bad Feeling About this. It was a fun YA read.
Jeff Strand’s I Have a Bad Feeling About This is a fun stream-of-consciousness about five boys surviving summer camp. The snark in the face of danger and cute co-eds got me to chuckle a few times. You can learn more about Strand and his work in Goodreads.
Another glimpse of this book’s humorous sarcasm in the face of danger.
Jeff Strand’s I Have a Bad Feeling About This is a fun stream-of-consciousness about five boys surviving summer camp. The snark in the face of danger and cute co-eds got me to chuckle a few times. You can learn more about Strand and his work in Goodreads.
Even a swarm of mosquitoes can’t distract teen boys from impractical outfits!
Jeff Strand’s I Have a Bad Feeling About This is a fun stream-of-consciousness about five boys surviving summer camp. The snark in the face of danger and cute co-eds got me to chuckle a few times. You can learn more about Strand and his work in Goodreads.
Been there. Done That. Fun to experience the flashback while reading this!
Jeff Strand’s I Have a Bad Feeling About This is a fun stream-of-consciousness about five boys surviving summer camp. The snark in the face of danger and cute co-eds got me to chuckle a few times. You can learn more about Strand and his work in Goodreads.
Folks, I’m a teacher. I developed the Little Prompter to help other faculty . . . and it’s been an amazing journey. This week I received three unsolicited reviews. THANK YOU to our nearly 2,000 customers! (And a special thanks to those who zip me these little notes. : )
An instructor at the University of South Dakota (go ‘yotes!) recently shared this Facebook post about her Little Prompter. Here’s what she wrote:
“… finally, my FAVORITE assistant-trick is my Little Prompter. It is a SUPER easy to use teleprompter that adds a level of polish to my postings of which I am quite proud. Bonus-it was designed by Aberdeen native Dann Hurlbert. It has earned every penny of the its cost in giving me confidence in what I create for my classroom.”
