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Hello, dear readers.
I’m Amy Makechnie, writer of fiction for young people: The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair, Ten Thousand Tries, and The McNifficents.
Welcome to Lit. Every Tuesday morning, I’ll send you something about writing or craft, a book recommendation, publishing news, and other things that are totally “lit” (like gratitude, bc “the world is not just a little thrill”).
I’m so glad you’re here.
Book of the Week: SALT TO SEA by Ruta Septys
It is the winter of 1945. WWII. Four refugees tell their story.
Each one is haunted by tragedy, lies, and war. As thousands desperately flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the real life Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that is fit for 1500 passengers. 10,000 are aboard.
There are not enough life jackets nor small rafts in case of emergency. When three soviet torpedos hit the ship, it goes down in less then an hour.
Of the 10,000 mostly civilian passengers (5,000 being children), only 1,000 survive (true story). Who will live to tell? Who will go down to be silenced by the sea?
Highly recommended! A timely, and hugely important story. Young Adult, Historical Fiction, winner of many awards. Follow my Instagram for more book love.
I’m so glad you’ve established a another place to share your writing. I will be a most enthusiastic subscriber. :). About me... wait, you know me! You are me? Except my dogs are a miniature poodle and a shepherd mix. And I have three boys and one girl. (LOVE my ration, thank you.) And I’m not published yet. YET! Thanks to you, I keep at it. I feel compelled to listen to more Taylor Swift. Looking forward to more posts!
Aha! Another place to enthuse about how much I love Guinevere St Claire ❤️
I am a middle grade fiction enthusiast and I love to drink tea and bake cookies. Unfortunately, I seem to get short of breath and red in the face whenever I run, so I try to avoid it whenever possible, but I’m a great admirer of people who can move their legs at high speeds and breathe at the same time.
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