Free ebook! It's been released!

After much groaning and moaning, sweat and tears, the first Scriptorum Tantillum Publishing has been released!

Family, friends, all:

Today, Nina Pelletier and Drew Nicholson are proud to announce the very first e-book published by Scriptorum Tantillum, "Letters To My Ten Year Old Self."

If you could write a letter to your 10-year-old self, what advice would you give? Which lessons do you wish you didn’t have to learn the hard way? What message do you feel would have made the greatest impact on your life?

Find out at "Letters To My Ten Year Old Self."

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/95604

Give it a peek if you would, leave a comment or a review if you would be so kind :)

Call for Submissions

Call for Submissions

Letter to my 10-Year-Old Self



There’s a reason that the term “Hindsight is 20/20” has become so popular, and this is the opportunity to prove it.

If you could write a letter to your 10-year-old self, what advice would you give? Which lessons do you wish you didn’t have to learn the hard way? What message do you feel would have made the greatest impact on your life?

We are asking that people look deep within and courageously write a letter to their 10-year-old selves (maximum 500 words). Submissions will be accumulated into a free e-book, any donations made will be sent to a literacy charity. We will accept anonymous pieces, your real name, or a pen name of your choosing.

Letters may be sent electronically to : lettersto10yearold@gmail.com

Or by post to: Letters to a child
251-B Division street
Cobourg Ontario
K9A 3P9

Writing Prompt-and-Share #5

Today's writing prompt was inspired by +Ayoub Khote 's "getting to know you" post. So today's prompt is going to be personal, I mean REALLY personal. We are going to get to know you a little (or a lot) by this one, and I have a feeling only the brave and courageous will join in (that wasn't me calling you chicken to make you do it)
Prompt and Share: In 300 words or less, write a letter to your 10 year old self.
For tips and tricks and rules on the Prompt-and-Share, visit http://bit.ly/rcsGtF

Dear Little Nina

There’s so much coming your way. First, give your dad a big hug, he will be gone before you know it. You’ll think you will know how to handle his death but trust me, you have no idea. Don’t start smoking, you won’t stop. Don’t go out with that Darren guy from English class, he’s not your friend and the night turns out very badly. Read a lot. Start writing journals today, trust me on this. Pay attention in English class.

Exercise your legs, get the muscles nice and strong so you don’t fall down and wind up in a wheelchair for 2 years. Love your sisters, one of them is going to leave you in a most horrendous way. Be extra kind to your nephew, it might make a difference, it might not, but it’s worth a try. Your mom is still the most amazing and strongest woman you’ll ever have the pleasure of knowing. You’ll meet a girl named Sibyl in grade 9 – make sure to keep her as a friend, she’s a good one and will stand by you through everything.

Actually Nina, ignore everything I told you not to do. Your life doesn’t turn out as you expect it would. You are not rich or famous, you aren’t super happy. Your soul hurts and your heart aches, but for good reasons. By the time you’re 34, you will have experienced more horror than any human should ever suffer, yet through your sorrow, you still find joy in the smallest things. You’ll need those experiences to make you who you are today. There’s a lot to be said for your character and the woman you’ve become. All in all, I’d say you turn out okay, and the ride is not over yet.

I wanted to add a little more, like telling my parents to invest in google and microsoft, but I already had to trim things up to stay within the word count.