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Revisiting 10 Word Summer Memories

I thought it would be fun to revisit some past creative challenges, and I came upon this one that asked folks to describe summer memories in exactly 10 words. You might enjoy taking a look at these 10 Word Summer Memories, and they might inspire you to add your own. Here are a few:

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Jersey Shore, sunburned shoulders, going to bed on ironed sheets.
eileenweirJun 28, 2010 8:26 am
•  Cape Cod, big house, hooded sweatshirts, COLD ocean, horseshoe crabs… (by lskohn)
•  Jersey Shore, sunburned shoulders, going to bed on ironed sheets. (by eileenweir)
•  No school, no shoes, Good Humor bells, fireflies, water sprinklers (by patk)
•  1968, Berkshires, bestfriend, silent nights, blue-eyed farmer, homemade donuts (by livinonthecrowrock)
•  Watermelon under the tree, blueberry popsicles, corn on the cob (by kogawa)
•  Summer afternoon library books crumple a quilt under the elm (by bookmonster)
•  Cold chocolate milk from the milkman, only twenty-seven cents (by deirdre1952)


You can read other summer memories here; add your own as well.  Have a field day!

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“Should Have but Haven’t Read” Books on DailyLit

Which books have you been meaning to read for ages but somehow never got around to them? For me, it’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles which I’ve wanted to read ever since high school. With the encouragement of DailyLit readers, I’ve decided to tackle it this summer. So here it is: my commitment to read Tess of the d’Urbervilles. There now, I’ve said it. I suppose there’s no going back. How about you? Any “Should Have But Haven’t Read” books on your list? You can shout them out here in DailyLit’s forum.

Oh, and in case you need some inspiration, this list of recommended summer reads for high school students might come in handy.

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 40 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

DailyLit Asks: Fiction or Non-Fiction?

DailyLit’s Question of the Week: fiction or non-fiction? Post your preference here.

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 35 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

DailyLit’s Celebrates Favorite Words this Week

DailyLit is celebrating favorite words this week. The question of the week in DailyLit’s forums is “What’s your favorite word?” and on Twitter, I’m featuring my favorite words.

I was inspired by the writer Colm Toibin, whom I recently saw speak at the New York Public Library. He mentioned that he loved the word “pounce.” I also think it’s a lovely word. And so I thought it would be fun to feature favorite words and find out which words you like. They could be any kind of word — onomatopoeic (hey, that’s a favorite word!), melodic, or just plain fun.

So, what’s your favorite word? Enter them in DailyLit’s Favorite Word Forum here.

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 35 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

Dog Days at DailyLit

We just got a dog! We went yesterday to a local animal shelter where there he was — the sweetest golden retriever / lab mix ever (at least, that’s what we think he his). We named him Duncan (after a story a friend from college wrote in which the main character, a boy, and his dog were both named Duncan).

So to welcome Duncan this week our Question of the Week asks you to name novels in which dogs (or other animals) play a key or pivotal role in the story. And we’re featuring dog tweets — or should that be treats! — on Twitter this week as well. So please join me in welcoming Duncan to our fold.

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 35 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

DailyLit Gets Gussied Up for the Oscars

We’re getting all gussied up for the Oscars here at DailyLit. We’ve been tweeting out great film lines all week; you can add your favorite film lines to in our Question of the Week forum, and to really get you in the mood, you can be reminded of past Best Picture Winners by signing up for our Best Picture Oscar Winners Wikipedia Tour.

See you on the red carpet!

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 35 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

DailyLit’s Weekly Question: Who’s Your (Fictional) Valentine?

For this week’s Question of the Week, DailyLit is asking: “Who would you like to spend Valentine’s Day with?” It could be a real person (living or dead) or even a fictional character. Post your Valentines here.

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 35 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

DailyLit’s Weekly Question: What Gets You Up in the Morning?

DailyLit’s Question of the Week is: What gets you up in the morning? What excites you and invigorates you and makes you get out of bed? Enter your thoughts here.

Thanks to Daniel Pink for the inspiration behind this week’s question, which comes from his new book, Drive.

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 35 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

Characters Running for Office

We (at DailyLit) conducted an informal survey asking which fictional characters our readers would vote for.

Here are the nominations:

-Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
-Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
-Leto Atreides II (Dune)
-Zaphod Beeblebrox (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)

Any other nominations? I notice there are no female characters. Nominate your candidates (or weigh in) here.

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DailyLit is the leading publisher of serialized books in digital form. Selected to be the #1 Book Website by the Sunday Times, DailyLit has sent over 35 million book installments. DailyLit’s books and series are all free and feature bestselling and award-winning titles. Installments can be read in fewer than 5 minutes and can be read wherever you receive email, including on any computer, Blackberry, or iPhone.

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