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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic hi (again) in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:13:50 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love the highly specific insults happening on this forum thread. ‘Tis a thing of beauty. (Also hi Kads!!)</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth posted a new activity comment</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:07:34 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/scripter-of-kingdoms/' rel="nofollow ugc">@scripter-of-kingdoms</a> lololol no worries—I too am a KP Lurker&#x2122;&#xfe0f; 😛 Yes I would love to talk offsite! I’m on Goodreads (Elizabeth W) and <a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/writerlexi1216/' rel="nofollow ugc">@writerlexi1216</a> has my email address if you want it!!! (I’m not hip with the kids enough for social media unfortunately, but I’m always down for an email or GR message!!!)<br />
I do like kh!! (Though “like” may be an u&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-160794"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/121703/#acomment-160794" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic What if I ever write an article? in the forum Questions and Support</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:47:16 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/whalekeeper/' rel="nofollow ugc">@whalekeeper</a> *raises hand* I’ve never been published, and haven’t completed a book since circa 2015, and I’ve had an article featured on KO multiple times. You should totally submit one!!</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic ⚔ The Great Word Winding Tournament ⚔ in the forum Poetry</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 02:39:29 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/power/' rel="nofollow ugc">@power</a> Unfortunately I’ve been sick this week, so all inspiration was absolutely banished. *weeps* I shall always remember this glorious contest though! Please tag me if you ever host another!</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic New name, new me! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:27:29 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/joy-calle/' rel="nofollow ugc">@joy-calle</a> Hey Joy! Welcome back!! Love the new pen name—it certainly suits you!</p>
<p>Your WIP sounds so cool!! I’m super pumped to hear more about it. Also, if you don’t mind me asking, where or what do you do for work?</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Prayer pls? in the forum Mission, Calling &#038; Ethics</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-pls/page/3/#post-130989</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:41:12 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/mineralizedwritings/' rel="nofollow ugc">@mineralizedwritings</a> Hey, I know you don’t know me very well, but I just wanted you to know that I read your post and am thinking/praying for you. Family stuff is super weird and hard and scary—I think it’s super brave of you to post about it. I don’t know the exact details of your situation, but I can promise that things <em>will </em>get better. Y&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-126785"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-pls/page/3/#post-130989" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic ⚔ The Great Word Winding Tournament ⚔ in the forum Poetry</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:41:39 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/power/' rel="nofollow ugc">@power</a> This is honestly the best contest I’ve ever seen in all my years on the internet. And I’m OLD. (If inspiration strikes me, I shall try my very best to participate.)</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic My characters need medical advice. in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:39:15 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@elishevet-pigeon I have literally nothing to help you out with (other than suggesting Fantasy Aloe Vera&#x2122;&#xfe0f; but idk how much that would help) but my empathy for these poor charries is through the roof &#x1f62d; I hope their lives improve after such traumatic injuries!!</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Your favorites of KP? in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/your-favorites-of-kp/#post-130929</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:34:32 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/kathleenramm/' rel="nofollow ugc">@kathleenramm</a> You don’t know how tempted I was to be like: “these articles are the BEST I love all of them they’re all perfect :)” and then just link to all the ones I wrote when I was an intern. 😛</p>
<p>But seriously, I tend to just enjoy whatever the blog puts out. (I’m going to echo <a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/gwyndalf-the-wise/' rel="nofollow ugc">@gwyndalf-the-wise</a>’s enjoyment of the movie examples). I suppose I&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-126729"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/your-favorites-of-kp/#post-130929" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic What is going on anymore in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/what-is-going-on-anymore/page/4/#post-128582</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 20:31:57 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/devastate-lasting/' rel="nofollow ugc">@devastate-lasting</a> Eyyy, long time no see! I’ve also been pretty absent from the forum the past *checks watch* year I guess, so I’m in a similar boat as you, lol. Good to see you around again! How’s life?</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Help, I Don&#039;t Understand Keepers of the Lost Cities in the forum Fantasy</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/help-i-dont-understand-keepers-of-the-lost-cities/page/2/#post-125867</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:53:49 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/keilah-h/' rel="nofollow ugc">@keilah-h</a> They never really do explain the science, do they? I would definitely have appreciated more of an explanation—no wonder poor Sophie is so confused by it all! Plus, the whole “unmapped stars” business…doesn’t seem very scientifically accurate, no?</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Help, I Don&#039;t Understand Keepers of the Lost Cities in the forum Fantasy</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/help-i-dont-understand-keepers-of-the-lost-cities/page/2/#post-125866</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:52:00 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/whalekeeper/' rel="nofollow ugc">@whalekeeper</a> I read through the series in, like, two weeks? Over a year ago? So my memory is a little fuzzy 😛</p>
<p>Overall, I would give series was a solid B+. Like, there were things that irked me (for instance, some of the humor felt…off. Like, Sophie’s supposed to be saving the world and struggling through all these things, and the next page is&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121842"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/help-i-dont-understand-keepers-of-the-lost-cities/page/2/#post-125866" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Why did you start writing? Why are you still writing? in the forum Mission, Calling &#038; Ethics</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-did-you-start-writing-why-are-you-still-writing/page/3/#post-125863</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:25:12 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/keilah-h/' rel="nofollow ugc">@keilah-h</a> I think it’s super awesome that you write fanfiction!! The world definitely could use more quality fan works in it—they’re so much fun, and I admire the people who can write them (like you!) I also think that’s super neat that you’re writing from your own experience/frustrations. I don’t have autism, but I have a brother who does, and f&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121840"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-did-you-start-writing-why-are-you-still-writing/page/3/#post-125863" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Why did you start writing? Why are you still writing? in the forum Mission, Calling &#038; Ethics</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-did-you-start-writing-why-are-you-still-writing/page/3/#post-125862</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:21:23 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/arien/' rel="nofollow ugc">@arien</a> Whoa, sounds like you have a lot of book-loving people in your family!!! I can only imagine the family reunions… *jealous sigh*</p>
<p>Heh, I think I talked about that story in a different thread—basically it’s about a girl who suddenly inherits a kingdom (and a MASSIVE debt from the previous rulers), and has to go on a quest to plunder a drago&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121839"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-did-you-start-writing-why-are-you-still-writing/page/3/#post-125862" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic I&#039;m doing CWW this year. Is anyone else doing it? in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/im-doing-cww-this-year-is-anyone-else-doing-it/#post-125861</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:12:44 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/sarafini/' rel="nofollow ugc">@sarafini</a> Oooh that sounds fun!! I’ve heard my brother mention it but I’ve never been super clear on how it works. Do you need to sign up for anything, or could one do it through Kingdom Pen?</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth posted an update: @scripter-of-kingdoms Hey Kads!!! Long time no see! How’s l [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:49:05 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/scripter-of-kingdoms/' rel="nofollow ugc">@scripter-of-kingdoms</a> Hey Kads!!! Long time no see! How’s life? 😀</p>
<p>Am I correct in remembering that you’re a fan of FF7? Bc I FINALLY got into it myself (unfortunately I still have yet to touch the original, just the remake :/) and need someone to nerd out over it with. </p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Hey everyone! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:20:01 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/booksandbeakers/' rel="nofollow ugc">@booksandbeakers</a> Hello Caitlyn!! Welcome to the forum! I’m Elizabeth,  infrequent forum poster and Resident Old Person; it’s lovely to meet you. *offers cookies* That’s so cool you’ve been published!! And yesss, science is so cool!! What aspect do you like best? (My brain wanted to ask “what genre of science do you like?” but I don’t think&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121701"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hey-everyone-9/#post-125715" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Why did you start writing? Why are you still writing? in the forum Mission, Calling &#038; Ethics</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-did-you-start-writing-why-are-you-still-writing/#post-125546</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:17:24 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/arien/' rel="nofollow ugc">@arien</a> I feel like I have a similar backstory to you (also yay, Boxcar Children!! I love that series)—can’t remember exactly when/why I started to write. I read a ton as a kid, and played pretend with my brothers almost as much, so it just seemed a natural progressions of things. And no need to be ashamed of a cowgirl + horse phase! I def&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121533"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-did-you-start-writing-why-are-you-still-writing/#post-125546" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Okay, I need a MaIn ChArAcTeR name in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:10:45 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/koshka/' rel="nofollow ugc">@koshka</a> Aahhh I see!! That makes a lot of sense—thank you for explanation!</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Christmas Sci-fi short stories, feedback is necessary in the forum Genre-Writing</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/christmas-sci-fi-short-stories-feedback-is-necessary/#post-125544</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:09:19 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/sarafini/' rel="nofollow ugc">@sarafini</a> Very nice, very nice! Though, wow—8 siblings? I would be so overwhelmed.<br />
Definitely let us fellow Keepers know when your anthology comes out!!! I’d love to read your story 😀</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Okay, I need a MaIn ChArAcTeR name in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:07:37 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/whalekeeper/' rel="nofollow ugc">@whalekeeper</a> *joins your moment of silence* *resists urge to hum My Heart Will Go On* Lol, that’s such a mood &#x1f602; Hopefully the fondness is winning out?? It does sound like a pretty epic story, ngl—especially if you have that nostalgia for it.</p>
<p>Heh, yes and no. I worked on it pretty much exclusively for like, seven years?? (Wow, that…made me feel&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121530"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/okay-i-need-a-main-character-name/#post-125543" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Okay, I need a MaIn ChArAcTeR name in the forum Characters</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/okay-i-need-a-main-character-name/#post-125347</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:27:57 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/whalekeeper/' rel="nofollow ugc">@whalekeeper</a> I don’t really have any suggestions (naming characters is SO HARD oh my) but I just wanted to say that your character sounds <em>so cool</em>!! Phoenix powers sound so unique and generally just awesome. Also, props to you for revamping an old story!! *fistbump of solidarity as I recall the story that I started as a wee 13-year-old and has be&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121334"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/okay-i-need-a-main-character-name/#post-125347" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Christmas Sci-fi short stories, feedback is necessary in the forum Genre-Writing</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:23:43 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/sarafini/' rel="nofollow ugc">@sarafini</a> Oooh I like this!! Especially the last line—really gives you a nice glimpse of the stakes. Also that’s super nice of you to write a short story for your parents for Christmas!!</p>
<p>A couple questions (because I’m curious and decided I’m just going to go ahead and be nosy about your story :P)</p>
<p>1. Does Jessica have a mom in the picture&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121333"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/christmas-sci-fi-short-stories-feedback-is-necessary/#post-125346" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic The Keeper of the Lost Cities in the forum Book Discussions</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-keeper-of-the-lost-cities/#post-125332</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:21:02 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/starofthenorth/' rel="nofollow ugc">@starofthenorth</a> I blazed through the first 8 books in like a two-week span of time over a year ago, so pardon me if my memory is a little fuzzy 😛</p>
<p>I can definitely see why you would find the books too intense! I was rereading some of book eight yesterday actually, and was like… wow everything escalated very quickly. It’s definitely more in the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-121320"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-keeper-of-the-lost-cities/#post-125332" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic I&#039;m making a comeback babyyyy in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:05:56 -0500</pubDate>

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<p>Kathleen!!! Welcome back friend!! I hope you’re doing well &lt;3</p>
<p>Oooooh a new novel!! Always so exciting. How is drafting going so far?</p>
<p>As far as suggestions go: I’ll take one of your ideas a step further by proposing (aka daring) you to set the entire thing in a particularly decrepit Waffle House. (Just kidding. But for real, how&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-120969"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/im-making-a-comeback-babyyyy/#post-124968" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Writer&#039;s Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:36:17 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/karissa-chmil/' rel="nofollow ugc">@karissa-chmil</a> Oh gosh&#8230;thank you so much. It really means a lot &lt;3</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Writer&#039;s Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
				<link>https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/writers-corner-505/page/3/#post-109365</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:50:56 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/karissa-chmil/' rel="nofollow ugc">@karissa-chmil</a> That&#8217;s really cool!! (Hi by the way&#8211;I&#8217;m Elizabeth. *waves*) I&#8217;m actually not, but my brother Ben is and my other brother was&#8211;I just wanted to say that my heart goes out to you guys. That was a terrible thing to happen, and my thoughts are with everyone. &lt;3</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Writer&#039;s Corner #505 in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:26:16 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/karissa-chmil/' rel="nofollow ugc">@karissa-chmil</a> <a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/mkfairygirl/' rel="nofollow ugc">@mkfairygirl</a> Hi guys, I was scrolling through this topic (I haven’t been active on KP for like, six months lol, but was thinking about posting), but are you two on YDubs?</p>
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				<title>Lana Blanchard replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:22:57 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Notice to everyone&#8230;</p>
<p>I will be leaving the community here soon.</p>
<p>Why? Well&#8230; *little sigh* I haven&#8217;t been very active or spent much time on here.</p>
<p>I may come back someday, but not for awhile. *looks down*</p>
<p>God bless you all. (: &lt;3</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:19:35 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/koshka/' rel="nofollow ugc">@koshka</a></p>
<p>Cool! Good churches are good. (: I just hadn&#8217;t been sure entirely what you meant.</p>
<p>Revelation! *exhales* We always tend to go back there in Sunday School. Always. We&#8217;re not a very on-track group. XP</p>
<p>Psalms is amazing!</p>
<p>For me? I don&#8217;t know. *thinks* I like Ruth and I also like Esther. Strong female characters! And then I do love Psalms,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-108313"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-25/page/3/#post-109346" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Lana Blanchard replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:51:49 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/elishavet-pidyon/' rel="nofollow ugc">@elishavet-pidyon</a></p>
<p>Ohhhh&#8230; you <em>h</em><em>ave </em>to go to Glacier! It is the most b<em>eautiful </em>place ever.</p>
<p>Yup! I remember when my family was doing our annual race to the top of somewhere in the White Mountains (NH) I got s<em>o </em>thirsty and eventually drank from the stream that goes up. (: Then my sister came up behind me and surprised me. XD</p>
<p>That&#8217;s a good po&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-108111"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-25/page/2/#post-109088" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Lana Blanchard replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:14:48 -0500</pubDate>

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<p>I looked it up and wow, it seems beautiful!</p>
<p>I love how you said, the &#8216;people down here are made to withstand extreme heat and humidity&#8217; XD!</p>
<p>But snow is good, even if you&#8217;re warm-blooded. (:</p>
<p>Do you like living in Texas? Have you ever moved?</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:44:29 -0500</pubDate>

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<p>Those are really cool things! I&#8217;ve been to the Badlands I <em>completely</em> agree!!</p>
<p>Oh, mine! Hmmmm&#8230; I don&#8217;t remember if I already said this&#8230; it changes frequently, so&#8230; whatever. Anyway.</p>
<p>In the White Mountains (NH) there&#8217;s Mt. Washington, and there&#8217;s a trail to climb to the top called Huntington Ravine. There&#8217;s a brief section&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-108025"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-25/page/2/#post-108985" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2022 19:04:30 -0500</pubDate>

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<p>Cool! I would probably be ShadowClan&#8230; but a medicine cat&#8230; so&#8230; I do not know&#8230; XD</p>
<p>What is the beautiful thing you&#8217;ve ever seen?</p>
<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/koshka/' rel="nofollow ugc">@koshka</a></p>
<p>I like Jolly Ranchers too, except the blue raspberry ones I like best. (:</p>
<p>I would&#8230; hmm&#8230; probably a dolphin? Or a stingray? Or a husky? Or a unicorn?</p>
<p>What is the most beautiful place&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-107993"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-25/page/2/#post-108944" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Alexa Autorski changed their profile picture</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:19:39 -0500</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Lana Blanchard replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:27:23 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/keilah-h/' rel="nofollow ugc">@keilah-h</a> My favorite color is also blue! I have no idea what my warrior name is&#8230; hmm. I would likely be a medicine cat, though!</p>
<p>&#8216;My&#8217; fanfic was actually a co-author project with my friend and my sister, and it was about two sister cats who had opposite powers and etc., etc.</p>
<p>I did love <em>Thor Ragnorok</em>! I like Norse mythology and though nearly&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-107562"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-25/page/2/#post-108309" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth and Ben Dykes are now friends</title>
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				<title>Lana Blanchard replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:44:25 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/power/' rel="nofollow ugc">@power</a> Alohola! Your name is Power, but surely you have another than that?</p>
<p>1) Mushrooms, I should say! And I would enjoy them, too.</p>
<p>2) Who wouldn&#8217;t want to jump out a plane?!?!</p>
<p>3) Obviously drop my phone and punch the thing in the face while doing an upward kick onto the roof of its mouth, as I recommend you to do.</p>
<p>Now <em>I </em>will ask the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-107504"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-25/#post-108238" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Lana Blanchard replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:22:48 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love Warrior Cats! And funny, of the limited fan-fictions I <em>have </em>written, I helped co-write one of Warrior Cats!</p>
<p>Marvel! I know some of the movies; which is your favorite?</p>
<p>Quick question on the guidelines: what exactly counts as spamming? Like, asking your favorite color; am I allowed to say that?</p>
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				<title>Lana Blanchard replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:42:12 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/keilah-h/' rel="nofollow ugc">@keilah-h</a> Hi there! Which stories do you write your fan-fiction off of and why do you like writing it? I love reading it, although admittedly I haven&#8217;t written very much. (:</p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:35:46 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi there! I like to write contemporary or magical-realistic-fantasy. (: My current work in progress features three sisters fighting creatures named &#8220;The Nightmares,&#8221; and in this project, I hope to be able to explore strong themes and dive into characters further!</p>
<p>What do you like to write?</p>
<p>I hope you are doing well! God bless. (:</p>
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				<title>Lana Blanchard changed their profile picture</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:24:50 -0500</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Any Urban Fantasy clean book recommendations? in the forum Book Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:21:44 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Also I hope NaNo is going well! My sincerest admiration goes out to all those attempting that intrepid feat. 😀</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Any Urban Fantasy clean book recommendations? in the forum Book Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:20:15 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/daisy-torres/' rel="nofollow ugc">@daisy-torres</a> It’s been forever since I’ve read any of these, but the Dreamtreaders series by Wayne Thomas Batson (the main character who is very much from our world is one of three-ish people who can enter the dream world) and The Hundred Cupboards by N.D. Wilson (a portal fantasy set partially in Kansas) might fit the bill. Both authors are Ch&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-106940"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/any-urban-fantasy-clean-book-recommendations/#post-107414" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Alexa Autorski changed their profile picture</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:43:16 -0400</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Short Story Contest!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:55:59 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/scripter-of-kingdoms/' rel="nofollow ugc">@scripter-of-kingdoms</a> Whoop, whoop!!! This is so exciting!! I can&#8217;t <em>promise</em> I&#8217;ll enter, but best of luck to you regardless!</p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Why do you write? in the forum Topic of the Week</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:07:06 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/kathleenramm/' rel="nofollow ugc">@kathleenramm</a> Thank you for your lovely introductory post. You have such beautiful reasons to write (I care a lot about the whole understanding one&#8217;s self thing, if you can&#8217;t tell *points at my forum signature*) Also, I saw that this was the question of the week in the KP newsletter a few days ago and ended up having an hour-long conversation with&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-105645"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-do-you-write-3/page/2/#post-104472" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Elizabeth replied to the topic Hello hello! in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:31:46 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/beth-darlene/' rel="nofollow ugc">@beth-darlene</a> Hello hello! I do indeed have two brothers named Ben and Thomas&#8211;do you know them from YWW?</p>
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				<title>Alexa Autorski replied to the topic Character/Book Aesthetics in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:58:56 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/devastate-lasting/' rel="nofollow ugc">@devastate-lasting</a></p>
<p>Eyyy, girl that&#8217;s awesome!! First of all, Joyce is an <em>incredible</em> name, and secondly, that color palette is so cool!! *thumbs up*</p>
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