BlueJay

@bluejay! Yes, I’m in! 🙂

@bluejay, Thanks for the recommendation! They look really interesting. 🙂
@sarah-h. I have read them and love them. Actually I have only read the first two. My great grandparents actually came out from Ireland, so that’s basically where I come from. The other side of my family is full Scottish and English. In fact, apparently the Scottish side…[Read more]

@bluejay — The only series I’ve read set in Australia is Adventures Down Under by Robert Elmer. Have you read them? They’re set in the 1800s. I want to read more Australian books; your homeland is so intriguing.

@bluejay, sorry, I’m not writing tonight. I’m pretty tired. 🙁

@bluejay, It’s okay, I didn’t either! 🙂

Okay, I’m going to present some different viewpoints; I’m not saying I agree with them, I’m just saying I’ve heard them used and I’m curious how you will respond to them.

@hope Christ says in Mark 11:24, “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” He’s obviously not…[Read more]

@ingridrd, @corissa-maiden-of-praise, @christi-eaton, @winter-rose, @emma-flournoy, @gretald. Thank you so much for the feedback! Wow, I can’t believe it affected you guys so much. I didn’t really think it was that great, but I am so glad that you all liked it! 🙂 @corissa-maiden-of-praise, I used the internet for a little bit of information on…[Read more]

@bluejay Ok, that helps me. Let me explain my thought process here.

First off, it’s great you’re having your mom give you input. I’m sure it’s already helped you grow a lot. One person’s input though is never enough to evaluate a story fully. Sure you can’t get tons of input on every story, but here is what I would suggest. Get one story and…[Read more]

@clairec
*exhales shakily* *sniffs and blinks back tears* This is so moving and VERY well written. I’d have to agree with @Bluejay; I was so absorbed in the story that I didn’t have time to cry! I was tearing up, though. Excellent job on the characters. Nothing to critique. Amazing job, Claire! 🙂

And I just read the poem… 🙂

@clairec
*exhales shakily* *sniffs and blinks back tears* This is so moving and VERY well written. I’d have to agree with @Bluejay; I was so absorbed in the story that I didn’t have time to cry! I was tearing up, though. Excellent job on the characters. Nothing to critique. Amazing job, Claire! 🙂

@bluejay, Wow! I can’t believe it nearly moved you to tears. I’m really glad you liked it! 😛 (Oh, bother, here we go again!)

@bluejay, Wow! I’m so glad you liked it! I can’t believe it nearly moved you to tears. I’m really glad you liked it! 😛 (Oh, bother, here we go again!)

@bluejay, do you know why the king does not desire the position of king anymore? Maybe your book could revolve around him trying to find a worthy successor? (contest,etc.) Is there a back story? (Like he is being forced to step down, but he doesn’t tell anyone about it?) Just trying to throw things out there… 🙂

@bluejay, my mom had me do this with some of my spelling lists too! (Home-schooled!) I am interested, but it might take me a few days to write it. 🙂

@bluejay Hmm, sounds like you have a lot of ideas that aren’t germinating. Staring at a blank page I assume? Nothing you think up seems worth writing?

There could be several problems. Let me try to feel my way here.

Do your normally edit your stories? Have you ever gotten an in-depth critique from another writer? How many times do you re-edit…[Read more]

@bluejay Eh? What do you mean by “No backbone”?

I’m still going, but probably not for much longer @bluejay. What have you started to write about?