820 words

@writerlexi1216 Haha, I know right?? xD Hey, that’s a great word count!! Would you mind if I asked what project you were writing on? We should definitely do a sprint together sometime!!:)

Thank you 😀

Absolutely! I’m working on a book about routine and habit building to have a home base from which you can make significant changes to the rest of y…[Read more]

Anyhow, this morning’s writing session from 8:00 to 8:50 comes to 796 words!

I spoke with the publisher yesterday and my goal is to get it…[Read more]

Today’s word count: 994

Thanks, Katherine for referring this to me!

I’m totally down for this, working on my first book (nonfiction) and I’ve already committed to completing it by the end of June

Every weekday morning 8:00 AM Pacific I do a sprint for 50 minutes. My daily allotment is a minimum of 500 words, though lately, I’ve been pulling in around…[Read more]

It’s actually quite good and I’m really enjoying it! 😀

My expectations initially were that River, Freak, and Fiona would go into the couch and it is a whole other world within the sofa itself. Boy was I surprised! I’m at the part…[Read more]

Interesting thought! I guess there might be people who may enjoy that type of story, but I personally like to read books in order to get inside different kind’s of people’s heads, understand their thoughts, feelings, and worldview. I feel like a story that just tells you of events and dates is more like a history book.

But more than that, for thi…

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Wow really? You’re the first person I’ve met that has not only heard of it but actually read the big book of fairy tales!! They are weird, aren’t they! Super interesting though 😀

Oh man, I’ve got it on my list… I’m trusting you that I won’t regret it, just from the cover it…[Read more]

@devastate-lasting Hmm…I guess that kids books from a few decades ago are actually quite good? Is nothing new that I’ve learned, but I think that we don’t really have to read heavy material all the time; reading old books and exploring the themes they hold really can help shape what we write.

Eloquently put Linyang! There’s something about the o…[Read more]

Also, I need new book suggestions! I’m about finished with a business book and want to read another fiction after it!

That’s awesome! I love names in other languages that actually have meaning behind them, I’ve seen a lot of people (and don’t get me wrong, I’m guilty of this too) pick random cool phrases in other languages without even knowing what they mean!…[Read more]

@lewilliams – That sounds very interesting Elizabeth, I think I’ll check that out! 😀

@issawriter7 – Haha yes, the Bible is first and foremost! I’ve heard good things about that study, I’ll definitely keep that in mind 😀 thank…[Read more]

Sounds reasonable right? The problem is, how do you become someone who is genuinely likable, encouraging, and fun while not being a people pleaser? The good news is, it is not only possible but a good and noble thing to do.

I’m here to tell you that…[Read more]

SPOILERS for those who may not have read it.

I kind of figured Tom would lose the case just because of how the book was leading on to it, and then the heightened hopes during the court scene. I wasn’t expecting though how he tried to run at the…[Read more]

Me too! I love songs in foreign languages! If you like opera, Andrea Bocelli is really good, and Ingrid St-Peirre is amazing, pandora has a neat way of finding new…[Read more]

@writerlexi1216 – ooo, do you have full playlists for each kind of setting/mood you want to get into or do you…[Read more]

I’m curious to know if you all like to listen to music while writing and if so what kinds of music?

Coming from a large family there is almost always noise going on around me, so a long while back I got into the practice of drowning out the world, focusing on my writing, and listening to music!

My favorite genres for this are Jazz…[Read more]

And yes, absolutely meant as a compliment! I see being weird as an awesome thing! There are too many not weird (dare I say normal) people out there already 🙂

I…[Read more]

That’s so cool that you’re interested in theology! It’s not a super common topic to be interested in! At the risk of sounding ill-spirited, you’re weird! 🙂

Aside from some of CSL’s work, what are some of your favorite theology…[Read more]

Yes, he is an awesome writer and I think you’d really enjoy Mere Christianity! Also, The Great Divorce was good too if you haven’t read it. Much more of an imaginative style and is one of those books you could keep reading over and over and make new connections each time…[Read more]

Yes! I find it hard to put my finger on what makes a good book a good book, it just has that overall sense of realism to it!

I’m not a huge movie person, though I do enjoy watching with friends from time to time, my favorite by far is Life is…[Read more]

Also, I picked up To Kill a Mockingbird earlier this week and am about halfway through, it’s amazing!! I can’t believe I haven’t read it before! It’s got such a deep note to it and so well written! I’m really interested to…[Read more]

Haha, that’s true, such a wonderful series, super hard to top. One fascinating thing I learned was that CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien actually collaborated on LOTR & Narnia and helped each other write them! It really threw me for a loop…[Read more]

And yes, a Tale of Three Kings is amazing and I think you’d really enjoy it! It’s got a lot of deeper meanings behind the story and acts as both an interesting story and answers some complicated questions related to how we are to act as Christians in…[Read more]

I haven’t read Keeper of the Lost Cities, though it sounds very familiar, what’s it about?

And yes, Mere Christianity is amazing, one of the best books on apologetics in my opinion, and goes through the faith in a very clear and straightforward way! It’s made a lot of complicated terms and ideas much easier to…[Read more]

Hmm, that’s a hard question to answer I haven’t really thought of before. The thing that really stands out in a book is more of the thing that doesn’t stand out. Meaning a bad book would be one with extremes, like an all-powerful hero that can almost do no wrong, or a hero that has…[Read more]

I’d love to be kept in the loop for it! Would you have specific book genres the meeting would be centered around, or would it be sort of a free for all?

@Lexi M – Super nice to meet you as well!! 😀 What style of fantasy books do you like to read and write? And yes, I love my work, it really makes life super interesting!

@Wyn Rose – Howdy Wyn! Yep, the only middle child too 😉

As far…[Read more]

Keeping things fairly brief;

Who and where: My name is Gideon Harris (17), and I’m an avid learner & reader! From northern California, one of 9 siblings, raised homeschooled, and I love to write!

What and why I write: I write regularly about my work and publish it on my blog every weekday. I joined Kingdom Pen to expand my…[Read more]