ClaireC

@rochellaine

😀 @alia suggested that and she also created the hashtag #bringthemback2021 for Zac and Jonas XD

@kathleenramm

Everyone has already said my absolute least favourite book, Pride and Prejudice, so I’ll mention another very popular book I really, really hated.  I could not bear Oliver Twist, it was awful, it was boring, it was convoluted, Oliver wasn’t even a person, more of a plot point. This was highly disappointing because I love Dickens (h…[Read more]

@golden-knight

Hello! How are you? I’m the resident Australian weird person.

What sort of things do you like writing? What about reading? What are a few of your recent favourite reads? My recent favourites were The Night Circus, and Frankenstein. 

@epicaddie2 Hello!! It’s great to have you back here 😀

@seekjustice

Hahaha

That’s hilarious 😀

@rochellaine

Since I’m pretty sure you’re not on Instagram, I just had to share this with you. It ad me cracking up in my morning tea break at work.

@joy-caroline Perhaps do some sort of prologue at the beginning of your book? Or you could drop subtle details, maybe like similar mannerisms and physical traits that your reader will catch but your characters won’t.

@e-k-seaver Ahh nice!

@abigail-m I really want to do some research on Norway. Hopefully I’ll get an idea while learning about it XD And I’ll definitely ask you if/when I ever have questions about ancient Russia. Thanks!

Also, I second @abigail-m and her suggestion of Hillsdale’s online courses. THEY ARE AMAZING. I’ve already gone through a few (the Genesis one is incredible!!) and I’ve even been able to get some high school credit for it.

@e-k-seaver Unfortunately not, but I do intend on rejoining! I was on it for about two years until around April of last year when I decided to take a break because it was becoming a bit distracting. I still talk to lots of Ydubbers though because they’re all like my best friends XD Are you on Ydubs?

@writerlexi1216 Yes, I wish I could live there too! *cries* It’s probably my favorite fictional world! Have you read Prince Caspian?

Nice! I got the name from a friend at school. I wasn’t very creative with names XD The Lily the hamster was truly an epic sidekick. She even had a cape!

Ooh, a story about peacocks sounds very fun XD

@nova21 Yep!! Tag me when you post your first chapter and I’ll read it and give you feedback if you want. 🙂

@devastate-lasting Yes!! I’ve never read it without crying. It’s such a beautiful story 😭

@gracie-j I love every single time period you just mentioned XD I’ve been super interested in pirates lately, but more towards the beginning of the 1800s. I’ve yet to write a pirate book yet, though. Soon hopefully! I’ve tried writing a story set in the Wild West but I never finished it.

You should definitely read The Miraculous Journey of…[Read more]

@nova21 Okay, so I’m actually working on rewriting my beginning right now as well XD It’s really hard so I understand your problem! Last week I watched a webinar with Nadine Brandes and Sara Ella about writing your first chapter and it was FANTASTIC so I’ll share some of my notes with you!

~ To keep your readers engaged, create curiosity and have…[Read more]

The Young Writers Workshop has helped me A TON in my writing. It’s kind of expensive (same price as hope*writers, I believe) but it was totally worth it in my opinion. K. M. Weiland’s blog is also really helpful. 🙂

@golden-knight Welcome to the wonderful Kingdom Pen! Do you have a favorite genre to read? Who is one of your favorite authors?

I really like using Scrivener and ProWritingAid. I also use Abbie Emmons’ 3-Act Story Structure worksheet and How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson.

I also have a second blog with a page for a bunch of resources (click here). 🙂