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@daughteroftheking  Ohhh, it was because I forgot to tag you!! ARGH! Sorreeeey…

Anyway thank you!! Yeah, I wanna ride one, too

@kate-flournoy  Can I ride your dragon, PWEEEASE? X’D

@daughteroftheking @ingridrd @dekreel @jenwriter17 @anyone-else I have a question.

Since I began making collages I’ve also made several random collages that have nothing to do with anything I’m working on.  I really like them, and think they could be used for story prompts.  What would you think of a topic where we can post any random c…[Read more]

I’m thinking the target audience will be 9-13, but I’d love this to be one of those books you enjoyed when you were a kid, and that went back and read later and still enjoyed it, and saw something new in it.

@daughteroftheking This line stood out to me, and I suppose one way you could do this would be to have the theme be simple, meaningful, and…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking I really like your idea! I think it sounds like a great story for that age range. Honestly I think what you should do is read some good children’s fiction. I know a lot of good children’s books because I still mainly read from the children’s section at our library (I’ve probably read every book in there). I was going to…[Read more]

@rochellaine … May I ask who Q is…?

Best ST series ever, eh? Cool!

JSYK, TOS is probably going to stay my favorite, though X)

@daughteroftheking  Yeah, I like Picard! He’s cool! He reminds me of the Doctor… Partially because he’s British XD

One thing that really bugs me about TNG is Data is almost just as cool as Spock is. NOOO! NO…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking Don’t take this the wrong way, but I have always thought of your stories as aimed for slightly younger audiences. In the snippets of your stories that I’ve read (about Tess, and Georgia Payne, I think), the tone has always been bordering on playful and silly. Those are my favorite kinds of stories, I wish there were more like…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking   I’m just gonna randomly jump in here to say:

“I love your story idea and it sounds super cool!” 

@daughteroftheking I totally agree with the others. I think we tend to forget how mature 9-13 year olds can be as we get older ourselves (at least, I know I do). Since you have a young MC, I think it’s great for you to have older important cast members. I think someone already mentioned Pixar? You can see they do an excellent job of telling…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking  That sounds like a totally and completely awesome story!!!  🙂

@daughteroftheking 😀 That sounds like something I would haved loved as a kid. Twevle years as a protagonist is easily doable, too. For some reason I was imagining you were going to try businessmen as MCs or something, when you said mostly adult. I totally think, especially with a fantasy world like that, you can fill it with wonder and children…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking Ohh 12 years old isn’t bad! (especially if it ends up being middle grade) For some reason I was thinking the POV character was an adult.
I think it’s cute! I like the idea of her being a ‘little red riding hood’ type of character. *nods* 😀

@daughteroftheking 9-13 as a target audience, you shouldn’t have to dumb it down much. Unless I just had odd reading habits, but The Hobbit was something I would have read 9-10, and Percy Jackson/Eragon at 11-13.
I do think it might be hard for kids to connect to an adult cast, but not undoable. As a kid, I used to like to latch onto protagonists…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking Haha, yes.  @dekreel has just been introduced to the awesomeness of Picard, but hasn’t seen any good episodes yet!  Let’s hope she keeps going until a good one shows up, because TNG actually has some of the best episodes ever, right?  BTW have you tried VOY yet?

Thanks! Making collages is my new favorite thing to do when pr…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking

Okay so I’ve never written a book, let alone a children’s one! (Even though I have a concept I’d love to be a children’s book.. but ehem)
So if it sounds like I’m spirting nonsense please disregard it and move on to the advice of other wiser kapeefers!

Firstly I like what Ingrid said about kids being visual. (Though i’m not…[Read more]

@daughteroftheking  Thank you, madam.  😉

@daughteroftheking  I am chasing the same bunny…😂  And let me tell you it is VERY hard to catch!  I recently started my own children/middle-grade story that I want to be cute, but also meaningful.  But, how to go about it?  I need some advice as well!

Now, my story is different from yours because it is about children…but I’ve found that writ…[Read more]

Wow. Guys, I am literally tearing up  X’)

@jane-maree

God doesn’t make mistakes.

So true. It’s easy to take for granted how we’re all masterpieces. Thank you for the reminder!

@that_writer_girl_99

As I was reading your reply, I started praying “Thy will be done.” I shouldn’t expect myself to be something. Who says God will make everything “r…[Read more]

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I’m writing… Any of you?