Jenna Terese

Ummm. I think @bluejay still owns that position. I guess we’re just all developing major immunities to ice cream and raspberries while she’s gone. 😉 @dekreel

@clairec This was really obscure, but Daeus nominated me the substitute doctor a while back. No one’s gotten sick… so.

And yeah. I miss Tessa too. 😀 (Wherever you are… here’s a smi…[Read more]

You know you’re a Kapeefer when all of a sudden you start loving the name Josiah/Daniel/Anna/Daeus/Reagan/Snapper when you used to think nothing of it

@dekreel Haha!

@daeus  Does a master’s thesis author count??

Umm…… I don’t know anyone personally, but maybe Andrew Peterson

The only one I can think of that’s closer than Peterson is @hope XD

@dekreel. Good idea… 😉

@daeus I have three suggestions off the top of my head, but I have no idea if they would want to or not.

N.D. Wilson- contact@ndwilson.com, ndwilson.com

I’ve read all of his books, and thought they were gripping. I’ve been in contact with his wife about book merchandise a couple times so he would probably respond 😛

J.R. Rasmussen- …[Read more]

@aislinn-mollisong Joktan is a really cool name!  I’ve never thought of doing that – picking the name first, and then the character.  It sounds like a fun way to mix up the monotony of plotting. 🙂

You know you’re a writer when you make up a minor character based on a name you like, then they take over, become a love interest, and you almost want to give them their own book.

You know you’re a writer when this describes your life.

You know you’re a writer when you read this dedication: “To the fictional; you don’t have to do what your…[Read more]

I don’t have any trouble coming up with names at all. Actually, I usually START with a name, and then make up the character from there. Like Joktan.

(Okay, I’m going to say something about Joktan here because I love him to bits.)

Originally, I just really liked the name, and so wanted to have a character with that name in Embers. Then, a line…[Read more]

You. Guys. This is supposed to be INSPIRATION COLLAGES, not DISNEY/VEGGIETALES SONGS!

Ahem. I’m still working on my collages, but I’ll post them as soon as they’re done.

*whispers* I might also make one of Joktan….

@daeus  BTW I am sorry if that GIF made you feel uncomfortable in any way. I’ll restrain myself from now on XD

@rochellaine  I know! That was my reaction, too X/

@clairec  @notawriter  @graciegirl  @jenwriter17  @epicaddie2  Thank you all! 😀

Claire — Umm…. I’m going to see how comfortable Daeus is first… X)

@Jenwriter17 as Princess said, some of the elements are fairly generic with the dystopian genre. Evil government and Outcasts are common features, BUT that doesn’t mean you can’t use it. I definitely say you can still do this well if you have your own aspect and take on the situation and use your own style to make the story unique and different.

@rochellaine, Yep! XD Sorry about that!

@dekreel… *softly* Wow…. can we get some more of these? Also, great look @daeus. *cackles*

@daeus Norma Jean Lutz is a really good author (one of my favorites) who published her books in the 70s-00s.  Now most of them are out of print, but she recently put them on kindle.

She now runs a young authors coaching website, and has published several booklets with snippets of writing advice.  If you contacted her she would probably be able t…[Read more]

@clairec I get an email announcing that you mentioned me along with several loud, annoyed remarks, so, confused, I come over here and find a half page of you trying to spell my name.  😀  Sorry it caused you so much trouble! 🙂  I assume you were originally trying to comment about the Stolen Raspberries comic?

@dekreel That is really weird.  🙂 …[Read more]

@notawriter  I still got a notification when you tagged me.  It just didn’t go green for some reason.  🙂

@dragon-snapper That’s fine. 🙂

To clarify though, it doesn’t have to be an author you know. It could just be one you read.

@daeus Yeah….. no.

I don’t really know that many authors. Haven’t been to any conferences really–one local teen one–but otherwise… not yet. XD I’ll let you know if I can think of any.

Alright, KeePers, Josiah recommended I contact some published authors about this survey. I’m going to ask if they want to see the results when they come out and maybe if they want to share it with their audience too.

I’ve got a few authors in mind, but I don’t know a tone of authors. Any you can think of who might be interested in…[Read more]

Oooh  I just looked more closely at the second picture.  Kiiiitttttyyyy!  What’s his/her name?

@notawriter  I totally feel you on drawing the mouth ten times…except it’s usually noses with me.  🙂

Awww you’re so sweet!  But you are too modest.  You’re drawing is brilliant!  I love the sprigs of greenery.  🙂 🙂 🙂