@julia-r
Active 6 years, 6 months ago- Rank: Wise Jester
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Julia R. replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform 7 years, 7 months ago
@Daeus that last post was actually me, I made it from Hannah’s account by mistake. This is what happens when you share a computer. 😀
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Julia R. posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago
Can’t wait to check some of these out!!! I will have lots to read this summer! Thanks, everyone! Oh, and I have read Johnny Tremain, but it’s been a *few* years, so thanks for mentioning it! I think I’ll go to my bookshelf and re-read it now!
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Julia R. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Hey, I’d like to start building up my summer reading list! Going on a looonnggg vacation and need a few recommendations. So: good books? I like fantasy and the like, not a big fan of romance or horror novels. @graciegirl @overcomer @r-j-wordsmith @Rachelle @Dragon-Snapper @northerner @perfectfifths @Ethryndal @Brandon-Miller @the-bean @Julia-R @Gid…[Read more]
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Ooh ooh what about Tales of Goldstone Wood series by Anne Elizabeth Stengl. I really love the ones I’ve read of that and they’re really beautiful fantasy and allegory-ish too. Super well written.
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The Youngest Templar Trilogy by Michael Spradlin (not this @spradlin)
The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson
All of the Ranger’s Apprentice books by John Flanagan (unless, of course, you’ve read those)
The Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan
In Search of Honor by Donnalynn Hess
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
The Hero’s Guide to Saving…[Read more]-
@dragon-snapper LOL. Ironically enough, my favorite genre to write is medieval fantasy.
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@spradlin Haha! That is too funny!
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The Space trilogy by Paul Regnier and A Time to Die trilogy by Nadine Brandes.
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And another thought that I just had would be: Orphan’s Song (Gillian Bronte Adams), or A Wish Made of Glass (Ashlee Willis) – both fantasy. 🙂
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Pendragon’s Heir by Suzannah Rowntree. Arthurian legend and historical fantasy plus time-travel. Also a great book in its own right. Be prepared for an authour who asks hard moral questions and doesn’t give easy answers. Has a bit of romance but even I (who can’t talk about romance at all without getting snarky) liked it.
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I’ve got too many recommendations.
Ilyon Chronicles by Jaye L. Knight
Blades of Acktar series by Tricia Mingerink.
Finding Angel by Kat Heckenbach
Tales of Taelis series by Sarah Holman
Annabeth’s War and Captive of Raven Castle by Jessica Greyson.-
The Gammage Cup, by Carol Kendall
I just finished reading that a couple weeks ago, and can’t stop raving about it. Fantasy. No romance. No horror. Just a lovely, light read.
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Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. More of a sci-fi than a fantasy, but it’s a must read. I recommend it to everyone.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is fantastic, though if you get it you should probably get the sequel alongside it and spare yourself the suspense.
If you’ve never read Little Men (yes: men. not women) by Lousia May Alcott you need…[Read more]
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Patrick W. Carr’s “The Staff and the Sword” trilogy was a really refreshing fantasy to me. =) Also “The Scarlet Pimpernel” (not fantasy) was really good.
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Can’t wait to check some of these out!!! I will have lots to read this summer! Thanks, everyone! Oh, and I have read Johnny Tremain, but it’s been a *few* years, so thanks for mentioning it! I think I’ll go to my bookshelf and re-read it now!
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I’m in the middle of reading Virals by Kathy Rieches (the original mind behind BONES)… it’s so, so good! I highly recommend it. Just throwing that out there in case you’re still needing some more reading material. 😉
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Julia R. replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 7 years, 8 months ago
@Jane-Maree awesome! Love to visit there and Tasmania and pretty much everywhere.
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Julia R. replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 7 years, 8 months ago
@Jane-Maree : Yup. Australia is 100% on the bucket list now! I like blue skies and lots of bright stars and diverse landscapes!!! If you don’t mind sharing, what region of Australia do you live in?
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Julia R. replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 7 years, 8 months ago
@Jane-Maree welcome! I’ve been a really horrible person and haven’t been on Kingdom Pen in forever, but I popped back because it is the bestiest place on the Web. I hope you enjoy it!!!
As an American with severe wanderlust issues (I spend hours drooling over gorgeous pictures on Google Earth), I need to ask you: what’s the coolest thing…[Read more] -
Julia R. replied to the topic Ren in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
Oh, guys (@daeus, @kate-flournoy, @his-instrument @dragon-snapper, @perfect-fifths)….. who IS Supreme Leader Snoke, exactly? Or what is he? I saw a weird theory circling the internet that he was a reincarnation of Mace Windu.(?) Some people think it’s Darth Sidious again. Any thoughts?
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Julia R. replied to the topic First or Third? in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
@anne-of-lothlorien: I have written a short Choose-your-own-Adventure story in second person. It was fun, but incredibly difficult! I can’t imagine doing 2nd person in any other way than a CYOA. That’s one thing I never liked about CYOA’s. Sometimes, they would say things like, “If you decide to chase after the criminal, go to page 8. If you…[Read more]
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Julia R. replied to the topic Coarse language in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
@daeus: Cursing may seem to add a natural feeling to a character, but, in my opinion, it shouldn’t. “Bad words” are called bad words for a reason: they are often offensive. Just consider how some people feel about this. If you publish your book, you might sell more copies if people felt better about recommending it. I personally wouldn’t recommend…[Read more]
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Julia R. replied to the topic Quote That in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
@dragon-snapper: I don’t think that quote is from Rogue One (which I am insanely excited about). It sounds like something that would fit, though.
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Julia R. replied to the topic Quote That in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
@winter-rose: Love the new profile picture!
And yes, it was from Zootopia 🙂 -
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Julia R. replied to the topic Just Another Girl in the forum Start HERE 7 years, 11 months ago
@perfectfifths: sorry I’m a little late but welcome! Another music person! Perfect fifths are great. Unfortunately, I don’t have the privilege of living in Australia. I’m stuck in the good ol’ USA. Hearing about other countries always fascinates me. What is it like over there? Is it as pretty as everyone says?
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Julia R. replied to the topic Quote That in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
“It’s okay to have dreams, as long as you don’t believe in them too much.”
Quote that!
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Julia R. replied to the topic Quote That in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
@sleepwalkingmk: you are correct. I hate that scene. So sad.
AND that quote sounds SO familiar! Augh!
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Julia R. replied to the topic Quote That in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 11 months ago
Okay, y’all, @his-instrument has been telling me all about this forum so I’m here to crash your party!I’ve got a quote! It’s kind of easy, and Hannah, you can’t guess it.
“You were the Chosen One…”Hint: it’s from one of the most heartbreaking scenes in cinematic history (in my opinion, that is…)
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Julia R. posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
I would get a really big storage container (like utility bins) and fill it with as much rice as you can. Rice is cheap, so it shouldn’t be a cost issue. And yes, you can use your hands! It’s fun to rely only on touch to find things.
Another similar suggestion (this might appeal more to younger folks) is to put the pieces of a 6-piece puzzle in the…[Read more] -
Julia R. posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
Hmmm…. that’s a great thing to raise funds for, @bluejay! Who will you be giving the money to? (i.e. Compassion, Samaritan’s Purse, a missionary at your church, etc.) Well, the only games I can think of that haven’t already been suggested would be searching through something like rice, blindfolded, to find a small object, like a marble, pebble,…[Read more]
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@julia-r The funds will be going to CBM.
Hey, I like that game. You say you’ve done similar games before, can you tell me how much rice would you put in the dish (how big is the dish) and are they allowed to use their hands?-
I would get a really big storage container (like utility bins) and fill it with as much rice as you can. Rice is cheap, so it shouldn’t be a cost issue. And yes, you can use your hands! It’s fun to rely only on touch to find things.
Another similar suggestion (this might appeal more to younger folks) is to put the pieces of a 6-piece puzzle in the…[Read more]
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Julia R. posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
Wow… did you come up with that yourself? That is such a great quote!
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@julia-r, No, I am not that poetic. I wish 😀
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I’m in the middle of reading Virals by Kathy Rieches (the original mind behind BONES)… it’s so, so good! I highly recommend it. Just throwing that out there in case you’re still needing some more reading material. 😉