Julia R.

@epicaddie I’ll pray for your family and you! <3

@Dragon-Snapper *sniffs* Music used to be one of mine too, actually. Until I got a hearing problem that made it so I can’t wear earphones. *weeps pathetically* I’d use it both for inspiration and to drown out the noise around me (our house has an entirely open floorplan so there’s not a whole lot of quiet ;P) but blasting it loud enough without…[Read more]

@His-Instrument @Daeus @Dragon-Snapper thanks, guys. You people are the best.

I definitely agree with you about being cynical of most authors out there, Daeus. If I did seek out a mentor, it would be for the marketing/publishing side of things, even though I’m going indy.
Honestly, I feel like I can learn just as much about actual writing…[Read more]

@emily-d
My favorite tool is music. Yep. Music. It is that absolute best thing for writing in the world. So inspiring. I think I like music better than the thesaurus and dictionary. Especially epic music. *nods*

@theacornman Ooh, that is a good movie. Love the music! And Tars. Tars is awesome. 😛
@epicaddie2 *warily watches you warily approach Dragon Snapper and do the Hiccup thing* *tries not to melt chair. Ends up sneezing and melting your Ranger’s cloak instead.* Oops. Halt won’t be happy with that, will he?
Wait really? He was your favorite…[Read more]

And @daeus …you probably said what I was going to say except way more organized. Take some of that ice cream.

@kate-flournoy First of all, I can’t imagine why you would have to have a mentor to succeed. Methinks there have been plenty of authors who have succeeded without mentors. Here are my other thoughts.

1. You don’t need one on one training. You can learn everything you ever need to know from courses, forums, group mentoring, etc, etc.

2. There is…[Read more]

@epicaddie2 RANGER?? LIKE RANGER’S APPRENTICE????? That’s so cool!!!

@kateflournoy
I totally get where you’re coming from. I, too, am a fiercely independent person, and furthermore, when it comes to writing, I thought I knew everything there was to know.
Until I met my mentor.
My mentor’s name is Shellie Arnold, and she’s a published author who goes to our church. Through conversing with her and showing her short…[Read more]

@Emily-D my brain… 😛
*coughs* What, that’s not what you meant? *grins* In all honesty, I think I must’ve short-changed myself when it comes to tools besides my imagination because now that you asked (and ruled out KP) I can’t think of a single one I depend on regularly. Besides ones I’ve invented and they’re more like theories than tools. So……[Read more]

@emily-d

On the same line, if you have a mac, right-clicking on a word and then selecting “look up ‘word'” will bring up a dictionary, thesaurus, and short Wikipedia description of that word. It’s super helpful. If you have a laptop, it’s even easier. Simply hover the mouse over a word and then tap the trackpad with three fingers.

I love macs. 😀

@aislinn-mollisong I’ve got to go. Happy writing!

@aislinn-mollisong If I can concentrate for a while, I shall write. I didn’t even break 100 words last time I sat down, but *valiantly* I shall try again. *hands you a hammer* Would this help breaking that writer’s block?

@aislinn-mollising If I can concentrate for a while, I shall write. I didn’t even break 100 words last time I sat down, but *valiantly* I shall try again. *hands you a hammer* Would this help breaking that writer’s block?

@salome01w4g *arrives too late* Hi and bye. *gives you virtual coffee*
@dragon-snapper *brandishes licorice* Haha! The chair is safe. For now… TO BE CONTINUED.

@epicaddie2 @daughteroftheking Licorice?
Ewww….okay. I won’t melt his chair. You’ve got me.
*but not for long*
*turns to cliche side of things*
I’ll be back!

@Daeus yeah, I don’t think length is too big of a deal.

@epicaddie2 @salome01w4g Signing off. Only wrote 374, but, you know. Slow and steady is better than nothing and steady.

@kate-flournoy Possibly. I mean, certainly, but I don’t know if the other options will sound good. “The unready time traveler” doesn’t strike me as very good. 😉

Anyway, I don’t think length is a very big problem. I’ll think through alternatives though.

What do the rest of you think of this title? @hope @emma-flournoy @winter-rose @graciegirl @d…[Read more]