Kate Flournoy

At any rate, David might have done a better job training Solomon than he did (at least as far as we can tell).

@Mark-Kamibaya Actually I take that back. I was talking about it with @Kate-Flournoy, and later I went and looked specifically for stuff in the Bible from David to Solomon. Looking specifically at 1 Kings 2:1-4 and 1 Chronicles 28:9 ,…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Hmm, sounds better. Maybe if I’m feeling less cynical tomorrow. Or maybe I’ll flip a coin. I really don’t know. I seriously might just flip a coin.

@kate-flournoy So I’ve finished book two now. I know you said it get’s better, but how much better? You see, I’ve almost lost interest in the series at this point. I know, I was just saying how I planned to finish the whole thing, but I guess I can change my mind quickly. One reason is that the books would take me a while to get through, but I’m…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy So I’ve finished book two now. I know you said it get’s better, but how much better? You see, I’ve almost lost interest in the series at this point. I know, I was just saying how I planned to finish the whole thing, but I guess I can change my mind quickly. One reason is that the books would take me a while to get through, but I’m…[Read more]

@The-Bean I broke one of those stress balls once, too! Mine had gel inside. Colored gel. And I broke it on our couch, which was fantastic. Now I don’t play with those things anymore, because I always have a desire to pop them (it’s the same urge that makes me want to pop bubble wrap). @kate-flournoy, Silly putty is my go-to if I need to do…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy It’s the Princess Bride when Wesley is trying to comfort Buttercup about the Fire Swamp, right?
@sarah-h I think his name is Vezzini. And Happy Thanksgiving!

I know, @kate-flournoy. I was talking proportionwise. I know a lot of extraverted writers, but they seem to be in the minority.
@anna-brie I know. I’ve studied psychology a lot and read a ton of books and did a ton of research on extraversion/introversion. I didn’t really know how to condense all that information into one explanatory comment. I…[Read more]

@Kate-Flournoy That sounds like something from Princess Bride. Is it by the short villain who got poisoned? I can’t remember his name.

If I’m right: “…to love another person is to see the face of God.”

If I’m wrong, then never mind. 🙂

Oh, and happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Even though it’s pretty much over. 🙂

@kate-flournoy I know that you’re not exaggerating. I have just as many ideas or more.
@anne-of-lothlorien I would jump the fence, but hope NOT to get a broken arm. I’d do it for the exhileration. (Ah, what am I saying. I’m a dragon, I’ll just fly over the fence.)
I have based a character off of someone before… but that’s another long story.…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy

Aaaah, it’s right on the tip of my tongue! Um… I think I just heard it super recently.

@kate-flournoy This is kind of like, really cool to be on at the same time as someone else. It’s like I’m having a real conversation.

Everyone else, is there anyone in your family that you have based a character off of? My only one would be my cousin’s cousin, Hans, who is 15. He’s a guy who would try and jump a fence to see if he could and end…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Yah, one time, just about the only time my little brother was able to scare me, was when I was up at twelve o’clock at night. I wandered down to the kitchen to get some milk, rounded the corner, and he was sitting on the table, staring at me. I jumped probably three inches and dropped my cup, (thankfully not full of milk) on the…[Read more]

Wow. @emma-flournoy @kate-flournoy @writefury @ethryndal others I missed…
This is a bunch of awesome advice! I especially agree with don’t make them too perfect.

@ethryndal I just realized that when you said it. One day I was pretty mad at things that had prevented things that I’d wanted to do (like go to the library and read outside and talk to my friend) and that day I wrote the angriest conversation I’ve ever had in a book.

@kate-flournoy @hope – I purposefully creep myself out sometimes. @hope if you…[Read more]

@gretald, @bluejay, @writefury, @daeus,@Sarah-H, @kate-flournoy, @emma-flournoy, @dragon-snapper

I live in Idaho, so Thanksgiving is actually the 24th, but we were celebrating it one day earlier because my Dad is working the night of the 24th.

@mark-kamibaya

Haha! I have a pet-peeve of repetition too. 🙂 I don’t understand why people like to…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Yeah, that’s all just hearsay though. I haven’t even completely watched either movies. So, yeah. At least you enjoyed them. As for the perspective on themes: just remember that most difficult choices are actually two goods. I’ve seen more movies that have choices of two goods rather than two evils. I think it’s because with two…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Aah. I understand that. It is quite amazing when films stay true to the works they adapted from. Henry V is actually what I’m learning right now, and I can see a lot of potential for great drama and action. Shakespeare did seem to specialize in amazing characters (besides verbose dialogue) so it’s not surprising that that is Henry V…[Read more]

I have a prayer request, a family friend was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer five years ago. He’s outlived everyone else he knew with stage 4 cancer when he was diagnosed. Things aren’t looking to good right now, and he’s trying to hold on for his family. (He’s a Christian.) He has a four year old daughter, and a one year old baby.…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Yes He is. *nods emphatically*