Katherine

@ethryndal So, you never edited your previous post? Because a few minutes after replying I got another update that had your post minus the comment about $5,000, like I see here now, and I thought, Oh, she did edit it, I just didn’t get an update about it right away. That’s weird 😛

Yeah, I don’t know how long the Bunyan one’s been going, but they…[Read more]

@ethryndal That’s one way to put it! 😀

Yikes! I’m sorry you had to go through that! Yes, it is nice that it’s so professional-like 😉 I have heard of Patrick Henry College, I don’t know where, I don’t know when, and I didn’t know what it was for, but I have heard the name 😉

Y’know, they could very well have meant August and simply made an…[Read more]

@dragon-snapper I never mentioned it, because, like I said, I forgot about it 😉

It’s a book written by Douglas Bond, who is an author who is very involved in the contest each year. I don’t know if he runs it, but he gives a video master class when you enter before a certain date (I didn’t enter in time for the live class, but there is a…[Read more]

Well, it’s well and truly past April 1st (no joke! 😛 ) so the Bunyan contest is closed. I should be hearing in the next 2-3 weeks if I win or not 😀

I received my copy of Bond’s book War in the Wasteland, which I had forgotten was part of perks of entering until it arrived. My dad is currently reading it, because it’s a about WWI and he likes…[Read more]

@daeus I…umm, may have filled it out too. Sorry. I’m not sure how to go back and edit my response. Also, is there anywhere you’ll be sharing the results of the survey?

@cloudy Welcome! (from a very ‘not active member of the community) I keep telling myself I’m going to find time to get back on here more, and then I forget… But it is a grand place! You’ll enjoy it. 😀

@graciegirl Yessss. Sometimes because they are ‘weird names’ and sometimes because I can’t remember… Is it Allan or Allen? Nathan or Nathen?

@Daeus For your rating questions, you might consider structuring them based on agreement.

So, instead of asking:
How much does a book’s prosaic quality influence whether you will share about it with others? (the writing style)

You would say:
A book’s prosaic quality (writing style) influences whether I will share it with others.
Strongly…[Read more]

@warrioroftherealm
Talk to me a little more. What exactly is slowing you down or what are you unsatisfied with?

A HUGE part of writers block for me is not knowing how to tie everything together (I have a VERY intricate backstory because the story is about uncovering a mystery). For me, I had to figure out a way to tie all of my main character’s…[Read more]

@delightinlife Wow, that was very specific. I hope you’re right 😉

@aratrea Speaking of books and themes, have you read The Ball and the Cross by G. K. Chesterton? I started rereading it part way through this course and the theme…! Every single conversation and interaction all relate back to the theme and focusing question and experiments in living. I love the story and the philosophical arguments and all, but…[Read more]

What @audrey-caylin said. 😀 Incorporate all I’ve learned into my future novels.

I also want to study the books I read and movies I watch to practice figuring out themes and experiments in living. Basically, lots of practice on the writing end, lots of analyzing on the reading end. And occasionally rewatching a course video.

This seriously is…[Read more]

@emma-flournoy Thank you. *hands you cheesecake*

Oh yes… and I ought to have mentioned, but I have a free story that prequels Shadows of the Hersweald if anyone is interested. 😉 You can find it here.

@dragon-snapper Niceeee. He looks a little bit older and grimmer, but I like him. And his cloak! 😀 Thanks!

@dragon-snapper Your sister has great tastes. XD

Hmm… there’s not a thread like this that I know of. Anyway, my books can all be found on my website here: http://www.writinginthelightpublishing.com/legends-of-light

@adry_grace I’d love some cheesecake too. Chocolate cheesecake… maybe some caramel. 😉