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Ethryndal replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 9 years, 7 months ago
@Kate-Flournoy Well, I’m glad you like it! I was a little nervous it wouldn’t be what you had in mind. Super fun to draw though; most of my drawings are of serious people doing serious things. 🙂
@Daeus Agh, the hair. I can’t draw hair. I try. And it doesn’t work. I did try to give him wavy hair. It didn’t work.
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 9 years, 7 months ago
@Kate-Flournoy Goodness, don’t hurt yourself. 😛
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 9 years, 7 months ago
So that picture didn’t turn out the greatest. I really need to learn how to scan my drawings into the computer…
That’s a little better.
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 9 years, 7 months ago
So that picture didn’t turn out the greatest. I really need to learn how to scan my drawings into the computer…
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 9 years, 7 months ago
@Kate-Flournoy Well that took longer than I expected. Sorry I’m slow. 😛
And @Emma-Flournoy to.
By the way, Kate, can I just say that I am in awe of the lettering you did in both your drawings? (I’m in awe of the drawings too) I just keep staring at it, and each time it’s more beautiful than the last. 🙂
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Magic in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 7 months ago
I think the confusing thing about magic is the indefinite line between “good magic” and “bad magic”. When I was researching it a couple months ago, a lot of articles I came up with stated that you just have to make sure your characters use this “good magic”. But the thing is, what exactly draws the line between good and bad magic? Using magic for…[Read more]
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Ethryndal replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 months ago
@Jane-Maree No, I haven’t read the Ashtown Burials, but they’re on my very long reading list. I haven’t even finished Chestnut King yet, so no spoilers. 🙂
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Hi people! in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 months ago
@graciegirl They’re very high-grade cardboard swords, actually. I’m quite proud of them. 😛
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Hi people! in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 months ago
@Jason Oh, goodness, I’m neglecting my reputation!
I like poetry. I do. All of it. Especially the long, three page stuff that’s entirely in Elvish and no one understands. 😀
*cough cough* Ahem. Hey, so you’re an introverted extrovert! Or an extroverted introvert! Or whichever order that goes! (please, MBTI fanatics, I need you) And we have…[Read more]
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Julia R. posted an update 9 years, 7 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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Julia R. replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 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 9 years, 7 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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Snapper replied to the topic Hello There in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 months ago
@widdrim My favorite era…probably the originals, with Luke and Leia, though I did enjoy the Force Awakens thoroughly. I asked if you liked Star Wars because every time I read “Hello There”, I see Obi-Wan Kenobi, dropping from the ceiling and into the midst of a gazillion clankers. Then there’s General Greivous, “General Kenobi.” 😛
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Ethryndal replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 months ago
@Jane-Maree Mae Govannen and welcome to the world outside the shadows! Yay for N.D. Wilson! My sister and I are actually just reading through the Hundred Cupboards together. Ooh, and you’re from Australia! I think we have a few other Aussies hanging around too! Hope to see you around!
@graciegirl I think @daeus started it, though I have no basis…[Read more]
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Hi people! in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 months ago
Hey, @Jason! So glad to have you. I was poking around on your blog, and whoa! Your poetry is GOOD! (And believe me when I say it, because I don’t even like poetry. 🙂 ) What are some of your interests, other than writing? Do you play any instruments?
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Hello There in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 months ago
@Widdrim Nerd, huh? You’ll like it here. Welcome aboard!
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Ladies and Gentlemen! in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 7 months ago
@daeus Yay, thanks!
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Ellen [Short Story] in the forum Short Story Critiques 9 years, 7 months ago
@Abigail-Blomberg Thank you very much, now I’m going to go cry.
*ahem* Well. You sought to convey emotion, and GOODNESS. You succeeded. I noticed some typos, but they were few and far between. Other than that… *sobs* yeah. Good job. 🙂
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Ladies and Gentlemen! in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 7 months ago
@Daeus I was just wondering, are you going to be posting the video of the panel discussion like you did last time? I thought I was going to be able to come, but something came up and I missed it. But I really want to watch it and learn everyone’s writerly wisdom.
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Julia R. replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 7 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] - Load More
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.
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.
@spradlin Haha! That is too funny!
The Space trilogy by Paul Regnier and A Time to Die trilogy by Nadine Brandes.
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. 🙂
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.
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.
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]
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.
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!
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. 😉