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@daeus Okay, thanks! And the antagonistic force is primarily the opposing institution, due to a long history of rivalry between the two.

@mnvalentine Mmm, yes, that makes sense. Thank you!

@sam-kowal 😀 Thanks! I don’t know how long it’s going to be (its my first real novel idea) but we’ll see.

@mnvalentine Hmm, yes, that does make sense. I know that I’ve read really good books with really good prayers in them. That’s a good point.

@mnvalentine  Ohh, Great advice! I’ll have to do that.

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I do like a bit of the ‘damsel in distress’ – the girls who dress as boys and run away to avoid marriage annoy the life out of me 😉 Defeating a tyrant is another one of my favourites as long as it’s well done, and I’m a sucker for medieval settings with knights and castles and all that goes along with it 😀 I prefer my stories where…[Read more]

My inbox is exploding. Which a good thing!

@sam-kowal Good point, I was reading the Hobbit at about that age too. As for dramatic, I think I can achieve that. *cough*not saying I have the tendency to be overdramatic. not saying that at all*cough* 😉

@notawriter Thank you muchly!

@ingridrd Why thank you!

@introvert_girl *scribbling down notes*…[Read more]

The GIF-hiders: An Easter Story

Part Three: The Flight to the Castle

That afternoon, Jenna opened the door of her house to a whooshing noise just outside, and she gasped at the sight of a sleek, dark red dragon, peering at her silently with yellow eyes.

Jenna’s mouth couldn’t help but fall open, even after hours of mental preparation. But now…[Read more]

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I love simplistic covers, like this one:

This is the cover for the edition that I own, and I really like how simple it is, but how pretty.

@sam-kowal this was the cover for the edition of Steelheart I read, and I think it’s super cool

This one is nice too, simplistic, but mysterious and reflecting the feel of the book:

And…[Read more]

@mnvalentine  I like the cover for Catcher in the Rye 🙂

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Well, I had my idea before I started reading the other posts and realized Sam’s is by the same author as my favorite cover:

In this cover it’s actually showing a certain part in the story where Vin, the main character, is fighting big blue things *try’s desperately not to give away spoilers*

Mistborn has many (and I mean like 4…[Read more]

@mnvalentine I really don’t like covers that have the main character on them, because they never look the way I imagine them to. 🙂 I prefer simplistic covers that hint at a part of the story.

In my opinion, that’s a great cover. Also, @daeus ‘s Golden Ziggurat is especially good.

Something like The Way of Kings (see @sam-kowal ‘s post) w…[Read more]

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Perhaps this is just me but I dislike covers that illustrate and give readers a clear idea of how the characters look (I want to be able to use my imagination and if I don’t think that the “beautiful heroine” or “handsome hero” shown on the cover is beautiful or handsome, that puts a damper on the whole reading…[Read more]

@mnvalentine Distinctive artwork, that stands out and also connects with the story. always seems to make a great cover to me. Covers that sort of seem generic and rely on a lot of explosions/shiny lines to get your attention don’t seem memorable, for example:

The cover is cool, but not memorable. (An awesome book,…[Read more]

@mnvalentine I have two favorite types of covers, and they’re for two different types of books.

For realistic contemporary or historical fiction, I like a cover that’s simple, has one picture that doesn’t have a lot of mystery, but just is a plain eye-catching photograph or artwork, and then the title of the book in large print across the top. …[Read more]

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Thank you all!! I had fun

@christianna-hellwig, Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet! 🙂

You. Write. Opera.!!!!!???????????!!!!!!!!!!

How did no one else pick up on that??? @dekreel, @that_writer_girl_99, @rochellaine, @mnvalentine….

Anyways. WOW! How long have you been composing for?

I play a couple of instruments but would really like to play violin……[Read more]

Friday is here, and that means there’s just a few days left until the newsletter goes out! Post your writerly advice here for a chance to get your name (and blog!!) into the newsletter, where every KeePer eye will see!

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@mnvalentine @kaya-young Sweet! Send me an email (josiah@josiahdegraaf.com) and I’ll send you a link to the scripts. 🙂

@daeus Sending you the link, friend. Thanks muchly. 😀

@that_writer_girl_99 @princessfoo @skredder @mnvalentine @jenwriter17 @dragon-snapper @kaya-young @kate-flournoy @daughteroftheking

Okay, let me put this a different way. Would you say you want to reach thousands of readers with your books or are you sold out on doing so?

@that_writer_girl_99 @princessfoo @skredder @mnvalentine @jenwriter17 @dragon-snapper @kaya-young @kate-flournoy @daughteroftheking

Okay, second question: do you plan to become an established author?