And, @kate-flournoy, I was in a writing group before, on Ravelry (Hope might remember it), and a lot of the older writers left for another group, leaving just us less experienced ones, and so through all this I’ve been remembering the downturn that group took in terms of quality.

I’ve read all the official announcements about the site being on hiatus, and I know about Story Embers and whatnot, and in coming back after my absence (very hectic end to the term and then…[Read more]

(Coming a bit late to this, sorry — hurrah for Spring Break and a chance to catch up on the forum! — but I sympathize with this a lot. So I thought I’d add my two cents.)

When I first started writing, I didn’t quite get that other living writers existed. I mean, if you’d asked me were new books getting published every year, I’d…[Read more]

Oh, and then when people who know us personally call each of us by the other’s name, things get even more complicated in no time.

Let us join the throng!

Oh, the gangly youth. . . *dies laughing* “He. . . amuses me.”

I’d love it if we could all get together sometime like this! Though considering our average age and budgets, it would be rather difficult.

Oh, hi, @Alia. For as rare as INTJs supposedly are, there’s a lot of them here, so you’d think the INTPs would be more represented too. But apparently not. Here I am, though. And contrary to the stereotypes, math and computer science have never held any charm for me.

I think that should be enough, unless anyone else really wants to do it. Thanks, guys!

@Aislinn-mollisong thank you!

@Ethryndal, much appreciated!

If you ladies would like to get me your e-mail addresses without waiting for someone at KP to be a go-between, you can use the Contact form on my blog…[Read more]

Alyona inherited her black hair, pale skin, and red lips from her mother, who died giving birth to her. Her father remarried to give his daughter a mother, but when he dies, her stepmother, Akilina, indentures her to her (Akilina’s) brother, who keeps a curiosity shop. Alyona has only her mother’s portrait, painted by her father, lef…[Read more]

The Colour of Life is about 12,000 words, and fits (somewhat loosely) in the historical fantasy genre,…[Read more]

@princessfoo I have a story-in-waiting where the princess goes ahead with the arranged marriage to the prince…[Read more]

Loyal Sidekick, hmm. Well, in real life, my sister and I are each other’s sidekicks a lot of the time (who is the sidekick at the moment depends on what kind of situation the one in question is). How…[Read more]

As to the advice to suit the length of your…[Read more]

Bonus question: British or American spelling?

It is not normal for the college as a whole, but I’ve met two Creationists there, one of whom was in Philosophy, so it’s…[Read more]

And because it won’t have to be formal,…[Read more]

@Kate-flournoy, it is possible that both of us could win, but I understand. Same to you!

@Emma-flournoy, @Hope that’s okay. The Dragon Snapper will take care of it.

@Daeus, I have your e-mail, so I’ll send you a summary that way, so as not to spoil things for other people.

@Graciegirl uh oh. . . is that…[Read more]

@Daeus, I have your e-mail, so I’ll send you a summary that way, so as not to spoil things for other people.

I’m in kind of the same spot too, so this thread will be handy.

This is intended for submission to Rooglewood’s contest, so if you’d like to read it but think you wouldn’t give fair…[Read more]

@Warrioroftherealm, I like that you’re trying to avoid evolution. Does the uniqueness of this creature have an important role, or are you just trying to avoid fantasy cardboard cutouts? Because if the latter, why not just have a plain ordinary griffin? They’re rare and wonderful creatures, and don’t show up…[Read more]