@northerner
Active 1 year, 9 months ago- Rank: Loyal Sidekick
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Widdrim replied to the topic Hello There in the forum Start HERE 9 years, 1 month ago
@graciegirl I think so! I’m still enjoying it, but it’s definitely ramping up to Rogue One/New Hope. It’s getting a little more serious, but the worldbuilding is on-point, and we’re finding out so much more about Sabine and what the Empire is up to. I’m in pain but also thrilled.
@theliterarycrusader Ooh, I’ll look into that! Thank you. I…[Read more]
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Julia R. posted an update 9 years, 1 month 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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Snapper replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
I might be alone tonight because of the Panel Discussion, but a holler to those anyone who might be writing tonight…I will be.
@ethryndal @graciegirl @overcomer @perfectfifths @kate-flournoy @daeus @northerner @r-j-wordsmith @Audrey-caylin @winter-rose @jess @anyone-else -
Daeus replied to the topic Ladies and Gentlemen! in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
Reminder everyone that we’re having our panel discussion tonight.
@graciegirl @overcomer @r-j-wordsmith @Rachelle @Dragon-Snapper @northerner @perfectfifths @Ethryndal @Brandon-Miller @the-bean @Julia-R @Gideon-Sowdon @Jess @clairec @His-instrument @Christi-eaton @Winter-Rose @Adry_Grace @faithdk @Anna-Brie @howling-wolf @Hope
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Daeus replied to the topic Ladies and Gentlemen! in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
Reminder everyone that we’re having our panel discussion tonight.
@gracie-girl @overcomer @r-j-wordsmith @Rachelle @Dragon-Snapper @northerner @perfectfifths @Ethryndal @Brandon-Miller @the-bean @Julia-R @Gideon-Sowdon @Jess @clairec @Hannah-R @Christi-eaton @Winter-Rose @Adry_Grace @faithdk @Anna-Brie @howling-wolf @Hope
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Anne of Lothlorien started the topic Ah, Just One More Thing in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
Hey KeePers! I’m back! For a few minutes. Because I have a question. It may not have merited it’s own thread, but I didn’t want it to get lost with all the conversation in another thread. And I knew we had a few or more personnel in the Indiana and bordering states area, so…
Is anyone else going to the Best of British Bible and Science…[Read more]
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Snapper replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@overcomer @winter-rose @daeus @r-j-wordsmith @northerner @jess @kate-flournoy @ethryndal @graciegirl @Audrey-caylin I’ll be writing/planning/brainstorming if anyone wants to join me.
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Audrey Caylin replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@winter-rose and @northerner I’ve been guilty distracted and not writing 😛 I have to take about a 20min break now, but I should be back for a little bit within the hour.
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Alia replied to the topic Magic in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@Northerner, @Kate-flournoy, @Dragon-snapper
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Magic in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@Northerner all right, I see. Yes, we’re talking fantasy, and as I believe fantasy is only a representation of the reality of truth (to us; in our world) and that it should be a copy of our world in its moral laws and ruling powers (as those are what determine truth) I don’t necessarily like it when a fantasy world is governed by rules/laws whose…[Read more]
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Magic in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@Northerner you seemed to imply that as long as a witch was using her power for good (even if it was the same power a bad witch had) then the magic was good. Perhaps I misunderstood you?
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Magic in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@Northerner I see your point… but I think the correctness of the moral foundation is more important than what the power’s used for. God may allow Darkness (how else would it still even exist? But that’s another discussion) but He does NOT condone it, and by its very definition it cannot be used for good. Out of the heart the mouth speaks. A…[Read more]
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@Daeus @Northerner dah! Had to restart my laptop… it froze on me… *glum look* Sorry to keep you waiting. I got 623 words.
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Daeus replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@northerner True. Well, I like Milton, so I’m good.
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Daeus replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@northerner Excellent. Now I just have to be a romantic and my life will be meaningful.
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Daeus replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@northerner @kate-flournoy 448. Not a lot, but I’m liking my story, so that’s what matters.
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Daeus replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@northerner That’s just what’s so frightening. It did happen at eighteen.
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Daeus replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@kate-flournoy This is what happens to your brain when you turn eighteen.
@northerner EST
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Snapper replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@daeus @kate-flournoy @winter-rose @ethryndal @jess @r-j-wordsmith @graciegirl @overcomer @northerner I’ll be writing for the next quarter hour here, if anyone would like to do the same.
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Snapper replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
@daeus @hope @winter-rose @kate-flournoy @jess @northerner @overcomer @r-j-wordsmith @graciegirl I’m going to be planning again.
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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. 😉