Thank you for your concern. As others have already told you, we have looked into it already. But I am still glad you brought it up. If you have any other questions/concerns, please let me know.

However many days later………

I watch the video.

Finally.

Life got busy. XD

Okay, first off, I do some web designing, in fact that is what I have been doing for the last 5 hour straight and I’m about top loose my mind. Sooo, not sure how much of that two people can do at once on the same web site without being in…[Read more]

I very much prefer staying here. In fact I think we’ll all stay here as long as the website runs. We aren’t going to pack our bags and leave! The idea is to have another website that we might use in the event that KP stops working. It’s a precautionary plan.

I am one of the people who tried to contact the moderators and I would…[Read more]

As far as I know, we have done the most we can to try in get in touch with the people in charge of kingdom pen. This isn’t a hasty decision. The more active users have been discussing this for several months in different topics, and trying to tag and email the moderators. We still haven’t gotten a response. I personally am not one of…[Read more]

It is Google docs….. I’ll have to try using Word as a go-between. It doesn’t mess anything else up, but it’s like Scrivener thinks my pasted sections are all links.

I read your blog post and left a comment. It helped a lot.

🙂

Yeah, that might help. And it might not. I personally haven’t gotten tags in months, but I often hop on when I have a free moment and lurk patrol around.

It’s been a very chatty place recently. As evidenced by the fact that newer KeePers are bumbling about in the guise of Eccentric Mentors and Chosen Ones.

Fabulous! That helps a lot. Thank you for imparting your wisdom. 🙂

I’ll probably look into getting it later this month.

Oh, that’s a great article! Thank you for sharing. It gave me several ideas. (As did your article on false religions, which I read right after that one.)

Also, it’s so good to see you around here again!

I’ve been thinking about writing an article as well. I don’t know what topic you could do, but I’ve been told that it’s a good idea to do something that you’re passionate about and that you know well.

I asked @kathleenramm about writing an article a little while ago. She should be able to give you some pointers. I know that @kathleenramm @grace-j @joy-calle @r-m-archer

Ok. I tried to tag those who I know have done article before.

So I have some questions.

I’ve been thinking about writing an article to submit to KP for publishing… but I’m not sure where to start.

Could I have some help in tips on how to plan and write an article?

(Never done this non-f…[Read more]

Ok. I have a question.

So once I’m done w…[Read more]

To help ya out a bit, I know that @gracie-j @joy-calle @r-m-archer and @rachel-leitch all have. Can’t think of anybody else right now. 🙂

Great question!!

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To which I don’t have the answer. Lol 😅

I think @gracie-j and @r-m-archer may have websites/blogs. They may be able to offer some insight on this. 🙂

Thanks so much for all the helpful info! I’ll definitely be checking them out.

yeah i know amazon isn’t great to support but if it works… gotta pick the lesser of the evils and difficulties i guess lol

I’ll check out LuLu though

Ooo, good question! I have not published a novel yet, but I do know of a few ladies on here who have:

@gracie-j @issawriter7 @mkfairygirl @e-k-seaver @r-m-archer

Hopefully they can help! Wishing you the best!!! <3333

Thank you so much for your advice! I found it really encouraging.

@avacoulter

Thank you! I am so sorry I haven’t posted anything for like, 6 weeks … I’ve been in a real slump and kinda discouraged with everything about websites and my writing in general. It’s a but of hard spell for me … I’m at one of those places where I’m wonderi…[Read more]

Thank you so much for the advice! I might try that for different cultures/nations in one world! (I have three major ones, atm.) I have (*counts*) five different languages, besides the universal one (I think) and a similar amount of writing systems (based on the same basic runes, just different styles) and those come together with the…[Read more]

Ooh, neat! I have a culture that avoids living on land, too, with more Maori and Hawaiian influence on the language and some Viking inspiration planned for their culture (and their hair, because Viking braids are epic).

Thanks! Yours sounds pretty neat too. Viking braids are great. My sisters and I actually do a variation of one of…[Read more]

Isn’t it?

They are interesting. So, those particular cultures are mostly concentrated in the VoyageFolk. They dress like the Norse and the Rus, speak like the Rus, and live like the Northmen in that they avoid living on land. At all. (with some of my own invention to blend them all.)

I have found it intriguing to study (ha, ha, that…[Read more]

WORLD BUILDING!!

I’ll try not to rant too much.

I love world building, and the great news is that I have two WIPs with two very different worlds to form. Huzzah!

And I get to use them as excuses to read random articles on the formation of the Baltic/slav tribes, whether the Saxons used slings, and what kind of bread was…[Read more]

WHYYYYY are you so smart??? XD I should really try to be simpler about my naming…

BUT SUFFERING CREATIVE WITHDRAWALS IS SO MUCH MORE FUUNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!

Also…

the reference though…

*Pointedly ignores the fact that it’s randomly snowing which decided to murder all the daisies even though it’s May*

Also I just have to say that…[Read more]

That would be fascinating, and it definitely does sound fun to do. 😉

Ugh, I’ve got quite the list of those! XD

The book you say? Hmmm. I’ll have to say I haven’t read it, (or watched it, other than a few clips of the play.) but it definitely sounds interesting! All I’ve heard about the book is that it is completely different from the play (or musical, or any of it for that matter. XD)

Certainly! They’re all good, in my own most humble opinion. (Of course they are, ’cause why would I mention them if they weren’t? XD)

Scout, Riffles for Watie by Harold Keith, and Snow Treasure, are all not exactly classics. I think RfW was written around 1957, ST around 1942, and Scout was sometime in the 50’s-60’s(Not sure). A…[Read more]

A lot of those are on my tbr list. Now that I see you also recommend then I am even more looking forward to reading them!

@madelyn

That’s really interesting! I never thought there was a ‘first’ best selling book, but now thinking about it, of course there had to be one lol.

That’s really cool! Makes me even more interested in…[Read more]

Yeah, Classic lit. feels so much more grounded. It also feels a bit more comfy and homey to read. I do really like fast paced books, but slow paced books like classics are so relaxing.

Do you have any favorite classics?

@devastate-lasting
I haven’t dared venture back before the 1600’s ever since I read a bunch a books around that…[Read more]

*cues the high-pitched screams*

But my next project is a middle-grade novel featuring a 12-year-old MC who gets herself into all sorts of scrapes.

The problem is, I’m not naturally a humorous writer. It’s something I’m trying to work on in this story, true, but a very not funny writer…[Read more]

That’s so cool!! I’ve read works by Nadine Brandes; she’s an EPIC writer. I’ll look into it; thanks for the link!

Thanks so much for the advice! Looks like I’ve got some research to do ;P

This thread is just a place for off-topic chats, where we can talk about our day or…[Read more]

Greeting Kingdom Pen-ers! Or KeePers or Kapeefers or whatever it is that we call ourselves nowadays XD (Seriously, do we have an official title? I’m genuinely curious XD)

To be perfectly honest, I haven’t been on here in 3…[Read more]

@kathleenramm @koshka @keilah-h@elanor @jodi-maile @scripter-of-kingdoms @morgan @elishavet-pidyon @annabelle @avacoulter @faith-q@power [Read more]

So as of rn my second book in fantasy series, (the second book is Project DM) has a looong poem in it. I have just gone back and revised the poem and when I finished I was kinda blown away ngl, and I really like it so I wanted to share it with y’all! So this is kinda a…[Read more]

I’m so thrilled to share this with you guys!

My website URL is Hadassah.nz !

I hope you’ll enjoy the content on it! If any of you want…[Read more]

That’s really cool!

Of course, putting you into the world to pretty cool, but letting you naturally fall into stories in your own way instead of forcing you is also really cool.

Was there a particular audiobook that you found that made you interested in listening to more?

@lavenderbookling

All of your inspirations from friends to…[Read more]

Haha, yeah pseudonyms are a great chance to have the name you always wished was yours lol.

Also, I really like the meaning behind your name archer! It constantly gives you the reminder of what you are aiming towards. Plus, it sounds cool which is a bonus.

@lavenderbookling

I 100% agree with you about it being so much easier being…[Read more]

Thanks for helping me understand a bit better!

Also, sorry if I sounded a bit “un-gracious” there, but I guess what I meant wasn’t anything against the author, but the story. (I’m also a terrible writer, and it would indeed be bad news for me if the notion of improvement didn’t exist). So to rephrase: If the characters, world, an…[Read more]

Ah, yeah. I think we’ve all have written stories all too similar to the traits you described.

Out of all the things lacking in House of Mages, what area do you think you’ve improved the most in writing since then?

@anatra23
Haha, that’s hilarious. It kinda reminds me of the first story I wrote which was literally just the story of…[Read more]

House of Mages actually sounds pretty cool. What was wrong with that made you not go through with publication?

@devastate-lasting

Woah, that’s a cool idea. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of an idea like that. It sounds like a tricky story to write, but you should totally try going back to that story when you have the…[Read more]

@trahia-the-minstrel

True. True. I actually liked the three introductions when I first read it too. I thought it was a deliberate poke at all the fantasy clichés. I hoped the story would be a somewhat fun yet heartfelt parody of the common fantasy stories. However, the rest of…[Read more]

THANK YOU!

Aww, thank you so much. That is so encouraging to hear <3

I checked out both of your articles, and what you shared is super helpful.  I’d never thought much before of the Pinterest idea, but I’ll definitely be trying to take that up… have a bit of work to do first, though, cleaning up my boards 😉

Thank again, Ariel!