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Julia R. posted an update 7 years, 8 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 7 years, 8 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 7 years, 8 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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Mallory O'Bier replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
Thanks, Jedi Writer @winter-rose ! 🙂 I couldn’t have taken the shields down and blown up the Death Star without you! I’m done too! Yay! 😀 I love it when the light wins. 😉 🙂
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Mallory O'Bier replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
Sweet, @winter-rose . You’re good! 🙂
I’m back for more writing! 🙂 Finishing up this short story will be my personal equivalent of blowing up the Death Star. For the Rebellion! 😉
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Mallory O'Bier replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
I’m going to take a 15 minute break, @winter-rose, but then I’ll be back for some more writing. 🙂
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Mallory O'Bier replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
Bye @jess ! Glad you got your work done! 🙂
Sure, Jedi Writer @winter-rose , you can have a blue lightspen . I settled on a green one for myself. 😉
However, if you turn to the dark side of writing and let the Writer’s Block flow through you, you will be kicked out of the Jedi Writers Order and forced to use a red lightspen. 😉 🙂
Not that tha…[Read more]
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Mallory O'Bier replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
Greetings, Jedi Writer @winter-rose ! 🙂 Welcome to the Jedi Writers Order! 😉 🙂
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Mallory O'Bier replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
Yay, Jedi Writer @jess ! You will restore balance to the Force of Writing Habit! 😉 🙂
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Mallory O'Bier replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
I, the Writing Master, 😉 am writing now for an hour (or two) if anyone wants to join me and together we will rule the galaxy … and write stuff. 😉 🙂 How about you, @winter-rose ?
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Julia R. replied to the topic *thinks of some uncliche way to say hi* in the forum Start HERE 7 years, 8 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] -
Louise Fowler replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 7 years, 8 months ago
@hope Good to know, thanks. I didn’t want to completely mess up the costume by making it the wrong genre 😉
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 7 years, 8 months ago
@hope Good to know, thanks. I didn’t want to completely mess up the costume 😉
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 7 years, 8 months ago
@i-j-anderson Joy! That’s amazing! How do you do it? 😀
Also, thanks, I’m glad you liked my version of Lindel 🙂
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 7 years, 8 months ago
@alia Yeah, I do that sometimes when figuring out exactly what they’re wearing, especially when they have many layers, like coats and cloaks and shirts and skirts 🙂
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 7 years, 8 months ago
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 7 years, 8 months ago
@hope Ah, I see. Well, don’t expect the wolf 😉 XD
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Character Art Exchange in the forum Art 7 years, 8 months ago
@hope I may want to try either Ethaniel or Captain Tor at some point (don’t have the time just now) 🙂
“carries a spear across his knees” I’m guessing that’s when he’s riding wolves? 😉
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Writer's Corner #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
@dragon-snapper I edited about two chapters 🙂
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Tips for Writing Short Stories in the forum General Writing Discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
@daeus I’ve sent the link to you 🙂 Hope it works!
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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. 😉