Rolena Hatfield

Jaclyn Fallows’ world has a history of turning upside down.

Like when she was suddenly able to create a small blue flame in the palm of her hand on her eighth birthday.  Or when she started having the same dream about the sister who vanished without a trace two years ago.

But now, at fifteen, Jaclyn is in for the biggest change of her life.  A m…[Read more]

@daeus  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Wow, that flows so much better…I’m gonna rewrite it, using your tips.  🙂

@shannon Yeeeahh. That’s the problem about pansting. Along with a lot of other things…but it can be fun! There is funness to it… 😀

And I’m signing out now, having managed to write an extremely impressive 98 words.

@perfectfifths Completely random guess, probably wrong, but is it the Polar Express?

@shannon Pansting is fun–ah those good old days with no plot whatsoever. *contended and at the same time scared sigh*
And I’m writing my current novel, a futuristic utopian. Maybe I entioned this before, but the first ten chapters are never easy for me. It’ll get easier but I have to find my groove first.

@shannon Well, I was just about to quit for tonight, but I’ll stay if you’re here. Company is nice when writing is not cooperating. 😀 Whatcha up to?

@supermonkey42 I actually just beta read a novel where it was like this: the MC’s scenes in first person, and then other scenes in 3rd person. It rolled along fine and was very intriguing. So long as the reader knows who’s who, I’d say go for it 🙂

@ingridrd that’s great! I definitely want to read this one day 😀

I actually need to skedaddle myself…farewell!

(And to answer your question @shannon, I am not a “coffee hater” but I don’t drink coffee.  However, I absolutely adore coffee ice cream…especially Haagen Dazs.

Okay, I’m outta here.  😉

@audrey-caylin  Thank you so much!   Those are some great ideas.

@supermonkey42 @shannon @emily @daughteroftheking

Here is the new and (hopefully) improved version.

Fifteen-year-old Jaclyn Fallows’ world has been turned upside down—again.  That is about the only part of her miserable life she can understand.  The rest of it?  Not so much.  Sh…[Read more]

@shannon Howdy, friend!  *shovels ice cream into mouth*  *sighs happily*

@ingridrd Writing a synopsis is super tricky. Yours does an excellent job of hooking the reader–I’m really interested in your story now! 😀

I like the first sentence a lot. The next paragraph gets a little confusing. Are all the things listed there what is already upside down about Jaclyn’s life, or what just turned upside down? I think if…[Read more]

@winter-rose  Substitute is the name.  🙂  I actually just posted the synopsis here if you want to read it.  🙂

What about you?

@winter-rose  Sorry, didn’t see your post until now.  I’m writing my WIP…sort of.  😉  I’m doing other things in between spurts of inspiration.

@emily  Byee!

@supermonkey42  Thanks for the feedback.  Ugh.  That grammar gets me every time.  🙂  And yeah, I thought about what you said about the whole other world thing, but it doesn’t give too too much away so I’m gonna keep it.  Thanks again!  🙂

@winter-rose  Here I am!  😉

@winter-rose  Party-crashers are always welcome.

@emily  Yes, the one I wrote the synopsis for.  😉  My goal is to finish the first draft by Christmas.