Hello! I’m SarahSmile, a homeschooler new to highschool. I like historical fiction and mysteries, but my active WIP is sci-fi. I haven’t done much with romance, though I have an inkling of a story idea that might include it.

MODERN ANNE OF GREEN GABLES RETELLING!?!?!?! THAT IS SO COOL!!!! I MUST LEARN MORE!!!!❤️

I am a HUGE Anne of…[Read more]

Pardon my interruption, but did you make a statement? Or do exclamations no longer count as partial statements?

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In my theology, I actually believe in an eternal progression, where we can eventually become as God (I understand this is actually not a common thing amongst most Christianity, I hope that it doesn’t generate any f…

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Great idea!

*reads entire discussion up to this point*

Why have I not seen this sooner?

How awesome is this?

How long can an average human play a game of ‘only speak in questions’ without succumbing to the insurmountable urge to make a statement?

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

@thearcaneaxiom

Who…

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Hello Ava! I like Rina’s design! I’m SarahSmile, and I’m also a home-schooler new to highschool (I’m in 9th grade)!  I like historical fiction and mysteries, but my active WIP is sci-fi. I haven’t really done any fantasy. Some hopefully unasked questions:

1. What’s your favorite color?
2. What time of day do you do the most…

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Murder, She Wrote is about the (fictional) author Jessica Fletcher (a.k.a. J.B. Fletcher), ‘A famous mystery writer who has a knack for solving murders on and off the page.’ – according to the season one DVD case. She’s one of those people mysteries tend to follow around: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MysteryMagnet

Yeah, that makes sense.

1. 5 Albums: Praise and Celebration by Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass; American Mood by Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass; Best of The Canadian Brass by The Canadian Brass; Keep the Change by Apologetix.
2. Anne of Green Gables 1, 2, & 7; a Bible; and a Dictionary.
3. Favorite Show: Murder, She Wrote;…

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1. Reptiles are cool! I even own a pen that looks like an alligator.
2. I haven’t, it’s never really been something I’ve thought to try.
3. Favorite TV show: probably Murder, She Wrote; Favorite movie: The Music Man.

I looked it up and have conformed that ‘Deceptionist’ is not a word, however ‘Imbecilic’ is.

I thought of the word ‘Inexorable’, it means impossible to prevent or stop; unrelenting.

Aw man, that stinks! Were you going for a mission trip or just for fun?

Just for fun.

Hm, I think I may have to agree with the ‘some people’ but hey, different people have different tastebuds. 😂

That’s true! But if you didn’t think grapefruit was a weird food, would I really have answered your initial question

Weirdest food you…

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Silverpoint. I’ll look into it.

It’s nice to hear people other than myself say they think my story is awesome!

If you ever want to learn more about Bing, I have bits of a draft for the first chapter, and some descriptions of how part of the school system works, if your interested.

Where does the sci-fi aspect come in?

I’ve been having a little difficulty with that, but I think I’m making progress.

I mentioned asteroids and summer camp: my current thought is that either Bing lives on the asteroid and goes to camp on Earth, or vise-versa. I’m also planning to include teleporters, communicators, and other…[Read more]

I think my favorite L.M. Montgomery is probably Anne of Avonlea, though that might be in part because in all movie adaptations I’ve of the series they gloss over that bit of Anne’s life..

I haven’t read any of Alan Gratz’s books, I’ll have to look in to that.

Place I wish I could visit the most: Peru. It was planned for me to go…[Read more]

Do you have a favorite character from one of your WIPs?

This is a very hard question to answer. I know everything there is to know about each one of them (note the phrasing; I do not know everything about them, but I know everything there is to know about them.) because I brought them into existence.

That being said, my favorite…[Read more]

No. I have never had watermelon on pizza. And I never intend to. It sounds (at the risk of being offensive) completely revolting. I am willing to try many culinary things, but watermelon pizza is not one of them.

I do read some fantasy, though not much. Do you have a favorite fantasy book/series? I think it might be fun to try reading other genres.

My favorite breed of dog is probably Australian-Cattle-Dog-Mix because that’s what my dog is, so of course it’s the best kind of dog ever and I’m totally not biased. I also like Golden Retri…[Read more]

I do like recommendations. They broaden my reading spectrum.

I don’t have any specific authors to suggest for good reveals, but if you’re interested in reading more mysteries, there are a few series I’ve read that I liked (as I said, if you’re interested).

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I take it you found my answer to

If you can be up for…

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My favorite breed of dog is probably Australian-Cattle-Dog-Mix because that’s what my dog is, so of course it’s the best kind of dog ever and I’m totally not biased. I also like Golden Retrievers and Black Labs.

Favorite character from Anne of Green Gables – that’s a hard choice! – I’m going to say Marilla because she’s so well written…[Read more]

Oooo cool! I’ve always thought that carving things looked like fun, except knifes are involved. XD

It is fun, but I understand your caution of sharp bladed objects. However on my latest wax project (carving a spiral out of a white, unscented candle and filling it with a colored, scented, wax melt) the main implement I’ve been u…[Read more]

Are you a plotter, a pantser, or a tweener?

I think I’m between plotter and pantser. For all the main stories that I’ve actually made any progress on, I’ve started with a loose outline and intention to write and then begun to flesh out the MC/MCs and worked from there.

I have read all 8 Anne of Green Gables books, and I think the second one might be my favorite, though that may in part be because in all the movie adaptations I’ve seen they gloss over that part of Anne’s life.

I’ve not read the Little Women books, but I’ve heard a lot about them and they’ve been on my list to read for a while.

I have read some Agatha Christie, but not a great deal.

Answers to your other random questions:

1. Depends on the season. In fall, I usually go hot apple cider; In winter, hot cocoa; Most of the rest of the time, I have milk with breakfast and iced sweet tea (a delicacy in the American South) with lunch and dinner.
2. Dogs.
3. A Time…

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Nerd, you say? I know the dictionary definitions of both the word ‘Nerd’ and the word ‘Geek’, which probably qualifies me as a nerd (as opposed to a geek), though I have been mislabeled ‘Smart-Alec’ before.

Things that intrigue me about history: I like the fashion, for one thing, but more than that, I like the way of life and the…[Read more]

I love your user name. It’s so cheerful! 🙂

I’m glad you like it! It (almost) shares the name of a song (Sara smile) that I like the tune of , but don’t know many words to.

My favorite day of the week is either Friday (I don’t make dinner Fridays), or Saturday (I make my weekly call to my grandparents Saturdays)

I have no idea what t…[Read more]

I, also am a homeschooler with little-to-no drawing talent! And I like dogs, who doesn’t (rhetorical question)!?

1. My favorite book series is unquestionably Anne of Green Gables.
2. I normally like to write once or twice a week.
3. I don’t play any sports, but I like doing crafts! Especially things like origami and carving. I have…

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My favorite time period is either the 1830s or the 1890s; It’s so hard to pick!

My favorite kind of music is probably brass music, because I play a brass instrument, but I also like classical.

I’m Homeschooled too! As for my answers:

1. Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate (I suppose I’m somewhat boring in that regard… though I did try coffee ice cream at one point and liked it)
2. Current WIP: It’s a Sci-Fi story (or supposed to be, I’m struggling to implement the sci-fi bit) with a kid who… does something with…

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