Poor Ellis.

Ari

He spared the boy a glance, then reached up and tucked back the hair that covered his pointed ears.

“Not likely.”

The doctor here at the school had tried to sort him into some nice category or other when he’d first arrived. Ari shot off another arrow. It had been a year since he’d since he’d seen the…[Read more]

Flashbacks are useful literary devices. They can drop hints of mystery, clues to the story, or explain secrets.

Just have a good idea of how you’re using them in the book before you dive in. I don’t know how many times I’ve started writing something only to realize half-way through that it didn’t fit with the story. So, are…[Read more]

Me neither. =|

Ari

Fairy land? A strange turn of phrase, as if there was a definite destination, as if world’s didn’t simply overlap. Moons and wind and monstrous slimy creatures came to mind. His lips twitched.

In a placid voice he he addressed the arrow head in his hand.

“I don’t suppose fairies are so particular about who bakes the…[Read more]

Ellis is completely missing the point of Ari’s question. I apologize

No need. Ellis understood the assignment perfectly.

Ari

Ellis’s shot went wide. Ari waiting for him to start knock and draw again, then gently nudged his arm into a better position.

“Look down the shaft at the target. That will help.” He watched as E…[Read more]

*uninteligable screaming*

Careful, that’s bad for your throat. XD

Ah, my poor little boy. Don’t worry child, you’ll be fine.

Ari

“No.” The word lept from him in a breath. His gaze went wide. Hands gripped, knuckles white.

“No. Never. It wouldn’t do any good. We will…go…just the same.”

Death. The void, as Father says. So unnatural. And if the Scroll is to be believed…

The silver…[Read more]

Ari

His body tensed with confused alarm at Moth’s comment.

“Archery is more by instinct than anything else. You focus on a specific point you want to hit, and then line up the arrow with that point.” He absently knocked and drew as he spoke. It whipped home as he glanced back at Moth, then at Ellis. “What is…[Read more]

I’ve written some myself. What kind of poetry do you like to write?

Ah! Another poet, I see. I tend to write stuff with a strong pattern, even if that pattern isn’t always as clear as a rhyme scheme (although I do tend to use rhyme, meter, alliteration, all those good things). It mainly just depends on the texture of the poem I…[Read more]

Greetings and welcome! I write middle-grade fantasy, youth fiction, and a smattering of poetry. I’m also a historical clothing/culture nerd, hand-crafting enthusiast, and full-time university student (which makes it a little difficult to keep up with the other stuff, but alas. Tis my life.).

My current WIP is about a…[Read more]

Welcome to the Kingdom! I write middle-grade fantasy (currently involving way too much stained glass), poetry (occasionally penned, though rarely shared), and youth fiction (although my main project there is on the back burner so…). I’m a twin, a full-time university student, a history/culture nerd, and a hand-crafting enthusiast…[Read more]

Who is…[Read more]

Lovely.

*Eats poem*

Inglor! No!

*Grabs baby elfling*

*Yeets off into forest*

I think Inglor is the epitome of that “what are you going to do with the sharp edges of your soul?” “Cut vegetables.” meme.

@whalekeeper

…..

Please say Remi survives the book. I will happily read about all sorts of wild weird French Alice in Revolution Land, but…[Read more]

Welcome back to the wonderful insanity!!! 🤣

also, all that makes sense. If you really wanted to, you could actually just not have humans, and say that the equivalent of “humans” are all of the sentient races. There’s a book series I read which has three “human” races: the tall and skinny o’rants, the more muscular ma…[Read more]

Also, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”

It’s a separation wonderful, glorious, and empowering part of the relationship!

I love when people know the Word and use the Word to explain the Word. I agree in so many areas!

SO!  😁😁😁 I actually was doing some study yesterday on baptism, from a section I don’t believe you mentioned, and I thought was cool!!!

Colossians 2:11-12. When we strip away the prepositional phrases, we can see how the main verb…[Read more]

Welcome to Kingdom Pen! I’m a writer of middle-grade fiction and poetry, a full-time university student, a historical clothing/culture/language nerd, and a hand-crafting enthusiast.

Finishing stuff is hard. I think that’s easy to forget sometimes, but it’s no less true.

As far as screenplays go, closest I’ve gotten was a stage play, so…[Read more]

Welcome to Kingdom Pen! I’m a writer of middle-grade and youth fiction, sometimes poet, full-time university student, history/culture nerd, and hand-crafting enthusiast.

Congratulations on finishing a draft! That’s a huge milestone. I declare you deserving of cheesecake (if you like cheesecake. Otherwise I’ll eat it myself,…[Read more]

^ Tagging y’all for this quarter’s book club. ^

Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making (by Andrew Peterson)

What? This isn’t a writing craft book? Ah, how very astute of you.

No, Adorning the Dark isn’t a book on writing craft. Not specifically. It’s a book about community, on living a…[Read more]

actually a random monster in soldier’s room actually makes sense y’know? not that his room is anything more than an alleyway or some cave most likely lol

BZZZZZZZZZZ 🪰

We can keep this one ( @quarterstaffgirl ), and you can return the others.

That Mongoose has offended Bilbo, thus I must have roasted mongoose tonight 😔

You can have the little stinker! 🤣😂🤣 (He has been on a bath strike for about 2 weeks. . . Though it feel like an eternity. 🙄  🦨👃💀)

I haven’t bought his royal lowness his chocolate milk (somebody was getting rather chunky 😏) and after a failed threat to…[Read more]

i know it’s one of my guys’ but whose exactly

Soooo. . . based off your name, have you “sparred” with a staff and therefore now its amazing amazingness? (Perhaps have had the bruises to prove it?)

I’ll be praying, Liberty.

Ah yes, the middle act, the fun and games part, the exhaustive what-are-we-even-doing-right-now pile of pain.

What I’ve recently found to help me (being myself in the final stages of plotting a novel) is to think of this part of the book as when the characters face two big obstacles to reaching their goal, and the aftermath of either…[Read more]

This will be a low commitment club with trimonthly courses intended to be completed on your own timetable. Month divisions will be: January-March, April-June, July-September,…[Read more]

Whaley’s response is lovely and says quite what I was going to, so I’ll only add:

Ugh. Yes, there are so many different styles of plotting that it gets hard to find one that will work for you. I’ve tried several and have eventually ended up with one that’s a sort of mix between three-act and beats, but using bullet points.

okay that…[Read more]

*Hides behind textbooks*

Oops, I missed this.

Ari

A small smile tugged one side of his mouth higher than the other. No magiked arrows this time–just a nearly perfect shot.

“Alcarna, Firefly. Well done.”

Froilán had taken a week to even hit the target. But then, the boy had barely been strong enough to draw the bow.

Ryuu sounds like he’ll fit in just fine around here. XD Go ahead and pick a place around the school to drop him in, and we’ll see who’s around to interact!

Welcome to the Kingdom! I’m Koshka, writer of middle-grade fiction, random poetry, full time college student, history/language/culture nerd, and hand crafting enthusiast.

Ah! A Drakes Tavern sounds like a wonderful idea. I’d definitely pause my questing travels to stay a night. 😉

Questions! Would you rather ride a dragon for a day, o…[Read more]

Welcome to the Kingdom! I’m Koshka, writer of middle-grade fiction, random poetry, full time college student, history/language/culture nerd, and hand crafting enthusiast.

Ah, I see that is quite a time difference. Hopefully you’re getting some much needed rest by now, but just in case you aren’t (or for whenever you happen to check…[Read more]

Those are very logical reasons, yes. *Nods seriously*

Ah, she hath thrown back the question at me! Let’s see…*thinking noises*…I’d have to say ride a dragon for a day. I didn’t say I couldn’t also own a horse at some point, and I would love to know what flying on the back of a giant fire breathing reptile would feel like. For…[Read more]

Welcome to the Kingdom! I’m Koshka, a writer of middle-grade and youth noble-bright fiction, full time college student, phonetics/language/history/culture nerd, and hand crafting enthusiast.

Question! If you could own a horse for the rest of your life, or ride a dragon for a day, which would it be?

Welcome to the Kingdom! (My gracious, it’s been way too long since I got to say that) I’m a writer of middle-grade and youth noble-bright novels, a full time college student, hand crafting hobbiest, and history/culture/language nerd.

I’m not sure how many words I’ve written in a single WIP. *Poofs away to look*

*Poofs back*

19,300.…[Read more]

Not yet, but then I didn’t think to ask. Hmmm…

First, I want to sincerely apologize for my dear brats brattiness. 🙄 (He’s now in his cage, so there shouldn’t be any more verbal vomit. . . at least for tonight.)

It’s indeed a please to make such an esteemed writer acquaintance. I have spent quiet a few hours enjoying your autobiography. If there is anything I can do for you in…[Read more]

RABIES!!!! 🧟‍♂️

It all depends on if she is allergic or not!

If yes, then yes.

If no, the no.

Simple! 😁

(I’m also kinda like a cat, so maybe I can scare her away with my fuzz and dandruff? I’ll have to go shake out a couple blankets! 😼)

(Other KPers can sympathize with me. We’re happy to see you. You are among the first new members in a while.)

@whalekeeper I for one can not, will not, and SHALL NOT sympathize, empathy, or. . . OR MODERNIZE!!!

As a much wiser (but not a third as good looking! 😸) fellow mongoose once said, “Where hobbitses abound, Orcs are to be found!” . . . T…[Read more]