Goodbye, Parimi Alca. Thanks for all the great memories. <3

Tagging everyone (I think) who is involved in this currently!

I decided to write Marlowe looking at the mirror, but I’m having a lot of trouble figuring out her character. I’m thinking about making a topic, but if any of you have advice or comments, I would appreciate it.…[Read more]

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The book in Marlowe’s hands was readable. The kings and queens of olden days kept their peace in warring ways… Some sort of history? No, just a poem. A poem in her native dialect. Either she had s…[Read more]

Thanks for your enthusiasm! The story that I’m editing is the first in the five-book series! My last few beta-readers are going through the book and I have a friend who is going to help me figure out how to…[Read more]

Ah yes, driving. I’m getting more comfortable with the activity, though I’m nowhere near ready to get my license. It’s awesome that you’re making progress, though! It will be exciting when you…[Read more]

@anne_the_noob14 Okay, thanks for keeping up with everything! You’re an excellent second-in-command. I think it is a good idea for you to do the next topic if more people join because I can’t promise I’ll be extremely active.

@rusted-knight Wow, I like the symbolism in the mirror. I will have to use…[Read more]

Would you mind giving me a little summary of what has happened so far and who is currently involved? If you don’t…[Read more]

How are you? What’s new?

I just realized I forgot to describe Marlowe’s appearance. She fairly tall, about 5’10”. She has black hair pulled back in a sleek, high bun, dark eyes, and olive skin. I believe her personality type is ENTJ, but she vacillates.

First, did you notice any useless side plots or rabbit trails that I could potentially eliminate, or did all of them help strengthen the main plot? Second, do you have any predictions/thoughts regarding the foreshadowing about Ariella’s identity and origin?

Regarding that last…[Read more]

As for Caedon, yes he is from the same world but unfortunately from a different timeline than the one in the book you’re beta-reading. There are several…[Read more]

I completely understand that part about dropping off the face of the earth. I have done it myself a couple times. Thank you for reaching out again, though. I would love for you to continue beta-reading. I did a major overhaul of the first few chapters, adding in…[Read more]

I have made the topic on the Fantasy Writers group. 🙂

@anne_the_noob14 Do you mind if I ask you to be my second-in-command on the topic in the fantasy writers group? You seem to be pretty active on the forum…[Read more]

Again, the deadline is May 8th.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lzSmMZq02D1qUEzI9vGK8YnZ8InSIs0RkbVCz58g0dA/edit?usp=sharing

If you’d like to move it to the fantasy writers group, I say we go for it. My concern, however, is that a lot of people might want to join (it being a large group), and things will get crazy and confusing. I’m still willing to try. If you think I should, I’ll rewrite…[Read more]

My writing has been slow, but I’m preparing my first book to publish this summer by recruiting a few final beta-readers, drawing a map, compiling a glossary, and doing some other technical things. I also started a…[Read more]

(Though I actually like the word ‘crowing’ there, as a reference to the pridefulness we too often indulge.)

That’s a good thought! I experimented with different ways to give it that effect, but eventually decided to leave it the way it was. Thank you for the idea and for taking the time to read my poem!

@cassie-hartfinh Thank you, Cas…[Read more]

@abigail-rebekah @evelyn Thanks for taking the time to read it. It’s really encouraging to hear that you like it. 🙂

The Sky Realm

Have you ever mapped the endless sky,
Or stood upon its…[Read more]

Hey, all! I finally finished editing the flashback chapters into my book. (They are now chapters 2 and 4, with transition paragraphs in the preceding chapters that I am quite proud of.) If you guys have the time to look it over and give me your thoughts, that would be much appreciated! If you…[Read more]

@elisha-starquill Are you able to write Racleva’s response to Caedon’s last question?

@christlover Oh wow. I like Theseus’ reactions to everything Caedon and Vladlena were saying. xD Especially the part about the space alien. Just a side note, the characters can’t actually leave the castle.…[Read more]

I loved your story, by the way! The settings and the characters really intrigued me. Two things, though. I kinda wish you’d…[Read more]

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A thief finds a note in a wallet…[Read more]

Sorry I’ve been gone, guys! I have midterms next week, but I might be able to write over Christmas break. 😀

@ariella-newheart – That’s a cool name! And I also love the name of your language.

Thank you! 🙂 Great job with your entry, by the way. This part was especially poignant to me:

And the thought of two people feeling alone when they were right next to each other was ridiculous.

@anne_the_noob14 – Your entry was both intense and chi…[Read more]

I didn’t feel like the action punched me in the face because it didn’t start with the super intense action—it started with a smaller action (Ariella running away) that built up to the super intense action. (I think if you’d started with the dragon attack, that might have been a bit much.)

Really? That’s good to know. (And ye…[Read more]

Through the years, my beta-readers have often told me that my book begins very suddenly. Readers get punched in the face with the action, so to speak. I a…[Read more]

@ariella-newheart – Glad you’re feeling better! By the way, what does Caedon’s name mean?

Caedon’s name means “white mountain” in Ali’Narae. 😀

@anne_the_noob14 That scene with Lucas disappearing was so sad!!

@steward-of-the-pen Oh my goodness, the Parimi Alca hall of fame!! It’s all of our past guild war entries! And yes,…[Read more]

@jane-maree BYEEE! Thanks for looking after us. 🙂