Bethany

Hey @anne-of-lothlorien thanks for joining the conversation here! And I totally agree with you on a personal level because free verse has become my preferred poetry writing style for some of the same reasons as you shared. Free verse offers a lot of freedom of expression, and when it’s handled artfully, it can express a LOT in a very poetic way.…[Read more]

Hey @dakota and @sparrowhawke , again, thanks for continuing the conversation here.

Dakota, I think you’re onto something there. By no means do we want to condone or encourage the kinds of dark things in our lives or the lives of our characters. But at the same time, what will the light be triumphant over if we glaze over the darkness or…[Read more]

Hey @sparrowhawke , thanks for keeping this conversation going. I’d rather hear from an amateur (someone who does something for the love of it) than a professional any day of the week. One of my favorite contemporary poets is an amateur. So if you’ve got any insights, I’d love to hear them.

I really enjoy the works of Billy Collins, T. S.…[Read more]

@r-m-archer

I think we’ll have to agree to disagree on this point. I don’t believe it’s anti-biblical to portray a fact of the world, be it physical or spiritual, so long as it’s done with biblical truth in mind and with care not to mislead readers.

There is a huge difference between portraying a fact (showing that it exists) and having a protago…[Read more]

Time to tag people…[Read more]

I have not done a fight scene in so long, so yayyy!! XD

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The creatures pretty much came out of nowhere.

Lorcan had been in a quiet, contemplative state while Liorah and Ferran spoke to the newcomers. All these different people. From different realms to his own. How long had he been here anyway? A few hours? A…[Read more]

@sparrowhawke

That’s cool! Best of success with your senior year, I’m sure you’ll do brilliantly! *Gives you a big hug*

@mischievous-thwapling

*as soon as I’ve recovered from you hug, I knock you over with one of my own spine-crushing hugs* ROOOOOSE! I HAVE MISSED YOU!

Oooh, that’s so cool! Whoever she is, I love her already   If you do end u…

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@calidris

oooh sounds good!  I just wanted to clarify: Liorah would absolutely know if a Rift had been opened… *flashback to the Shrike’s dramatic entry*

LOL, sorry, misunderstanding on my side! So, a Rift is only opened when they actually switch dimensions, not when they only pass through. Got it!

Also, as soon as everyone’s settled I might…

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@obrian-of-the-surface-world

Sorry for the late reply!

First of all, I really like your titles! They’re really cool!

Find that short key concept for a unifier and that may help.

That’s a good idea, and I’ll definitely consider it! Though, I do notice it gets used more for series longer than three books. Trilogies usually have independent titles…[Read more]

*skids in*
Oh I do like those last few titles, I didn’t think you needed to change the title until I saw those, verrry nice!
I see everybody’s already noted the symbolic and plot-relevant angle for titles but another thing you might consider is looking up on Amazon your niche genre and get as niche-y and niche-y can be and look at the pattern for…[Read more]