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It’s Q&A Time! My Blogiversary Celebration Is Finally Here!

Celebrating two years of blogging!

Let’s get started and celebrate with this Q&A, in which I answer your questions! I give a big thank you to everyone who participated. This blog wouldn’t be anything without you. You’ve eachadded so much tothis blog and my journey as an author over these past years. Thank you!

Now, I must bravely answer these questions…!

Heena asks:

1. When did you start writing?

I first started writing stories when I was six years old—childish silly things, lol. Yep, I was...

“Breaking Free” #haiku #poems

Haiku forRonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge–a fun activity and contest that is open for everyoneto participate, and helps keep our creative writer’s mind active! This week’s words are: River & Stone.

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Baa-napper Strikes Again #MadnesSolver

Previous Chapter

Madnes Solver
Chapter 54:Baa-napper Strikes Again

Read all thechaptershere. Enjoy!

Previously: In Wonderland,Madnes and his group have split up in their search for the 7 crystals of the Terraforming Spell (a dangerous spell currently threatening to destroy their home on Earth, Okinala Island). Cheshire is with Cosmic, Harrey is with the orphans, and Madnes with Alice. They now journey throughtheir individual missions, but the Red King has his own plan to put a stop to them, s...

Ask Away! My Two-Year Blogivesary Is All About You Interviewing Me!

As I mentioned in July’s monthly summary post, this blog’s two-year Blogiversary was back in July, but I was too busy to celebrate it until now. I would like to do what two of my other blogging friends, Victoria Howell and Sara Letourneau, didfor their blogiversaries: a Q&A, in which you interview me!

So ask away, dear readers! You can visit the Home pageorTravels categoryif you need some ideas for questions. I shalldo my best to answer them!

St. Louis Botanical Gardens and The Trip!

I just got back from a trip out to IL visiting family, and thought I would share some of the highlights with you, foremost being the St. Louis Botanical Gardens.

Originally we had intended to go to the old Train Station in St. Louis, which years back was a really cool place filled with shops. As a kid, I used to love it. We drove down there, but only to find that it’s been shut down for 5 months for renovations, and may not be anything the same once it’s all finished. It was saddening, but th...

Need For A Plan #MadnesSolver

Previous Chapter

Madnes Solver
Chapter 53:Need For A Plan

Read all thechaptershere. Enjoy!

Previously: In Wonderland,Madnes and his group have split up in their search for the 7 crystals of the Terraforming Spell (a dangerous spell currently threatening to destroy their home on Earth, Okinala Island). Cheshire is with Cosmic, Harrey is with the orphans, and Madnes with Alice. They now journey throughtheir individual missions, but the Red King has his own plan to put a stop to them, sending ou...

The Gift Of A Book

“The Gift of a Book”

Sitting here as the world goes by

As you go by

Nobody notices

No one sees me

Just a book in my hands.

But I notice

I see you

I see the world for what it is and what it could be

Because of this book in my hands.

I’ve traveled the world

Solved the toughest mysteries

And dived to the deepest of seas,

I’vejourneyed through the stars

Battled warlords and orcs

And flown to the highest mountain peak.

There’s nowhere I haven’t been, and no place I cannotgo

because of this book...

Are These Milder Words Okay For MG Books or Christian Fantasy Books? #FishingForAnswers #books

Sometimes an author has questions, and the best personto answer themisYOU. I am eagerto hear your thoughts through the polland comments below!

The Question:

Do you think the milder “darn” and “heck” words are okay for MG books? How about for Christian fantasy?

This question came up after I read author friend Claire M Banschbach’s post, discussing curse words in literature. It made me wonderif lesser words, like darn and heck, are controversial? I’ve seen them in books and TV shows for kids, a...

My July Happenings, 2016 #monthlywrapup #booknerd #authorblog

Is it just me, or did July fly by really fast? Not to mention the year in general—it’s already August! Where did it all go? I blinked and it was over. But July went well. I got some things finished writing-wise, and the Silmarillion Awards were fun to participate in! I’m on a trip to visit some relatives and friends right now, so I’ll have to make this post shorter than usual.

WRITING Writing Progress: “V. Chronicles” the dastardly behemoth WIP

Draft #4 is finished, and I’m 30 pages through...

The Tookish Tag, Celebrating Tolkien’s Works & LOTR’s Birthday!

I found this tag via author friendC.B. Cook‘s blog, and knew that, as a Tolkien fan myself, I had to do this challenge! Especially since today is the birthday of Lord of The Rings! *cheering loudly* This is also a conclusion to the #SilmarillionAwards that have been going on all this summer long! Okay, so, the Rules Link back to the blogger who nominated you Answer questions Tag some of your own fellow Tolkienknights! Now here be the Questions!

1. How were you first introduced to LotR/TH a...