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May 13, 2016
Fishing for Answers: Which Villain Type Do You Prefer?
Sometimes an author has questions, and the best personto answer themisYOU. I am eagerto hear your thoughts through the polland comments below!
There are many different types of villains, and we want to know whichtype is your favorite.
The Question: Which is your favorite type of villain/antagonist?Loki, the one that’s so bad yet so funny.
Sauron, the purely evil.
Gold (from Once upon a time) who keeps you guessing which side he’s on.
Professor Snape, the mysterious andanti-hero-ish.
(These a...
May 11, 2016
How One Author Went About WWII Research
We’re glad to have you on the blog, Jack! Welcome!
How OneAuthorWent About WWII Research“Greetings to everyone. I am the Author known as Jack. I write books and eat cookies, and today I am here on Rawl’s blog because I have a book escaping my folders and fleeing into the world.
My book, Bro...
May 10, 2016
Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing #MadnesSolver
Chapter 48:Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing
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. M...
May 9, 2016
Light In The Rain #WeeklySmile
#WeeklySmile is a weekly link-up event hosted byTrent McDonald, with the purpose of spreading smiles and making the week a little brighter.
It was Mother’s Day, and all morning long the sky was drear and overcast. When we came home from church, a break in the clouds finally let blue sky and sunshine through. Gladto see it, me and my mom went outside to our flowerbed near the road, and the instant we got near to see how the plants were doing, a torrent of rain pelted down on us from a single...
May 6, 2016
Fishing for Answers: Which One Do You Like Best?
Sometimes an author has questions, and the best personto answer themisYOU. I am eagerto hear your thoughts through the polland comments below!
The Question: What paperback size do you prefer?The reason I ask is because I’m considering what dimensions my finished V.Chronicles novel should be. I’ve heard complaints about some books being too big to carry around, and some about being too small to read. So, I’m curious what you feelthe perfect size for a book is:
Do you like the small easy-to-ca...
May 4, 2016
Updates and April 2016 #writing #reading #blogging
It has been a LONG time since my last monthly update post, and there are several reasons for that. Back in December, my grandfather passed away over Christmas and it was a difficult time for me, my family and relatives. We were all very close to him. He was a wonderful person, and I look forward to the day when I’ll see him again in heaven.
Then a few months later, when I was finally getting back into the swing of things, I fell and fractured my foot. After a lot of pain, limping around, and...
May 2, 2016
Legends and Legendary Creatures, the A-Z List!
April’s#AtoZChallenge explored many legends and legendary creatures from around the world. I learned a ton doing this: about creatures I’d never heard of or only vaguely knew of, about many interesting folklore tales and how they came to be, and about fossils of monstrous creatures that once lived. Many of you really enjoyed the posts, which made all of this worthwhile and kept me smiling! So I’d say that, all in all, this challenge was a success! I put together a list of all of the posts her...
April 30, 2016
Zlatorog Goldenhorns and the Hunter Tale #AtoZChallenge
This is part of theA-to-Z blog challenge for April. My theme is legends and legendary creatures (both real and fiction). I hope you enjoy following along!
Zlatorog and the Hunter
The Mountainsof Triglav wereguarded by white goats, who often chased away intruders by stone avalanches, and their leader was the great Goldhorn. His golden horns were said to be the key to atreasure hidden in themountains and guarded by a multi-headed snake.
The only humanwho was able to climb the highest summits o...
April 29, 2016
Yong the Wise of Korean Legend #AtoZChallenge
This is part of theA-to-Z blog challenge for April. My theme is legends and legendary creatures (both real and fiction). I hope you enjoy following along!
Yong
Yong are a different kind of dragon in Korean mythology and folklore. Most dragons in European mythology are linked to the elements of fire and destruction, but dragons in Korean mythology are benevolent beings related to water and agriculture, bringers of rain and clouds. Hence many Korean dragons are said to have resided in rivers,...
April 28, 2016
Xana the Mysterious Beauty #AtoZChallenge
This is part of theA-to-Z blog challenge for April. My theme is legends and legendary creatures (both real and fiction). I hope you enjoy following along!
Xana
The xana is found in Spain’sAsturian mythology. She is a creature of extraordinary beauty, believed to live in fountains, rivers, waterfalls or forested regions with pure water. She is usually described as small or slender with long blonde or light brown hair, which she fixeswith gold or silver combs woven from sun or moonbeams.
Some...
