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The Freestyle Writing Challenge, with a LoTR Twist

Fellow writer Sara Letourneau nominated me for this freestyle writing challenge. Thank you, Sara!It’s fun and different from the usual challenges you see out there, if not a bit nerve-wrecking trying to write something decent within 5 min. hehe. ;) I hope you enjoy my attempt below:

First, here are the rules of the Challenge:

Open a blank document. Set a stop watch or mobile phone timer to 5 or 10 minutes. Your topic is at the foot of this post. DO NOT SCROLL DOWN TO SEE IT UNTIL YOU ARE REA...

Revised Blurb and Title! What Do You Think?

Last week was my first time sharing the blurb I’d drafted up, and I also shared my title idea. I’ve since been revising both of these, and I’m thinking I had an easier time actually writing the book than I am with the blurb and title making process, haha! :)

I want to shout out a big THANK YOU to this wonderful writing community and all of you wonderful people and friends who pitched in to help me, giving me fantasticadvice and suggestions for the title and blurb, and for retweeting. I cannot...

The Sacred Pond #MadnesSolver

Previous Chapter

Madnes Solver
Chapter 15:The Sacred Pond

Readprevious chaptershere. Enjoy!

Previously: Ugly Duckling’s life is in danger. Madnes and his friends are certain the duckling is headed for the Sacred Pond: a heavily guarded and sacred place, walled up from the outside world by a compound. Anything that flies over the wall and nears its waters will bekilled on the spot. Madnes and Alice are in a race to locate and stop Ugly in time, while Harrey hurries away to grab his flying bicy...

When You Write a Newsletter #rambles

It’s time for Rambels, where the drama, life, ups and downs of being a reader and an author are laid bare!

When You Write a Newsletter

It’s a lot of work, as any determined author knows, to take valuable time away from writing and life to sit down and draft up your monthly newsletter. You try your very best drafting up this letter, even if you aren’t an expert at it yet, and by the time it’s all done, set and ready to be sent out, it is such a relief! So muchtime and effortplacedinto making t...

Haikus: Sweet Tooth/Disaster

My haikus 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: Luck & Hope. I hope you enjoy.

“Disaster”
To trust in luck is
Recipe for disaster,
A world without hope.

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“Sweet Tooth”
Thank your lucky stars
For the gift of chocolate,
Delicious hope soars.

2015 Rawls E. Fantasy Newsletter

How to read a haiku:
Thank your lucky stars,For the gift of chocolate,
For the...

Antman Review! @Marvel #antman #moviereview

Antman

A Marvel Film, based on the comic book series

My Rating: 5/5 stars

Summary:Forced out of his own company by former protégé Darren Cross, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits the talents of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Pym and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength and control an army of ants. The miniature hero must use his new skills to prevent Cross, also known as Yellow...

Book Blurb Is Here! What Do You Think?

I am both excited and nervous to share this. It’s one of those “author moments,” I guess. :) Here is V. Chronicles,Book #1 blurb/summary! Please tell me and VOTE what you honestly think, and if something should be reworded. I’ve been staring at it for far too long, and need your lovely input.

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Aken-Shou is mischievous, and a bit of a troublemaker, but he’s an honest to a fault soul and a dreamer at heart. Living in the rough part of Draethvyle city, he strives to make the best of things, unt...

Where is Ugly Duckling? #MadnesSolver

Previous Chapter

Madnes Solver
Chapter 14:Where is Ugly Duckling?

Readprevious chaptershere. Enjoy!

“Wonderland is all around us, but you must have the eyes to see it.”Welcome to Okinala, the island where worlds meet. A crazy townwhere the Madness Solver must work to keep the peace between worlds.

Madnes Hatter has a rare gift, a special “vision” that allows him to see into the other world, Wonderland, as it overlaps his island home. This powerwas awakened by Cheshire, and he named him the wo...

Voting and Updates!

No, there wasn’t much fun in the sun for this author, haha;Julyrushed by, I blinked and it was gone,but I do have an exciting announcement!

Writing

WIP Progress

Here is the exciting news! I now have a working title for Book 1 in the V. Chronicles series! It’s not in cement yet, and I’m still contemplating if people will like it or not, so I’m going to announce the title to you here and listen to your feedback! Please tell me and vote honestly what you think of it. If you hate it, or think I s...

Haikus: Longing for Fantasy/Come Out of Your Shell

My haikus 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: Five & Thrive. I hope you enjoy.

“Longing for Fantasy”

I count the five moons

Of a mesmerizing world,

My thriving soul dreams.

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“Come Out of Your Shell”

I will count to five

You best come out of hiding,

Or you cannot thrive.

2015 Rawls E. Fantasy Newsletter

How to read a haiku:
I count the five moons,Of...