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Fishing for Answers: 2000 or Two-Thousand?

Sometimes an author has questions to ask, and the best people to answer those questions are You!Fishing for Answers is where a question is asked and we then debate about the answer in the comments below. We look forward to hearing your advice, tips andthoughts.

Question: For a novel, wouldyou write numbers like 2000 as “two-thousand” or “2000”?
How about “53” or “fifty-three”?

Give us your opinion and comment. Let’s discuss!

Do you have a question you would like asked on Fishing for Answers?...

Stalking Madnes #MadnesSolver

Previous Chapter

Madnes Solver
Chapter 13: Stalking Madnes

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 world’s n...

Stacking the Shelves: Of Snow, Ashes and Powers

This is my first Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, where we share the books we are adding to our shelves, physical or ebook. Click on the images or links to visit their Goodreads page. Here is what I have recently added to my shelf:

Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber. I’ve been looking forward to reading this ever since I finished the 1st book, Storm Siren (which I’ll be posting a review of). After the way it ended, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the 2nd book!

I read some great re...

Haiku: My Head in the Clouds

My haikuforRonovanWrites 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: Free& Think. I hope you enjoy.

“My Head in the Clouds”
Free, I walk the sky
My thinking clear among clouds,
I’d rather dwell here.

~

“I Think”
I think, therefore I
Want a cheeseburger and fries,
Gluten-free mouth drools.

2015 E. Rawls Newsletter

How to read a haiku:
Free, I walk the sky,My thinking clear a...

Fishing for Answers: What Do You Prefer?

Sometimes an author has questions to ask, and the best people to answer those questions are You!Fishing for Answers is where a question is asked and then we debate about the answer in the comments below. We look forward to hearing your advice, tips orthoughts.

Question: Which do you prefer in a book:

1. Long chapters with multiple breaks in each chapter.

2. A series of short chapters.

Give us your opinion and comment. Let’s discuss!

Do you have a question you would like asked on Fishing for...

A New Case Begins #MadnesSolver

*Note to BlogBattlers: Only Part 1 is for the #BlogBattle vote. The original wordcount was too long, so I chose to divide this chapter up into 2 parts. :)

Previous chapter

Madnes Solver
Chapter 12: A New Case Begins

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 Wonderland where the Madness Solver must work to keep the peace between worlds.

Madnes Hatter has a rare gift, a special...

Haiku: Mad Hatter/To Guide You

My haikuforRonovanWrites 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: Guide & Mad. I hope you enjoy.

“To Guide You”

Beware the madman,

His slurred words try to guide you,

But you hit your head.

~

“Madnes Hatter”

The Madness Solver,

Power to protect the world,

Is a heavy weight.

“Madnes Hatter” is based on myseries Madnes Solver. :)

2015 E. Rawls Newsletter

How to read a haik...

Can You Solve This Riddle?

To continuecelebrating today’s Blogoversary, here is a riddle for you to solve, provided via the poetry book “Bleeding Heart”:

And check out the Beautiful People post, also in celebration!

(Answer: Scroll down to the bottom of the comments to read the “answer” :) )

Bright to behold, but giving light I cannot.

Looking warm to the eye, yet cool to the touch.

Seeming as the brilliant sun above in its glory,

But I am wrenched from that limitless sky’s story.

Unlike the sun, I am grounded below in...

Beautiful People #11: Aken

Today is the Rawls E. Fantasy blog’s 1 Year Blogoversary! Let me take a moment and say that it’s all because of you that this blog continues to exist. Your support means so much to me. I can’t thank you enough for how you brighten my days with your lovely, fun, silly and honestcomments and awesome feedback on every post. This community is filled with amazing people, and I’m so thankful to have you all in my life. :)

To celebrate the 1 Year B-day, today I will introduce to you for the first t...

#MadnesSolver: Sky Fall

Previous chapter link. If you’d like to read more previous chapters, you can find them all here. Enjoy!

Madnes Solver
Chapter 11:Sky Fall

Previously: Madnes and his friends, Alice and Harrey, went to the Drop (the world’s largest waterfall, with steep cliffs and an insanely deep chasm) to go hang gliding. Madnes, though terrified out of his pants, gave in to peer pressure and found himself on one of the V-shape gliders (connected to a safety zip-line going out across the steep drop) crossing...