Cheryl Matthynssens's Blog, page 8
September 19, 2016
Kids Need Fantasy and Creativity in their lives.
I am a firm believer that imagination is a very important part of child development. Fantasy, pretend play and creativity are linked to adult abilities. In this day and age, our children don't get as much of this. As a parent and now a grandparent, I have always built this into the way I interact with children.
I came across this article, I am quoting a part of it and linking the full article for your use and reading pleasure. It really supports my personal perspective and goes on to expla...
I came across this article, I am quoting a part of it and linking the full article for your use and reading pleasure. It really supports my personal perspective and goes on to expla...
September 10, 2016
Fantasy Illustration Blog by Cynthia Sheppard: What I've been up to lately
Great Blog. I love seeing other people's fantasy art.
Fantasy Illustration Blog by Cynthia Sheppard: What I've been up to lately: Since my last post in May, life has been crazy busy, both in the studio and the office, cooking up all sorts of crazy schemes, plots, and pi...
Fantasy Illustration Blog by Cynthia Sheppard: What I've been up to lately: Since my last post in May, life has been crazy busy, both in the studio and the office, cooking up all sorts of crazy schemes, plots, and pi...
Do’s and Don’t for Dragonologists
It is imperative that those seeking to interact with dragons follow certain guidelines and wisdoms. We will try to organize these into topics as we gain more insight but here is the basic guidelines for now. You can learn more about dragons at dragonologists.com.
Cover of Pseudo-Dragon
Do’s and Don’t for Dragonologists
Don’t mess with a dragon’s meal.
Don’t steal from their hoard.
Don’t lie to a dragon.
Read more »
Cover of Pseudo-DragonDo’s and Don’t for Dragonologists
Don’t mess with a dragon’s meal.
Don’t steal from their hoard.
Don’t lie to a dragon.
Read more »
September 9, 2016
You Cannot be a Hero and Love - Dragon Wisdom
Dragon Poachers by JonasDeRo on DeviantArt
"What am I to do?" Alador paced back and forth with the force of his emotional distress.
"I do not know." Keensight admitted softly. "I know that you must choose your path. I do know that those that play hero to the world, I know that they eventually lose everything they love or die in their efforts."
"What am I to do?" Alador paced back and forth with the force of his emotional distress.
"I do not know." Keensight admitted softly. "I know that you must choose your path. I do know that those that play hero to the world, I know that they eventually lose everything they love or die in their efforts."
September 7, 2016
I Don't See it As Amazing?
Mia and I recoveringRepeatedly over the last year I have been told that I am strong and amazing. Oddly, I don't see myself that way. I see myself as doing what must be done to live, to write and to have shelter. As I look back over the year, I see triumph over struggles, but it doesn't seem all that miraculous to me. It was just what I needed to do to live.
I was asked to write out what a typical day for me was like in the last year. I will write up two because it was either one or th...
September 4, 2016
A Writer's Secret Life
By Photographer: Caroline Rogers, U.S. Geological Survey [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsI joke with my friends that I hope a crime is never committed in which I am a suspect. As a writer, when you hit something you do not have first hand knowledge of, you look it up. Now, in this day and age there is a record of everything that you have looked up even if you clear your browser cache. Only the top notch IT person knows how to really get that off your computer. Read more »
August 26, 2016
Wisdom of the Elder Dragon - Instincts
Dragon Raid (HTTYD2 webnovel ch18) by inhonoredglory on DeviantArt
Keensight looked at Alador with cold scrutiny. "You have got to learn to trust your instincts. You absorbed much knowledge quickly. Those internal warnings are the things you have learned in life that lie just beneath the surface of your consciousness."
August 25, 2016
Prologue From Soon to Release: Fallen Tiers
Here is a tidbit from the upcoming novel: Fallen Tiers - Book 5 of The Blue Dragon's Geas
Jon nodded to the acolyte that took the reins of his lexital. His robes were gray from the dust of travel and his hair unkempt. It was not this that drew the eyes of everyone in the stable yard, it was the little black dragon curled tightly around his neck. The thin whip of a tail looked more like a choker tight against the mage’s throat.
He looked around in amazement. He knew of this temple, all deat...
Jon nodded to the acolyte that took the reins of his lexital. His robes were gray from the dust of travel and his hair unkempt. It was not this that drew the eyes of everyone in the stable yard, it was the little black dragon curled tightly around his neck. The thin whip of a tail looked more like a choker tight against the mage’s throat.
He looked around in amazement. He knew of this temple, all deat...
August 18, 2016
Picking Your First Human as a Pet!
Reader's Challenge
Aurora Shields
A cocky and burly man (think Gaston from Beauty and the Beast), in a pet store, being confronted by the choice between five different puppies, and a stuffed sheep the size of a cow.
Zedric was walking down a side street in Crinkletop to avoid the crowds of the day. The market was bustling and so full of people that one could barely managed to maneuver their way through the square. It was cooler here and definitely quieter. He wasn't worried about foot-pa...
Aurora Shields
A cocky and burly man (think Gaston from Beauty and the Beast), in a pet store, being confronted by the choice between five different puppies, and a stuffed sheep the size of a cow.
Zedric was walking down a side street in Crinkletop to avoid the crowds of the day. The market was bustling and so full of people that one could barely managed to maneuver their way through the square. It was cooler here and definitely quieter. He wasn't worried about foot-pa...
