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Dwarfs

FUN FACT:Most dwarf clans have a king. Busby Stoop has an elder named Roanin. He lives in the Great Oak at the end of a dirt path and takes care of Busby Stoop’s long history and all its ancestors.

Alice

Alice is one of my favorite characters to write. She is very odd, curious and even a bit creepy. Her predications are always strange, but somewhere in the nonsense lies the truth. “Little boys jump, but they do not know where. Into the mouth of the demon lair.Hold still and you will see, in his… Continue reading Alice

Trolls

Never try to tame a troll, unless you have a large jar of pickled boar’s feet from the Quiet Harpy Inn made by the harpy herself.

Lumprotter

A Lumprotter would not hurt a wizard. Unless of course, the wizard is carrying a fluffy Persian cat with a spiked collar. Lumprotters are not fond of collars.

Hogsnogger

How to catch a Hogsnogger: Hold a mirror in front of a Hogsnogger and it will become instantly disgusted with its appearance, but unable to look away. It won’t be able to focus on anything else & you will be free to do as you please.

Taylor Quote

“Hope makes its own magic.” Laini Taylor This is a very good quote. Sometimes it’s hard to feel hope or even, positivity in any form. We must try, though. I discovered long ago that negative attracts negative & positive attracts positive. I am guilty of losing site of that for longer than I will admit.… Continue reading Taylor Quote

Beagle Quote

“Real magic can never be made by offering someone else’s liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.” From ‘The Last Unicorn’ by Peter S. Beagle It’s kind of a gruesome quote, but true. I don’t think it matters if you’re writing about magic or anything else. A writer… Continue reading Beagle Quote

Tolkien Quote

Quote: J.R.R. Tolkien Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. J.R.R. Tolkien When I found this quote it immediately sparked inspiration for a story.

Banacek Quote

Quote: Banacek “When an owl comes to a mouse picnic, it’s not there for the sack races.” Banacek I don’t know why, but long ago, this quote struck me as funny. It’s true, but funny.

Burton Quote

Quote: Robert Burton A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself. Robert Burton