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Robin McElveen is the author of the Children of Y'Dahnndrya, a new fantasy series. Often described as crazy, quirky, eccentric, and just plain weird, she counts these labels an honor and wears them proudly.

The Children of Y'Dahnndrya series began as an idea adrift on a foggy sea of home-school busyness in October of 2016. NaNoWriMo was a new idea she wanted to try to encourage her girls to write more and have fun doing it. She joined in whole-heartedly and ended up having more fun than her girls! And so the very raw product, Ripples, was revised and refined, until at last it began to take shape as her first true novel.

Every experience shapes our worldview and for Robin, there is no exception. Some of her past "jobs" include military spouse
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Robin McElveen I deal with writer's block in several ways. 1. Read a book in my chosen genre. 2. Critique someone else's work. 3. Surf the web for inspiring music an…moreI deal with writer's block in several ways. 1. Read a book in my chosen genre. 2. Critique someone else's work. 3. Surf the web for inspiring music and images. 4. Encourage someone else who's struggling. 5. Talk to fellow writers about the troublesome part(s). 6. Create some kind of art related to the current WIP. 7. And as a last resort, I do something totally unrelated but equally creative like sewing or playing music.
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I forgot to look at the date on this first answer but it was probably over a year ago when I wrote the above section. Since I'm going through my worst slump yet, I thought I'd re-read and update with what I've discovered through my current struggle.
I realize I have /not/ surfed the web for inspiring pictures, music and art which put me in mind of Y'Dahnndrya in setting or mood. I might try that later this week. I also realize I've saddled myself with a monumental task load and I need to let some stuff go. So I would add to the list above 8. Check your workload. Is there any item on that list you could pause for a time, or completely let go of, or hire out to someone else? If so, I highly recommend you do that. :)(less)
Robin McElveen Ah! It has to be the chance to get these "clammersome" ideas out of my head and free up more space for common sense thought. XD Seriously, though, the…moreAh! It has to be the chance to get these "clammersome" ideas out of my head and free up more space for common sense thought. XD Seriously, though, there are far more ideas in my head than I can afford to keep locked up in there. I want to share them with others who might get some entertainment out of them. (less)
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I’m back after taking a week long break from my stories. They were short this week, but at least I got them out.

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A Pleasant Retelling!

I enjoyed this retelling/different take of Mr. Collins’ story. I believe it’s well-written and loved how each character presented themselves. If you enjoy retellings, clean Regency romance, and sweet love stories, then I recomme
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Different in a Wonderful Way

If it wasn’t for some of the sentences confusing me, I’d give it five stars. I honestly couldn’t put it down. I do wish the clever accountant dialogue would’ve been limited to certain characters, but it really was so inter
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This story was well written, but just fell short of the mark for me. I liked the setting and how hard-working the characters were. I also liked the push for honesty and communication in a marriage, as well as it being hard work. There we
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Love the Determination

What a great way to describe love as a choice! I really enjoyed this cute romance. The hero’s determination vs. the heroine’s was an interesting dynamic. These two MCs weren’t my usual personality preferences, either, so that’s
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Dr. Seuss
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
― Dr. Seuss

Natalie Babbitt
“Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.”
― Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting

Robert Louis Stevenson
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Frost
“Freedom lies in being bold.”
― Robert Frost

Plato
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”
― Plato

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