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message 51: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
Calvin wrote: "Just received the picture I commissoned of Aquarius, one of the characters from the Treasured series.

http://pre13.deviantart.net/cc6f/th/p......"


Prepare the ships! Time to set sail!

Avast, me timber!


message 52: by G.G., Genre Buster Extraordinaire (new)

G.G. (ggatcheson) | 571 comments Mod
A man mermaid! (Or whatever a man mermaid is called). We don't see those often. I like that!


message 53: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments C.B. wrote: "Calvin wrote: "Just received the picture I commissoned of Aquarius, one of the characters from the Treasured series.

http://pre13.deviantart.net/cc6f/th/p......"


Be careful me hearties! He may charm ye with his looks, but his mates shall rip ye a new one if ye try to approach. :)


message 54: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments G.G. wrote: "A man mermaid! (Or whatever a man mermaid is called). We don't see those often. I like that!"

Thanks G.G! He is a charming man to be sure! :)


message 55: by Jane (new)

Jane Jago | 1015 comments A merman to lure you onto the rocks with his siren song. Beware methinks....


message 56: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
G.G. wrote: "A man mermaid! (Or whatever a man mermaid is called). We don't see those often. I like that!"

Merfolk - Race
Mermaid - Lady
Merman - Dude
Mercedes - Car


message 57: by G.G., Genre Buster Extraordinaire (last edited Jan 04, 2017 09:22AM) (new)

G.G. (ggatcheson) | 571 comments Mod
ROFL! Thanks for the clarifications, CB


message 58: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments I wonder what a Mercedes shifter would look like. :p


message 59: by G.G., Genre Buster Extraordinaire (new)

G.G. (ggatcheson) | 571 comments Mod
She'd have a nice trunk. :P


message 60: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments *groan* just as long as he/she e has good milage and is a comfortable ride, I don't think people are going to mind about his/her junk. :)


message 61: by Nat (new)

Nat Kennedy | 614 comments He's a hunky merman!


message 62: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
Calvin wrote: "I wonder what a Mercedes shifter would look like. :p"

Bender in Futurama became a Werecar in one episode. That's close.




message 63: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments never have the words "honk honk" been more frightening. hehe


message 64: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments If you enjoyed the picture of Aquarius, I am pleased to inform you that a picture of his mate Comet will be arriving in the near future. :)


message 65: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments wrote another 1,100 words tonight. :)


message 66: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Another 568 words done. It was a tough scene to write, even though I have imagined it a thousand and one times :)

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“Hello Varron. Or should I say ‘Your Highness’.” Caleb’s voice sounded a little more resentful than he intended, but he didn’t feel in the mood to apologise.

Varron’s face dropped to the floor.

“I was going to tell you,” he said, his voice a faint whisper of its former volume.

“When?!” Caleb said bitterly. “When I visited your parents in their platinum encrusted holiday villa, or when I would be asked to attend a royal ball with no idea of how to behave?”

The genie raised his head, and looked at Caleb with his eyes flooded with tears.



message 67: by Christina (new)

Christina McMullen (cmcmullen) C.B. wrote: "G.G. wrote: "A man mermaid! (Or whatever a man mermaid is called). We don't see those often. I like that!"

Merfolk - Race
Mermaid - Lady
Merman - Dude
Mercedes - Car"


I believe the politically correct term for all is Merson. ;P

Nice art, Calvin!


message 68: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Thanks Christina. :) I'm very grateful to the artists to agreed to draw them. :)


message 69: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments It's fair to say I shattered my personal word count record today.

2,342 words. :D

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“I’m sorry father …. I’m sorry that I am not strong enough to be your son.”

Sensing the danger was no longer present, Ceispen placed his hand on his son’s shoulder once more.

“Varron Osiris Sevarine. You are my only son, and I couldn’t have wished for a stronger man to carry on the legacy of our family than you. You have burdened more than you should ever have had to endure, and I couldn’t be more proud of you than I am right at this moment.”

“I know that my Hiraeth would agree with every word I have spoken, and I know that someday, you will be one of the wisest kings the Northern Kingdom has ever known.”

Ceispen opened his arms, and pulled his son against his chest.



message 70: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
Congrats on the word count! Great to break your record. great lines as well. what a day!


message 71: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Thanks C.B. :)


message 72: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Another 205 words done today. :)


message 73: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Another excellent day today :)

2,211 words :D

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“I wish that you would forgive me for breaking your heart.”

Varron looked up at his Hiraeth, and saw the man was smiling widely. Varron snapped his fingers, but released no magic with it.

“Your final wish has been granted.” Varron said, looking at Caleb as if he were the centre of his world.

Knowing he would have only seconds to spare, Caleb wrapped his arms around the genie, and brought their lips together with a passionate kiss. Varron opened his lips wide, allowing Caleb to enter his mouth with his wonderful tongue. Time seemed to be frozen for a moment, until they heard a gut wrenching scream shatter the silence of the room.



message 74: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
Woo-Hoo! Kissing! :D


message 75: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments C.B. wrote: "Woo-Hoo! Kissing! :D"

Indeed. :)

Just posted my latest Rainbow Snippet :)

https://calwbrookauthor.wordpress.com...


message 76: by Christina (new)

Christina McMullen (cmcmullen) Hey Calvin! Just wanted to let you know that Frozen Heart is among the books I've finished and need to review soon. Enjoyable story! Though good lord! What was Melody's deal?


message 77: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Christina wrote: "Hey Calvin! Just wanted to let you know that Frozen Heart is among the books I've finished and need to review soon. Enjoyable story! Though good lord! What was Melody's deal?"

I know right? :) Thank you very much for the review. :)


message 78: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Christina wrote: "Hey Calvin! Just wanted to let you know that Frozen Heart is among the books I've finished and need to review soon. Enjoyable story! Though good lord! What was Melody's deal?"

Did you ever see the picture I had made of Glenn and Jason? Well if you didn't, here it is :)

http://calwbrook88.deviantart.com/art...


message 79: by Christina (new)

Christina McMullen (cmcmullen) Aw!!! How adorable!!!


message 80: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Christina wrote: "Aw!!! How adorable!!!"

Thanks Christina, I think so too. :)


message 81: by Calvin (last edited Jan 15, 2017 07:00PM) (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Wrote another 618 words tonight. :)

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“When all this is over, I hope that we can live happily ever after,” Caleb said, as they walked the remaining distance to the front door of the dormitory.

Varron turned to the witch, and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

“Even if we don’t, I will be happy as long as I can live with you.”

Blushing the colour of a rose in the middle of summer, Caleb opened the door to the dormitory, and followed by the two royal genies, he stepped inside to retrieve his belongings.



message 82: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
I can't be wait to be done editing so I can challenge you to a word off! :D

Great job!


message 83: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments C.B. wrote: "I can't be wait to be done editing so I can challenge you to a word off! :D

Great job!"


Thanks C.B. Got another 500 or so words done today. :)


message 84: by Nat (new)

Nat Kennedy | 614 comments Awesome progress Calvin!

I'm in the same boat as CB... I'll do a work challenge too once I'm free! I think my best ever was ~6000, but that was well plotted and well rooted in my head. There was no stopping to think.

Ah, the dreaded editing phase!


message 85: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Wow, I've done a hat trick this month by breaking my personal word count record once again!

2,557 words :D

This sample is set before Caleb and Varron have learned each other's names.

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“Maybe someday, I’ll get a place that will make me feel like I’m worth something,” he said in an ironic tone.

“Why would you need to feel more worthy than you already are?”

Caleb jumped at the voice that wasn’t his own, and almost fell out of the window because of his surprise. Standing over by the bed, was the very genie he had been dreaming about. He had a warm smile upon his face, and seemed to be outwardly shining because of his own inner happiness.

“Wha… What are you doing here?” Caleb asked, lifting himself out of the window.

The genie gave an even wider smile.

“I promised you that I would come and visit you again, don’t you remember?”

Caleb blushed in spite of himself.

“I do, but I didn’t think you were serious. You’ve probably got a million and one things to do now that you’re no longer locked in that bottle.”

“I could be doing many things, but right at this moment, I would rather be here with you.”



message 86: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Not quite as impressive as yesterday, but I wrote 356 words today. :)


message 87: by Nat (new)

Nat Kennedy | 614 comments But you wrote, and that's awesome. Good to you to break your record!


message 88: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Nat wrote: "But you wrote, and that's awesome. Good to you to break your record!"

Thanks Nat :)

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Wrote another 770 words tonight, going to be doing a flashback the next time I pick up the story. :)

Just reached 14,042 words :)


message 89: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Wow, I only meant to do a few paragraphs, and I wrote 1,444 words today. :) This brings my total up to 15,486 words. :)

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Now that he remembered the story of his father’s meeting, Varron’s confidence that he could build a life with Caleb was beginning to peak. He hoped that the witch would return his feelings of love, but as the lion shifter turned genie king had stated himself many times before, a wish made in vain, led to nothing but pain.


message 90: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
Every day your word count continues to grow! Soon books!
:D


message 91: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments C.B. wrote: "Every day your word count continues to grow! Soon books!
:D"


Indeed CB. :)

I added another 210 words to A Treasured Find. :)

That makes 15,696 altogether this month.

In other news, A Treasured Find is now over 10,500 words :)


message 92: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
! That's a great month!
Prepare yourself for competition next month my friend, as I will be ready to write again!

:D


message 93: by C.B., Slave to Santa's Workshop (new)

C.B. Archer | 502 comments Mod
(possibly about genies)


message 94: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments C.B. wrote: "(possibly about genies)"

You certainly know how to raise someone's interest. :)


message 95: by Calvin (last edited Jan 26, 2017 07:34PM) (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Another 311 words written tonight. :)

This brings my total up to 16,007 :)


message 96: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Another 644 words added to my total. :)

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Caleb half considered calling security up to deal with Aquarius, but somehow he didn’t believe that the man was faking his lack of memory. Besides that, the witch had learned that it was far safer to believe the words of a lunatic, than to place the truth in his tortured vision.

Taking a breath, he explained everything that had happened and how the merman had been behaving. When Caleb had finished, Aquarius looked distinctly confused.

“I really did all of those things?”

Caleb nodded his head.



message 97: by Calvin (last edited Jan 28, 2017 07:33PM) (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Another good day for my writing. I just reached 1,364 words for today.

The first book in the Treasured series is now at 12,865 words. :)


message 98: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments In case you are interested, I have uploaded another snippet of the Treasured series to my blog.

https://calwbrookauthor.wordpress.com...


message 99: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments I just reached 808 words for the end of tonight.

The first book in the Treasured series is now at 13,673 words. :)

This month, I have now reached 18,823 words. :)


message 100: by Calvin (new)

Calvin Westbrook (calwbrook88) | 149 comments Another 677 words done tonight!

With only 1 day left in January, I have managed to reach 19,500 words.

A Treasured Find is now at 14.350 words.


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