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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In my computer....most of the time and Pennsylvania other times
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Well, since you already know what the other two books in the series are going to be about, maybe you can keep the swamp scene in the first book.
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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The more i think about it, i think it will be better i save it for a later book. Why give away all the surprises of the different areas of Nesia in the first book. Plus if i add it i'm going to end us with a 150-170K book! Now that i think about it more... I think i have a good little plan for the Devil.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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This one compared to my other books is a walk in the park on the scary aspect....
This one i was trying really really hard not to make a horror book... and so far i think i'm succeeding although i cant help but add in a lot of dark creepy parts. Including murder, slight cannibalism, attempted rape, and torture... damn maybe i'm not succeeding as much as i thought.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Land of Always Winter
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Hey guys!
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A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see |
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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hey Tally! Nice cover! Although i couldn't read the writing... i'd suggest making it a different color if you can.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Ever onward
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: The TARDIS with David Tennant
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Mmmm, caffeine.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The TARDIS (I hope)
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Tally!
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Fate likes to double-dip on me.
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
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I need an opinion on something. I know Forrest is a boy's name, but how does anyone feel about Forrest as a girl's name?
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Girl of Chaos: YA dieselpunk alchemy The Savage Nature of Trees: Fairies YA Dark Child: Magic, witches YA Cross to Bear: Steampunk, demons, witches, religion |
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zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Land of Always Winter
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thanks! changed the writing, ally. my name is meant to be almost invisible, but I like the new title color better.
also, I've only ever had three crushes. one as a little kid, one in middle school, and one in middle school that's lasted until now, though it's more like love that's dulled out now. I cried and hurt so much over him when I was younger, and he knows everything about me, and I've accepted that he's just going to be my best friend, nothing else. akasha, forrest could be a good girl's name, but I'd suggest going with a more 'feminine' last name.
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Fate likes to double-dip on me.
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
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Like Forrest Aubrey?
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Girl of Chaos: YA dieselpunk alchemy The Savage Nature of Trees: Fairies YA Dark Child: Magic, witches YA Cross to Bear: Steampunk, demons, witches, religion |
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Murder isn't so bad...
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Oh, I wish I knew...
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Karla and Tally, awesome covers! Would almost buy the books because of the covers! I wish I had design talent...
I've had kind of a bad day but it's ended well. I'm super-pumped because people are actually starting to read my blog! I made my first new post in a week and I got over 30 unique visits within the next hour and so on. Plus, people are starting to comment, too! It feels super awesome! And the awesomeness will get better this week. I've scheduled a small press publisher to interview on my blog. The post will go up soon!
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zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Land of Always Winter
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That could work. And you should probably have a few characters mention "isn't Forrest a boy's name?"
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A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see |
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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Yeah i think it can be a girls name.
That's how i was with crushes B.W from age 7-14.(then I actually met him again... and realized i was in love in who i thought he would be not who he was..) B.N. from 14-16. (Turns out hes gay...) R.M.From 15-17. (I was so utterly in love with him. Risked my job to talk to him longer. Invited him to my sweet 16 and he kissed me on the cheek for a bet. Then my last day of work i asked him out. He broke my heart by never calling.) Two months after my 17th birthday and my last day seeing R.M. I met Will. Guess you could call it fate. But even when i started dating Will for the first few months i always thought about R.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor
Join Date: May 2009
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well, glad you're happy now.
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In my computer....most of the time and Pennsylvania other times
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
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yeah and turns out R.M. barely graduated HS, never went to college and dropped off the face of the planet. I totally ended up for the better with Will.
I love giving girl's boys names too. Like Alex.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Fate likes to double-dip on me.
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
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My real name is Jhordan and I hated having a boy's name, but I love giving girl characters boy names. Like James and Tristen.
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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In CWII. All the characters get nicknames/codenames that are all rather boyish. Punk, Sly, Snip, and Wit.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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YA romance writer in love with love
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Chicago
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Hey guys! Doing better. Yay!
Thanks for the cover love, MR! The picture already had a faded/vintage look but I brightened it then put a pink filter over everything. I wish the pic was bigger (I'm used to making my covers 6x9 in. And the biggest this is was 3x4.5), but at least it's something lol. I feel like I had a new crush every year lol. Sometimes going back to the same boy, though. Now, I'm hoping my bf and I will last. Strangely, TL's MCs are totally my bf and me. And I came up with the idea 40 days before I met him. A psychic even told him that he'd meet his dream girl within 3 weeks (it happened) and she would write his soul. ![]() ETA: He is also a ginger
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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so you guys are back together!? YAY!!!
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Mmmm, caffeine.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The TARDIS (I hope)
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Yay ginger!
And tattoos. Tattoos are awesome. |
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believe
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In my computer....most of the time and Pennsylvania other times
Posts: 6,863
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Tattoos ARE awesome but I'm not a fan of needles so I don't think I'll ever get one. But I love the idea of Tattoo Love, it's very unique and I can't wait until you finish it, Karla!
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