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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: January 15, 2011, 05:14:38 PM »
I need to go say my thanks for my awesome local B&N then, they still had Kings up when I went after Christmas, and their SciFi/Fantasy section is always well stocked with new and old books.

Almost finished the Jungle. Read Leviathan and Hunger Games last week, both were good and made me want to read the sequels.

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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: January 03, 2011, 06:37:18 PM »
I've always been fond of "A Cask of Amontillado" myself, of course, we read Poe in school in Baltimore growing up, so I've always known there was more than "The Raven and "The Tell Tale Heart". I have to read even more though, his Collected Stories and Poems in on my desk shelf as a too be read.

@Oditogre I do this myself, right now the light hearted book is A Wizard of Oz, and I also pick up random YA to read from my old books all the time. The last was In the Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn.

I always accepted Card's over logical children as being part of the world he was trying to create. The kids at Battle School and the debating siblings are all on genius level according to story, how else would they talk?

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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: December 30, 2010, 02:38:14 AM »
Finished Invisible Monsters today. Such a great story about the power of appearances.

Twilight, while atrocious, is at least obviously going to be atrocious from page one. Pullman makes out like he's going to tell a good story and then craps all over it to further his "message". I think his offense is worse. Same problem I have with the Sword of Truth books.

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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: December 28, 2010, 08:16:05 PM »
The Subtle Knife was the first of those books I threw at the wall. The Amber Spyglass was thrown as well. I am glad I got those three out of my house. Good, but infuriating for so many reasons.

Finished Out of the Silent Planet yesterday and enjoyed it more than the first time after the explination of certain aspects of the theme Jacobs gave in the Narnian.

Now reading The Problem of Pain, Invisible Monsters, and Leviathan by Scott Westerfield.

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Writing Group / Re: Writing Prompts!
« on: December 28, 2010, 07:13:51 PM »
Hilarious ioMu. I could tell there were two different characters and the setting was implied well. Thanks for giving me the giggles.

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Three or four. I'm on permanent hiatus from the last friend I gave it to, so need to pick up another copy along with Mr. Monster with my (hoped for) Christmas monies.

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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: December 22, 2010, 02:44:48 AM »
Most recent epicness: Towers of Midnight

Finished Sunday: The Narnian by Alan Jacobs-good stuff, but I am a total Lewis fangirl, so may not be your cuppa. Well written and lots of things I didn't know. He references a lot of Lewis' letters, which I found cool.

Next on list: Re-read of Out of the Silent Planet(almost done)

There's a bunch of others in progress, but I am working on reading through the stack, it's threatening to fall on my head while I sleep again.

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Writing Group / Re: Writing Prompts!
« on: December 21, 2010, 10:00:27 PM »
Finished this the day he posted it, but got distracted introducing myself and poking around when I came to put it up here, and forgot. It's here on my blog: http://houseofharnoeth.blogspot.com/2010/12/mr-sandersons-dialogue-challenge.html, text below. Everyone did well, though a few were a bit long in the tooth sentence-wise. BlueRuin-short, to the point, and actiony, I liked it a lot.

"The world is full of decay."

"We shouldn't add to it then."

"It's not our decision."

"Then who's is it?"

"You know."

"I don't know."

"No, you know. Don't make me say it."

"But I don't know!"

"It doesn't matter Charlie, we need to do our job."

"For a boss I don't even know?"

"Yes. Do as I say son."

"But not as you do, right? You do it. I'll walk home."

"You cannot do that."

"Why not?"

"You are not old enough to be on your own."

"Oh really? Then why did you lie to Mom?"

"I needed you on this mission."

"Don't you have a partner or something? I thought you were a cop."

"Not exactly."

"What are you than?"

"More like what are we, my son."

"I don't work with you. I'm thirteen. How could I sign up for this?"

"You did not. It is who we are."

"Couldn't Mom help you instead? She's great at killing things. You've seen the garden."

"Your mother will have no part of this."

"Than I won't either."

"You have no choice."

"Why? Because you say so?"

"No."

"Then why?"

"I cannot tell you. You must figure it out on your own."

"Is this some sort of test? I don't do well on those, you know."

"It is not a test. But everyone in our condition has to find their own reasons, their own why."

"It's so beautiful Father."

"I know."

"Can't I keep it?"

"No. Think of how much I am gone. Could we keep all of those? It would not be fair."

"Well, you always say the world's not fair."

"Take it son, your mother is expecting us for dinner."

"I don't know how."

"Touch it. You will see how."

"It's smiling at me."

"It does not belong here, son, do the job."

"I don't want a job!"

"You have as much choice in this as you did in your sex, boy, now do it. I cannot stand to hear it much longer."

"She's laying down, Dad, she knows what's coming."

"Always remember what it is son. Always."

"I don't know what she is! I just know she's beautiful!"

"You have to do it now son."

"Don't touch me! Murder her yourself!"

"Shake it off son. It will all be clear. Let her go."

"No!"

"You have to do this. You chose to care for it. I told you to close off your mind."

"I won't! You'll have to kill us both!"

"Please don't make me end it, my son. Find your power, end it yourself, please."

"You're choking me!"

"You must see reason. Take its life. They cannot be allowed to stay."

"But-she's-so-beautiful-her-mind-the answers-"

"Do what you have to do or I will have to."

"All-right-father-I-see."

"What do you see?"

"The poisoned-heart-it's-black-I'll-"

"And what do you see now son?

"The world is full of decay."

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: How did you find out about Brandon Sanderson?
« on: December 17, 2010, 11:19:41 PM »
The first year I did NaNo he was on the fantasy forum taking about how he managed to get published. He seemed nice and so when I saw Elantris on the shelf when I went to buy my prize for winning I picked it up. His take over of WoT was just a bonus for me, I was already hooked on Mistborn and ecstatic I could stick my tongue out at my brother because I knew the WoT would finally be finished and he made fun of me for years for following a series that would never be complete. 

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Site News / Re: Introduce yourself - right on!
« on: December 17, 2010, 03:39:24 PM »
Hi. I'm a writer and homeeducator from Baltimore. Like to play guitar and sing too. I'm here because of Mr. Sanderson and Mr Wells. I've finished the rough draft of a fantasy novel and a more literary one, and have a YA witchy sort of book I need to get fixed after the first of the year. I should have been here a long time ago, but forums are one of those things I worry can become obsession for me, so kept putting it off. I'm in the process of submitting a few poems and stories to magazines. Non-writing interests include Nintendo, wrestling, and reading(though it's rather the yin to writing's yang, isn't it?).

Favorite authors are Tolkien, Lewis, Sanderson, Jordan, Eddings, Palahnuk, Faulkner and Plath. The book I've probably read the most times in my life? The Westing Game. My favorite book? Um, well, um, if forced to make a decision, I'd say Alice in Wonderland. Of the modern age? It's a toss up between Mistborn and The Eye of the World. I suck at first person shooters, but I will impress if allowed to show off with Super Mario Bros.

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