Recent content by Chwedleuwre

How about ideas for ranks of mystically gifted women?

If you want to keep the term "elf", you might include a comment about how pointed ears are one of those misconceptions about elves - or some such allusion that will make your elves unique. Other ways to distinguish mythic races would be to emphasize their unique speech patterns, clothing...

Today "old style" seems to mean correct grammar and word usage. But don't get me started on the poor quality of writing going on now. Sigh :) In my writing of dialogue with settings in the medieval, fictitious Celtic world, I avoid contractions and try not to use modern terms. For example, a...

There are at least two viewpoints about the use of description in novels. Those who use a lot and those who don't. Likewise, there are readers who adore long descriptions and those who don't. Of course, there's another way of looking at it. Not a middle ground necessarily, but a knack for...

To me it's an evolution of terms meaning about the same. First were Geeks, then Nerds, now Dorks. My daughter is a nuclear physicist who affectionately calls me a dork most every Sunday when I talk with her by phone. I'm disappointed if I don't earn at least one "Dork!" during our conversations...

Congrats! That's a big milestone. Best wishes for continued success.

I've set up my own publishing company with my own ISBN numbers, and self-published my nonfiction book through Amazon's CreateSpace and Kindle Direct. After some hours of learning how to format, I have succeeded. Why Amazon? Because of the numbers, of course. Amazon gets a cut of the sales, but...

Wow! I hadn't thought of the dangers of using real plant names. I'm an amateur herbalist. I grow, dry, tincture, etc. my own plants for a variety of uses. I also do a bit of foraging. My work-in-progress features a pagan priestess who uses herbs; she will have unpleasant experiences with some...

Nothing I write best in total silence. But I'm the type who doesn't have a radio or TV going during the day and can live without either at night. At times I've listened to romantic oldies written in minor keys. Favorite atmosphere for writing? At night during a heavy thunderstorm...

Hello ~ I've started writing my ump-teenth fantasy novel outline..... I'm looking for some encouragement to play Nike and just do it! I have 10,00 words toward one done. But I'm being pulled to another. I read and write mostly Celtic, medieval fantasy with elements of herblore and earth...