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Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Posted on May 6, 2024May 27, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Are your mentor characters carbon copies of Gandalf and Dumbledore? This article will help you brainstorm five ways to write them into original, resonating mentor charactering.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Writing Tips
Baylee, A Novel-- Chapter Two: Sombre

Baylee, A Novel– Chapter Two: Sombre

Posted on April 29, 2024April 15, 2024 by Allie Lynn

In this second installment of my new fiction series, Baylee learns about humans and why the mustangs run all the time.

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction Tagged Baylee, FICTION
Barrel Roll: A TBC Short Story

Barrel Roll: A TBC Short Story

Posted on April 8, 2024April 4, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Rolling down a hill in a barrel takes a dangerous turn for a young Bay Cadet and her friend Dylan

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, Story Worlds Tagged Characters, FICTION, SHORT STORY, TBC
Quarterly Spring Book Roundup

Quarterly Spring Book Roundup

Posted on April 8, 2024April 4, 2024 by Allie Lynn

My top reads and reviews for the first quarter of 2024! Includes Calculated, The Wingfeather Saga, Wayfarer, and more.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Blog, Horsing Around, Reviews Tagged Book Review, FromtheHorse'sMouth
Why Attending Homeschool Conventions is Beneficial for Writers (Even if You're Not Homeschooled)

Why Attending Homeschool Conventions is Beneficial for Writers (Even if You’re Not Homeschooled)

Posted on April 1, 2024March 29, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This article dives into how homeschool conventions may be the answer to your low budget for writing conferences– even if you’re not homeschooled.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Conferences/Conventions, Homeschool, The Life of a Writer, Writing Tips
From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

Posted on April 1, 2024September 21, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This article shows you how you can turn your fanfiction OCs into characters who can stand on their own in an original work.

Posted in Author's Corner, Uncategorized, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Fanfiction, FICTION, Writing Tips
Queen of the Pirates: A Short Story from the World of TBC

Queen of the Pirates: A Short Story from the World of TBC

Posted on March 25, 2024March 24, 2024 by Allie Lynn

A short story with pirates, a queen… and an unusual chase for a treasure more precious than gold.

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, Story Worlds Tagged FICTION, SHORT STORY
In Blossom's Surrounded, By Eilish Waugh, First Place Winner of the Short Story Contest

In Blossom’s Surrounded, By Eilish Waugh, First Place Winner of the Short Story Contest

Posted on March 18, 2024March 16, 2024 by Allie Lynn

The first place winner of the short story contest, Eilish Waugh, and her story, “In Blossom’s Surrounded”.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Fiction Tagged 2024WinterShortStoryContest, FICTION, SHORT STORY
Cast Out, by Hannah Peterson: Second Place for the Short Story Contest

Cast Out, by Hannah Peterson: Second Place for the Short Story Contest

Posted on March 11, 2024March 6, 2024 by Allie Lynn

The second place entry for my short , story contest, by author Hannah Peterson.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Fiction Tagged 2024WinterShortStoryContest, FICTION, SHORT STORY
A New Kind of Free, By Madelyn Nygaard: Third Place Winner of the Short Story Contest

A New Kind of Free, By Madelyn Nygaard: Third Place Winner of the Short Story Contest

Posted on March 4, 2024February 27, 2024 by Allie Lynn

The third-place entry for the short story contest I recently hosted, written by Madelyn Nygaard. Titled, “A New Kind of Free”

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Fiction Tagged 2024WinterShortStoryContest, FICTION
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