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About Me Official Beta Tester Fantasy Writer Amriah18/Female/United States

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Half Life

Realization
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The Priest's Prayer
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My most in-depth story to date. Please keep in mind that the first two were created a year ago and the plot has greatly changed since then.

Faerín and Raanmir were born as slaves. Forced to serve the elf nobility, they have no hope. However, they carry a great burden that could help give others hope. This is the story of their journey through despair, happiness, and danger.

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Intimate Journey Information

Warriors with a Pen released its first book last Friday and I am really excited! I hope that this story of healing will help others on their journey.
Introduction to the book
At nineteen my nephew, John Noe, almost died when he crashed his car in a DUI. His drinking was a secret like the turmoil in his young heart.
        When will I find love?
        When will I find peace?

John went to live with his aunt to start over again. There he met the love of his life and the mystery of the gift within. &

I have a publishing business named Warriors with a Pen. This is the information about its first book, Intimate Journey: Battle Scars

Photography

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I love photography! With the advent of my recent DSLR camera purchase, this folder is getting larger and showing no signs of stopping.

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The Realm Within: Chapter 1

The Realm Within Book I: The Eternal Struggle Chapter I: Determination

Another night in this pathetic world and I will likely go insane! Ramiel flexed his wings. I’m one of the strongest Reapers in Anrya so why did the Malevolent One give me and Varkael this assignment? This is a job for a Watcher, not me. Sitting on the rooftop of an old two-story house, he resigned himself to cowering in the darkness like a thief waiting for his mark. The nighttime air desperately clung to his tan face as he wiped it away and looked do

My first full-fledged novel idea. I put it on the back-burner because I wanted to improve my writing before I continued on with it.

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Encore Marie gazed at the Celtic man as he plucked the harp with tactile ease. The melancholy Christmas song he was playing changed; this new tune danced through the reception party, resting a light hand on Marie's shoulder before it ran to another guest with a coy smile. Everyone was enamored by it and held their breath, caught in the magic of it all. Marie imagined Frodo or Pippin dancing and singing merrily, putting an arm around the Celtic man's shoulder and swaying around with a pint of ale. Did Hobbits drink ale? Encore
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Realization
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Workshop: PointlessA Pointless Predicament
Third person limited (Naomi's):
        Naomi Millard watched from her bedroom as Patti's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward, walked towards their small maroon Ford Escort; her anger slowed the dull thud, thud of the driver and passenger doors.  Who were they to tell her she couldn't see Patti?  So what if Patti was a lesbian? Regardless of Patti's sexual preferences, she would never slander her best friend! Besides, Naomi never believed what her parents did, so why take Patti 's friendship away?

     &# Workshop: Pointless
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The Laprun Trials Harimad-sol's performance during yesterday's laprun trials astounded me. Throughout her brief training, I feared her Homelander ways would make her inadequate. She cut my worries in two as we wove in and out of the other Hill riders. Like a deadly cobra, she struck at the sashes of her enemies. Blues, greens, and golds fell to the sand as Harimad progressed.
My heart pounded and my nostrils flared. My hooves thundered over the desert, banishing my opponents to the dust The Laprun Trials
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My newest deviations. Most of them are experimental or rough drafts of pieces that I want to improve on. Trying out different styles and such. I hope you enjoy them.

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Haiku Theory Part 1 -2009-A Lot of Words About A Little Poem An Introduction to Haiku Structures Part 1

-Introduction-

A haiku poem cannot be defined according to the number of syllables and lines it contains (nor by the number of syllables in each line). Although I do not wish to go into the reasons why at this point (I will save that for a later discussion) the form of modern English haiku, as Haruo Shirane writes, “is a short poem, usually written in one to three lines.” (in Gilbert, 2009)  At this point our definition sounds very vague. If the number of syllables and lines do not Haiku Theory Part 1 -2009-
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water droplet tutorial 2
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water droplet tutorial 1
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72 Childhood Memories Literature Contest - Dec 2, 2009
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47 Hints and tricks for fiction writers: Part 1. - Nov 21, 2009
8 Break Down The Writing Wall! - Nov 20, 2009
14 The Writer's Meow Celebrates Third Birthday! - Nov 19, 2009
48 Trite and True, Part II: Originality - Nov 18, 2009
50 Trite and True, Part I: Cliche - Nov 18, 2009
32 Getting Published: List of Agents - 1-5 - Nov 17, 2009
31 Getting Published: Writing a Synopsis - Nov 17, 2009
63 Thanksgiving Note Project 2009 - Nov 17, 2009
16 The Best Writing Resources in Print - Vol. 2 - Nov 13, 2009
103 Unrestricted Use Stock and Resources Directory - Nov 9, 2009
35 10 Week IMWC: Week One - Countering Writer's Block - Nov 8, 2009
33 Writing a Critique on the Written Word - Nov 7, 2009
511 Portrait Photography: Tips and Tricks - Nov 7, 2009

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I love to write, read, play guitar, and hang out/play around with my fiancé. Stories flow out of my head and onto paper constantly! I'm engaged, love the sound of waves crashing against the rocks, and the feeling of the wind against my face.

Simply put, I am me.

Now We're Free

Wed Dec 9, 2009, 1:43 PM

Or Not

I've been cleaning all day, haha. I'm not trying to complain but, to be honest, I've lived a very spoiled life; picking up after myself is a relatively new concept. John is a fantastic guy. He tries to push me to do the laundry and clean the dishes. He tries to push me and help me grow but if I can't he understands and does it for me. He sees that I'm trying. So there's a brief confession of my spoiled nature and how I'm trying to overcome it.

Poetry Art

Is for sale on eBay.

This one is for $7.50

This one is for $14.50 and one of my personal favorites

This one is for $9.50 and uses my flower picture

This one is another favorite of mine. John captured this child so perfectly! It sells for $7.50

Please, please guys, buy one if you have the money. Some of these frames are pretty cheap and they make very unique Christmas gifts. We could really use the money, too.

Speaking of Money

We made $36 at Templeton. That's really bad but we're tweaking our presentation of the poetry art. Oh, and remember my buttons? I finally made them! I'm going to sell them on eBay and on Warriors with a Pen's site for about $2.50. They usually sell for just $1 but the interwebs forces us to up the price a little. Still, $2.50 isn't bad.

Love you guys!
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Mood: Jolly
Listening to: Now We're Free from the Gladiator soundtrack
Watching: Star Trek (for the millionth time)
Playing: Kingdom Hearts II
Eating: Chicken and donuts XD
Drinking: Water

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Book I've Found Helpful

Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark.
This book has helped me the most out of all the other reference books! It makes sense, explains in a concise way (or at least in a way I can understand), and is funny. What more can you ask for in a how-to-write book?

Painless Grammar by Rececca Elliot, PhD.
This is a middle school/high school grammar book. However, I've been reading through it and found that I have been making basic grammar mistakes all the time. This is a non-boring way to learn (or re-learn) the basics of grammar.

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
This is the original Elements of Style, written in 1918. There are other, more recent copies (the later ones are written by William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White) for sale but this one is online and free so enjoy.

_{I'll add more to this as my collection grows. This is the basics and more than enough material for the beginning (or intermediate) writer.}

Recent Writing

The Laprun Trials (perspectives practice)

Contest Entry: Christmas Unity (creative nonfiction attempt)

Workshop: He was the Nail (extended metaphor workshop/prose)

Workshop: Iced Tea (extended metaphor workshop/open poetry)

No More Games (spoken word/poetry)

That is all We Need (uber mushy short short romance scene)

The Kilvern (flash fiction/fantasy)

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