tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post7822266620443358105..comments2023-04-27T10:10:36.337-05:00Comments on Adventure Awaits: Subplots and Storylines - May 2016Tracey Dyckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-38672485338770720782016-06-16T19:43:34.905-05:002016-06-16T19:43:34.905-05:00I know, right? Everyone gushes over it. I'd sa...I know, right? Everyone gushes over it. I'd say with good reason, though I hope the hype doesn't ruin it for you.<br /><br />Thank you! Research is going all right. I'm doing it as I go along, because I don't like dropping the writing part entirely. :P I'm still in the British Columbia part of the story, but next up is Scotland...!<br />Request granted! I was trying to look you up on Goodreads the other day, but with no success, so I'm glad that YOU found ME. :DTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-48846508921534668362016-06-16T15:20:56.003-05:002016-06-16T15:20:56.003-05:00I really want to read HMC! Everyone ever is a bit ...I really want to read HMC! Everyone ever is a bit obsessed with it.<br /><br />Congrats on TPQ stuff! How's research going? Also WELCOME TO GOODREADS! I've sent you a lil request :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-81347356980351949702016-06-08T16:21:13.758-05:002016-06-08T16:21:13.758-05:00Heehee, yeah, I guess I just have this idea that I...Heehee, yeah, I guess I just have this idea that I need to consistently post them on the last day of each month. I forget that it's not actually a huge deal to do it a day or two later. XD<br /><br />THANK YOU! And eeep, the Piano Guys are awesome!<br /><br />Oh, that's so cool! I can see that being a very fun play.<br /><br />ARAGORN FOREVER. (It's been a while since I read the books, but YES. Faramir was a lot more noble in the books than he was portrayed in the movie. I remember really liking the strong contrast between him and Boromir for that very reason. But the movie didn't quite do that properly.) Other than that, though, so epic! :D<br /><br />It's been a lot of fun so far! And thank you for helping me out with some of my newbie questions. XD<br /><br />Yes. Yes indeed, there is a lot of pain, but also a lot to love. I just caught up today and... well. I shan't say a thing. *zips lips*<br /><br />AH YES, WE CAN FLAIL ABOUT HOWL FOR AGES!!! I think I would like Howl in any state, because he's already great when he's being vain, sick, angry, kind, etc. Also, I'm just sitting here grinning at your caps-lock response. XD Now that I've fiiiinally read it, you and Christine will have to find another book to threaten me with!<br /><br />2k is way better than 0k, right? :D EVERY WORD COUNTS.<br /><br />I am! One week down...lots more to go. XD And hey, don't be down on yourself for being a binge-writer. That's not any less legit than being an every day writer--in fact, I sometimes envy those who can go days and days without writing, and then all of a sudden cough out thousands of words at once! o.o (Fairy powers right there, I suspect.)<br /><br />Thank you! I hesitated to write it, but I think it ended up being a good thing. Lots to think about, that's for sure. :)<br /><br />AWWW, THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH! I hardly know what to say, dear! <3 I have a friend with a good camera to thank for the pictures being "clean and professional," as you described them. ^_^<br /><br />Yes, I saw that post! And I have been absolutely dreadful at commenting on your blog. So sorry! D: I need to skedaddle on over there and do more than just read your beautimous posts. Civil War... I hope you feel my fangirly envy simmering across the internet. XD<br /><br />*huggles* I love Mt. Everest comments! Thank you for leaving one so long!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-87568303484933843012016-06-05T19:59:19.470-05:002016-06-05T19:59:19.470-05:00I don't consider such posts "late" w...I don't consider such posts "late" when they're posted the day after a month ends. ;) (But yeah, the Gandalf thing works too. :P)<br /><br />AAHH ORAGAMI FLOWERS SO PRETTYYY. AND THE PIANO GUYS ALKDJK.<br /><br />A friend of mine was recently in a stage play of Sister Act! ...Which is the only reason I know about it. XD<br /><br />Yayyyy you saw The Two Towers! :D (ARAGORN. <3 Also I will never forgive this movie for utterly RUINING Faramir's character and making him not noble from the start like he was in the book. *tears hair out* ...Ahem. Never mind me. XD I still like him in the movies though I just... he's my favorite character in the books and they messed him up. D:) BUT BUT YESSSS THIS MOVIE. :D<br /><br />GOODREADS GOODREADS GOODREADS!!!! :D I loveth it so much and I'm so so so excited you're on there! ^_^ It makes me happy.<br /><br />I need to catch up on BT... PAIN. But I love it. <3<br /><br />AND AND AND HOWLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED YOU READ IT AND IT'S MY FAVORITE OF EVER AND I LOVED LOVED LOVED READING YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT AAHHH. HOWL IS THE BEST. ESPECIALLY SICK. XD AND I LOVE THEM ALL AND IT'S SO FUNNY AND JUST ALKSJDFLJD <3333 I'm so enormously pleased you finally got to read it. :D<br /><br />Congrats for all your writing! I only wrote 2k, so... bleh. :P 6k is quite respectable! GO YOU!<br /><br />Ooh, you're doing the 100 for 100? o.o Good for you! I did it one year and... while I'm glad I did, it just burned me out horribly because I'm the WORST at writing every single day. -_- I've discovered I'm a sporadic binge-writer and have decided to embrace it instead of burning out. :P Anyways best of luck to you on that!!! I hope you'll have a great time with it and I so admire you for trying it! :)<br /><br />Oh, and really interesting post on swearing in books. :)<br /><br />Oh OH, and I adore your new profile pics!!! They're so clean and professional and you're so pretty and friendly looking and I just love 'em! ^_^<br /><br />As for my month, I did a post on it but mostly I had no internet and had the flu but I read some awesome books and saw Captain America 3 so that was awesome. :D<br /><br />Love these posts of yours! (Sorry for the Mt. Everest comment. XD)Deborah O'Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969896655321575875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-11597246182433602632016-06-05T16:03:56.239-05:002016-06-05T16:03:56.239-05:00Oh, wow! I can hardly imagine what it would be lik...Oh, wow! I can hardly imagine what it would be like to move so often. I hope this one goes really smoothly for you, and that (like you said) there won't be many more. :)<br /><br />AWESOME! Tell me what you think of it if/when you buy it. ;) Books are so heavy. I don't know what I'm going to do with all of mine one day... o.o<br /><br />:DTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-12515015083725033082016-06-05T10:30:23.428-05:002016-06-05T10:30:23.428-05:00I'm moving almost across the country. I'm ...I'm moving almost across the country. I'm military, and having moved around seven or eight times in my life, I'm pretty used to it. :) But it can get hard, so HOPEFULLY we will only have to move ONE more time after this move. :)<br /><br />OKAY. I SHALL BUY IT AFTER I MOVE. :D Cause you know, we're already over our weight limit in the moving trucks with all the books... ;)<br /><br />Thank you, and you too! :) Emily Drownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072107706844583472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-47214207244383218912016-06-04T16:08:12.813-05:002016-06-04T16:08:12.813-05:00I just checked my library, and they have all but o...I just checked my library, and they have all but one of the seven as audio books, and one or two as actual books. I don't listen to many audio books, but maybe I'll have to!<br /><br />Whew. :) Oh, now there's an interesting subject: style vs. voice. A post idea? I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on that.Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-89207309313753833612016-06-04T15:41:49.954-05:002016-06-04T15:41:49.954-05:00Yes, Calcifer! I knew it started with a C. You sho...Yes, Calcifer! I knew it started with a C. You should be able to find the Chrestomanci books at a decent library. Charmed Life at the very least, which is perhaps my favorite DWJ book ever.<br /><br />I didn't think you were fishing, you sounded genuinely perplexed :) I think style shines through independent of voice, to some extent, but yeah, it's funny how that can work!<br />Jenellehttp://jenelleschmidt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-30172369321687316462016-06-04T14:33:26.935-05:002016-06-04T14:33:26.935-05:00Done!
I've seen one or two of those. They'...Done!<br /><br />I've seen one or two of those. They're great. XD I hope you can too, since it's such a fun experience!<br /><br />Niiiice. I have no idea when any of these fictional characters have birthdays, but I love how people celebrate them.<br /><br />She should provide us with superglue to piece our hearts back together when it's over.<br /><br />*fistbumps you back* OH SAVANNAH, THAT'S AWESOME. I haven't had the time to do more than the bare minimum yet, but I'm hoping to get into four digits this weekend. XD<br /><br />Our evil plan is working. >:) (You know, to get everyone to read HMC.)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-52112440379949488002016-06-04T14:29:25.817-05:002016-06-04T14:29:25.817-05:00Calcifer! Ah, I loved him too. He was so grouchy. ...Calcifer! Ah, I loved him too. He was so grouchy. XD (And while talking about him to Deborah, I embarrassingly referred to him by the name of a writer friend's own fire-type character... Oops.)<br /><br />HMC was my first Diana Wynne Jones book, and it looks like I need to keep an eye out for Chrestomanci next! Hopefully it doesn't take me another two years to find it.<br /><br />Oh, I hope my comment didn't come across as fishing for a compliment, because that's not at all how I meant it. But your explanation fills me with all the warm fuzzies! <3 Especially about the writing--that's so encouraging to hear. You're so kind! I'm the same way about people's blogging style leading to me enjoying their writing style. Funny how that often works even when they blog with a different tone of voice than what they use in their novels, huh?Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-62169784058959642142016-06-04T09:33:41.012-05:002016-06-04T09:33:41.012-05:00I love Sophie. And the in-the-fireplace guy... who...I love Sophie. And the in-the-fireplace guy... whose name is escaping me at the moment. <br /><br />And Howl, of course, I mean, he's the whole point, right... but as I told Deborah a while back, when it comes to Diana Wynne Jones... Chrestomanci is my first love. So, if you haven't read his series... go. now. read. :)<br /><br />As far as your puzzlement goes: I enjoy your blog anyway and we seem to have some similar interests, so I like hearing about what you've read and watched lately because it's like getting a recommendation (or a warning about not to read/watch something), and I always like getting to hear how the writing is going, because it tells me whether or not there's the possibility of reading any of your stories in the future... and I find that people whose writing style I love in their blogs I usually also love their books... and I like finding new books to love :) So, that's why I personally like hearing about your random goings-on. heheJenellehttp://jenelleschmidt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-55402633466255085612016-06-03T20:30:51.064-05:002016-06-03T20:30:51.064-05:00Sure I'll invite you! Just email my mom: thepe...Sure I'll invite you! Just email my mom: theperrans AT cox DOT net :) <br /><br />My sisters and I like to watch Piano Guys behind-the-scenes videos, and Steve is really funny :D. We end up laughing a lot when we watch those videos *nods*. I SO hope I can go to one of their concerts someday! <br /><br />I'm totally doing a post on Aragorn's birthday and telling everyone about how epic he is *nods*. Thing is ... I have to wait until next year :(. <br /><br />You put it so perfectly XD. Just when I think she couldn't break my heart even more... she does! <br /><br />Yes, 100-for-100 buddies! *fistbump* I'm doing pretty well so far. I got roughly 1200 the first day, around 1400 the second, and about 1500 today. It has been so fun! <br /><br />*scampers off to go request Howl's Moving Castle from the library* Savannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-44624111219464870352016-06-03T17:38:59.042-05:002016-06-03T17:38:59.042-05:00No way! Congrats to your sister!! That's so ex...No way! Congrats to your sister!! That's so exciting. Yes, it's a really strange feeling to see friends/family/peers start getting married! I still can hardly believe that some of my friends are MARRIED WOMEN.<br /><br />I want to see the movie now that I've read the book, since I've heard the movie is good! I think you'd love the novel version. :)<br /><br />Hope your June is wonderful, Tori!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-48712918678186115452016-06-03T17:37:25.862-05:002016-06-03T17:37:25.862-05:00I need to stop wearing those pointy hats. XD
It&#...I need to stop wearing those pointy hats. XD<br /><br />It's such a great activity this time of year! And the rewards later on are delicious. ;) Brussels sprouts--now there's something we haven't tried. I myself can hardly wait to eat fresh cucumbers.<br /><br />That's definitely one of those things that's a cycle of remembering and forgetting for me. Prayer is huge!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-14076867176593730972016-06-03T17:35:31.952-05:002016-06-03T17:35:31.952-05:00We wizards like to keep things hush hush. It's...We wizards like to keep things hush hush. It's why we wear big, baggy robes, doncha know? XD As for taking you to Middle Earth... sure, as soon as I find my magical staff! *cough* lostitinNarnia *cough*<br /><br />(It's quite the effort some months, and requires pulling out my trusty day planner to remind myself what I even did YESTERDAY. XD And oh, right! I almost forgot you have a blog! It's invitation only, right? Can I maybe possibly perhaps have an invitation? Pretty please with another book on top? ;D)<br /><br />I don't have any handy links to throw at you, but I'm sure you could Google it! They're so fun to make. :)<br /><br />I WAS SO HAPPY, YES. "Don't Worry, Be Psycho" was hilarious. And then Steven, the cello player, had this great idea for the ending, he said...and it was basically him sawing away at his cello mournfully and kind of monotonously. XD<br /><br />Two down, one to go! I love LotR so much. Aragorn IS absolute epicness, you got that right!<br /><br />ALL THOSE FEELS... I know, right? It just doesn't let up! Just when I think she couldn't break my heart even more... she does.<br /><br />Oh yes. Oh my, yes. Savannah, go find Howl's Moving Castle right this instant! I think you'd love it!<br /><br />You too? Yay! We can be 100-for-100 buddies? How's it going so far? I mean, we're only three days into it, but still. I wrote 120, then about 200, and nothing today yet. 98 more days and I'll beat this thing. XD<br />Oooh, a plot bunny? And a rabid one at that. Sounds fun! What's your novella about?Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-28495618881503506642016-06-03T17:27:56.369-05:002016-06-03T17:27:56.369-05:00Isn't it delightful? :D Do you have any partic...Isn't it delightful? :D Do you have any particular favorites in HMC (characters, elements, whatever)?<br /><br />I love the Piano Guys! Seeing them in person was definitely very cool.Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-26824158337705560962016-06-03T17:26:57.458-05:002016-06-03T17:26:57.458-05:00Shoot, I hit post before replying to your second c...Shoot, I hit post before replying to your second comment. :P<br /><br />You are not sorry at all for destroying my feels, nor should you be sorry. It's the way things are meant to be with this story. Speaking of which, I have chapterrrrs sitting so tantalizingly in my inbox as we speak...Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-11067033842468555962016-06-03T17:25:51.483-05:002016-06-03T17:25:51.483-05:00*tips my pointy wizard hat* (You did? AWW, THAT...*tips my pointy wizard hat* (You did? AWW, THAT'S ADORABLE. I AM GRINNING SO BIG RIGHT NOW.)<br /><br />You don't have to be super crafty to learn how to make those flowers. It's actually pretty simple. Once I'd made one or two, I found a good rhythm and it became almost mindless. (Is it just me, or do the flowers remind you of Cait's? Not as professional, but the general idea, I mean.)<br /><br />SKLJFALSFJSLJS I CAN'T GET OVER IT EITHER. O.O I sometimes go back and replay the videos I took just to remind myself I was there. XD<br /><br />I know, right?! A certain somebody was doing soooo well, and now THIS? D:<br /><br />Helm's Deep was like the dictionary definition of an epic battle. *nods* And ARAGORN IS MY HERO. <3<br /><br />I thought the same about War Room. :) (The little girl is cute though, isn't she?)<br /><br />Gah, thank you for allll the encouragement. Some days it's harder to press on and write those words or do that research. Knowing I have friends cheering me on is so awesome. <3<br /><br />Yes, there's still plenty to be done with BT, I imagine. *clutches heart and whimpers softly* So I guess it's a good thing for you too that the contest was postponed. Maybe next year you and I will be Five Something Something rockstars together again! ^_^<br /><br />Thanks! I'm excited to power through this thing. I love goals, so having that extra reason to write more regularly should be good. (Probably hard at some points, but good nevertheless.) But what're you talking about? YOU inspire ME!<br /><br />("The most important thing." XDDD) I READ HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. I. READ. HMC. WUT. aslkfjasklfjwokj Yes yes yes, I adored all the randomosities being drawn together like that--sense coming out of nonsense. OH MY HEART, THAT ENDING. Just let me twirl through a meadow right now to express my happy glow-y feelings! Howl is so perfect. So much perfect. Horrible but awesome. *squeals* And him and Sophie together are the shippiest ship EVER! Haha, we definitely need to have a fangirling session. ;DTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-73122553834926073632016-06-03T17:14:36.883-05:002016-06-03T17:14:36.883-05:00Oh, finishing up a year of school is such a GOOD f...Oh, finishing up a year of school is such a GOOD feeling! And you're moving? Goodness girl, that's a big happening! Are you moving far (like across the country) or a shorter distance?<br /><br />YES. YES, EMILY, YOU DO NEED TO READ HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. At first I tried to make myself forget all the hype, because that's affected books before, but I needn't have worried. It was as good as everyone told me it was. :D<br /><br />Hope you have a splendid June and that moving goes smoothly!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-10130798305695596262016-06-03T17:12:36.325-05:002016-06-03T17:12:36.325-05:00I did! LIFE MADE. Do you have a favorite character...I did! LIFE MADE. Do you have a favorite character (or favorite anything) about HMC?<br /><br />Thank you! I'm still pleasantly puzzled over the fact that people enjoy hearing about my random goings-on. XDTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-59699942167302023372016-06-03T14:14:11.641-05:002016-06-03T14:14:11.641-05:00So much cool stuff happened to you last month! My ...So much cool stuff happened to you last month! My sister is getting married in the next year. It's so weird when close friends and family start getting married. XD I haven't read HMC but I have seen the movie and I heard they're very close. I love the story!<br /><br />storitorigrace.blogspot.comVictoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-46452339821174325612016-06-02T23:41:12.264-05:002016-06-02T23:41:12.264-05:00I've suspected you were a wizard for a long ti...I've suspected you were a wizard for a long time now. <br /><br />My May was also non-stop gardening, it's lovely isn't it? I'm doing something new and trying to grow Brussel sprouts this year. <br /><br />The Piano Guys. In concert? Usually I'm not much of a concert-goer, but this time I'm quite envious!<br /><br />I also saw War Room, and liked it. I think that we all need to re-learn the importance and power of prayer, and that film felt very timely. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-90908319213284348932016-06-02T18:09:20.327-05:002016-06-02T18:09:20.327-05:00Ack, you're a WIZARD?! HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS...Ack, you're a WIZARD?! HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS BEFORE?! Will you take me to Middle Earth, pretty please with a book on top? (and also, you're totally got a good excuse to be late. I never knew how long it took to write these kind of posts until I wrote one myself :D) <br /><br />That origami flower *stares* *stares more*. Oh, I have GOT to learn how to make those, it's SO pretty! <br /><br />YOU WENT TO A PIANO GUYS CONCERT?! Tracey Dyck, you are the luckiest duck! That's is SO cool!! 'Don't Worry, Be Psycho', oh that made me laugh so much :D. <br /><br />YOU WATCHED TTT!!! *cheers for you* And hey, I wouldn't have minded if you had gone on and on about it XD. LotR is the best! (and I agree, Aragorn is just absolute epicness) <br /><br />BURNING THORNS. OH YES. ALL the feels. ALL OF THEM. Christine just keeps killing me with feels and SHE WON'T STOP. Now isn't that mean of her? *scampers off to read Burning Thorns* <br /><br />You read HMC! I've had people tell me I should really read that book too :D. And you loved it as well? Hmm ... *bumps it higher on the TBR*<br /><br />You're doing the 100-for-100? That's so cool, I am too! Hopefully I can keep up with it :D. I've never it done it before, so I'm really excited! My novella is quite pleased that I'm going to be working harder on it (and I got hit by a rabid plot bunny last night, so that could end up being a Camp NaNo project ...). Savannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-83680492386466888532016-06-02T14:07:58.067-05:002016-06-02T14:07:58.067-05:00I'm so glad you read HMC, it's my favorite...I'm so glad you read HMC, it's my favorite!<br />The Piano Guys are so good, it must've have been awesome to see them live.Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-69446990944917815462016-06-02T13:42:42.569-05:002016-06-02T13:42:42.569-05:00Oh gracious, I got so caught up over HMC I forgot ...Oh gracious, I got so caught up over HMC I forgot to flail over the fact that you mentioned MY STORY. You precious thing! <3333 (Also sorry for destroying your feels. *whistles innocently*)Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.com