Salut,
Ca va? Ya I’m using my mad French skill. So I’m home this weekend to relax… and write. I’ve decided to set myself some goals. First of which is I want The Snowy Waste by the spring so I can send it out. Soooo that means I want to type between five and ten pages a week. Which currently I’m zooming through for this week. I’m sooo excited. I was looking at Laini Taylor’s blog and she did this really cool post about her writing journals and I totally want to make a post like that…. So that’s my project for later today…. I can’t wait cause I know that there are some crazy things in my notebooks… co check that out later! Plus I’m rewriting an amazing scene for like the fifth time this month and it’s going to be banging!
Laters,
T.V.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Update....
Hi ya,
Okay so this is what’s been going down. I’ve been working my butt off at school. I had a midterm last week and I got an A on it. I was happy… and I only studied for five minutes. It was so nice to see I got a good grade. Plus I’ve been working on picking classes for next semester, I’m going to be having Fridays off next semester!! Yay! I’ve been working on perfecting my website so go check it out it’s pretty good so far. And I’ve totally been doing some GREAT writing. I’m just zooming through The Snowy Waste. And I’m still gathering some ideas for Crimson Clashed With Ivory, once I hard core start working on it it’s really going to come out good. And I don’t think I’ve posted this yet…. But I’m planning on sending The Snowy Waste out to publishers this spring and if I keep up this work then that’s really going to happen which makes me sooo excited! Any how I’m working on a very good scene now… I’d post it but it gives away a lot about the first half of the book, because yes I’m nearing the halfway mark on it!! YAY!!! Oh and I’m still looking for help on the FAQ sections of my website so please email ANY questions to me! Thanks! Have a good night all!!
Laters,
T.V.
Okay so this is what’s been going down. I’ve been working my butt off at school. I had a midterm last week and I got an A on it. I was happy… and I only studied for five minutes. It was so nice to see I got a good grade. Plus I’ve been working on picking classes for next semester, I’m going to be having Fridays off next semester!! Yay! I’ve been working on perfecting my website so go check it out it’s pretty good so far. And I’ve totally been doing some GREAT writing. I’m just zooming through The Snowy Waste. And I’m still gathering some ideas for Crimson Clashed With Ivory, once I hard core start working on it it’s really going to come out good. And I don’t think I’ve posted this yet…. But I’m planning on sending The Snowy Waste out to publishers this spring and if I keep up this work then that’s really going to happen which makes me sooo excited! Any how I’m working on a very good scene now… I’d post it but it gives away a lot about the first half of the book, because yes I’m nearing the halfway mark on it!! YAY!!! Oh and I’m still looking for help on the FAQ sections of my website so please email ANY questions to me! Thanks! Have a good night all!!
Laters,
T.V.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
More HUGE News
Greetings,
Haha sorry I find greetings a funny way to greet people. Any ways…. I have some more HUGE news. I spent just about all day working on…. *drum roll* my webpage! Whoot! It’s really cool. I made it through google sites cause it was waaaay easy but it till looks snazzy. So hop over there and poke around. But remember it’s still under construction so it might be a little iffy in some spots.
http://sites.google.com/site/taylorvangclear/home
Laters,
T.V.
Haha sorry I find greetings a funny way to greet people. Any ways…. I have some more HUGE news. I spent just about all day working on…. *drum roll* my webpage! Whoot! It’s really cool. I made it through google sites cause it was waaaay easy but it till looks snazzy. So hop over there and poke around. But remember it’s still under construction so it might be a little iffy in some spots.
http://sites.google.com/site/taylorvangclear/home
Laters,
T.V.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Elfwood
Hi Ya,
So I know I had a rather long post earlier but I was just so excited to share this wee bit of news. So I ligit just logged onto my Elfwood account for the first time in oh about a year I believe… and first off I just want to say I had some really bad stuff up…. My b. haha. But also I was checking up on some of my favorite writers and turns out my absolute fav had a new story up. Micah English (as mentioned in how funny is this my previous post.) had a new story up so I just had to read it and gush about it to him…. Probably thinks I’m a major weirdo…. But anyhow. I just wanted to give you all the link to my page there so you can check in on it and see if my new stuff is up. You’ll be able to catch bits and pieces of Crimson Clashed with Ivory and The Snowy Waste. So I’m excited!!
http://www.elfwood.com/~taylorbrown/profile.html?u=1256354046
and feel free to check out Micah’s page it puts all my stuff to shame.. so don’t be too harsh on me… haha
Laters,
T.V.
So I know I had a rather long post earlier but I was just so excited to share this wee bit of news. So I ligit just logged onto my Elfwood account for the first time in oh about a year I believe… and first off I just want to say I had some really bad stuff up…. My b. haha. But also I was checking up on some of my favorite writers and turns out my absolute fav had a new story up. Micah English (as mentioned in how funny is this my previous post.) had a new story up so I just had to read it and gush about it to him…. Probably thinks I’m a major weirdo…. But anyhow. I just wanted to give you all the link to my page there so you can check in on it and see if my new stuff is up. You’ll be able to catch bits and pieces of Crimson Clashed with Ivory and The Snowy Waste. So I’m excited!!
http://www.elfwood.com/~taylorbrown/profile.html?u=1256354046
and feel free to check out Micah’s page it puts all my stuff to shame.. so don’t be too harsh on me… haha
Laters,
T.V.
Top 10 Favorite Characters
Sup,
Okay so this post is going to be sort of fun for me because I’m going to tell you all about my top ten favorite characters of all time. Yes they are listed from most favorite to least favorite. Now this is what I’m going to do… you’ll get the character’s name, the author, and a little bit of why I like them.
1) Drizzt Do’Urden – R.A. Salvatore – I love Drizzt because he’s such an interesting person. He acts upon his emotions and what he stands for. Plus he’s got wicked sword skills and he uses scimitars how awesome.
2) Kvothe – Patrick Rothfuss - Kvothe is just such a dynamic character that you can’t help but love him. Even after all the things he goes through he’s still him and he uses his resources and wit to get him through tight spots.
3) Nazgrim – Micah English – here’s a quick side note this is a series on elfwood and not a published book… as far as I know – Nazgrim is so awesome because he’s self-centered and full of himself yet he has no issue helping others and the power that he has just makes or an awesome character
4) Malus Darkblade – Dan Abnett & Mike Lee – now who doesn’t love a backstabbing demon possessed dark elf? I love reading these stories because they have some amazing gory scenes and sometimes I just want some hack and slash! Plus there’s a plot to the murder which makes it even better and fun to read
5) Lestat – Anne Rice – now Lestat is a REAL vampire, none of the bullshit sparkling in the sun. he kicks butt and isn’t afraid to do what he wants to do. Plus he’s a vampire and I’m a sucker for a well written vamp.
6) Achmed – Elizabeth Haydon – okay assassins are awesome nuff said. Haha okay so Achmed is nifty because he always keeps his cool and knows what to do at just the right time. Plus he’s smart and the weapons he make are awesome as sin!
7) Dustfinger – Cornelia Funke – Dustfinger is a fire eater and that’s just soooo cool. Plus his character is so lovable and even though he’s not a main character he does so much to further the whole plot and he plays the hero in so any situations that you can’t help but love him
8) Magpie WIndwitch – Laini Taylor – yes the only girl to make my top ten list… why? Because she is strong willed and way smart. Plus she has not only the inner strength to do what she needs but also the outer strength where it’s hard to outmatch her with her combo of traits
9) Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle – dective stories aren’t really my cup of tea but Sherlock is so brilliant how he just figures it all out with so little and deducts so much.
10) Darren Shan – Darren Shan – again another vampire who’s kinda cool and old school sort of. Plus Darren is a teenager and he kicks soo much butt in the series and the ending is way cool and Darren just rocks cause ya he’s a vamp
And there you have it! Ta da! So I’ll post tomorrow updating you all on my writing!
Laters,
T.V.
Okay so this post is going to be sort of fun for me because I’m going to tell you all about my top ten favorite characters of all time. Yes they are listed from most favorite to least favorite. Now this is what I’m going to do… you’ll get the character’s name, the author, and a little bit of why I like them.
1) Drizzt Do’Urden – R.A. Salvatore – I love Drizzt because he’s such an interesting person. He acts upon his emotions and what he stands for. Plus he’s got wicked sword skills and he uses scimitars how awesome.
2) Kvothe – Patrick Rothfuss - Kvothe is just such a dynamic character that you can’t help but love him. Even after all the things he goes through he’s still him and he uses his resources and wit to get him through tight spots.
3) Nazgrim – Micah English – here’s a quick side note this is a series on elfwood and not a published book… as far as I know – Nazgrim is so awesome because he’s self-centered and full of himself yet he has no issue helping others and the power that he has just makes or an awesome character
4) Malus Darkblade – Dan Abnett & Mike Lee – now who doesn’t love a backstabbing demon possessed dark elf? I love reading these stories because they have some amazing gory scenes and sometimes I just want some hack and slash! Plus there’s a plot to the murder which makes it even better and fun to read
5) Lestat – Anne Rice – now Lestat is a REAL vampire, none of the bullshit sparkling in the sun. he kicks butt and isn’t afraid to do what he wants to do. Plus he’s a vampire and I’m a sucker for a well written vamp.
6) Achmed – Elizabeth Haydon – okay assassins are awesome nuff said. Haha okay so Achmed is nifty because he always keeps his cool and knows what to do at just the right time. Plus he’s smart and the weapons he make are awesome as sin!
7) Dustfinger – Cornelia Funke – Dustfinger is a fire eater and that’s just soooo cool. Plus his character is so lovable and even though he’s not a main character he does so much to further the whole plot and he plays the hero in so any situations that you can’t help but love him
8) Magpie WIndwitch – Laini Taylor – yes the only girl to make my top ten list… why? Because she is strong willed and way smart. Plus she has not only the inner strength to do what she needs but also the outer strength where it’s hard to outmatch her with her combo of traits
9) Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle – dective stories aren’t really my cup of tea but Sherlock is so brilliant how he just figures it all out with so little and deducts so much.
10) Darren Shan – Darren Shan – again another vampire who’s kinda cool and old school sort of. Plus Darren is a teenager and he kicks soo much butt in the series and the ending is way cool and Darren just rocks cause ya he’s a vamp
And there you have it! Ta da! So I’ll post tomorrow updating you all on my writing!
Laters,
T.V.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
HUGE NEWS!!!!!
Hi again,
So I have HUGE news!! So today a grand idea came into my head. And it went something like this…. Samjedabar is way too much of a mouth full to say and it totally interrupts scenes when you throw in her huge long name in and it won’t do to use her informal nickname. Soo I decided to throw out Samjedabar’s name which mind you she’s had for almost four years now. Then I had to come up with a name that would rival the epicness of her old name. so I came up with Zayda. Then that didn’t fit because it was too short and I didn’t like it much. So I racked Ash on the end to make it Zayda’Ash. Then I was like eh cool but too girly. So I made it Zayden’Ash. Whoot! And I really like it plus it has great potential for nicknames because everyone knows that nearly all of my characters get nicknames. So yup yup Samjedabar is now Zayden’Ash! Yay!
Laters,
T.V.
So I have HUGE news!! So today a grand idea came into my head. And it went something like this…. Samjedabar is way too much of a mouth full to say and it totally interrupts scenes when you throw in her huge long name in and it won’t do to use her informal nickname. Soo I decided to throw out Samjedabar’s name which mind you she’s had for almost four years now. Then I had to come up with a name that would rival the epicness of her old name. so I came up with Zayda. Then that didn’t fit because it was too short and I didn’t like it much. So I racked Ash on the end to make it Zayda’Ash. Then I was like eh cool but too girly. So I made it Zayden’Ash. Whoot! And I really like it plus it has great potential for nicknames because everyone knows that nearly all of my characters get nicknames. So yup yup Samjedabar is now Zayden’Ash! Yay!
Laters,
T.V.
Book Reviews!
Hi all,
Okay so I decided to do something different. I read Patrick Rothfuss’s and Laini Taylor’s blogs on a regular basis and I saw that they both did this. They would review one of their favorite books and I thought that was so way cool. So I wanted to do one too. Then it came to the question of what book to review… now that’s a tough one because I have so many favorite books. So I decided to make it easy and review Rothfuss’s “Name of The Wind” and Laini Taylor’s “Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer” since they are both HUGE inspirations for me because I want to be just like them in a few years! So here it goes…
The Name of The Wind
Okay this book was actually recommended and lent to me by my friend Ryan. Best thing he has done in my life because it’s a really amazing book. I read it in like two or three days because it’s so darn addicting! I wanted
to reread it but I had to give it to my older brother so he could read it and get the book back to Ryan. So I went out and bought it. Anyhow…Kvothe (“pronounced nearly the same as "quothe."”) is the main character and since it’s the first in a trilogy you only get a dose of his early life and you’re left hungering for more. The book opens in The Waystone Inn where you the innkeeper Kote and some towns people talking about the Chandrain. Their conversations are interrupted when Carter comes in with quite the tale to tell about being attacked by huge spider thingys. Kote takes one look at the one Carter brought into his inn and knows exactly what it is. That’s when he leaves the inn to go find more of the Scrael. And it’s in that scene that you find out the Kote is more then a simple innkeeper. It’s also where the whole story starts because Kote runs into someone who knows who he is. Chronicler insists that the great Kvothe tells his tale to him so that he can write it down. And that my friend is where you delve into Kvothe’s life.
It’s written in first person. Now let me tell you usually I hate first person books. But Patrick Rothfuss his writing is so fantastic and precise that I didn’t care it was first person because it was written so eloquently. But the fact that it was eloquent did not make it any harder to read. I found it easy to read and understand and Rothfuss develops Kvothe in the most amazing ways that makes him one of my favorite characters of all time! Plus Rothfuss has a really unique voice throughout the book that makes it even more lovable. Plus here’s another amazing thing about Mr. Rothfuss. The Name of the is published in six countries…. Correct me if I’m wrong. So ya go out and buy Name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss and read it cause it rocks. And I’m waiting patiently for the second book The Wise Mans Fear to come out (there is no release date yet).
P.s. Check out Patrick’s site:: http://www.patrickrothfuss.com/content/index.asp
Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer
So I spend the summer on LBI and the Ocean County Library is amazing so I spend a lot of time there. And one day when I went I was on a quest for a good book. And I saw this one and I was totally intrigued because I love faeries and anything faerie like. So I picked it up and read it in a day. Yes it is that good.
Magpie Windwitch is no ordinary faerie. She doesn’t live in Dreamdark with the rest of the faeries instead she travels the world with her group of crows to fight and kill devils. Magpie is also the granddaughter of the West Wind (I think that’s way cool). So one day when they are out hunting a particularly nasty devil they find something very bad. They try to follow the devil but that doesn’t work because the devil left no trail so they had to make guesses and search the world for traces of it. It’s not long before the clues of this mysterious devil show Magpie that she must return to the place of her birth. So it’s off to Dreamdark for Magpie and her crow friends. But when they get to Dreamdark they find that things are much worse then they first thought. The devil that they have been hunting is the legendary Blackbringer. So how does one kill a devil that was thought to be a child’s tale? That’s a question Magpie Windwitch must answer.
Okay so I loved this book it was a fast read because Laini Taylor does a fantastic job of writing in easy sentences. Now that’s not a diss it’s quite the opposite. Because if you have hard sentences then only people who can understand hard sentences without reading them twice will like the book. While Ms. Taylor does a great job of writing a book that a wide range of people can read and enjoy and that’s what I want my books to be like. Plus the story line is so enchanting and surreal yet tangible… if that makes any sense. Oh and she has three books out. I hope I can get to a bookstore soon to pick them up. Cause they both look realllllllly good plus it’s Laini Taylor. So check out any of her books Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer, Faeries of Dreamdark: Silksinger, or Lips Touch: Three Times.
And another p.s. check her sight out! http://www.lainitaylor.com/
So I think that’ll do it for now.. hope you liked it! Read the books cause they rock!
Laters,
T.V.
Laters,
T.V.
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