Greetings on this first day of May! It finally feels like spring is in full swing! There’s a lot going on in my writing world right now (and my world in general…). I certainly feel the eager anticipation of new stories and upcoming life changes going into this month. ~ Writing Goals Last month, I …
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My last Story Study is appropriately timed, considering Avengers: Endgame's release this week! The subject of today's post not only introduced me to the MCU, but also is the reason I now enjoy the science fiction genre. ~ My first encounter: As the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies began to release, leading up to The Avengers in 2012, …
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"and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.” – 2 Corinthians 5:15 (NASB) Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus, whose resurrection proves that He is God, that He has conquered …
Happy Spring from my writing desk! The picture is of a miniature replica helmet my dad brought back for me from the island of Crete. He picked it out for me because of the owls on it (owls are my favorite). I absolutely love it and think it’s quite the epic addition to my desk …
This next Story Study features the fantasy tale that impacted me the most as a writer and will forever be my favorite fictional story. ~ My first encounter: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien has the distinction of my favorite book of all time, and is perhaps the work that, above …
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My favorite animal as a child was cats. It comes as no surprise, then, that my favorite book series as a preteen starred all feline characters: Warriors by Erin Hunter. ~ My first encounter: The first three books of the Warriors series were initially bought for my brother. However, my brother isn’t much of a …
Today’s Story Study is all about my second fantasy favorite as a kid! ~ My first encounter: As with the early Harry Potter films (based on J. K. Rowling’s series), the 2000s movie adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe revealed a world of wonder and fantasy that captivated me …
Continue reading Story Study: The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
To begin my series of Story Studies, I turn to one of the most beloved book series of the past couple of decades and one of the earliest fantasy works I encountered as a child. ~ My first encounter: My exposure to J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series was gradual. I did see the movies …
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Three years ago on this very day, I completed the first draft of Our Company of Fools, my 7th full draft to finish. It is the book I never counted on, my accident novel. I spontaneously started writing it in the airport as I waited to leave a writer’s workshop, and after some minimal plotting, …
I’ve loved stories for as long as I can remember. Books were my childhood love all growing up, complemented by a couple of television cartoons and movies. My love of books made me want to be a published author, a dream I’ve cherished since elementary school. It also led me to become an English major. …
By Madelynn Orion 