tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post4077509751746660561..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Guest Blog Post for Speculative FaithAnne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-38936428383489629672012-03-31T19:52:34.997-04:002012-03-31T19:52:34.997-04:00I loved this post! It was so inspiring and a great...I loved this post! It was so inspiring and a great reminder...I do try so hard not to make it evident in my writing which author I was reading before I wrote a certain chapter. Have you ever accidentally "picked up" certain writing styles? :) By the way, when I tell friends about your series, they will sometimes ask, "are they like Lord of the Rings?" and I say, "No, she has a writing style all her own!" I love your way of writing!!! It pulls you in so well. :)Victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-75904929009575551652012-03-19T18:18:56.543-04:002012-03-19T18:18:56.543-04:00Thanks, Eszter! It's SO nice to hear from a no...Thanks, Eszter! It's SO nice to hear from a non-fantasy reader who still enjoys Goldstone Wood! I hope you will continue to love all the various characters and plot-twists I throw your way . . . :)Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-63650458829920705732012-03-19T17:18:18.336-04:002012-03-19T17:18:18.336-04:00I love your books all on their own. I never compar...I love your books all on their own. I never compared them to the Narnia series (never read any of Tolkien either. To be truthful, fantasy was never my thin, until I read your series. LOVE THEM! Besides, its the "You" that makes them special and unique.Eszternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-35438026775152215602012-03-18T11:00:44.783-04:002012-03-18T11:00:44.783-04:00It blesses me no end to read the appreciation for ...It blesses me no end to read the appreciation for my work in your comment, Rachel6. And I am glad if this post helped reinspire you for your own fantasies as well. Enjoy the writing, and enjoy writing as only you can write.<br /><br />I like this quote by Brenda Ueland:<br /><br />"Besides, since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of Time, you are incomparable.”Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-90757991862117580142012-03-16T22:18:56.103-04:002012-03-16T22:18:56.103-04:00Dearly, dearly as I love Tolkien and Lewis, I do a...Dearly, dearly as I love Tolkien and Lewis, I do appreciate that I am not them, and I do not write like them. And though I'm guilty of comparing you to Lewis, I also greatly appreciate the vast differences in story and writing style.<br /><br />The truth is, it's easy for me to tell friends, "This author's books have a strong allegory, like C.S. Lewis' novels." It's a quick, universal reference that might intrigue them. But if I want an extended conversation, I might tell them more about the Prince of Farthestshore and the Dragon Lord. I might talk about Una's endearing and well-done naiveté; I might bring in Rose Red, might mention Prince Lionheart. If I have time to go past a quick comparison, I will delight in telling my friends what makes you unique.<br /><br />And it rekindles my own fire, so to speak. I skipped college; some days, I remember that Tolkien INVENTED LANGUAGES. And I skip writing my latest fantasy idea. And some days, I remember that I am no Tolkien. I am a me. And I do not need a new language to tell my stories. :)Rachel6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138745237488029817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-45874500925359066602012-03-11T20:01:17.841-04:002012-03-11T20:01:17.841-04:00That's a great quote! :) Thanks.That's a great quote! :) Thanks.Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-64904406315866947412012-03-11T08:59:27.921-04:002012-03-11T08:59:27.921-04:00i couldn't help but think of this quote :):
“T...i couldn't help but think of this quote :):<br />“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” <br />― Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You!<br /><3 you're a great inspirationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com