tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post884361689962860075..comments2024-02-27T02:39:41.039-05:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Launch Week - Five Enchanted RosesAnne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-10905930561216805792015-08-02T18:37:55.919-04:002015-08-02T18:37:55.919-04:00Your story sounds very interesting! Congratulation...Your story sounds very interesting! Congratulations on being chosen. :) I'm excited to read it in full soon.Georginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-14502487077173212142015-08-02T14:26:54.062-04:002015-08-02T14:26:54.062-04:00Dorian, I loved your story! Looking forward to the...Dorian, I loved your story! Looking forward to the next one :) Definitely an interesting spin on the Beauty and Beast theme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-57185081481742150532015-08-01T13:43:41.655-04:002015-08-01T13:43:41.655-04:00Great idea to flip the gender roles. The modern tw...Great idea to flip the gender roles. The modern twist we've been waiting for. Best of luck on your next novella. Janie W.Jay-noodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12367290643901884305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-12589502143526197122015-07-31T20:49:00.701-04:002015-07-31T20:49:00.701-04:00Congratulations Dorian!! Rosara and the Jungle Kin...Congratulations Dorian!! Rosara and the Jungle King sounds so brilliant. The setting, the characters, the twists... It just looks so good! I can't wait to read it. :) And a new retelling based on Snow White and Rumpelstiltskin?? Please share soon! It sounds amazing. :)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062621990781150650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-84452014920969950272015-07-31T20:17:24.098-04:002015-07-31T20:17:24.098-04:00So much THANKS and LOVE to all of you for your sup...So much THANKS and LOVE to all of you for your support and your kind words. I truly hope those of you who haven't yet read <i>Rosara</i> enjoy it immensely, and thanks to those of you who have read it! <br /><br />I'm working hard on my next retelling - a mashup of Snow White and Rumpelstiltskin, set in ancient Egypt! I hope to be able to share it with you soon. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876199210602625643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-41696292645637633072015-07-31T20:15:08.323-04:002015-07-31T20:15:08.323-04:00Meredith, to answer your question - it's a lit...Meredith, to answer your question - it's a little bit of both. In my research on Amazon tribes I came across the karawara as jungle spirits, but I didn't know what they did, so I made that part of up. I loved the word, though! So, the karawara and the iwa are actual names of things in the belief system of some Amazonian tribes, but I was quite liberal with my interpretation of what that meant to me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876199210602625643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-84960519421165702422015-07-31T20:11:42.016-04:002015-07-31T20:11:42.016-04:00Kaycee, you are correct! Maor was definitely based...Kaycee, you are correct! Maor was definitely based on Gaston. I kinda giggled to myself when I had Maor shout out, "Kill the beast!" because it's a direct quote from the movie. He certainly helped to add a lot of tension to the story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876199210602625643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-61671687015336558352015-07-31T20:08:56.250-04:002015-07-31T20:08:56.250-04:00Savannah P., my favorite part of the publishing pr...Savannah P., my favorite part of the publishing process (besides holding the book in my hands!) was getting the notes back from the editors. I have to admit, I was a little nervous about what I would find as I opened the file, but I LOVED the comments. Everything was there to make my story stronger, tighter, and a more enjoyable read for the readers. I may be crazy, but I really enjoyed getting those notes and then going back to revise my story after I had another set of eyes point out several things that had escaped my notice. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876199210602625643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-80292118440064499922015-07-31T15:44:04.160-04:002015-07-31T15:44:04.160-04:00This sounds like a really cool idea for a Beauty a...This sounds like a really cool idea for a Beauty and the Beast remake! I can't wait to read it, Dorian!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-51900701640849813322015-07-31T13:28:22.071-04:002015-07-31T13:28:22.071-04:00I really enjoyed reading this! I loved Rosara and ...I really enjoyed reading this! I loved Rosara and the Jungle King, and now I want to look in to the other retellings you've done :)Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463147465564735374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-56393094605752740722015-07-30T20:47:46.968-04:002015-07-30T20:47:46.968-04:00Congratulations, Ms. Tsukioka! I greatly enjoyed R...Congratulations, Ms. Tsukioka! I greatly enjoyed Rosara and the Jungle King, particularly the vivid descriptions of both tribes. The imagery was so beautiful and the story so suspenseful. I loved Rosara's fierceness and Tupa's loyalty. BTW: Ai of the Mountain was beautiful, too as was Cursed Beauty.<br /><br />Questions: Would you mind expounding on the Karawara a bit? Are they an actual godlike deity the tribe that inspires your story worships, or did they come completely from your imagination?<br />Are you still planning to retell more fairy tales? Hansel and Gretel was my favorite fairy tale as a child, too. Best wishes with all your writing, and best luck with the upcoming school year.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385869599924542713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-14059600427160196662015-07-30T19:32:12.024-04:002015-07-30T19:32:12.024-04:00I really liked Rosara and the Jungle King
I fell i...I really liked Rosara and the Jungle King<br />I fell in love with your characters very quickly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964282556271869964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-49985515024212718702015-07-30T19:32:11.464-04:002015-07-30T19:32:11.464-04:00I really liked Rosara and the Jungle King
I fell i...I really liked Rosara and the Jungle King<br />I fell in love with your characters very quickly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964282556271869964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-27167386377811296452015-07-30T15:25:47.303-04:002015-07-30T15:25:47.303-04:00I completely loved Rosara and the Jungle King! I t...I completely loved Rosara and the Jungle King! I think my favorite part of the story was the conversations between Rosara and Tupa. <br /><br />I've got to ask though, was Maor based on Disney's Gaston? Maor was a great addition to the story! He added a lot of urgency to the plot. I'm really curious as to how you came up with him. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987151094223559356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-37848336657876797102015-07-30T15:03:57.938-04:002015-07-30T15:03:57.938-04:00Hello Dorian. How fascinating that your story was ...Hello Dorian. How fascinating that your story was inspired by the Yanomami tribe! I always think it's great when familiar stories like Beauty and the Beast get retold in unfamiliar and unexpected locations. I also must say that I'm envious of your ability to write two different retelling of the same story! Congratulations on getting your story in this collection!E.F.B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-6014847150569041622015-07-30T14:05:00.206-04:002015-07-30T14:05:00.206-04:00Congrats on being one of the chosen, Dorian! And I...Congrats on being one of the chosen, Dorian! And I can see why. I've never seen such a unique setting for a B&B story. And the idea of the girl being the beast is such an interesting thought. Your idea is SO intriguing, I absolutely cannot wait to read it!<br /><br />I totally agree about the Maleficent movie. In fact, it has become one of my favorite movies period. It was so well crafted and beautiful!<br /><br />Congrats to you again. I can't wait!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-33901213781189956662015-07-30T12:36:19.808-04:002015-07-30T12:36:19.808-04:00I'm fascinated by your setting and the tribes ...I'm fascinated by your setting and the tribes that inspired your characters!!!Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-34652468583868154832015-07-30T08:42:09.726-04:002015-07-30T08:42:09.726-04:00Your story sounds super cool, Dorian, I think it&#...Your story sounds super cool, Dorian, I think it's really neat that you had a girl be the beast. What was your favorite part of the publishing process for this story? ~Savannah P. Savannah P.noreply@blogger.com