tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post917593536848910682..comments2013-02-28T12:37:58.724-08:00Comments on The Reluctant Blogger: Living the DreamAshley J. Barnardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15737238388787813372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-40737407086313806132010-08-23T11:00:59.050-07:002010-08-23T11:00:59.050-07:00Yes yes yes! Lyndaria, in my Legends of Mynos ser...Yes yes yes! Lyndaria, in my Legends of Mynos series at Samhain. :) Thought of the story when I was 13. <br /><br />My "heroes" in fantasy as a kid were Terry Brooks, David Eddings, and C.S. Lewis.<br /><br />Later, when I married DH and he was into roleplaying with D&D, I REALLY got into dragons and fantasy and decided to finally write "The Book" that was on my mind for ages. Finished it eight years later. Got it published.<br /><br />And the rest, as they say, is history. :)<br /><br />~~BeckaBeckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09591963226430102010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-46919142628535850842010-08-17T13:26:00.365-07:002010-08-17T13:26:00.365-07:00Thanks so much everyone for coming over to read my...Thanks so much everyone for coming over to read my blog and share your own experiences -- it's great to see I'm not the only one that had a rich fantasy childhood.Ashley J. Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737238388787813372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-64314234428643640462010-08-12T08:33:19.199-07:002010-08-12T08:33:19.199-07:00nice blog, Ashley!
I definitely had a fantasy wor...nice blog, Ashley!<br /><br />I definitely had a fantasy world as a child and wrote all sorts of stories, but never let anyone see them for years. I had an imaginary horse who had great powers of perception...<br /><br />I think living your dream is the more important step you can take for your SELF-ness, and to share a fantasy world with people who don't know you is actually quite courageous! <br /><br />Congratulations and keep writing!Jude Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853306819660127498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-12357928828633682912010-08-10T21:26:02.123-07:002010-08-10T21:26:02.123-07:00How funny. I did have an imaginary world when I wa...How funny. I did have an imaginary world when I was younger and I wrote my first book when I was twenty. (It's under the bed now gathering dust) Congrats on the upcoming release and the new blog. I loved reading more about you. My imaginary world involved ghosts and I used to haunt the libraries for true life ghost stories.Ciara Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669829712304962140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-40263517559162656222010-08-10T16:06:32.095-07:002010-08-10T16:06:32.095-07:00Great blog, Ashley!Great blog, Ashley!Nancy Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829208583195268599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-85694877961816769892010-08-10T11:41:09.473-07:002010-08-10T11:41:09.473-07:00AH, how awesome!!!! I got all excited reading this...AH, how awesome!!!! I got all excited reading this because I know how you feel! On your question about creating a fantasy world, YES, I did. Thus, Zirconya was born! I created it with my best friend when we were 14 but the idea was there a long time before. Years before, I had another world that sort of transformed into Zirconya but back then, I called it Genesis. The first idea about fantasy came from an oddity that I had when I was little. Around 6 or 7 yrs old, actually. I used to "see" cats in the house at night(i had a lot of imaginary friends LOL) and I "saw" a HUGE one at one point that eventually turned into my character, Kieren, a black panther, in my book. Ah, memories.<br />Great first blog post :)nothankyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400977533757322219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-60879465593343089742010-08-08T18:31:38.167-07:002010-08-08T18:31:38.167-07:00Aw, thanks Gemi. You're awesome!!!Aw, thanks Gemi. You're awesome!!!Ashley J. Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737238388787813372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716877662169327679.post-80537544663882797432010-08-07T16:30:37.289-07:002010-08-07T16:30:37.289-07:00Woot woot! I get to be your first 'follower...Woot woot! I get to be your first 'follower' - although I'm sure you'll have many more. LOVE your book's cover, btw!N. Gemini Sassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561583704477654856noreply@blogger.com