Click here to start reading from the beginning. … I ran my hand along the rough walls, fingers catching on the innumerable tiny shells. Everyone in the village who could lift the coquina stones had been helping to build a wall around our homes. Even the children combed the beaches for oyster shells, which were burned into lime and mixed […]
We know from first-hand experience that beginning a story is the hardest part. Sometimes it’s coming up with the story idea in general, other times it’s putting those first words onto paper. So, we decided to share some of the strategies that have worked for us. Start with the Ending If you’ve never heard this before, we wanted to let […]
To read from the beginning, click here. … We stood on the rocky shore as the sun first peeked above the ocean, glinting off the water and painting the skies vivid colors. We watched as a dozen tails broke the surface of the waves, the glistening scales more beautiful than the sunrise. They skimmed across the water towards our party […]
Earth and Sky Dwellings We’ve wanted to stay at these Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings-themed AirBnBs for a while now, and once you see them you’ll understand! Earth and Sky Dwellings has two Harry Potter dwellings, Wizard’s Hollow and Alchemy, and one LOTR hut, Dragon’s Knoll. Located in the mountains of North Carolina, they are a relaxing getaway. […]
The rage in my heart and the pain in my chest finally quelled enough that I realized I needed to get out of Dreven’s shack before he returned. I thoughtfully put back the leather pouch exactly as I had found it. What should I do? I thought to myself. I slipped away unnoticed and paced along the shore as the […]
Welcome, Fantasy Nerds! We are always looking for more fantasy shows to watch, so we’ve decided to start a new series. We will be posting regularly about new and upcoming shows and movies for fantasy nerds. We hope this will keep you updated on what’s coming out and give you some new things to watch. Here are the new fantasy […]
After the storm, in the silence and the calm, he came, like he was ushering in the sunlight himself. Later, I thought it more likely he had pushed in the storm. But when you’re desperate and someone offers aid, you don’t question it. So we began the rebuilding, along with Dreven. And his presence made us believe that this time […]
Welcome, Fantasy Nerds! We’ve done posts before on our writing resolutions and how to accomplish them, so this year we decided to focus on reading resolutions for the New Year. Reading more is a New Year’s resolution we can get behind! To help us in our goal, we got these awesome scratch-off posters of 100 Epic Reads. We thought it […]
Greetings Fantasy Nerds, we hope you have a wonderfully warm holiday season filled with aromatic cookies, piping hot cocoa, and quality family time! We will be taking a two-week break for the holidays, but below you can find links to some of our past stories and holiday-themed blog posts. Let us know in the comments below about your fun holiday […]
For those of you who know me or may have read my other story, you know about my husband’s battle with cancer. Now that I know how this story ends, I want to share with you a little hope for the holidays, and all the small miracles we’ve experienced along the way. The first miracles we experienced before we even […]
