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This is where I'm telling the story of publishing Anelthalien. Some posts tell about how Anelthalien began, some tell of what is happening right now, and all tell how amazing God has been through all of it. Also, you might find the occasional guinea pig post or maybe even something different.

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What Makes the Story Good

Feb 28, 2020
2 min

What Makes the Story Good

I totally live in Anelthalien. Since I was little, I've lived in Anelthalien. At times I spend just a bit of my day in Anelthalien, but usually I'm a pretty well-established resident. While Anelthalien really solidified when life became too hard (for that story read my blog "A Choice To Go Somewhere Different" and watch my YouTube video "When Life Becomes Too Hard"), it still is that place I go to whenever I want to listen to the stories God wants to tell me. I'm almost alway

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Menthoshine Is So Angry!

Delighted by Belief

Feb 13, 2020
2 min

Delighted by Belief

Missi is . . . unique. She stands out not just because her syntax is scrambled but because she believes in something that no one else seems to believe and is delighted by that something. Even though those around Missi tell her that she's talking nonsense and babbling about fantasy stories, she insists her delight is true. Ever feel like a weirdo because you believe something and take joy in that something? Specifically, do you ever feel a little "out there" because of your be

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A Place To Belong

Feb 7, 2020
2 min

A Place To Belong

The song Ella sings at the Lighthouse comes from a distant memory. It doesn't describe her life at the Lighthouse, but it does ring true for Barnes as well as many others who are not just characters in a book. Many people feel as if they have nothing except a fate of living at a distance from everyone else. For some reason--illness, past choices, addiction, disabilities, unusual qualities, etc.--many feel like it is just better to hide away and not even try to overcome the st

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Something Different

Jan 23, 2020
3 min

Something Different

Apparently when you write a book, you must weave it around the core of what is known as a "felt need". This ambiguous "felt need" is something inside people that drives them to do whatever they do. If people feel the need for cake, they buy cake (or books about how to make cake). If people feel the need to be better at parenting, they buy parenting books (or books about how to make cake). Implanting a felt need in your book is crucial for people to feel a need to buy your boo

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Innately An Illustrator

Jan 17, 2020
3 min

Innately An Illustrator

I'm an illustrator. I hadn't realized that until just before writing it down. I didn't realize it, but the title and copyright pages of Anelthalien state that I illustrated the book. So, I am officially an illustrator . . . that's pretty neat. Just like I did not set out to become an author, I did not intend to become an illustrator. Unlike writing Anelthalien, though, God did not even have to ask to convince me to illustrate it. Drawing--creating pictures of all the stories

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