We'd better get these published before we graduate=)

So, my friend Leah and I are writing a trilogy.  I'm writing the 1st book, she's writing the 2nd book, and then we're writing the 3rd book together.  The 1st two books are about each of our characters...me writing about the background story of my characters in my book(the 1st book), and Leah writing about the background story of her characters in her book(the 2nd book).  Then, the 3rd book is when our characters meet.  So at the end of my book and at the end of her book our characters meet but when you read the end of the 1st two books, you read about the characters meeting from her and my character's perspectives.  And then that's where both two 1st books end and the3rd book starts.  Also, you don't have to read the books in order like 1. 2. 3.  You can read them 2. 1. 3. because the 1st two books don't line up...they're just about my character's background and about her character's background between the two books.  In addition to the trilogy, I'm writing a prequel for the trilogy.  If you aren't confused yet, you deserve an award!  :)


The Journey description(the prequel)...I'm writing this one
Lance Chestal works for the Journey, a company run by Jefferson Thompson...a.k.a. Commander Jefferson.  Work here for Lance is going well; but life in his home is slowly failing.  He is slowly falling away from his wife, Melanie, towards the business life.  On realizing what Jefferson's main purpose for the Journey is, Lance must find a way to keep his wife and daughter Megan safe from it.

The Rebellion description(book 1)...I'm writing this one
For years, Jefferson has been suspecting a rebellion.  Working for the Journey for five years, Biggins Winterlock is tired of the business life and might just fulfill Jefferson's suspicion.  The combat life in the Journey isn't so bad; it's the way Jefferson runs the Journey.  Biggins decides she has had enough of this evil.  She escapes.  Biggins now must survive on her own, maintaining the title of fugitive.

The Initiation description(book 2)...Leah's writing this one
While Biggins is managing life as a fugitive, Royal Westerien is trying to reclaim her inheritance that Jefferson Thompson got a hold of.  With Kenneth Katz, a family friend, they will journey together on a dangerous quest and Royal will find out about a past she was not familiar with...a past bringing painful memories.

The Termination description(book 3)...Leah and I are writing this one
On this time-consuming mission, Royal and Kenneth won't have to suffer alone.  After running into them at a hotel, Biggins and Isaac Desdan(a Journey agent who also rebelled), agree to join Royal and Kenneth in reclaiming the inheritance if they but help them overthrow the Journey.

Leah and I started writing The Kingdom of the North a year ago but we were writing it together so it was hard to do so since we live about 40 minutes away from each other.  So we decided to let that story sit a while as we started a trilogy plus a prequel.  Even though we are writing the 3rd book together, we each have our own books to write so book 3 is kinda on hold too:)  Plus we were texting each other the Termination back and forth(like I would send her a part and then she would write onto it)and then she accidentally deleted all her texts so it was up to me to write the Termination on the computer.  Then a couple months later, I accidentally deleted all my texts.  So now I'm trying to get what we have written of the Termination so far onto computer.  We can't start up with the Termination until all our deleted texts and inspiration scenes are recovered written back up:)  Plus, I'm trying to finish the Silent Seeker and edit that...the joys a writer=)

Update: I just finished the 1st draft of the whole book of the Journey!!!

12 Days of Thanksgiving

Thanks for nominating me for 'The 12 Days of Thanksgiving' Tag, S.F.!
~Rules~

1. List 12 things that you are thankful for

2. Tag as many bloggers as you want, making sure to tell them of their nominations

1. God's unending love

2. Friendships

3. My family

4. Other's cheerful attitudes that makes your day
5. Football

6. Tolkien

7. Black ink pens

8. The ability to write
(I promise, S.F., I didn't copy you on this one...I actually did have this written in my thankful journal:)

9. Music

10. Technology

11. Letters
12. Forests

~Nominees~
Darrion and Willow
Abbie

Like-Father/Like-Daughter

=)

We Rock Climb

Who likes rock-climbing? =)

 

Leyla

She did such a great job!  I enjoyed watching her=)

Isaac

He went the hard way and did an amazing job!  I felt bad for telling him to go that way:/  He did awesome anyway:)

Nolan

He made it so far...I'm impressed how far he made it!  Such a determined guy!

Nick

He went right up the middle which was obviously the hardest part...way to be daring!

Molly
She's so athletic!

Me

"We're heading for the Prancing Pony."

Parts of the Old Faithful Inn we stayed at looked like Bree and Mirkwood from Lotr and the Hobbit=)

So Much Fun!

Thanks, EB, for planning this little 'vacation':)  You're such a blessing!

Yellowstone National Park

August 1st we headed off to Yellowstone!  If you like mountains, waterfalls, forests, bison, long hikes, and sore muscles...go to Yellowstone:)  Although don't go hiking by yourself or off the trail and make sure there's at least 3 people in your group so you don't get mauled by a bear.

The Bad Lands in the distance

watching the Fellowship

Mt. Rushmore

you can see the watchtower in the distance

the best thing on a drive to the mountains is seeing them in the distance

a beacon form Lord of the Rings

Bear Tooth Pass

The Lonely Mountain

Mountain water is f.r.e.e.z.i.n.g.

Bison

Pronghorn deer

A warg was clawing at this tree;)

Thranduil would've loved it here:)

Dragon's Mouth

This guy's shirt said snap on so I decided to 'snap' a picture of it:)

My dad called this the 'igloo geyser'

Old Faithful

it reminded me of a tornado:)

We watched Old Faithful go off one last time the morning we left!

Our parents bought us pop-tarts for breakfast for the ride home!!!

The Grand Tetons

(probably my favorite part on the whole trip)