Monday, February 19, 2024

300 Writing Prompts (No. 1)

I received a 300 Writing Prompts journal as a gift, but I decided to finally start using the prompts to write short snippets of conversations between character to help with character building.
 
Quote: What is your favorite way to spend a lazy day?



(Conversation between Priscilla and Gabriel from "Fairy Godmother" series)

The Babbling Brook

"What is your favorite way to spend a lazy day?" I asked Gabe. He stared at the rippling water of the brook. Then he stooped and picked up a flat pebble. With a flick of his wrist he sent it skipping downstream. 1... 2... 3... I counted ten skips before the pebble struck a twig and sank. I thought he hadn't heard my question, so I repeated it.

    "I haven't enjoyed a lazy afternoon until today," Gabe said quietly, "Those years of twiddling my thumbs in prison could hardly be called enjoyable."
"You didn't like being a wizard's apprentice?" I asked quickly, hoping to turn the conversation from the reason for his being in prison in the first place.

"Mother would have me join the Society of Wicked Uncles." Gabe said with a wince.
"I didn't know you were an uncle." I gasped. I knew none of his brothers were married, which made me wonder if there was a lost sister.
"She hoped one of my brothers would provide me with a niece," Gabe explained, "I joined the Wizard Apprentices to stop her plans."
"But why a niece?" I wanted to know.
"Because a girl cannot inherit the throne of Lower Gingerbread, therefore, according to my mother, she wouldn't be much use for anything else."
"I never liked your mother!" I declared vehemently.
"Better look to yourself," he reminded me, "When you learn to stop meddling my mother will learn to as well." I turned to glare at me and realized he was teasing me. But secretly I wondered if this was another reason the princes of Lower Gingerbread had sabotaged their mother's attempts to marry them off.

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Illustrations

 
Priscilla, the ex fairy godmother is taken prisoner by the David, the Jack of Clubs, Gillan, the Jack, of Spades, Lancelot, the Jack of Diamonds, and Daniel, the Jack of Hearts

From: The Fairy Godmother and the Maze of Wonder

Wanted Poster for Priscilla

From: Fairy Godmother Academy

The first three illustrations from: A Fairy Tale



title page

Page 1

Page 2

~The Author

Saturday, October 21, 2023

New Illustrations

 +JMJ+

Five main characters from "The Color Code"

Egnaro Rang
Age: 17
Color: Orange

Kaleb Blake
Age: 16
Color: Black

Lea Welley
Age: 16
Color: Yellow

Louis Blue
Age: 18
Color Blue

Luke Tigl
Age: 18
Color: Light Blue

Pracilla Knip
Age: 16
Color: Pink

First three illustrations from: "Stone and Ice"





That's all for now.

Friday, September 29, 2023

Phoenix book 2 illustrations

 A batch of illustrations from "Second Book of the Phoenix" also called "Book of the Sea."

The Phoenix
Protector of Xiyu

Fang Chen
Age: 28
Commander of Xiyu

Gu Xinya
Age: 21
Fang Chen's wife

Cheng Fen
Age: 16
A female archer

Crow
Mysterious keeper of the birds

Lai Guo
Age: 26
Master of the Archives

Gu Yong
Age: 17
Master of Gu Mansion

Yuan Len
Age: 21
Female Warrior

Fang Fan
Age: 17
Dancer and acrobat

Shen Ru
Age: 17
Third princess of Xiyu

Zhan Jiang
Age: 21
Soldier at the Third Outpost

Shuren
Age: 17
Princess of Beljing

Phoenix and the Pirates

Okami/Fang Lang
Age: 27
First General of Xiyu

Yuan Hai
Age: 17
Youngest son of Lord Yuan

Gu Jing
Age: 27
Widow of traitor Du Hua


Thursday, March 2, 2023

Drawings from my books

 
Felix the half-elf is on adventure with his friend the cat and the snow owl, meanwhile a dragon attacks the flying city


Felix and his friends return to find the other elves have all lost control of their minds
Meanwhile Princess Tara of the human clan is awakened in the night

She discovers her mother crying. Dr. Bombur explains that the elves have kidnapped her father. Dr. Bombur suggests they seek help from the fairy queen. The following morning Tara decides to take on the mission herself. Meanwhile the Snow Owl tells Felix that the Fairy Queen could help the elves.

Map of Xiaoan

The Xiaoan Phoenix


Monday, January 16, 2023

The Mission of Tao Meng: Part 1

 The Mission of Tao Meng Pt. 1

an Original Graphic Novel


The Mission of Tao Meng
Genre: Fantasy
Characters: Su Li (Fairy Godmother), Lang Chi Chung (Prince of Nan State), Zou Chen Jin (lady turned into a goose), Tao Meng, Zi Gu Fen (assassin sent to kill Tao Meng).

Plot: Prince Lang Chi Chung of Nan State flees the city when he discovers his guardians are arranging his marriage to lady Zou Chen Jin. A marriage alliance that will place him in the power of the Zou family. He meets the rather lazy beggar known as Tao Meng. The two of them join forces to escape their pursuers. Chi Chung is confused why a desperate female assassin would pursue Tao Meng. Why would anyone care about a drunken bum? Tao Meng's wheedling tongue sweet talks assassin Gu Fen into helping them find the legendary ghost stone. To Chi Chung's horror lady Chen Jin has followed him, even worse she is promptly turned into a goose by pathetic fairy Su Li, who claims to be Tao Meng's fairy godmother.

The Xiaoan Empire was divided into the Bei and Nan States, the north and the south. They had been feuding for generations without pause, because of this, the common people suffered greatly.

But everything was about to change when the lives of three very different people crossed.

[First: Tao Meng lowers himself out of a tower in a barrel]

Tao Meng: What have I done?

[Second: Two assassins hold Gu Fen and a child prisoner while an unseen stranger instructs them]

 Unseen Person: Do as I say or the child dies!

Child: Wha-a

Gu Fen: Coward!

[Third: Chi Chung lowers himself over a wall on a rope]

Chi Chung: Sorry stepfather, I'm not getting married today!

Chi Chung stopped midflight to drink from the river.

[Chi Chung is getting a drinking when he hears someone screaming. Tao Meng comes floating by in a barrel screaming for help]

Chi Chung: Look out for the falls!

Tao Meng: What?

Chi Chung: [covers his eyes] I can't look!

[Tao Meng's barrel drops over the falls]

[Tao Meng emerges coughing from the river and splashes ashore]

Tao Meng: Why did I ever leave my nice safe tower?

[Tao Meng starts walking only to find himself in a bog]

Tao Meng: WATER AND MUD? [He proceeds to force his way through the swamp]

Tao Meng: I. CAN. DO. THIS! [An ominous person looms up behind him]

Meanwhile...

[Chi Chung follows the river and climbs down the rocks hoping to catch up to Tao Meng]

Chi Chung: I hope he's alright. [He jumps from rock to rock]

Chi Chung: Where did he go? [He spots footprints in the mud]

Chi Chung: Ah Ha! That way!

[As Tao Meng wallows in self-pity Gu Fen leaps towards him not noticing Chi Chung coming up behind her]

Tao Meng: I just want to die!

[Chi Chung seizes Gu Fen's hair and swings her away from Tao Meng]

Tao Meng: Hey?

Gu Fen: Mommy.

[Gu Fen is tied up while the two boys shake hands]

Gu Fen: Where did that kid come from? I was assured that the target would be alone. If this is a test, someone will pay!

Chi Chung: I'm Chi Chung of Nan State.

Tao Meng: Er- Tao Meng of Bei State. I think you may have saved my life. That was you by the river too, wasn't it!

[Upon being questioned Gu Fen reveals a drawing of Tao Meng]

Gu Fen: I'm an assassin. I was paid 1,000 taels to deliver your head.

Chi Chung: WHy would anyone want to assassinate a beggar like you?

Tao Meng: No idea! Was it something I said?

Tao Meng: But if you help me find the Ghost Stone I will come quietly, provided you don't kill me!

Gu Fen: What kind of assassin doesn't kill?

Chi Chung: Don't trust her!

Tao Meng: Name your price!

Gu Fen: Double!

Chi Chung: Are you out of your mind?

Gu Fen: We have a deal! [Thinks] Idiot!

Tao Meng: Whoo hoo! Ghost Stone here we come! [Thinks] I'll be free!

Chi Chung: Ugh! Jangwa is so far away, I better come with you. [Thinks] She's certainly planning on killing him.

[The new company starts on their way]

Chi Chung: What is the Ghost Stone?

Gu Fen: Blah! Blah! Don't encourage him! [Thinks] It doesn't really exist.

Tao Meng: The Ghost Stone will grant a wish to the possessor... 

[Unnoticed by the company a Ninja from Honokoku watches from the top of a tree]

Ninja: There they are.

[The company finds there way blocked by a cliff]

Gu Fen: I know another way.

Tao Meng: Great!

Chi Chung: Don't trust her!

[After a journey of a few hours the two boys collapse]

Chi Chung: [Groaning] This looks like a good place to camp.

Gu Fen: Wimps! There is still hours of daylight.

Tao Meng: It's definitely pitch black.

Tao Meng and Chi Chung were the worst adventurers the assassin had ever met.

[The boys quarrel about the right way to cook over a campfire]

Tao Meng: Ugh!

Chi Chung: That's not how you cook!

Gu Fen: How did I get into this mess?

One morning...

[Chi Chung woke feeling more refreshed then usual]

Chi Chung: Rise and Shine!

[Chi Chung went down to the river to wash his face when he heard a twig crack. He looks up and spots Zou Chen Jin. They are shocked to see each other]

Chen Jin: Lang Chi Chung?

Meanwhile...

[Gu Fen realizes she is alone with Tao Meng for the first time]

Gu Fen: [Thinks] Time's up, Tao Meng!

[Suddenly without warning Tao Meng throws his food into the air]

Tao Meng: [Shouts] We are so close! I can feel it!

[His bowl hits Gu Fen right in the face and she drops her sword]

Gu Fen [Angrily] TAO MENG!

[Suddenly Su Li appears]

Su Li: Am I interrupting something? I just saved your life.

Gu Fen: Wha-?

Tao Meng: Wha-?

Previously...

Chen Jin: What are you... um.. er..

Chi Chung: So why... well... Miss Zou... I... well...

[As the two awkwardly try to speak Su Li appears in a flash of light]

Chi Chung: Look out!

Chen Jin: Ahhhhh

Che Chung: Miss Zou?

Chen Jin: HONK! [Thinks] A Goose? Someone will eat me. Father will kill me!



To Be Continued

Monday, September 5, 2022

Finally a new batch of drawings.

 +JMJ+

Hopefully most of them aren't repeats. I always forget what I've shared.

Name: Gu Xinya
Age: 19
Book: Book of the Phoenix
A Lady of Xiyu, lives with her brother, sister, brother-in-law, and niece

Name: Fang Chen
Age: 26
Book: Book of the Phoenix
First General and Prince of Xiyu

Yao Ju
Age: 18
Book: Book of the Phoenix
Lady of Xiyu, betrothed to Fang Chen, short tempered

Name: Yuan Len
Age: 19
Book: Book of the Phoenix
Lady of Xiyu, betrothed to Lai Guo, friend of Gu Xinya, enemy of Yao Ju

Sneak Peak at Episode 2
Yuan Len really doesn't want to marry Lai Guo and looks for sympathy from her friend Gu Xinya. Fang Chen and Lai Guo find a painting of the Phoenix and a journal in the Forbidden Archives. Lai Guo has the keys to the archives but he isn't supposed to take other people down.

Working on the title.

Fang Chen

Gu Xinya

Name: Fang Fan
Age: 15
Book: Book of the phoenix
Fang Chen's cousin, an acrobat and dancer.
Code name: Star

Name: Fang Jun
Age: 17
Book: Book of the Phoenix
Fang Chen's brother, guard for the Walkers, prince of Xiyu

Yao Gu

Gu Yong
Age: 15
Book: Book of the Phoenix
Gu Xinya's brother, master of Gu Mansion

Remake of the Black Horizon cover
Benjamin Raswel's life is torn apart when soldiers arrive in his village and brand him with the black mark. Ben escapes the island and ends up in Port Royal with a treasure map hidden behind a painting.

Name: Benjamin Raswel
Age: 15
Book: The Black Horion
Blacksmith's son

Sketch of Ben's painting
Back row: Blackjack, Matthew, James, Mrs. Raswel, and baby Lucy
Front Row: Thomas, Philip, Margaret, and Benjamin

"The Lizard's Ball"
Back Row: Casmir Vertibray
Third Row: Ravi Cyriacus, Dominic Smith, Blaze, Leo Howard, Tam Foresight
Second Row: Charlotte Dentinaro, Lance Greenwood, Frogman, Agent Q, Rezo Foresight
Front Row: Don't remember which silhouette belongs to who, except Georgie has the tail.
Anyway, front row in no particular order: Georgiana Cormac, Clarence Dentinaro, Bolk, Katie, Daniel Gardiner, Sylvester Wilder, Miri Foresight, Tristiana Greenwood, Pompeii Cyriacus, Jacobella Cyriacus

Name: Fang Gu Xinya
Age: 21
Book: Second Book of the Phoenix
Lady of Xiyu, wife of the commander

Name: Tobias Smith
Age: (Don't remember)
Book: The Color Code
Code name: Captain Streak

Fairy Godmother Academy
Priscilla has one chance to prove herself an able Fairy Godmother or be kicked out of the academy. Unfortunately her Cinderella isn't exactly a normal Cinderella and her prince is definitely not her true love. There might also be some other underhand plots going on. Will Priscilla ever be allowed back to the academy?

Book of the Phoenix
Gu Xinya only wants to help her friend escape from a prearranged marriage. But she does not expect her brother to be arrested and them both to be kidnapped by the cold first General. Why is he so interested in her stone? Were Zhan Jiang's parents really innocent? What is General Fang Chen up too? And why does he need Gu Xinya and her friends?

The Ranger's Bow
Prince Daniel is sent away to live with his Ranger uncle. He is surprised to discover his father's famous bow and quickly decides to earn it for himself.

Gu Xinya

Fang Chen

Name: Lai Guo
Age: 24
Book: First Book of the Phoenix
Master of the Archives, scholar, Emperor's sparring partner, betrothed to Yuan Len

Yao Ju

Yuan Len

Name: Zhan Jiang
Age: 19
Book: Book of the Phoenix
Gu Xinya's friend, son of two executed traitors, raised by the Gu family

Gu Yong

Fang Fan

Name: Shen Gongxin
Age: 19
Book: Book of the Phoenix
Emperor of Xiyu, Fang Chen's stepbrother

Fang Jun

Name: Chang Chang
Age: 14
Book: Book of the Phoenix
Fang Chen's devoted servant

That's all for now,
~ The Author