The land took a great breath, teetering on a knife’s edge. The wind, like a great wave in a mighty sea swelled to a roar as it ripped through the treetops. They bowed to the wind as if it were king. Great fat raindrops were swept in by it. Lightning shattered the darkness, casting aContinue reading “Writing Exercises Are GREAT, and You Need to Do One Right Now!”
Author Archives: Shayla Johnson
Lightning Update #2: Where I’ve Been, What I’ve Been Working On, and New Social Media Updates!
Hello beautiful readers! You may be wondering where I’ve been… In truth, I took some time off of social media to take care of my health. But as is usual, I have not been idle outside of the public eye. My first book is officially complete. That’s right, it’s done! Far from being published, butContinue reading “Lightning Update #2: Where I’ve Been, What I’ve Been Working On, and New Social Media Updates!”
How Do I Start a New Book? Lets Do It Together!
It’s still wild to me that I’ve been writing for almost 15 years. When I was little, I always used to envy people who started working at a skill at an incredibly young age and became a prodigy in their own right. Working tirelessly at playing an instrument, becoming a figure skater, learning to shootContinue reading “How Do I Start a New Book? Lets Do It Together!”
Lightning Update: A New Project, and Other Speedy Musings
Hello beautiful readers! I hope everyone is having a great night. Please excuse the late post, but I wanted to give an update, and I am a night owl after all. Now that I have consistent readers completely separate from my Facebook page, I’d like to keep everyone updated instead of leaving my blog readersContinue reading “Lightning Update: A New Project, and Other Speedy Musings”
I Have Unresolved Feelings about Lightyear…
I would call myself a casual Toy Story fan. Those movies weren’t my childhood. Little baby me was far too into animals for sentient toys to interest me much. In fact, I didn’t remember much about them at all until a few years ago when I rewatched them as an adult. However, the original trilogyContinue reading “I Have Unresolved Feelings about Lightyear…”
These Are a Few of My Favorite Tropes!
Oh my gosh helloooo beautiful readers! Fancy meeting you here! I’ve been getting a TON of new readers, and so I’d like to first say WELCOME to all of you lovely new people! Thank you for liking, sharing, reading, and following this blog, which has become an outlet for me when I need a breakContinue reading “These Are a Few of My Favorite Tropes!”
The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 3 – The Jealousy of Siblings
Welcome back, child of Feiradyr. Your eyes are opening. You are witnessing life all around you. Wake up to it! Swiftly now, before it all goes down in flames… The Mother Stallarin granted each of her 3 Guardians a realm to watch over her beloved Elves. The Guardian of All Living was given the planetContinue reading “The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 3 – The Jealousy of Siblings”
When People Ask Me to Describe My Book and Protagonist in One Sentence, and the Curse of Self Promotion
You made it to the party. You’ve left your crypt for the first time in a month. You emerge pale and frizzy-haired, socially obligated to perform your routine human interaction at least once before you return to the safety of the dark hole you crave to continue writing. They don’t know. They don’t care. HowContinue reading “When People Ask Me to Describe My Book and Protagonist in One Sentence, and the Curse of Self Promotion”
Folk of Feiradyr Episode 1: Meet the Half Elves
Welcome, welcome, welcome to a new 13 part series in the world of Feiradyr! In this series we’ll be meeting the 13 primary folk that call the world of Feiradyr their home. We’ll be exploring their culture, their traditions, their food, and their way of life. It is my great pleasure to share with youContinue reading “Folk of Feiradyr Episode 1: Meet the Half Elves”
The Self Inflicted Torture of Creating a Magic System – a Thorough, Deranged, Meandering Waffle
Writer’s Log: day 3,667, 4,899, 5,999 I’m not sure of attempting to produce a viable magic system. Stats for 3/9/2023 And there it is. Out of my reach. The heart of every fantasy world. The topic of thousands of 5 hour video essays all over this vast stretch of digital space we call the Internet.Continue reading “The Self Inflicted Torture of Creating a Magic System – a Thorough, Deranged, Meandering Waffle”
Writing My World 