Elysia

Elysia

34 years old
Female
Current Status
One has earache, the other is teething, and mummy is desperately trying to ignore the bottle of gin she knows is in the drinks cupboard... Trying Kung Fu Panda instead. Anything to stop the grizzling (and that's just me...)
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  • Are you a ...?
    Unpublished writer (so far)
    What genre do you primarily write in?
    Fantasy
    If you write in more than one area, what is your next most favoured genre?
    Horror
    Are your reading habits ...?
    Scary
    Who is your favourite author(s)?
    HP Lovecraft, Clive Barker, Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, Robin Hobb, JK Rowling, Robert Rankin
    And your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)
    LotR (Tolkien), Weaveworld (Barker), The Call of Cthulhu (HP Lovecraft), The Mist (Stephen King novella), The Liveship Traders (Hobb), Good Omens (Pratchett / Gaiman), Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Adams), Snuff Fiction (Rankin), anything by Pratchett
    What are your working habits when you write?
    Procastinatory
    Are you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?
    Ten times? Why so little?
    Your ultimate writing ambition?
    To see my worlds published and allow other people to explore them with me. Simple, really... I just want to share what goes on in my head and be able to do what I love full time!
    Your worst habit?
    Overwriting and then beating myself up for it to the point where I am so paralysed by my inner critic that I can't write at all.
    Your opinion on the books industry?
    It is a tough game, but everyone does their best
    Where do you write?
    Everywhere, but mainly on my laptop, in my living room.
    What else do you want Word Clouders to know? eg: do you have 9 cats / like paragliding / eat nothing but tinned fish / work in the bath / live in Kettering?
    I am married, have 2 beautiful daughters, 2 cats and am an English teacher by trade. I am also an artist, specialising in fantasy characters.

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    Alexander
    Alexander has accepted Elysia's friend request.
    12 hours ago
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    Elysia
    "Elysia" commented on Skylark's Blog " Gutted (aka "a jolly near miss")".
    Oh, Skylark! I was about to go to bed, but I couldn't read and run... so totally and utterly gutted for you. I really though - I think we all did - that this was going to be The One. I'll be honest, I'm not quite sure what to say... I don't think ...
    12 hours ago
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    zoolane
    zoolane commented on Elysia's wall:
    *and find the balance in own ability also what sound or flow it the story.*
    15 hours ago
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    zoolane
    zoolane commented on Elysia's wall:
    Sometimes it easy to follow other people advice but I would rather you follow your instinct and find what you as balance. I know from experience and trail and error that not everyone going to agree with it.
    15 hours ago
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    zoolane
    zoolane commented on Elysia's wall:
    I have readed the old piece to your story. Feedback done.
    16 hours ago
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    Elysia
    Elysia commented on TheApprentice's wall:
    Hey there! Feels like ages since I saw you around... hope everything is okay! xx
    18 hours ago
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    Elysia
    Elysia commented on Maryluv's wall:
    Quackie Duck! Happy Birthday, Luv - hope everything is good with you and you're having a wonderful day xxx
    18 hours ago
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    Jill
    Jill commented on Elysia's wall:
    Having a quick visit to Cloud and noticed the posts about sleepless nights, eachache etc. Poor you - seems it is one thing after another. Any of the complimentary medicine ways that have been suggested would be good - even if you have to keep it ...
    21 hours ago
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    Elysia
    Elysia commented on zoolane's wall:
    Ahh - yes, I've seen that happen elsewhere. Someone did it to me for a fanfiction story I wrote - they used to email me all the time, telling me what I should write next, and which characters she wanted me to use (she liked one of my characters a ...
    21 hours ago
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    zoolane
    zoolane commented on Elysia's wall:
    No Silly, some people I know from different forum, will ask for feedback but then when you try to honest about it. They get upset very angry and do not realise that you try help them. Some people change the plot and characters what they thing ...
    21 hours ago
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    Elysia
    Elysia commented on zoolane's wall:
    Oh, cripes, no - didn't mean it like that! I meant when you read it, you thought it was part of the actual story, when it's just something that sums up what happens. Of course you wouldn't take the story! :-)
    21 hours ago
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    zoolane
    zoolane commented on Elysia's wall:
    Why would I take your explanation? It your story, how you development the plot and characters is the your decision.
    21 hours ago
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    Elysia
    Elysia commented on zoolane's wall:
    No problem, my dear - take your time; I'm grateful for you reading it (and a little flattered that you took that explanation as part of the story, if truth be told!!) xx
    21 hours ago
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    zoolane
    zoolane commented on Elysia's wall:
    I've glance that the original chapter on the reply but I will get back to you much later on in day sorry.
    22 hours ago
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    Elysia
    Elysia One has earache, the other is teething, and mummy is desperately trying to ignore the bottle of gin she knows is in the drinks cupboard... Trying Kung Fu Panda instead. Anything to stop the grizzling (and that's just me...)
    22 hours ago
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    • Kate7
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      Kate7 Dear lord woman, sounds like you've got the world on your shoulders today. I hope things improve or at least go a bt quieter.
      19 hours ago
    • Elysia
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      Elysia And now Emily is trying to bash Lucy with a giraffe. Oh Danny Boy, the gin, the gin is calling...
      22 hours ago
    • Tony
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      Tony Can't you still get Calpol? That used to knock them out for a while.
      22 hours ago
    • Elysia
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      Elysia Lucy has had it, but Emily is too young (she can have it, but my brother frowns on kids under one being given it unless it's absolutely necessary, and says for breastfedbabies, breastmilk is a better analgesic), but whatever goodness they used to but in it to knock 'em out isn't in it any more... We'll get there! Oh yes we will! *manic face*
      21 hours ago
    • Spangles
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      Spangles You could try some simple acupressure for ear ache. See here, for instance, http://www.livestrong.com/article/204301-pressure-points-to-cure-an-earache/ and here - http://www.herbalshop.com/Acupressure/Acupressure_08.html - especially good as you can work on her ankle if she doesn't want you touching her face
      21 hours ago
    • Spangles
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      Spangles you will also find acupressure for teething problems if you google. If you wish, I could photocopy the relevant pages from a book I have and send them to you xx
      21 hours ago
    • Elysia
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      Elysia Thanks, Spangles - I shall look into that. I was using warm compresses last night, and that seemed to alleviate it for a bit. I must admit that I am finding Emily's attitude to her big sister rather amusing... normally, it' the older one who bullies the younger one, not the other way around!! She is such a little madam - I can tell she is going to be a right handful when she is older!
      21 hours ago
    • Kate7
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      Kate7 Dear lord woman, sounds like you've got the world on your shoulders today. I hope things improve or at least go a bt quieter.
      19 hours ago

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Elysia is a dual-purpose entity; one half is vaguely literate and artistic, the other, a drooling, giggling fangirl with a penchant for big, manly warrior types being big, manly and warrior-ly (what? It's a word...).

When she is not getting caught up in ridiculously complicated plotlines, abusing adverbs and beating her muse with various items of cutlery for trying to turn everything she writes into nonsensical wangst / smutty filth / reminding her after she's written a new chapter of the glaring plotholes she oh-so intended to address / for failing to realise that 'S' is quite close to 'D' on the keyboard, thus making it look like she can't sort her tenses out, she likes to draw inappropriate pictures of various characters, roleplay and generally procrastinate until she realises that, oh crap, she is supposed to be an English teacher and therefore should get some marking done.

She is currently struggling through the revising and rewriting stage of the first draft of her novel 'Dragonsoul' and loathing every moment of the process. Writing is fun. Editing, alas, is not...

She also has a Cafe Press shop where she sells her artwork in various forms... http://www.cafepress.co.uk/elysianeyes

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  • zoolane
    by zoolane 15 hours ago
    *and find the balance in own ability also what sound or flow it the story.*
  • zoolane
    by zoolane 15 hours ago
    Sometimes it easy to follow other people advice but I would rather you follow your instinct and find what you as balance. I know from experience and trail and error that not everyone going to agree with it.
  • zoolane
    by zoolane 16 hours ago
    I have readed the old piece to your story. Feedback done.
  • Jill
    by Jill 21 hours ago
    Having a quick visit to Cloud and noticed the posts about sleepless nights, eachache etc. Poor you - seems it is one thing after another. Any of the complimentary medicine ways that have been suggested would be good - even if you have to keep it from hubby! Mine was a cynic too - still won't try them for himself, but does admit they work for me! :)X

    Healer off to heal herself now with some herbs....
  • zoolane
    by zoolane 21 hours ago
    No Silly, some people I know from different forum, will ask for feedback but then when you try to honest about it. They get upset very angry and do not realise that you try help them. Some people change the plot and characters what they thing people want. Which I do not.
  • zoolane
    by zoolane 21 hours ago
    Why would I take your explanation? It your story, how you development the plot and characters is the your decision.
  • zoolane
    by zoolane 22 hours ago
    I've glance that the original chapter on the reply but I will get back to you much later on in day sorry.
  • zoolane
    by zoolane 1 day ago
    I join your Dragonsoul group and give feedback. I hope I haven't offend you.
  • Gels
    by Gels 2 days ago
    I just read your intro to chapt 5 in Black Smokers and cracked up! I don't have time to read the chapt now, need to go. But I've not forgotten about it!! promise. Hope all's well x :)
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    by MinxieAD 2 days ago
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