Yes, yes, I know. I kindaaaaa stopped doing tags. But, hey, this one looks like fun and I’m long over-due for a “just-for-fun” type post. 😛 Special thanks to Grace for tagging me! Let’s get this show on the road, ey?
Those Unfortunate Things Called Rules
Link back to the person who created the tag. (Savannah Grace)
Thank the person who tagged you. (Le hannon, Grace…iel? XD)
Share the tag graphic. (Voila!)
Tag eleven bloggers. (…eleven…? *faints*)
Those Fortunate Things Called Questions
(’cause a tag would be boring without ’em.)
Vital Stats and Appearance
(pen)Name: …Joelle Stone… XD
Nicknames: Ooh, that’s fun. Ellie, Ellestone, Sourcreamella (don’t ask), Joey, Jo, Miss Stone XD
Birthday: 78th of Unishai (classified XD)
Hair color and length: Most people call it blonde, but it has also been called brown and even reddish. XD It can’t decide what color to stick with.
Eye color: Again, most people call it blue, but I’ve also heard gray and green. 🙂
Braces/piercings/tattoos: Unfortunately, I am subjected to braces for the next year or so. My ears are pierced, but I’m allergic to most metals, so I don’t wear earrings much. 😀
Righty or lefty: Righty for most things
Ethnicity: German. Or Russian. With a hint of Irish and the tiniest dash of Native American. And other stuff I can’t remember. XD But mostly German/Russain.
Firsts:
First novel written: The Keepers Unite (or Bearer of Freezing Ice), the first book of the Keepers of the Nine series which shall not be brought up ever again. XD
First novel completed: Same as above. 🙂
Award for writing: ‘Fraid I haven’t gotten any yet. XD
First publication: Sheesh, I don’t remember. I’ve won a few short story contests and gotten published (one is in the process of being put into book form… *happy bouncing*)
Conference: None in person, but a handful online. 🙂
Query/Pitch: …
Not even going there.
Favorites:
Novel (that you wrote): DO I HAVE TO PICK ONE OF MY BABIES?! JUST ONE?!!?!? WHAT CRUEL TYRANNY IS THIS?!?!?!!?
All of them. *defiant sniff*
Though Keepers of the Nine and ATOTB and the Caretaker are closest to my heart. XD
Genre: Fantasssyyyy
Author: Andrew Peterson, Tolkien, Jennifer A. Neilsen, and a host of others. 😀
Writing Music: Soundtracks! I love the Maleficent soundtracks, the LOTR/Hobbit soundtracks, the Narnia soundtracks, the Inkheart soundtrack, the Croods soundtrack, the Epic soundtrack, the Star Wars soundtracks… yeah. We could be doing this for a while.
Time To Write: Morning, hands down! usually between 8:30-9:30 or earlier if I’m daring (or later if I ran out of time XD)
Writing Snack/Drink: Water and chocolate. *nodnodding* Or a milkshake. Can’t get much better than milkshakes.
Movie: LOTR!!!! Hobbit!!! Little Women! The Emperor’s New Groove!!!!!!!!
Writing Memory: The first time I dreamt about my characters. (That totally counts, right? XD) Or maybe the first time I won a contest. I’m pretty sure I flipped out. XD
Childhood Book: Rikki-tikki-tavi. Love that mongoose. XD (Though the Mandie series was also a favorite, along with Seven Sleepers and 100 Dresses and Henry & Mudge… I could go on… XD)
Currently:
Reading: Fight Write by Carla Hoch (BEST. WRITING. BOOK. EVER.); Beren & Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Listening to: my likes playlist. The first five songs were/are Rise by Josh Garrels, Jack & Jilll, Pt. 2 by the Gray Havens, Front Titles (Inkheart) by Javier Navarrete (I told you I liked the soundtrack XD), Under the Mountain by the Gray Havens, and My Lighthouse by Rend Collective. 🙂
Watching: The music video for My Lighthouse. XD Just kidding. My sibling and I got to watch the first episode of Lost last night, and it was surprisingly good. Other than that… *shrugs*
Learning: Humility. Gotta love it. 😛
Future:
Want To Be Published: DEFINITELY!!
Indie or Traditional: Both. I’m going for a hybrid approach, though I’m not quite sure which one to try first. XD
Wildest Goal: Find Middle-earth, of course. XD Elves and dragons and swordses, here I come!
Those Fortunate Enough to Be Tagged (or else, not-so-fortunate…)
Phew! There you have it: my first tag in FOREVER. I hope you guys enjoyed that even more than I did. 😛
What about you? What color are your eyes? Who’s your favorite author? What are you listening to right now?
Until next time,
Take courage, pursue God, and smile while you still have teeth!
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