Chapter 2 of my story The Prophecy is up and running. And I would also like to take this opportunity to let you know that I have been working on a new episode in the Night Heroes series. It should be out really soon. And there's less than one month to go for half days, so new updates are on the way. Also, I have been writing Confessions, and I have many chapters finished, all that is left are the pictures to go with it.
You can read The Prophecy here: http://myrivia.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The Prophecy & The Sims
Summer is approaching, days have started to get longer, the sun is shining, temperatures are rising.... So now that March is behind us, we can almost officially declare that summer has come again to our little island. The only thing that I'm going to miss this summer is not living at the beach, although you never know where I might end up. What I know for sure is that I am going to be down at the beach everyday, and every night like always, so it won't make much difference where I will be sleeping, as long as I know that most of my waking hours will be down by the sea.
Now I am anxiously waiting for mid-June to come, so that I will start working half-days, and then I can get back to my Sims. Retirement wasn't good for me. I kept missing my little virtual friends, and wanting to get back to them.
My novel as far as it goes, is finished, and I know that it's not something that's going to be published. For it to even be considered by editors, it has to go through so many cuts and edits, that it won't look like my work at all. I do not want to compromise my style for the sake of publishing. Maybe someday I will get back to it, and see what can be done, but for the time being, I've decided to leave it as it is, because I am quite happy with it, and I do not want to change it for something that might never happen. What I have decided to do is to start posting it to a blog. I have written that novel under a different name, actually it's an anagram of my name, Leann Rio, and that's how it will appear on my blog. So if any of you will receive comments, or anything from a Leann Rio, just know that's it still the same old plain me :-)
The link to that blog will be http://myrivia.blogspot.com/. Feel free to visit and leave your comments. The first chapter is already up and running.
Warning! There are no Sim pictures in this blog. I wish I could compliment the story with Sim pictures but it's too complicated for me to take the pictures to go along with the chapters. But if there's anyone out there, with a lot of imagination, and an even lot more time on their hands, who think they can do the pictures, feel free to contact me :-) Also, this is a Young Adult's novel, so there are no age restrictions on it.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this, as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Now I am anxiously waiting for mid-June to come, so that I will start working half-days, and then I can get back to my Sims. Retirement wasn't good for me. I kept missing my little virtual friends, and wanting to get back to them.
My novel as far as it goes, is finished, and I know that it's not something that's going to be published. For it to even be considered by editors, it has to go through so many cuts and edits, that it won't look like my work at all. I do not want to compromise my style for the sake of publishing. Maybe someday I will get back to it, and see what can be done, but for the time being, I've decided to leave it as it is, because I am quite happy with it, and I do not want to change it for something that might never happen. What I have decided to do is to start posting it to a blog. I have written that novel under a different name, actually it's an anagram of my name, Leann Rio, and that's how it will appear on my blog. So if any of you will receive comments, or anything from a Leann Rio, just know that's it still the same old plain me :-)
The link to that blog will be http://myrivia.blogspot.com/. Feel free to visit and leave your comments. The first chapter is already up and running.
Warning! There are no Sim pictures in this blog. I wish I could compliment the story with Sim pictures but it's too complicated for me to take the pictures to go along with the chapters. But if there's anyone out there, with a lot of imagination, and an even lot more time on their hands, who think they can do the pictures, feel free to contact me :-) Also, this is a Young Adult's novel, so there are no age restrictions on it.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this, as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Ok, so finally I have come around to writing this. I've been putting this off since December, hoping that things will change, but the more time passes, the more I know there's not going to be a way out.
So today, with a broken heart, I'm officially declaring my semi-retirement from Sim writing.
I have been trying and trying to find the time to sit down and load the game, and take some pictures, but it's impossible. There's so much going in my life right now, and my free time is being taken up with my novel, and my other writings. I wish I could find the time to really enjoy playing the game, and creating stories with my Sims, but in real life, not all wishes can come true.
I am not going off into full retirement only for one reason - I am hoping that when June rolls around, and I will start working half-days again, maybe I will be able to squeeze in some time for my game during the afternoons.
I am still writing these stories - in fact Night Heroes is almost finished, and I'm still writing Confessions; I will never stop writing, it's the games that I have no time for. I will leave what I've already put up, in the hope that someday I could come back to them. I will still keep following your stories when I get the chance, and giving feedback as always.
So for the time being, farewell my friends, and most importantly, thank you all for your support, and for reading my stories, and for leaving me comments.
Maybe we will meet again in June.
xxxx
Lorianne
So today, with a broken heart, I'm officially declaring my semi-retirement from Sim writing.
I have been trying and trying to find the time to sit down and load the game, and take some pictures, but it's impossible. There's so much going in my life right now, and my free time is being taken up with my novel, and my other writings. I wish I could find the time to really enjoy playing the game, and creating stories with my Sims, but in real life, not all wishes can come true.
I am not going off into full retirement only for one reason - I am hoping that when June rolls around, and I will start working half-days again, maybe I will be able to squeeze in some time for my game during the afternoons.
I am still writing these stories - in fact Night Heroes is almost finished, and I'm still writing Confessions; I will never stop writing, it's the games that I have no time for. I will leave what I've already put up, in the hope that someday I could come back to them. I will still keep following your stories when I get the chance, and giving feedback as always.
So for the time being, farewell my friends, and most importantly, thank you all for your support, and for reading my stories, and for leaving me comments.
Maybe we will meet again in June.
xxxx
Lorianne
Saturday, December 6, 2008
December news
Right! I'm really proud of that. I managed to write 50,000 words in one month - well, a little over 53,000 to be more precise. The novel is far from finished though, but I am trying to keep the pace, and write a little everyday, and finish it by the end of 2008.
Of course once that is finished, I know that it will be far from ready to share. There are many plots that go nowhere, plots that change their course halfway, names that have been changed and stuff like that. During the new year, I will editing, and re-writing it, and probably it will be a totally different story from the one I wrote, when it is finished. And even then, I have no idea what I am going to do with it.
My original idea was to write this story for the Sims, but then as I was writing, I got carried away, and I know that there is no way that I will ever be able to take the pictures to go with the story. Apart from being too complicated, I simply do not have the time for that. Maybe someday, I will re-edit it for The Sims, who knows?
What really matters is that I wanted to write a novel, and I have. And I don't care if it's good or not - I did it!!
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Now, for my Sims Stories news.
I have taken some time off from my Sims, because Nano Wrimo has taken up a lot of my time. And now I simply have to find the time to come with another update. I am finding it very hard at the moment, because with my real life, and my new job, I really do not have time to play the game, and take the pictures. I have kept on writing the stories though. Night Heroes is almost finished (and that's my next goal), and Confessions is a work in progress that is coming along beautifully. Now if only I could just squeeze in some time to take those pictures....
Oh, for those glorious summer days, when I work half days and can spend the afternoons at the beach, or blissfully playing my Sims!!!!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Cast of Characters
I have just added a video with the cast of characters in the story Confessions of a Snow Queen. I have done this so that one can easily keep track of all the different characters that will be introduced from time to time, (and so that I can also keep track of them and the timelines)
The video may contain spoilers, as you are told what is the role of each character in the story. Not that it will spoil much of the story, but I still feel that I should warn you about it.
I have put the characters in order of appearance, as they appear in the story, and have included the characters that appear up to Chapter 4. I will be updating this with every chapter, or as needed.
Anyway, if you would like to check this video it is here: http://crookedvideos.blogspot.com/2008/10/confessions-of-snow-queen.html
I'd love to know if you like this format, or if you would like me to put the character list in another format.
The video may contain spoilers, as you are told what is the role of each character in the story. Not that it will spoil much of the story, but I still feel that I should warn you about it.
I have put the characters in order of appearance, as they appear in the story, and have included the characters that appear up to Chapter 4. I will be updating this with every chapter, or as needed.
Anyway, if you would like to check this video it is here: http://crookedvideos.blogspot.com/2008/10/confessions-of-snow-queen.html
I'd love to know if you like this format, or if you would like me to put the character list in another format.
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