I can't believe it. I actually did it. No, I haven't finished it yet... this is much worse.
The time has come. The dice have been cast. And, as heartbreaking as it it, I had to do it.
Alexandra, Warrior Queen of Bila, Lunar creature of the night, is dead.
Oh my. I really made myself cry with that one. I hope you won't have me too much for what I've done, because I hate myself for it too, but it had to be done. Some Luna had to die, to prove that these immortals could be killed by the humans, but it is heartbreaking all the same. Poor Celeste, all alone, without a true friend in the world... she's learned not to trust many people, and though she likes Eric, he's the king of a rival kingdom, and she cannot afford to make any more mistakes.
So, in light of the newly deceased, I would like any questions to be asked in the comments, whether they be about me, my books, or anything, really. I'd love to make up an FAQ.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
(Un)Official Poster!!!
If there was going to be a bunch of posters for Laska and there were some pretty serious lines in them, this would be one of them. Model is actor Rupert Young, most famously known as having portrayed Sir Leon in the BBC Wales television show Merlin, as Duke Rowan Shirling. With a little photoshopping to change some coloring and adding the words, I give you my fake poster.
And next we have Andrew Garfield, known for playing the title character in The Amazing Spider-Man and Eduardo Savarin in The Social Network, as the Lunar Lord Tobias Valacari.
You may have to click on the pictures to get a better look, as the blog layout will not let me make them any bigger. I hope you guys enjoyed!
Monday, November 4, 2013
Part Two!
Woo! We finished Part Two about a week ago, and Laska's certainly taking an interesting turn that I did not foresee...
Feuds, feuds, and more feuds. More dead people. More blood. Lots of unexpected drama and twists. EEEE!! I'm so excited!
In other news, I'm excited to be creating my own site. I'm in a Web Design course at my high school, and I might be transferring all this stuff over there if it goes live. Only time will tell :)
Anything you want to see from me? Suggestions? Questions?
Feuds, feuds, and more feuds. More dead people. More blood. Lots of unexpected drama and twists. EEEE!! I'm so excited!
In other news, I'm excited to be creating my own site. I'm in a Web Design course at my high school, and I might be transferring all this stuff over there if it goes live. Only time will tell :)
Anything you want to see from me? Suggestions? Questions?
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Silly Me
So, I was bored, and I decided to cast the characters of Laska for a book trailer I may or may not do in the future. It took a few hours, but I compiled a general list of the main actors and actresses for the parts.
In order of appearance:
Shailene Woodley--Princess Celeste of Eliaa
Lily Collins--Princess Alexia of Eliaa
Brooke Shields--Queen Asha of Eliaa
Bradley Cooper--King Magnum of Eliaa
Andrew Garfield--Lord Tobias Valacari of Eliaa
John Lynch (from Merlin)--King Therin of Bila
Alexander Ludwig--Prince Montague of Bila
Peter Facinelli--Lord Peter Valacari of Eliaa
Rachel Weisz--Lady Evelyn Valacari of Eliaa
Leven Rambin--Lady Nicolette Valacari of Eliaa
Bradley James--Lord Hayden Valacari of Eliaa
Anna Kendrick--Lady Catherine Valacari of Eliaa
Keegan Allen--Lord Caleb Valacari of Eliaa
Rupert Young--Duke Rowan the Shrewd
Ralph Fiennes--King Conrad of Lirameth
Mila Kunis--Queen Victoria of Ibelisa
Natalie Portman--Dayblessed Paradise
Jessica Alba--Queen Torna of Hailla
Willow Shields--Morina the Slight
Emma Stone--Nightblessed Rosella
Colin Morgan--Archduke Eric the Brave
Keira Knightley--Queen Bithia of Lirameth
Whew! Long list! Here's a picture. I know, I know, some of the labels are unintelligible, and I apologize, so I will provide you with the names.
Top left: Anna Kendrick, Levin Rambin, Andrew Garfield, Natalie Portman
Second Left: Lily Collins
Third Left: Peter Facinelli, Rachel Weisz, Shailene Woodley, Willow Shields
Fourth Left: Keegan Allen, Bradley James
Fifth Left: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Young, Mila Kunis, Alexander Ludwig, Emma Stone
Bottom Left: Brooke Shields, Bradley Cooper, John Lynch, Jessica Alba, Colin Morgan
Whaddya think? Post it in the comments below!
In order of appearance:
Shailene Woodley--Princess Celeste of Eliaa
Lily Collins--Princess Alexia of Eliaa
Brooke Shields--Queen Asha of Eliaa
Bradley Cooper--King Magnum of Eliaa
Andrew Garfield--Lord Tobias Valacari of Eliaa
John Lynch (from Merlin)--King Therin of Bila
Alexander Ludwig--Prince Montague of Bila
Peter Facinelli--Lord Peter Valacari of Eliaa
Rachel Weisz--Lady Evelyn Valacari of Eliaa
Leven Rambin--Lady Nicolette Valacari of Eliaa
Bradley James--Lord Hayden Valacari of Eliaa
Anna Kendrick--Lady Catherine Valacari of Eliaa
Keegan Allen--Lord Caleb Valacari of Eliaa
Rupert Young--Duke Rowan the Shrewd
Ralph Fiennes--King Conrad of Lirameth
Mila Kunis--Queen Victoria of Ibelisa
Natalie Portman--Dayblessed Paradise
Jessica Alba--Queen Torna of Hailla
Willow Shields--Morina the Slight
Emma Stone--Nightblessed Rosella
Colin Morgan--Archduke Eric the Brave
Keira Knightley--Queen Bithia of Lirameth
Whew! Long list! Here's a picture. I know, I know, some of the labels are unintelligible, and I apologize, so I will provide you with the names.
Top left: Anna Kendrick, Levin Rambin, Andrew Garfield, Natalie Portman
Second Left: Lily Collins
Third Left: Peter Facinelli, Rachel Weisz, Shailene Woodley, Willow Shields
Fourth Left: Keegan Allen, Bradley James
Fifth Left: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Young, Mila Kunis, Alexander Ludwig, Emma Stone
Bottom Left: Brooke Shields, Bradley Cooper, John Lynch, Jessica Alba, Colin Morgan
Whaddya think? Post it in the comments below!
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Laska
Well, as some of you know, I'm in the process of writing a novel with two other writers, though I'm doing the majority of the typing. Currently, I'm at Chapter Eighteen, which is just a little under halfway through it.
I'd first like to say that I am very much enjoying the process. Julio and Mona are fantastic at shouting out ideas and steering me in the right directions. There's a basic outline, of course, but these little snippet they're putting in are extremely helpful.
Also, I have a few supporters on BookRix who are supporting me through the process, encouraging me to spit this tale out and get it online. I'm at the point where a new chapter might appear every day, which is huge, if you haven't figured it out yet. That's about 2-3,000 words a post. I don't know how I do it, but I'm plagued by this idea, spreading and consuming all of my thoughts, waking and unconscious... have you ever felt that way? It's driving me insane!
Anyways, I am very excited for this story. Maybe, with Julio and Mona's permission, I'll be able to find an agent when it's all finished and edited. Granted, it's a long way off, but that's the dream. For now, the goal is just to get it finished and edited by the end of the school year :)
Click here for the link to what I have so far!
I'd first like to say that I am very much enjoying the process. Julio and Mona are fantastic at shouting out ideas and steering me in the right directions. There's a basic outline, of course, but these little snippet they're putting in are extremely helpful.
Also, I have a few supporters on BookRix who are supporting me through the process, encouraging me to spit this tale out and get it online. I'm at the point where a new chapter might appear every day, which is huge, if you haven't figured it out yet. That's about 2-3,000 words a post. I don't know how I do it, but I'm plagued by this idea, spreading and consuming all of my thoughts, waking and unconscious... have you ever felt that way? It's driving me insane!
Anyways, I am very excited for this story. Maybe, with Julio and Mona's permission, I'll be able to find an agent when it's all finished and edited. Granted, it's a long way off, but that's the dream. For now, the goal is just to get it finished and edited by the end of the school year :)
Click here for the link to what I have so far!
Welcome!
Welcome to Sisterhood and Co, a blog for the writer and hopeful-author Hannah G.... me!
A few things about me:
My name is Hannah. I'm a freshman in high school, and I live up in the mountains of Colorado. Now, don't immediately go to stereotypes... most of the people I know aren't the snotty rich brats the world makes us out to be. There's some decent people up here, so don't go whispering, alright?
Other things... I started creative writing when I was ten in Mrs. Georgina's Fifth Grade Class. We were given the chance to free-write for half an hour, every other morning, and that was the opportunity I had been waiting for. All those creative juices started flowing, and then the words were flowing across the pages. Well, that's a lie. They didn't flow, they more fell out onto the page in a mess of thoughts that gradually became organized and morphed into the works of today.
I've been told I need to show more voice and be more creative, and then I show people my 45,000 word unfinished manuscript. I haven't met another person my age who has been able to show the focus to do that, but what I think they mean is that I need to be a bit more detailed. I know that, that's the point of a rough draft. It needs to be edited and revised... meaning that 80,000 I'm seeing in the future will probably be a bit longer.
My favorite television show is the now-cancelled BBC Wales series Merlin. It's the first show I have ever gone full-on fangirl, so I figure it'll probably stay my favorite for a very long time. I love all of the actors, I love the storyline, and a show that can make me laugh and cry at the same time has to be good, right?
I classify myself as an Indie author. I haven't sold any books, mainly because they're really not good enough for that, but I'm in the middle of a huge project called Laska. It's the first one that's broken novel length, which I see as a very good sign, but I'm just letting the ideas flow. I started it back in the beginning of August with the help of a few friends, two of which are co-authors with me today.
Blurb for Laska:
In the realm of Laska, the five kingdoms of Bila, Eliaa, Ibelisa, Hailla, and Lirameth stand tall. They have lived in harmony for millennia, thriving under the guidance of God and his creating angels: the Mother of the Sun, Arinna, and the Mother of the Moon, Luna. Of her love and warmth, Arinna created the humans, a majestic race that soon ruled Laska, thriving in her beams of life and bringing joy to her existence.
Unbeknownst to the people, however, Luna also bore forth a race. Born of the glowing moonbeams and the coolness of night, the immortal Lunae, named after their mother, thrived in her gentle light and frigid air.
Fearing their power, Arinna gave weakness to the Lunae in exchange for the blood of her children. Once the sun rose over the horizon, the powers of the lunas would dwindle, and they would be subject to the weapons of man. They could die at the hands of man, much in the same way that man would certainly die in the hands of Luna, for though man could feast on many things, Lunae were only sustained by the life provided by the blood of the humans.
To survive, the Lunae blended in with mankind, disappearing when one had stayed in one place too long, only to return to life in a new place.
Thus, the humans and the Lunae existed together, continuing the harmony of Laska.
Now, far into the future, the human world is at war with itself. Ibelisa and Bila have turned against Lirameth, fighting for the supreme rule of Laska, and Eliaa is desperate to make it stop. Queen Asha and King Magnum have sacrificed almost everything for peace... everything but their daughter, Celeste.
The princess is of age to marry, but the queen will not give up her child in such a way. Celeste longs for adventure and the unknown, but her parents have forbade it. Locked away in her own reality, there is no way a man can woo her... but man is not the only contender in these games.
What the rulers of Eliaa did not expect was for a resentful suitor to attack their kingdom and change the fate of Laska forever.
From the perspective of the princess herself, this tale of feuds, war, love, and adventure is sure to captivate readers and show that one person, no matter how insignificant, can influence and change everything.
A few things about me:
My name is Hannah. I'm a freshman in high school, and I live up in the mountains of Colorado. Now, don't immediately go to stereotypes... most of the people I know aren't the snotty rich brats the world makes us out to be. There's some decent people up here, so don't go whispering, alright?
Other things... I started creative writing when I was ten in Mrs. Georgina's Fifth Grade Class. We were given the chance to free-write for half an hour, every other morning, and that was the opportunity I had been waiting for. All those creative juices started flowing, and then the words were flowing across the pages. Well, that's a lie. They didn't flow, they more fell out onto the page in a mess of thoughts that gradually became organized and morphed into the works of today.
I've been told I need to show more voice and be more creative, and then I show people my 45,000 word unfinished manuscript. I haven't met another person my age who has been able to show the focus to do that, but what I think they mean is that I need to be a bit more detailed. I know that, that's the point of a rough draft. It needs to be edited and revised... meaning that 80,000 I'm seeing in the future will probably be a bit longer.
My favorite television show is the now-cancelled BBC Wales series Merlin. It's the first show I have ever gone full-on fangirl, so I figure it'll probably stay my favorite for a very long time. I love all of the actors, I love the storyline, and a show that can make me laugh and cry at the same time has to be good, right?
I classify myself as an Indie author. I haven't sold any books, mainly because they're really not good enough for that, but I'm in the middle of a huge project called Laska. It's the first one that's broken novel length, which I see as a very good sign, but I'm just letting the ideas flow. I started it back in the beginning of August with the help of a few friends, two of which are co-authors with me today.
Blurb for Laska:
In the realm of Laska, the five kingdoms of Bila, Eliaa, Ibelisa, Hailla, and Lirameth stand tall. They have lived in harmony for millennia, thriving under the guidance of God and his creating angels: the Mother of the Sun, Arinna, and the Mother of the Moon, Luna. Of her love and warmth, Arinna created the humans, a majestic race that soon ruled Laska, thriving in her beams of life and bringing joy to her existence.
Unbeknownst to the people, however, Luna also bore forth a race. Born of the glowing moonbeams and the coolness of night, the immortal Lunae, named after their mother, thrived in her gentle light and frigid air.
Fearing their power, Arinna gave weakness to the Lunae in exchange for the blood of her children. Once the sun rose over the horizon, the powers of the lunas would dwindle, and they would be subject to the weapons of man. They could die at the hands of man, much in the same way that man would certainly die in the hands of Luna, for though man could feast on many things, Lunae were only sustained by the life provided by the blood of the humans.
To survive, the Lunae blended in with mankind, disappearing when one had stayed in one place too long, only to return to life in a new place.
Thus, the humans and the Lunae existed together, continuing the harmony of Laska.
Now, far into the future, the human world is at war with itself. Ibelisa and Bila have turned against Lirameth, fighting for the supreme rule of Laska, and Eliaa is desperate to make it stop. Queen Asha and King Magnum have sacrificed almost everything for peace... everything but their daughter, Celeste.
The princess is of age to marry, but the queen will not give up her child in such a way. Celeste longs for adventure and the unknown, but her parents have forbade it. Locked away in her own reality, there is no way a man can woo her... but man is not the only contender in these games.
What the rulers of Eliaa did not expect was for a resentful suitor to attack their kingdom and change the fate of Laska forever.
From the perspective of the princess herself, this tale of feuds, war, love, and adventure is sure to captivate readers and show that one person, no matter how insignificant, can influence and change everything.
What do you think? Something you'd want to read?
Anyways, it's currently on an Indie publishing site called BookRix, where I'm getting loads of support. If you'd like to take a look, go ahead and click here.
I'm taking questions and suggestions. Ask away!
~Hannah
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