Awnya Farrin

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Day 7: Villain's goals: Alphaeus' goals were initially to protect his family's throne; however, as he fell deeper into darkness, his goals became more about power than protection. #FantasyIndiesSpooktober #WIP #indieauthor #amwriting

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Day 6: Monsters in WIP: I would definitely say that the antagonist, Alphaeus, is not a monster himself, but the choices he makes leads to him doing monstrous things. #FantasyIndiesSpooktober #WIP #indieauthor #amwriting

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Day 5: Isolda is afraid of being seen as weak and unworthy of the Imperial throne by her people; and of her father purposely keeping her from being battle tested to preserve his peace making legacy. #FantasyIndiesSpooktober #amwriting #WIP #indieauthor

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A snippet from The Recall, a villain origin story prequel novelette

Day 4: Saturday Snippet... a snippet from a tense meeting between brothers from The Recall, a prequel novelette #fantasyindiesspooktober #amwriting #indieauthor #WIP

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Day 3: I am proud of myself and all the other indie authors that haven't given up on their dreams of writing and publishing a book, no matter how frustrating it became or how long it took. #keepgoing #fantasyindiesspooktober #amwriting #indieauthor #dontgiveup

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Day 2: I've never been good about scary things, I am too prone to nightmares! But my characters don't have the same issues... Isolda (the MC) learns to face her fears head on throughout the series. #writingcommunity #FantasyIndiesSpooktober #indieauthor #WIP

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Day 1: Hello, I'm Awnya Farrin and I am the author of The Recall, a villain origin story and a prequel to my current WIP The Weaver's Understudy. Think Throne of Glass meets House of the Dragon: royal intrigue, ancestral secrets, and majestic creatures of the skies. #fantasyindiesspooktober #WIP

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Day 13: I prefer ebooks, because I tend to read in bed, and have dropped too many books on my face while nodding off lol. Especially big history books. #writingcommunity #indieauthor #FantasyIndiesAugust

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Day 8: Dreams & goals: My dream really is to get this whole series written & out into the world. Have a few readers who fall in love with the world like I have, maybe even find a character inspiring. #FantasyIndiesAugust #WIP #indieauthor #writingcommunity

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Day 7: Mental health in WIP- In a way, this series is my own kind of therapy. I threw out the common 'dead parent' and 'evil stepparent' & 'broken family' tropes and gave Isolda a 'normal' family, good relationships & happy childhood memories. #WIP #FantasyIndiesAugust #indieauthor #writingcommunity

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Day 6: Isolda is well educated, but her favorite things to read are her ancestor Fabienne the Bold's journals of her experiences before conquering the corrupt kings. #WIP #writingcommunity #indieauthor #FantasyIndiesAugust

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The cover to "The Recall" A Tale From Nalavaris. The Prequel to The Weaver's Understudy by Awnya Farrin, featuring a crown on a dark blue and purple background.

Day 3: Share your covers. This is the cover for a novella focusing on Alphaeus' backstory. It's in some pre-publication processes right now (looking for early readers, its with my editor too, etc.) #FantasyIndiesAugust #indieauthor #WIP #writingcommunity #bookcover

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Day 2: Snippet Saturday:
He stumbled back a step, rolling his shoulder. “A fierce display, Your Majesty, but a battlefield is less forgiving than a courtyard.”
My grip tightened. There it was…the old commander’s favorite tune.
#FantasyIndiesAugust #writingcommunity #indieauthor #WIP

August's Fantasy Indies prompt list hosted by @ChesneyInfalk and @L.V.Russell

Day 1: Hello! My name is Awnya Farrin, the author of The Recall (in pre-pub mode) and this month I am diving into a new draft of The Weaver's Understudy, my WIP and part of a widely planned fantasy series. I'm also a history & dinosaur nerd. #FantasyIndiesAugust #indieauthor #WIP #writingcommunity

Awnya's Author Goals for August:
Begin 2nd Draft of The Weaver's Understudy at 500 words/day
Maintain consistent posting on social media
Start getting Alpha Readers for The Recall
Add Alpha Reader 'hub' to my website
?how to add timeline & dynamic map to website
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#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 29: WIP fun fact: Both the names of my protagonist (Isolda) and antagonist (Alphaeus) were taken directly from my family tree, and Alphaeus became the antagonists name simply because he's a brick wall in my research and only a few generations ago. #FantasyIndiesJuly #WIP #writingcommunity #indie

Nice to know I'm not the only one! I get so bent out of shape about it sometimes that the critical voice gets too loud. That's when I've found that I need to take a break from the project and tackle something smaller...even if its just a craft. The characters don't usually leave me alone for long.

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 28: Difficulties in writing. The most difficult thing for me is feeling like I am doing my characters and the story they are wanting me to tell justice. I experience it, I see it smell it taste it, but then when I write, I worry it falls flat. #FantasyIndiesJuly #writingcommunity #indieauthor

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 25-Free Friday! Totally off topic, but serious question. What are your favorite dinosaurs? I'm open to lists broke down in whatever way you prefer. No requirement to narrow it down.
Here's mine: Concavenator, Irritator, Stegosaurus, and Shantungosaurus. #dinosaur #weneedmoredinosaurfantasymedia

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 24: Friendship in WIP: Isolda's best friend is her cousin, Dacia...they were raised together, and Isolda holds such deep respect and love that she appointed her cousin to the Falkenguard as her official Sworn Sword, a position of immense importance. #WIP #FantasyIndiesJuly #writingcommunity

I believe 5 kittens would help cure a lot of problems.

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 23- The side characters in The Weaver's Understudy are mostly supportive and respect Isolda. She is kind, intelligent, and driven. There are those that question if she really is capable, or if she is in fact too soft to lead. #FantasyIndiesJuly #WIP #indieauthor #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 22: My WIP, The Weaver's Understudy, is in draft two's revision. My process so far has been: Outline-Zero Draft-Detail Layer-First Draft-Character Arc Revision-Rewrites-BeatSheet. So now its the Draft two...with all the revisions #WIP #FantasyIndiesJuly #indieauthor #writingcommunication

Sent my editor the beatsheet the other day and she called me back a day later telling me that it's great and hit her in the heart emotionally as it should be. Offered a great tip and bit of critique that I feel like will be easy to weave in. Now it's first chapter time. #indieauthor #WIP #writing

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 21: Ohh! People all over Nalavaris love their black tea! They commonly have tea time mid-afternoon and enjoy their tea with ripe jurula berries. Myself, I down diet dr peppers like its no bodys business. #FantasyIndiesJuly #WIP #indieauthor #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 9: Who do your characters rely on? Isolda has relied on Ahren and her parents a lot in the past, but thru the story, that get's turned on its head. #FantasyIndiesJuly #WIP #writingcommunity #amwriting

Last night's word count: 709
The mean voice in my head toned it down long enough last night for me to sit down and type. I have at most two more sections to write, depending on how I want to go about this closing. Then, off to my editor it goes for developmental overview! #WIP #indieauthor #writing

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 8: Funniest character in WIP. I think that the banter between Isolda, Ahren and Dacia is the most fun. Even though she doesn't crack jokes, Isolda has a dry sense of humor that is just entertaining. #FantasyIndiesJuly #indieauthor #WIP #writingcommunity #amwriting

#FantasyIndiesJuly prompt list for indie fantasy authors, hosted by ChesneyInfalt and L.V.Russel

Day 6: First line: I actually am just finishing up a revision beatsheet, sorry, my process is weird...its basically a zero draft? broke down by scenes. So I don't have a new first line yet. But in my first draft it was: “I must say, I am grateful for the winds today.” #FantasyIndiesJuly #WIP #writer