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I usually don't have a problem choosing names for my characters, but I did accidentally invent one name as the result of an autocorrect that went wrong. When I wanted a name for a Magic Academy I just closed my eyes and typed until something useful appeared; then I Googled it to make sure it...

Hi Chesterama, Campnano takes place in July, but the cabins are open now.

Thanks Sheilawisz, I've just read about half of your epic tale. Wow!!!! I'll have to read the rest tomorrow. I wasn't expecting that twist where Grass transfigured from male to female. I have a similar theme in my book - there's never anything original under the sun, is there? Although, mine is...

The worst book I've ever read (or partly read as I gave up, screaming "Aaagh!" halfway through) that does this, was ghost written for a famous supermodel many years ago. Each chapter was written in either 1st person or 3rd person POV and was about a different model. After a while I worked out...

Hi skip.knox, Actually, she's a magician AND a wizard. Would that be problematic?

Interestingly, when I typed "wizardess", autocorrect immediately changed it to "wizard". (Autocorrect always thinks it knows best!)

Hello Sheilawisz, Please can you direct me to your story or send me a link - it sounds intriquing!

Yes, witch is really the female version of warlock, isn't it? Do wizards have to be male and look like Gandalf?

I'm writing a fantasy children's/ YA book - a bit Harry Potterish but, hopefully, different. I want to have a female wizard - should she be a "wizardess", or does that sound politically incorrect these days when actresses often call themselves "actors"?

Hi Legendary Sidekick! Merry Xmas and I love your cartoon strips. You're so talented! The one about the Princess and the peas is hilarious! I recognise some of the characters from our Flat Earth RPG.

Hi Addison, I think you have a typo: shouldn't that be, the Princess and the Frog? I know of The Snow Queen, rather than the Ice Queen, but sometimes stories have different titles in the UK. I've read all of these, but have voted for my favourite! :D

Hi Legendary Sidekick, thanks for posting the video. Have you seen the one for how Tangled should have ended? Brilliant! I must admit that the first time I watched Frozen I was confused about who Anna should marry. So, is this a film for girls, or do boys also enjoy it as Tom Nimenai says? Are...

Hi, I was disappointed when I saw Frozen as I'd read all the hype about it. I expected the Snow Queen and...:confused: Well, where was she? The song, Let It Go, is pleasant enough, but I thought the plot was flawed, to say the least. I mean, how come Elsa's gloves don't turn to ice when she...

I just got Oscar Wilde! :confused:

Hi, reading this thread has been fascinating for me because last year I, too, became obsessed with getting a copy of The Magicians and reading it. I "looked inside" the cover on Amazon and thought it would be my kind of Fantasy story. Once I started reading the book, however, I felt the pace...