#animpossibledream

[acorntops]

#moonearthandskychallenge (@themidnight_novelist): #SnippetSaturday- Earth No better time to revisit some snippets from my novel, Be, and it's upcoming (somewhat) prequel, An Impossible Dream, along with a new snippet of the same setting (different time) from book 3 (another somewhat prequel), Where the Heart Is! In my Be Series, there's some overlap when and where the books take place, due to the shape of the series versus the timeline. The third book, Where the Heart Is, takes place over about 17 years, overlapping in the final 5 years with book two. The second book, An Impossible Dream, takes place over the course of 6 years, overlapping in terms of the timeline for the very last year with the first book, Be. The places the characters visit, also have some overlap, such as with the town surrounding the castle. The first quote is part of Clary's perspective on that town. The second is Sare's perspective of that same town about a decade later. And the last is Ari's perspective on that town about five years after Sare. You can read more of Ari and Sare's perspective in excerpts found in my latest blog: https://ellielieberman.weebly.com/blog/same-setting-different-characters-same-place-different-times #bookseries #characterpov #writingperspective #readingofinstagram #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #bookrecommendations #beseries #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #mustread #indiebooksbeseen #indiebooksofinstagram #indiesofinstagram #be #ellielieberman #animpossibledream #prequels #seriestimeline #booktimeline #authorgram #bookblog #authornotes #authorsofinstagram #writingofinstagram #writersofinstagram #wheretheheartis https://www.instagram.com/p/CpeTn5VrB8h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dreamingtherese]

I want to live even after death.

Anne Frank

[deeplytangledwithinyourlies]

The Forsaken One An indecisive soul, I am burdened with. I yearn for things I can barely grasp A soul so consumed by loneliness, How long will this spring last? I see you standing there, For a moment I consider voicing a question I want to ask. But these chains were are tied with, It keeps us down along with these facades. Is your soul the same as mine? You looked up the sky, As if you've heard my silent question. One glance towards me, and I nearly smiled.

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesFebruary (@l.v.russell_author @ChesneyInfalt) Sweet gestures in a Saturday snippet for my WIP, An Impossible Dream. Fra uses sewing pins as an excuse to talk to Sare. He often keeps them in his pockets. #bebookseries #animpossibledream #bookseries #booksnippet #bookquote #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #authorgram #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #upcomingnovel #bookpreview #storysnippet #snippetsaturday #readingofinstagram #readerscommunity #authorcommunity #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #writingofinstagram #writerscommunity #sweetgestures #sweetromance https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3mKIlLY0B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesFebruary (@l.v.russell_author @chesneyinfalt)- Well, when someone asks for some "whump" from my book, I'm tempted to just give them the whole manuscript. Given it's February, I figured I'd go for some emotional and romantic whump from An Impossible Dream. #WriterFriendsChallenge- This or That? Plotter or Pantser? I am 100% a pantser. My method is to write what comes, put it in the manuscript where I think it might fall, then quilt the individual scenes together! #SpilltheSweetTea (@myth.hikari) - OC's and their favorite treats... * Elsbie- raspberry candies * Maybell- blueberry muffins * Sare - Cinnamon honey candies & cinnamon honey muffins #bebookseries #animpossibledream #whumpquotes #bookseries #booksnippet #bookquote #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #authorgram #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #upcomingnovel #bookpreview #storysnippet #snippetsaturday #readingofinstagram #readerscommunity #authorcommunity #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #writingofinstagram #writerscommunity #muffinquote #candyquote https://www.instagram.com/p/Cod1FAqr27x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

Meet Maybell from my upcoming novel, An Impossible Dream! "Maybell was a mousy little thing, with a voice to match and glasses bigger than she was, that teetered precariously at the edge of her nose. She was the youngest and the smallest, and that seemed to earn her both Madam Hayworth and Elsbie’s protection." ***This was a sketch for her I did in 2021 and I just finished digital arting it*** #animpossibledream #bebookseries #charactersketches #characterart #characterquotes #bookquotes #SaturdaySnippet #SnippetSaturday #bookart #digitalartwork #digitalart #artistsofinstagram #digitalartofinstagram #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #wipwednesday #bookstagram #authorgram #authorsofinstagram #craftersofinstagram #authorcommunity #writersofinstagram #writingofinstagram #amediting #readersofinstagram #readingofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookseries #novelsofinstagram #upcomingbook https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2ZQ8lPMJG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesJanuary (@l.v.russell_author @ChesneyInfalt) Facts about my WIP, An Impossible Dream... 1. Chapter title "Lovely Night" references Rogers & Hammerstein Cinderella 2. The jokes about butter churning were inspired by Are You There God It's Me Margaret ("We must, we must, we must increase our bust") 3. Mathew is named for Mathew Cuthbert from Anne of Green Gables 4. Lettie's name was inspired by Lydia from Pride and Prejudice 5. Chapter title Safe Place to Land references the Sara Bareilles song of the same name #animpossibledream #bebookseries #wipfacts #writingfacts #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writingofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #authorgram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #bookinspiration #writinginspiration #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #readerscommunity #readingofinstagram #wipwednesday #authorchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0Z1OVvY7I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesJanuary (@l.v.russell_author @chesneyinfalt) Inspiration for An Impossible Dream comes from an important character discussed in the first book, Be, in the series. The 2nd book is her story from when she arrives in the castle to where Be ends. #SpilltheSparklingTea (@myth.hikari) Here are three snippets to describe Sare from three books in the Be book series... 1: Hayworth after years of knowing Sare from Be (book 1 in the series, but book 3 in the timeline) 2: Elsbie from An Impossible Dream (book 2 in the series, as well as book 2 in the timeline) 3: The Queen when she's first introduced to Sare from Where the Heart Is (book 3 in the series, but book 1 in the timeline, and also the one I'm currently writing, so please keep in mind this is very rough) #authorgram #authorchallenge #writerscommunity #writingofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bebookseries #animpossibledream #wheretheheartis #readerscommunity #readersofinstagram #maincharacter #wipwednesday #booksnippets #bookpreview #bookquotes #snippetsaturday #saturdaysnippet #booksneakpeek #storysnippet #storypreview #storysneakpeek https://www.instagram.com/p/CndLKJQvDlH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesJanuary- @l.v.russell_author @chesneyinfalt Another Gracelynn appreciation post! This snippet is from An Impossible Dream! #bebookseries #animpossibledream #storysnippet #SnippetSaturday #bookquote #upcomingbook #upcomingnovel #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #authorgram #authorsofinstagram #characterappreciationpost #readersofinstagram #readingofinstagram #readerscommunity #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #amediting #wipwednesday #bookpreview #booksneakpeek #booksnippet #storysneakpeek https://www.instagram.com/p/CnaiBpUPB1u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesDecember (@l.v.russell_author @chesneyinfalt)- If your MC was a candle, what would it smell like? If Clary from Where the Heart Is was a candle it would smell like rosemary, sunshine, and green with a hint of pine and the sea. #TheMoonSolsticeandSkyChallenge (@themidnight_novelist)- #MondayMoodboard: Dreams Just so happened to have this moodboard for my WIP, An Impossible Dream, that showcases a bit about the ongoing theme about dreams and different characters' views! #authorgram #bookstagram #bookcandles #bebookseries #animpossibledream #wheretheheartis #authorsofinstagram #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #readingofinstagram #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #readerscommunity #authorchallenge #moodboard #bookaesthetic #bookquotes #dreamquotes #rosemary #bookscent #writingscent #writingsenses #bookseries #upcomingbook https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmr0IRoS0kc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

A little bit of catch up for me... Which holiday song best describes my writing style? The first song that comes to mind is Vienna Teng's The Atheist Christmas Carol! I like to think my writing is bittersweet with a focus on the light in the dark and connections and this song just really captures that! #TheWriterFriendsChallenge #FantasyIndiesDecember #bebookseries #wheretheheartis #animpossibledream #bookseries #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #readingofinstagram #readerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writingofinstagram #WritingCommunity #authorsofinstagram #authorgram #authorchallenge #writerschallenge #bookchallenge #wipwednesday #writerslife #musicofinstagram #viennateng #musicinspiration #holidaysongs #thememorytree #societysfoundlings #solvingforx https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPrSZqSZBG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesSeptember- @l.v.russell_author @chesneyinfalt @fantasyindies In my WIP, An Impossible Dream, Sare freaks herself out telling ghost stories to get vengeance on a bully. #ghoststories #animpossibledream #bebookseries #wipwednesday #writingcommunity #writingofinstagram #writersofinstagram #readercommunity #readingofinstagram #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #novelsofinstagram #upcomingbook #readersofinstagram #indiebooksbeseen #authorsofinstagram #authorchallenge #bookchallenge #bookquotes #booksnippets #storysnippetsaturday #bookpreview #sneakpeek #authorgram https://www.instagram.com/p/CkE87jYraLj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

Love the image of Gracelynn in this moment from my WIP, An Impossible Dream and just had to draw it! "Gracelynn stood at the foot of the bed, one hand on her hip, the other tapping the handle of the scissors to her mouth. A measuring tape was a tangle, wrapped around her arm like a snake, slithering into a pile by her feet, and her usual meticulous ponytail was pulled up, askew on the top of her head into a fountain of a messy bun. Threads littered every surface, as did an array of scrap fabric." #animpossibledream #bebookseries #charactersketches #characterart #characterquotes #bookquotes #SaturdaySnippet #SnippetSaturday #bookart #digitalartwork #digitalart #artistsofinstagram #digitalartofinstagram #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #wipwednesday #bookstagram #authorgram #authorsofinstagram #craftersofinstagram #authorcommunity #writersofinstagram #writingofinstagram #amediting #readersofinstagram #readingofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookseries #novelsofinstagram #upcomingbook https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBYQ9xvnOd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

New blog on my website comparing the symbolism of dolls in my published novel, Be, and my WIP, An Impossible Dream! (https://ellielieberman.weebly.com/blog/doll-symbolism-in-the-be-book-series) What do dolls symbolize for you? Did you have a favorite doll growing up? If you are a storyteller, do dolls make an appearance in your story? #symbolism #bebookseries #bookblog #bookstagram #dollsymbolism #dollhistory #dollsofinstagram #raggletagglefairydolls #ragdolls #novelsofinstagram #booksymbolism #writingsymbolism #storythemes #storysymbolism #bookthemes #animpossibledream #ellielieberman #bookquotes #authorgram #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #readingofinstagram #readercommunity #childhoodtoy #authorblog #writerblog #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci56zSyvYvb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#WriterFriendsChallenge- If my book was a candle, it would smell like... Scent plays such an important role in my WIP, An Impossible Dream. There are so many to choose from and I'd rather do a collection of candles than a single one! I also make handmade scented bookmarks in my handmade business, @acorn_tops, and have plans for a set of scented bookmarks for a few of the characters. These include: * Sare- cinnamon honey * Elsbie- apothecary (though raspberry would work, too) * Gracelynn- chamomile rose * Maybell- blueberry At some point, I might make a few more, too, such as... * Hayworth- Earl gray or green tea * Fra- triple citrus * Henry- sunshine * The Queen- rosemary Other scents to include in a candle for the book would include fresh baked bread, old books, and apple/apple blossom! #wipwednesday #bookscents #bookcandles #scentedbookmarks #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #readingofinstagram #authorgram #authorsofinstagram #bebookseries #animpossibledream #readersofinstagram #bookmarks #aromatherapy #writingscent #writercommunity #writingofinstagram #writersofinstagram #readercommunity #bookcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/Civ0JoOPnTj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[acorntops]

#FantasyIndiesSeptember- MC's skills @intothewickedwoods @chesneyinfalt Sare from my WIP, An Impossible Dream, has a great many skills. She can read, which is unusual for someone of her background. Her half-truths are unparalleled. She's good at sneaking around when she needs to be. And she can "play the game," as many character put it. One of my favorite moments that showcase some of her other skills, though, is the card game between her and Elsbie. #TheMoonStardustandSkychallenge @themidnight_novelist #TransformationTuesday It's sometimes hard to keep track of drafts while I write because of the way I write. Be, the first book in the series, had more than two banker boxes full of drafts for that novel. Mostly, though, I write what comes, a lot of times by hand in my notebooks. Then, I transfer that into the manuscript on my laptop, editing and shifting things as I go. When I feel I have most of it down, I begin quilting the different parts together, again editing and shifting. I read through with more edits once it is complete. Then it's off to beta readers and editors, and another read through for me. Constantly my stories evolve and transform. #WriterFriendsChallenge- The information I need ahead of time when writing depends greatly on the book I'm working on. For Sare's story, I knew her name and her relation to one of the MC's in the first book. Sometimes, though, I start a story with even less information. I'm a pantser, so I learn about the characters and I research as the story unravels. I just need a seed, a spark of something to begin and then I like to see where it takes me. #authorgram #authorsofinstagram #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #animpossibledream #amediting #bebookseries #benovel #wipwednesday #bookquote #storysnippet #bookpreview #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CiLZvHaPn4C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=