Pen & Ink

Sharing Fiction, Poetry, and Writing Tutorials

Category: Fantasy

  • Interview with K.M. Weiland

    Hey friends! Today I have a special post for you: an exclusive interview with K.M. Weiland, the second installment in my blogging series about outlining. I had the amazing pleasure of interviewing Katie this past week, and it was super cool to hear her thoughts on outlining your novel. In this post, K.M. Weiland shares […]

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  • Should I Outline my Novel?

    Hello again, readers! Today I am sharing the first post in a blogging series I’m doing about outlining your novel. Today I’m covering the topic: should I outline? This is for all the pantsers (people who don’t outline) who are reading this. (Yes, that does include me.) We typically find ourselves not outlining because we…

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  • I’ve Officially Reached 100 Subscribers! (Plus Blog News)

    Hello readers, I have some exciting news for you today! I’ve finally reached a goal I’ve been trying to reach for a long time! I. Have. Officially. Reached. 100 SUBSCRIBERS!!! Isn’t that just amazing?! I have no idea if you all are as excited as I am right now, but I just have to say…

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  • Short Story Contest!!!

    Hello readers, today I have a special announcement for you that you probably weren’t expecting. I’m hosting a short story contest! I’m super excited about this, and I’ve been thinking about it for a while now. Now it’s happening! I think this will be lots of fun. So, what kind of short story contest is…

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  • How to Create Strong Villain Motivations for your Story

    Hello, readers! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I’m sorry for that. But I’m back now with another article for you: How to Create Strong Villain Motivations for your Story. This post is one that I wrote for Kaley Kriesel’s Words Blog Tour this week. I would highly recommend checking out her blog…

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  • Short Story by Samantha Mullenhour

    Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so I apologize for that. However, I have returned with a short story for you, written by my friend, Samantha Mullenhour. Samantha is a super awesome friend of mine, and she wrote a story called The Ticking Contraption which is absolutely AMAZING! I thought I’d share…

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  • More Fiction Written by Caleb: Thunderstorm, Part 2

    Hello readers! A couple of weeks ago, my little brother, Caleb, posted another one of his fan fiction stories, Thunderstorm. He just finished part two of the story, so you can all read some more fiction by Caleb! If you haven’t read the first part of his story yet, I would recommend doing so. Please…

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  • Fiction Short Story for Teens – March

    Hey everyone! I have finally gotten around to posting my third fiction short story for teens, The Child of the Lenorans. This story is a short fantasy suspense fiction for teens that I wrote on the spur of the moment. In this short story, I experimented with switching between two different voices, first and third…

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  • Writer’s Block and How to Overcome It

    I have known so many writers, including myself, who struggle with writer’s block. As a writer, being in a position where you can’t think of anything to write about is not exactly a good thing. I have gone through this problem, too, and it’s not fun. You get frustrated, tired of trying to come up…

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  • More Fiction Written by Caleb: Thunderstorm, Part 1

    Hello everyone! This week I will share some more fiction by Caleb, my little brother. Some of you may have read his last story, Poppleton’s New House. Caleb is now coming back to us with another fan fiction, this time about the Disney Pixar movie, Cars. Caleb has always loved cars, so when he was…

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About Me

Hello, my name is Annabelle Batie, and I’m a 14-year-old writer and bookworm. I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember, but I’ve only been writing seriously for about two years. I homeschool in Traverse City, Michigan, with my three younger siblings and parents. I hope you enjoy my blog!

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  2. Great review! This seems like something I might enjoy – and maybe like a good sister night kinda movie. Thanks…

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