TalysMana

From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Each entry will open in the SAME window—this is so you can open one window, then click your way through the entries to evaluate each one without having a lot of windows open on your desktop.

You can only vote once, and voting closes on July 26th.

But you can certainly encourage friends to drop by and vote for your favorite. And you can leave comments on the blog explaining WHY you want to see the character you chose.

When you’ve voted, hit your BACK button to come back here and add your comments.

Thank you for helping Becky and me pick our character!

Holly Lisle

Who should be a hero in TalysMana?
Alexa
Christian Ferguson
Hanna Tetens
Ivye
James Joseph Emerald
Lena Champlin
Ke-Yana Drake
Liz Danzier
Patricia Bujard
Entrant Removed

  
 

One entrant pulled her entry before voting ended, removing herself from the contest. If you voted for Sallie, have a friend with a different computer vote for you on your second choice for TalysMana Character.

P.S. Picking out five from the amazing assortment of entries was nearly impossible. I know Becky spent ages getting her five. I went through the entries a dozen times before I had mine.

Thank you again, each entrant, for putting your time, effort, thought, and passion into your portrait of yourself. Only one person can win. But each of you is amazing. And it has been a pleasure getting to know you.

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So I’m working on extra Fendle Warrior Hearts, getting them done so that I can ship them to my mother for a signature, then have her ship them back so when they’re ordered they’re on a next day trip towards the rightful owners.  However, what I wanted to say is that each piece you are getting isn’t only unique because of the beads attached.

If you click on that link it shows you the first Fendle Warrior Heart made, it shows you the model.  I keep all the models.  That one is now, honestly, my least favorite asthetically.  Making each piece is intoxicating.  I’m lucky that I’m not working on some assembly line, or the owner of one just pumping out designs for people to make and ship.

“And they’re all made out of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same.”

Not here.  Yes, it’s slower.  Yes, designs come out slower because I am still working on other things, other shops, other shipments, customer service.  It’s slower because it’s ALL done by ME (and that is REALLY hard, by the way. It’s hard because I can’t read the books I want to read, or veg because there really isn’t an ‘after work time’ right now.  It’s all the time and I can’t just stop everything because Ghost Hunters is on or The Royal Tennebaums is on with no advertisements, lol).

Now, I am not perfect and I refer you back to my guarantee: If it Fails Because of Me, I Will Fix it for FREE (just minus the shipping TO me).  But I can tell you that I have fallen in love with each piece.  Literally every piece that I have made so far, every single one of them I love.  I imagine the stories behind them.  Some have scars!  Some have dents and chips and chunks missing.  Some have odd coloring; maybe this is moss, maybe that was blood.  Every single piece is something that I am devastatingly proud of and each one is completely unique.

And I just wanted to share that with you.  I wanted to let you know that when you get your Fendle Warrior Heart you are getting a piece of me.  You’re getting some of my soul’s input and my magic and my hard work.

Now, before I sign off here for the night I have had some requests for more “normal” TalysMana related jewelry; not so artifact-y.  I’ve got you covered.  I am working on several things right now.  The most common requests have been earrings and (weird) cell phone charms.  I can’t believe it but I’ve had three separate requests for those.

I want your input too.  You can leave it as a comment here or email me at becky@talysmana.com.

Keep things shiny and have a great rest of the week!

Rebecca

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And WORDS!

by Holly on July 12, 2010

in 1: The Story,Write A Book With Me

I got words on TalysMana today. Well, they aren’t words IN the story. But I redid my index (plot) cards to reflect the change in direction the story took, and to make sure that I stay on track with the sense of wonder in having imagination create your own living alternate universe.

So, in spite of vertigo and feeling rough, I’m getting back on track.

How about you?

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I received Becky’s first batch of Fendle Warrior Hearts in the mail Saturday, and got them signed today (yesterday was Search For The 0.5 Waterproof Brown Pen Day. :D )

For those of you who are getting the signed, numbered limited editions, Number 1-6 will be in the mail later today.

Holly

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