http://ladiesoftheorb.com Ladies of the Orb is a series of fantasy books by ILIA ~ find updates, excerpts and graphics here. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:18:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had a misconception of what a tsunami is and what it does - that is until I saw the live videos of the one that occurred in Japan after the earthquake. You can see an actual video of a the Japan tsunami here.  It's a wall of rapidly moving water ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/58/back-to-kyas-story/ The new story - the second in the series of the Ladies of the Orb - has officially begun.  I didn't create the time to just sit down and write, so was carrying around the idea and expanding on it. Well, now it's started.  The first chapter begins with a disaster ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/53/marla-meets-marry/ Kya's Story is now completed (yeah!) and is into the next phases which are going through the story, adding to the descriptions and making the book a pleasure to read. Now I'm working on the next story in the series: Marla Meets Marry. I'm having fun creating this series as I keep ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/51/kyas-story-is-completed-now-for-the-next/ “Come on, hurry!” “Yes, yes” Kya said as she was running with one slipper-like shoe on and the other one in her hand, her long golden-brown hair flying in all directions as she descended the stairs.  She looked at the white stonework as she ran quickly by, thinking of her years ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/47/heres-chapter-one-the-departure-of-kyas-story/ Image by Oberazzi via Flickr The artist of the sky was rapidly brushing the colorful hues of the dawn onto the sky.  Some remnants of the night sky were leftover.  The remaining colors ranged from grayish blue to muted purple, so the painter of the sky rapidly brushed ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/37/the-painter-of-the-sky/ I decided on the title for the book, it's called "Kya's Story." Presently I'm working on a painting that will become the book cover. http://ladiesoftheorb.com/35/the-title-to-the-first-book-is/ I still haven't decided the title of the novel. I am open to suggestions as you might have a good idea or, maybe I might get inspired from your suggestions and come up with a creative title for the first book in the Ladies of the Orb series. So far there's ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/31/17736-words-11-chapters-but/ Prologue If you sit quietly and listen You will find that the fluttering of a butterfly’s wings Can be heard Keeping your attention on the marvel You will find that you can hear the butterfly sip nectar The butterfly doesn’t mind that you listen or watch She, in fact, likes it a lot And when you are caught Don’t ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/27/heres-the-entire-prologue-for-the-first-story/ ...but please don't expect it to be set in cement, so to speak.  I reserve the right to change my mind and to rewrite as much as I please!  :) Most of the research is done now with only one major item left to find out about.  Doing so will neatly ... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/23/the-outline-is-done-for-book-1/ Image by David Paul Ohmer via Flickr Here's the titles of the first five chapter's of the 1st book of Ladies of the Orb: Prologue The departure The decision Meeting Keyan Lessons – As light as air The Silver Forest – finding it More to follow soon... http://ladiesoftheorb.com/19/chapter-titles/