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- Hopi Proverb
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Student Published Solo Works
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Call to a Quest: Mother of Misery
by Matthew Randolph Available for purchase at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Lulu Months ago, the Southern Continent was nearly destroyed by a beholder named Nyx, an ancient creature resembling a giant ball of flesh with one enormous eye. After a perilous struggle, Nyx was defeated by none other than Guidway City's most talented trio: Ivan, a swordsman with an arrogant side, Grog, an Orc chef with a big heart, and Eioffrey, a child with unique blue hair and mysterious magical powers. Peace has been restored, but as usual...this tranquility will not remain. The Guidway Guild, where the trio work as crime-fighters has bestowed them with another teammate, an energetic elf named Avera. Adjusting to her antics will be difficult, especially for Ivan, who hasn't spoken five words to a girl in his life. In the final book of the Call to a Quest series, all loose ends are tied as secrets are revealed, one way or another. Eioffrey, Ivan and Grog are faced with the most formidable villains yet: an ominous boy with a hood and vines for arms, a selfish Orc prince, a manipulative woman with a mechanical left eye and the most threatening adversary yet: Themselves. Who is really the villain here? How does this woman know Eioffrey, and how are their pasts connected? Our heroes must face a new danger that will push them beyond their limits as the sun sets on this trilogy. All these answers will come to light, but not before blood is shed. www.mattyartandmusic.com |
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Call to a Quest: In the Eyes of the Beholder
by Matthew Randolph Available for purchase at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Lulu.com Along the coast of the Southern Continent, our three heroes have returned. Ivan, Eioffrey and Grog, members of the Guidway Guild, have been living peacefully in their humble abode. But destiny has other plans. Vance, once Ringmaster of the Citrene Circus, has taken some deadly steps to capture Eioffrey. What will they discover at the ruined Kingdom of Axlea, Ivan’s former home? What is the secret organization known as The Black Moon? Will Grog manage to rally the Orcs of Orkro Kingdom? Our heroes will face all this and much more, facing off against an evil they have never seen before. A single eye watches from the horizon… www.mattyartandmusic.com |
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Call to a Quest
by Matthew Randolph Available for purchase at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Lulu.com Have you ever wanted to use a sword? Learn magic? Or, do you stay up late at night worried about Gelatinous Cubes enveloping everything you love? Well, you’re in luck! Call to a Quest is a collection of stories inspired by the world of D&D, which includes all of the above and more! Join the trio of Ivan, Eioffrey, and Grog as they embark on a journey of battles, puzzles, and self-discovery. Venturing from busy Guidway City to the murky caverns of Bludmud Cave, they are surely set for success, although unprotected from conflict. Will you join the Quest? www.mattyartandmusic.com |
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The Shadowed Path
by Louka Marker Available for purchase at Lulu In a House (yes, with a capital ‘H’, how else will you know it’s important and magical?) floating between the worlds (all of them, however improbable that seems. Look, do you think physics apply here? It’s a magic House floating in the void of nothingness between worlds) lives a fourteen-year-old girl named Luka Song, her seven closest friends, and dozens of other odd characters with mysterious origins. It’s a year after a life-altering event for Luka, and she’s struggling to navigate her relationships, avoid one of the more mysterious denizens of her House, and pretend The Incident never happened. After all, no one else remembers. Except, maybe, for the few people she’s trying and failing to avoid… |
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The Dawn of Dark Magic
by Luna Randolph Available for purchase on Lulu and Amazon The Dawn of Dark Magic Abraxis Rosewood is a young witch who has an odd past and is sick and tired of how she is treated at home. Her mother pretends like she doesn’t exist. Her sister has no time to talk, and her father is a dark warlock who is in prison. Turning 13, Abraxis has a new goal: to meet her father. But to do that might be a little challenging. |
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The Adventures of a Young Kenopsia
by Judah Geronimo Available for purchase at Lulu.com, Amazon.com, and Barnes & Noble Kenopsia was a normal boy living a normal life, you know, the basic urban fantasy setting. At least, he was living a normal life until every citizen of his town was transformed into horrible creatures. How did this happen? A force known as the Paranormal is leaking into his world, and he has to stop it. To stop it, he'll need to endure being attacked by giant human hands, creatures made of hundreds of human arms, cities of monsters and warlocks, and the sun itself, plus a mysterious cult following him and his friend. Will he stop the paranormal? I dunno, I'm just a jumble of words pasted onto a book. Learn the origin of Judah Geronimo's mysterious character Kenopsia, and the beginnings of the Guide to the Paranormal. Kenopsia's Guide To The Paranormal is an encyclopedia of the dark and mysterious forces known as the paranormal. Detailing every single horrific creature from the monstrous Many-Armed, creatures literally made of human arms, to the mysterious Blood Sun, to the towering city of New Pheres. Kenopsia's Guide to the Paranormal is also constantly being updated via magical means, so no matter what, you'll never run out of content! Ages: 8-13 |
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Fire, Lava, and Magma
by Annika Arvik Available for purchase at Amazon.com You think your life is hard? Try being a princess in a realm of fire, lava, and most importantly, Magma. The only thing harder than that is possibly having to save said realm. Magma is a princess who doesn't exactly want to act like or be one. She has bright orange hair, soft red eyes, and a wild, partly secret way of getting out of her mother's palace once in a while. When she finds out the fate of her kingdom could rest on her shoulders, she almost cracks under the pressure and is forced to embark on one of the most important journeys yet, along with facing betrayals, meeting new friends, and facing losses of important people in her life. It will either keep the realms together, or tear her whole life to shreds. |
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Crumble with the Leaves
by Annika Arvik Available for purchase at Amazon.com Two young siblings, Emma and Fritts, hope to find adventure in their too quiet lives. Little do they know, a sudden, painful headache will lead them below their house and to the hidden entrance of a whole new world of Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall! They meet a few new friends along their journey. Together, they face an army’s worth of enemies, and support each other through good times and bad. From exploring a new world below their house, to reuniting with long lost family members and welcoming new family members, the author has created an adventure you just can’t miss! A Seasonten story for any time of the year. |
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Terron on the Hunt
by Kiera Burke Available for purchase on Amazon Terron On The Hunt Droppers are creatures much smaller than elves, with blue tinted skin, and long pointed ears. They have to go out every day to spread their magic on all the plants to help them grow. If a dropper misses a day, the plants will start to die until the dropper can do their magic. Ernin the elf was on his way to a party one day, when a dropper went missing! Woah woah woah. Fast forward. Two years later, our beloved elf friends, Florie, Ernin, Terron, (and don't forget Dizzly the Dropper) have brought Him the Dropper home safely. Now they are faced with a bigger challenge than ever before. They have discovered that unicorns roam somewhere in the forest! This is a discovery for the history books! However, when they go to do some more research with their friend Terron, he's nowhere to be found! They make their way to Terrons hideout and find nothing but a map sprawled open on the floor. Terron could be in trouble! Could the map lead them to Terron? Ernin and Florie have been on adventures but never quite like this. And their mother is coming with them!? Will they be able to bring Terron back and save the unicorns? Find out what happens, in this sequel to Dropper on the Loose: Terron on the Hunt! |
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Dropper on the Loose
by Kiera Burke Available for purchase at Lulu.com In this novel Kiera Burke captures the wondrous magic of a fantasy world far beyond our land. There are all kinds of magical creatures in the elven town of Blanver! There are Maraloos, Dropplets, and most importantly, Droppers! Droppers are creatures much smaller than elves, with blue tinted skin and long pointed ears. They have the difficult job of going out every day to spread their magic on all the plants to help them grow. If even one dropper misses a day, the plants will start to die until the dropper can do their magic. Ernin the elf was on his way to a party, when a dropper goes missing! He and his sister Florie have to go on a magical adventure to find it! Happiness, sadness, fear, excitement, anger, and suspense, lie within the pages. It’s a wonderful roller coaster of events and emotions! Will you come along for the ride? |
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The Deserts of the Twelve Dimensions
by Leila Goldstein Available for purchase on Amazon Wren, a nonbinary thirteen-year-old who just moved to a new house in the desert, knows something odd is going on next door. They've seen confusing things inside that seem impossible to explain. Then they learn that nobody even lives there, and the mystery grows. But when Wren and their siblings, along with a girl who lives nearby, decide to take a look inside the mysterious house, it turns out to be even stranger than what any of them imagined. |
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Frizzbos
by Jada Geronimo Available for purchase at Lulu.com Have you ever wondered about the creatures you see when you leave a basket of lemons on the front porch? You know, the ones who live under your house, local playground, and that taco truck three blocks away? And maybe why the farmer not too far away kinda looks like a wizard? Then this AMAZING book will answer your questions. |
Young Authors AnthologyFirst Edition!
Available now on Amazon.com YOUNG WRITERS ANTHOLOGY presents Unexpected Magic, a compilation of fourteen young authors taking on the same writing prompts with different outcomes. See how one open writing prompt takes people in different directions. This is an exploration of creativity!
What if you were walking in the woods and came upon a door??... Although we explore different paths, we are all connected by the same magic. Read on and enjoy these young authors. |
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ARMENIAN FOLKTALES FOR STAGE & SCREEN
A Movie Maker Play Anthology Available for purchase at Lulu.com Please enjoy our adaptations from these ancient stories, inspired by Charles Downing’s “Armenian Folktales & Fables” as well as stories lovingly given to us by Armenian friends and family. The plays in this book are adaptations from young people aged 10-14. You will find humor, compassion, lessons, and colorful plot lines! The Hopi Native Americans have a saying that “those who tell the stories, rule the world” and I hope that in telling these stories, we pay homage to the Armenian people who sacrificed everything to protect their culture, children and future generations. We celebrate the stories passed on that now can come to life in celebration of the light of Armenia. We hope you enjoy our adaptations of these beloved stories. Through our humor and creative expression we aim to celebrate these beloved stories and the people who passed them down each generation. Peace, love, and healing to Armenia. |
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CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH
A Young Adult Anthology Available for purchase at Lulu.com A young adult creative writing anthology project. Contributors: Maya Goldstein, Judah Geronimo, Prairie Marker, Crispin Campbell, and Matthew Randolph. Edited by Geneva Clawson. |
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OTHERWORLDS
A Young Authors Anthology Available for purchase at Lulu.com OTHERWORLDS is a Young Authors Press Anthology. Young writers dive into creating worlds different from our own, but with characters and themes we can all relate to. We hope you enjoy our world building and creative exploration of what other worlds might exist, if even just in our imaginations! Contributors: Luna Randolph, James Clawson, Aiden Soltez, Crispin Campbell, Matthew Randolph, Annika Arvik, Cimmerian Marker. Edited by Geneva Clawson. |
A GRIMM ADAPTATION
Play Builders 2021
Available for purchase at Lulu.com
Welcome to Play Builders: A Grimm Adaptation! We hope you enjoy our play adaptations, written in the spirit they were originally recorded by The Brothers Grimm and adapted today by young students for the stage! Ever heard of Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Rumplestiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood? These are household stories most kids grow up hearing or watching films of, all of which are internationally recognized. Some probably think these stories started with the Disney version, but these tales have been around in various forms and adaptations for hundreds of years. The Brothers Grimm, otherwise known as Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, were German librarians who also specialized in philology, which is the study of language in historical texts. During the early 19th century, they became interested in cultural research and began to collect and publish local folklore. The Brothers Grimm didn't actually write any of the stories their name has become synonymous with. Instead, these stories existed as part of a longstanding oral tradition in Germany and had been passed down from one generation to another for many years. The stories didn’t only originate from Germany...you can find some very similar stories in Armenia, Africa, Japan, and other parts of the world! These stories must have travelled and it’s hard to say who told each story first! The Brothers Grimm interviewed friends and relatives, writing down these stories to save them from extinction. Eventually, they published their collection of folklore and fairy tales as Children's and Household Tales in 1812. To date, the fables and fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm have been translated into more than 160 different languages. The stories are so timeless and popular that one language can have many versions. In the United States, for example, you can find more than 120 different editions of Grimm's Fairy Tales. We hope you enjoy our adaptations of these classic tales, made to read aloud for the stage or screen! Get your friends together, hand out parts, and bring these stories to life again!
Play Builders 2021
Available for purchase at Lulu.com
Welcome to Play Builders: A Grimm Adaptation! We hope you enjoy our play adaptations, written in the spirit they were originally recorded by The Brothers Grimm and adapted today by young students for the stage! Ever heard of Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Rumplestiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood? These are household stories most kids grow up hearing or watching films of, all of which are internationally recognized. Some probably think these stories started with the Disney version, but these tales have been around in various forms and adaptations for hundreds of years. The Brothers Grimm, otherwise known as Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, were German librarians who also specialized in philology, which is the study of language in historical texts. During the early 19th century, they became interested in cultural research and began to collect and publish local folklore. The Brothers Grimm didn't actually write any of the stories their name has become synonymous with. Instead, these stories existed as part of a longstanding oral tradition in Germany and had been passed down from one generation to another for many years. The stories didn’t only originate from Germany...you can find some very similar stories in Armenia, Africa, Japan, and other parts of the world! These stories must have travelled and it’s hard to say who told each story first! The Brothers Grimm interviewed friends and relatives, writing down these stories to save them from extinction. Eventually, they published their collection of folklore and fairy tales as Children's and Household Tales in 1812. To date, the fables and fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm have been translated into more than 160 different languages. The stories are so timeless and popular that one language can have many versions. In the United States, for example, you can find more than 120 different editions of Grimm's Fairy Tales. We hope you enjoy our adaptations of these classic tales, made to read aloud for the stage or screen! Get your friends together, hand out parts, and bring these stories to life again!