(If you want to know who, the ones I can name off the top of my head are the "Inkpen Authoress," the "Penslayer," and I think I saw "Scribblings of my Pen and Tappings of my Keyboard" doing one as well. I'm pretty sure you can find all three blogs on my sidebar.)
The book I've selected is The Ankulen (which I'm sure you've gathered from the title of this post.) The Ankulen is the next book on my publication list after Do You Take This Quest?, so you'll probably be hearing quite a bit about it in the months to come.
A - Ankulen
Pretty obvious, isn't it? I'm starting with the titular object that pretty much defined the series.
The Ankulen was originally a cheap, plastic, yellow bracelet that Gpa had given me one Sunday. (My grandpa is constantly giving my sibs and I strange things.) Amused, I put the bracelet on and wore it for the next few days.
At the time, Grub 1 (my cousin's online name) and I were trying to come up with a play for us to perform at the next family get together. Our last play had been well received, so we were encouraged by the success and wanted to continue our career. So when I came outside wearing the bracelet, we had the brilliant idea of adding it to the play. It soon became an important element.
I don't remember why I named the Ankulen what I did. It was quite likely just some syllables that I threw around, G1 liked them, and it was thus named.
When I novelized the play, I decided to change the appearance. Now it looks more like the picture above. Solid gold, big purplely-pink gem. It's also covered with a vine pattern, but I neglected to draw it in the picture.
Ankulen is pronounced an-koo-lin with the emphasis on either the first or second syllable. It really didn't matter which one. I used to care, but Microsoft Mary kept mispronouncing it on my Kindle, so I've given up the fight.
So, what is the Ankulen?
Well, simply put, an Ankulen is a piece of jewelry that brings imagination to life. It doesn't have to be a bracelet, sometimes it's a anklet, a necklace, a ring, a pin, a key chain, or even a pair of earrings. My personal Ankulen is an amethyst ring, and my sister's are a pair of earrings. Jen, the main character of The Ankulen has the bracelet. Owners of an Ankulen are called Anka or Anku, depending on whether they're a boy or a girl.
So thou mayest, henceforth, call me Anka Kendra, if thou wouldst like.
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Oh, and a question, since you guys seem to have liked my Rowa post, would you like me to post more often about my various worlds? I wouldn't go as long as I did with the Rowa, probably doing only one or two aspects of a culture/world a week.
That's pretty cool! From what I've read, snooping around your blog, The Ankulen sounds like a really cool book!
ReplyDeleteVery cool idea! It is a good thing I have a job, enabling me to buy your new books when they come out.
ReplyDeleteAye, I would love to learn more about your worlds.
I too, do not really read popular series. I have tried several times and found them disappointing. The heroines are annoying and hate men then go and fall in love right off. The boys are whimps and whine too much, or are saps. (What happened to gallant heroes?!) So, I have all but given up. If I hear a LOT of good things - from readers I trust - about new books I will try it. But it has to be a rant and from readers who I know don't read stuff with bad language and other things in it.
I am sorry I am behind on editing for you. I hope I am not one of the editors you are relying heavily upon. With the writing I am doing, editing of my own book, I am getting behind on other things. I shall try and get some done today though. I am very sorry it has taken me so long.
As for co-authoring a book, if you would really like to do it I would love to! I enjoy writing with others, but never finished a co-authored book as it never worked out. So I am all for it!!