Welcome to Holy Worlds! It's good to see you on the forum, and I like the name you chose.
It took me a long time to get used to the size of the forum when I joined, too.Who are your favorite authors?
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| Author: | Lady Camilla Uphaven [ September 23rd, 2013, 4:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Greetings and salutations!! |
There are moments in a person's life when the unseen is inspiration for growth, challenge, and encouragement. I cannot see any of you, but, I am honored to have found and joined your Holy Worlds. I am honored to be in the midst of brothers and sisters scattering this earth, all to create and joy in God's gifts, with the motive of forming those gifts, forging, if you will, to be swords to cut to the soul and bring life and heart change. I have been wandering the realm and am bewildered by how many corridors and passages to which each room leads. But... that will not deter me from peeking in and participating when I can. I hope that we can be friends, partners, co-operators in this world, to use what God has given us for good, to fight the good fight, to battle against the evil one. Around every corner, I keep discovering new jewels of gladness. I cannot quite impart to you how important this is to me. Thank you for allowing me to join in. May my computer always hold out, and life allow me to become part of Holy Worlds in the learning, sharing, uplifting, and creating... Do all you do as unto the Lord and not to men." (Colossians 3) To God be the glory!! Lady Camilla Uphaven (Celita) (ps... I am a wife for the last 14 years, and momma of 5 kids ages 5 1/2 to 12 1/2. I love music and singing, brainstorming and writing (poetry, stories, personal journaling, blogging), papercutting, making cards, and reading. I love paper, glue, scissors, and paper punches. I understand cats, and hear the music of the birds to my soul's depths. My favorite colors are sunsets and rainbows and just about anything in between. Laughing is my link to hope and sanity, and if you ever need ideas for names, I LOVE to help that way. Please be patient with me as I have been out of the writing loop for quite a while due to life just being that way, and I know that I have much to learn, on my own and by watching you. Thank you for making Holy Worlds possible! God bless!) (ps.... again... Have you ever seen the musical portrayal of the Resurrection called "The Power of His Love"? That's where I got the name Camilla. I performed her a long time ago, and it was one of those moments that called out deep dreams and made me ache for more such amazing and soul-touching experiences. "Uphaven" stands only for the fact that when I look UP that is where I find my safety, my peace, my hiding place, my haven- in God alone.) |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ September 23rd, 2013, 4:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
Welcome to Holy Worlds! It's good to see you on the forum, and I like the name you chose. It took me a long time to get used to the size of the forum when I joined, too.Who are your favorite authors? |
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| Author: | Lady Camilla Uphaven [ September 23rd, 2013, 5:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
My favorite authors... hahahahahah... well, I am of the eclective type; with favorites in genres such as romance/comedy/historical/western/fantasy/children's. I love oldies like George MacDonald (Phantastes opened my heart to fantasy, and his children's books were favorites), Lousia May Alcott, Gene stratton Porter... I lean towards Christian authors as that was what I was allowed to read growing up. Now, I don't know much outside of that realm, just bits and pieces. I like Hamlet, but not Romeo and Juliet. I am a romantic with a picky, quirky side. hahahah... I like Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters (some) I read Mirriam Neal's Monster and loved it. I am itching to get my hands on RJ Larsen's King, Prophet and Judge... I have been out of commission for quite a while, and am just learning about all I have missed in the areas of music, books, and art... It's a whole new, overwhelming and amazing world. I am taking it easy, though, as who has the funds to get EVERYTHING that catches their eye. One thing at a time. Oh, Amanda Bradburn wrote a book about a child version of Robin Hood that I would love to read, too. As far as fantasy goes, I am learning so much about how much is available. I am taking baby steps to really see what I like and want to include in my life. we have lived in Italy for 10 years, and accessibility to products has been more limited due to various reasons. Our computer access is slow (we still have dial-up. are you old enough to remember dial-up? sigh...) and our cells have wifi but are small screens and limited. so.. Not to mention that Italian is NOT my favorite language in which to read, so I wait to see what I can get my hands on in English. (I am American, by the way.) You did not merit that rant. Sorry for that, but... I am nervous and excited to meet you all! hahahahahahahahhahaha.... Lady Camilla Uphaven |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ September 23rd, 2013, 6:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
Welcome to Holy Worlds, Camilla! Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: I like Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters (some) Pretty much like me then.  I love Austen's work, although I prefer some of her books to others; I have always enjoyed the Bronte sisters, but some of their books can be rather dark. Do you have a blog? Ooh! Names! I'm trying to think up a name for the dark race of mermaids I have in my book, but I'm not coming up with anything at the moment. They are Mermaids, but have been taken by the Dwarf who is into dark magic, and he has created a new race of evil Mermaids, but they can't be called Mermaids. I want something that says their essence in the name, something that he will have named them when he created them. But I just am not coming up with anything at the moment! Any thoughts? I love your name, it's really beautiful! I am so glad you joined Holy Worlds, and am looking forward to getting to know you! |
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| Author: | Blayne B. Trent [ September 23rd, 2013, 10:11 am ] |
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Welcome to HW! 
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ September 23rd, 2013, 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
Many welcomes, Camilla! I'm glad you found us, and I hope we are a help to you in your writing. If you have any questions at all, you can PM me about them. I love your introduction. My favorite colors are close to yours. It must be fun being a writer with five children – that's awesome!Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: May my computer always hold out, and life allow me to become part of Holy Worlds in the learning, sharing, uplifting, and creating... Do all you do as unto the Lord and not to men." (Colossians 3) To God be the glory!! Amen. Are you working on a story right now? Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: I love oldies like George MacDonald (Phantastes opened my heart to fantasy, and his children's books were favorites) He's one of my favorite authors as well. I have read all of his books several times. Have you read his fantasy 'At the back of the North Wind'? Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: I like Hamlet, but not Romeo and Juliet. I didn't particularly like Romeo and Juliet either.... What were your reasons for not liking it?
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| Author: | Elly [ September 23rd, 2013, 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
Hello, Mrs. Camilla! Glad to meet you.
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| Author: | Lady Camilla Uphaven [ September 23rd, 2013, 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
OOoOhhhh. Thank you! You are kind... I will absolutely consider name ideas. Dark mermaids.... Hmmmmmmm.... |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ September 23rd, 2013, 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: My favorite authors... hahahahahah... well, I am of the eclective type Me, too. I tend to read thrillers, fantasy, science fiction, horror, historical, and children's books.Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: George MacDonald His The Princess and the Goblin is one of my favorite early fantasy novels. Have you read it? Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: (we still have dial-up. are you old enough to remember dial-up? sigh...) Yes. It's bad.  Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: You did not merit that rant. Any rant that includes reading or writing is likely to fit here. 
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| Author: | Caeli [ September 23rd, 2013, 3:55 pm ] |
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Jonathan Garner wrote: Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: You did not merit that rant. Any rant that includes reading or writing is likely to fit here. LOL Three cheers for ranting! Welcome to HW Lady Camilla! Quote: I am taking it easy, though, as who has the funds to get EVERYTHING that catches their eye. Know how that is--though I've not had to live in another country to find out...That's why I love libraries so much, especially the big generous ones that will buy books for their collection when you ask them to.  Quote: As far as fantasy goes, I am learning so much about how much is available. I'm not sure what's up in the threads right now, but find your way over to The Watchtower and check out some of the titles talked about in there, if you like. Anyway, again welcome Camilla! I'm looking forward to seeing you around the forums and of course ask around with the other members if you feel lost. HW is a big, wonderful place, but it overwhelms me sometimes. XD |
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| Author: | BushMaid [ September 23rd, 2013, 7:14 pm ] |
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Welcome to HW, Lady Camilla! I know how daunting it can be joining such a large forum, so if you need any help finding your way around, don't hesitate to ask one of us!
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| Author: | Idril Aravis Mimetes [ September 23rd, 2013, 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
Welcome, Lady Camilla! Glad to have you here. I love sunset colors too! And I will be sure to come to you when I need help for names (because that always stumps me ). Hope you enjoy your stay!
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ September 24th, 2013, 12:43 pm ] |
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Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: I will absolutely consider name ideas. Dark mermaids.... Hmmmmmmm.... Thank you!
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| Author: | AzlynRose [ September 25th, 2013, 9:13 am ] |
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Welcome, Camilla! I hope you are enjoying Holy Worlds so far. *Gives a plate of brownies*Ooh, you live in Italy. I want to go there someday. Do you like living there? Yes, I remember dial-up. I can see how that gets in the way.
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| Author: | Tsahraf ChahsidMimetes [ September 30th, 2013, 7:41 am ] |
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Welcome to Holy Worlds Lady Camilla Uphaven! *fires a thundering volley and bows in Asian fashion * Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: I am a wife for the last 14 years, and momma of 5 kids ages 5 1/2 to 12 1/2. Perfect! (I am the second of eight children).Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: (we still have dial-up. are you old enough to remember dial-up? sigh...) Ay!The sound brings back my childhood. In fact, I have it with me now.. *fishes link out of some pocket in my long coat * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dial_up_modem_noises.ogg Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: I like Hamlet, but not Romeo and Juliet. Ay! Romeo and Juliet: the western worlds best loved murderers.Lady Camilla Uphaven wrote: Phantastes opened my heart to fantasy, and his children's books were favorites Phantastes was what opened C. S. Lewis to the idea of writing his fantasy from a Christian perspective.
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| Author: | Calista Bethelle [ October 2nd, 2013, 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Greetings and salutations!! |
Oh wow, that dial-up sound clip sure brings back memories... 
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| Author: | Tsahraf ChahsidMimetes [ October 10th, 2013, 8:07 am ] |
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Yes it does. When I was little I thought that dialing up actually made the computer make the noise, rather than it being a sound effect. |
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