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Star has been an avid reader since she first learned how. As a student her teachers encouraged
her creativity and helped her understanding of grammar and punctuation grow. Though she has been writing nearly as long as
she has been reading, it was not until her husband sparked her interest in the fantasy world and her godsons were born that
her ideas took flight.
Currently she lives in southern Wisconsin with her husband and holds a full-time job assisting
him with his business.
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October 28, 06
Due to encouragement from my step-son, Brynden, and a preview I saw for the trailer online, I was prompted to pick up
a copy of Eragaon and begin a new journey. It was hard for me to put aside Robert Jordan (anyone who has read The
Wheel of Time Series understands what I mean) to explore something new, but what kind of writer would I be if I did not
expand my mind and enjoy everything there is to offer. Here is what I discovered:
First, though Christopher Paolini is no Jordan, I am nearly finished with the book already. Brynden borrowed his copy
to me last weekend. For those of you who don't know me, I'm a slow reader. Not because of difficulty with it, but because
I have to make sure that I have the perfect scene painted in my mind and absolutely must absorb every detail.
Second, if anyone out there has read the book but knows nothing about the author, google his name. I mean it. Do a few
minutes of research and you will be alarmed by what you learn. He graduated at 15 and started this trilogy then. By 19 he
was a bestseller.
Now for all your other writers out there, his story creates a tumult of emotions. First is hope and happiness. Way to
go Christopher, is what I say! Second is a feeling of vehement envy.
Okay, so it took him four years (roughly). But that time is from concept to bestseller, not creation. My first book is
rapidly approaching year four and I don't have a publisher or agent!
Don't get me wrong, I am very happy for him. I'm also inspired by him. So I will say again as I said before,
Way to got Chris!
I hope you have a good contract with your publisher for these movies!
For further thoughts and musings from the author, check out the Author Blog page. You can even add your own thoughts!
To view a map of the Third Age, also known as the Age of the Dragon, click the underlined link.
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Quick Fact:
Star's full name is Starburst, a Native American name given to
her by her parents before she
was born.
A Few Favorites:
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Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series
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Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance Legends, Chronicles, and
Lost Chronicles
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Dean Koontz
See my Blog for unpublished authors who received my honorable mention.
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