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deviantART: by:malinas http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:malinas&section=today deviantART RSS for by:malinas en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:54:40 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Books! http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/28241118/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/28241118/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:22:43 PST
The Kingdom of Malinas by E.J. Tett. A YA fantasy: [link]

Casting Shadows by E.J. Tett, Joleen Kuyper and Jo Robertson. A collection of dark and twisted tales. [link]

Old Magic in a New Age. An anthology from Earlyworks Press. Yes, I'm in it. [link]

Flower :STOCK: by =sourcow | Arabesque Brushes by ~Luizalenora | Foliage Swirls by *redheadstock | Twirl Border Brushes by =kuschelirmel-stock

]]> ~malinas Halloween Freebie! http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/28030245/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/28030245/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:23:16 PDT [link]

]]> ~malinas New competition http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/27241846/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/27241846/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:48:50 PDT [link]

]]> ~malinas Casting Shadows http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/26756577/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/26756577/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:43:53 PDT [link]

Or get it from here: [link]

The smell of roses is sinister rather than sweet. A campfire brings monsters rather than warmth in the woods. Real danger lurks behind the superstitious fear of whistling in the theatre. These are the types of tales contained in this anthology of short stories and poetry by a trio of writers who find their inspiration in darkness: that of night, of the human soul, and of the dangerous things that exist only in the imagination... or do they? Follow the path of darkness if you dare, and be prepared to see danger that lurks under the surface of a calm lake; hear something new and frightening in the sound of a whisper; smell the mystery hidden beneath a cloak of smoke. Be frightened, be intrigued, and enjoy every minute of it as these stories and poems suck you in to the shadows of their dark world.

]]> ~malinas Blogging http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/26001511/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/26001511/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:57:51 PDT Check it: [link]

Also, 'Casting Shadows' has just received its first review. You can find out where on my blog.

Competition winners: [link]

]]> ~malinas Competition Winners! http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/25809887/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/25809887/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:16:19 PDT

1st Prize
Mostly good guys... by ~NickUicreh

2nd Prize
Millicent by ~inkpenofdeath

3rd Prize
Contest char. Dark-cleaned up by ~Electric-Eccentric

Runners up
Sorrel and Gaeshi by ~Faws

Kingdom of Malinas: Sorrel by ~Kwikshaw

1st Prize

Signed copy of The Kingdom of Malinas.

Promotion on my website

A short story of anything you like written by me.

A drawing based on your story, from

(details TBC)

Art from

2nd Prize

Promotion on my website

A short story of anything you like written by me.

A waist up lineart drawing of a character of your choice from

Art from

3rd Prize

Promotion on my website

A poem written by me.

A shoulder up lineart drawing of a character of your choice from

Art from

Runners up
Promotion on

's website

Again, this was soooo difficult to judge! I'd like to add an extra thanks to kimmilee and anime234dotcom for donating prizes.

I will comment on all entries later today and announce this as News.

]]> ~malinas Competition http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/25035244/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/25035244/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:31:26 PDT
Don't know how well this will go, but if you're interested all details are here:

I am offering a free, signed copy of The Kingdom of Malinas, by me, to the winner. It doesn't matter whereabouts you're from, I'll post it to anywhere.

The book is a young adult fantasy and has had some pretty good reviews. If you want to know more about the prize click here: [link]

All you have to do is draw a character from the book. To really get to know the characters you can download the ebook for free [link] But I will also give some character descriptions. Obviously, if you've read the book you can draw whoever you like. If not, you can choose from the characters below:

Sorrel: Main character. 16, boyish looks. Thin, with short dark hair and a single small star-shaped birthmark under her right eye. She wears simple clothing (bearing in mind that this is a typical fantasy story, with a medieval-type setting) and a wide leather belt around her waist. She has a broadsword, but no scabbard. She's stubborn and wild and fiercely loyal.

Gaeshi: Looks 16 but is much older. Had thick black hair and eyes which are all black - they show no white at all. He can turn into a dragon and is Sorrel's guardian. He's very servile. Also has a sword.

Corrinus: Main bad guy. Adult, but age not specified. He has pink eyes and wears a hooded robe that covers him from head to foot. He hates the light. He keeps many blades under his robe, and has a wooden staff that he uses in the story to bring stone dragons to life.

Sloane: Male, in his 40s. He has dark straggly hair and wears a dirty red bandanna. He had tattoos covering half of his face. Also wears a short leather jacket that is ripped from fights he's been in. He's a thief and will only do something if there's something in it for him. Sloane's tattoos are never actually described in the book, but given the setting of the novel I'd say it would be almost like Celtic tattoos.

Winter: A huge white wolf with striking amber eyes. (Female)

And... Millicent: Beautiful but evil! Has shoulder length blonde hair and steel-grey eyes. She's sly and deceitful. She would be wearing a really expensive looking medieval-type dress, to show how powerful she is.

Additional info about skin tone/hair: Sorrel is pale skinned and she has dark (not red, although artists like giving her red hair for some reason!) hair which is thick and wild and kind of a mess.

Gaeshi: Probably a little darker skinned than Sorrel but not massively tanned or anything. Black hair, also thick, probably quite long.

Corrinus: Very pale skin. He's almost always got his hood covering his head so his hair probably wouldn't be seen.

Sloane: Swarthy skin tone, kinda dirty looking. Not much of his hair is seen under the bandanna, but what is seen is dark and straggly - not curly, but not particularly straight either. And shoulder length.

Millicent: Long blonde straight hair. Warmer skin tone

And I think that will do! To enter, just draw your pic in your own style and drop me a note or comment here with a link. I will fave all the entries so I can look at them all together.

I will also post (with your permission) the winner on my website, as well as a couple of runners-up.

1st prize: Signed copy of The Kingdom of Malinas, promotion on my website, and a short story of anything you like written by me. A drawing based on your story, from (details TBC)
Art from

2nd prize: Promotion on my website, a short story of anything you like written by me. A waist up lineart drawing of a character of your choice from
Art from

3rd prize: Promotion on my website and a poem written by me. A shoulder up lineart drawing of a character of your choice from http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/24770789/ Fri, 15 May 2009 13:58:19 PDT [link]

I am now offering The Kingdom of Malinas, a young adult fantasy adventure, for FREE download. Just visit [link]

Thanks.

]]> ~malinas FREE ebook! http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/22450304/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/22450304/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:06:53 PST [link]

For a preview: [link]

If you would rather read from a book than a screen, you can see where to get it from the cheapest here: [link]

For more information on what the story's about and to read reviews and an excerpt, visit [link]

Thanks.

]]> ~malinas Hardcover and downloadble ebook available! http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/17875531/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/17875531/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:26:55 PDT Let me know what you think!
[link]

]]> ~malinas Finally getting on with it! http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/14725099/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/14725099/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:26:07 PDT
Also decided to start putting some of my writing up on here, instead of it all being photography and ropey sketches! Can't say I'm a fantasy writer and not show anything for it can I?!

Enjoy!

]]> ~malinas Still editing . . . http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/11385412/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/11385412/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:00:34 PST I've now re-written several pages, tweaked a few chapters, deleted a few words . . . and I'm still going! Hopefully, I'll be finished soon! The third proof has got to be the one, hasn't it?!

]]> ~malinas New Here! http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/11081677/ http://malinas.deviantart.com/journal/11081677/ Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:40:36 PST I'm the author of a young adults fantasy novel called The Kingdom of Malinas. I have the second version of the proof sat on my armchair waiting to be finished at the moment!
Hopefully it will all be ok, then it will be up for sale! Yay! My brother (grudgingly) done the cover art for me!

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