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News Diary

Friday, August 31, 2007 So, part one of CoKIII has come out at last. I have mixed feelings about this finally being published – happy that it is at last out, and a little frustrated still that it took so long to do so. CoK came out in issue 178, and its sequel came out in 193. Over a hundred issues and two years ago. *sigh* Sorry it took so long – hopefully it lives up to your expectations! Monday, August 27, 2007 GREAT NEWS!!! Congratulations! Your entry (The Chronicles of Knight III: End of Nightmare) has been selected to appear in a future issue of the Neopian Times. A shiny trophy has been added to your user lookup. Thank you for contributing to the Neopian Times! THIS MEANS IT WILL BE PUBLISHED!! Probably starting this Friday. :) Friday, August 17, 2007 GREAT NEWS!!! Thank you for submitting to the Neopian Times. Currently your submission is being held over and may be considered for future publication in the Neopian Times. There is no need to submit your submission again, as it is saved by the editor. This is great great GREAT news for all you waiting for CoKIII. This is the closest we've been EVER to the story being published. Thanks for all the support. As a side note, I'm sorry if I don't reply to your neomails. For some reason my browser won't let me reply. Still, to all who have written – thanks a lot for the support. It's finally paying off. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Well, a bit of bright news for you. Here's what I received from the Editor yesterday: Dear Fier, Your Neopian Times submission was rejected because we had too many good entries in this category this week and there was not enough room for them all. Please try again next week. What this basically means is that they couldn't find anything wrong with the story, only that it was one of the many GOOD entries this week and they had to take away a few. Thus… there's still a bit of hope. :) Friday, July 6, 2007 To any fans that are still loyal and await my story – I am deeply sorry. I don't know if my story will ever be accepted, meaning that the cliffhanger of CoKII may never be solved. Trying to get this story published has given me only anger and resentment toward the Times, as well as great sadness. I continue to be ignored entirely – no considerations, no rejections, nothing. I've tried writing the Neopian Times Writers Forum, and even in their supposed kindness it was obvious they hadn't read all the facts. I will continue trying to get it published, but if by the end of this year they still ignore me, I won't try anymore. Please see my FAQ section below for ways you can help. Friday, December 29, 2006 Still trying. I've decided to enlist your help in publishing my story. Below, in the FAQ section, there is a new 'question' for you to read. Please do as it says – it might help getting the story published. Saturday, December 2, 2006 There is still no word from the Editor regarding CoKIII. At one point, about a month and a half ago, they rejected it because 'they had too many good submissions' that week, and that I should try again. I took this as a good sign, but sadly, when I resubmitted it for what must be the tenth time or more, they ignored me completely. Now, over a month after their last note to me, I still haven't received word. Today I submitted the story yet again. Let's hope that it goes through this time. Good news though! I'm going to give you a sample from the story for being so patient! Look down at the FAQ section – its near the bottom. Sunday, October 1, 2006 The Editor seems determined to entirely block CoKIII. First, I didn't have descriptions (color and species) on some of the characters – yet those same characters were in the first two stories, of which this is a sequel. I fixed that and resubmitted, but they rejected it because there are characters painted a color that doesn't exist (ie, black darigan and royal blue). Even though I had those same characters in the past two stories – and the main ones at that? I don't think this Editor noticed the III at the end of the title. Well, I submitted it again with a note about colors and past stories, and had no reply for about a month. So I resubmitted it yet again. This time they rejected it because they had too many good stories like mine last week, and said I should try again next week. I submitted it yet again on Thursday or Friday. Hopefully this time they'll accept it. I did have this story finished back in July – it's the Editor's fault you loyal readers must wait so long. Sorry :( Sunday, July 30, 2006 The Chronicles of Knight III has been submitted! If it's accepted, I'll reveal the title. Should be accepted :) Next project – World Dominate! Friday, July 28, 2006 Yay! CoKIII is finished! I'll be editing it now, and adding HTML codes for italics and the like. I'll most likely submit it next week. Look for it in the coming weeks! Tuesday, July 25, 2006 Sorry for the delay. I'm still working on part ten of CoKIII, but I have a good excuse – I was on vacation ;) I'll be writing the last three parts soon, and submitting it soon after. Thanks for being patient with me! Friday, June 30, 2006 Well, part nine of twelve is finished of CoKIII, and part ten is soon to follow. I should be finished with it early next week, where I'll go over it and add any HTML coding, before submitting it some time next week. So in about two to three weeks, the story should start, if it is accepted by the staff. Good luck to me :) Thursday, June 22, 2006 Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I've had lots of things going on, and Neo-stories were moved to a later date. Well, with the arrival of summer I've finally found the time to continue the Chronicles of Knight series – that's right, I'm working on CoKIII. Can't tell anyone what it's called, though ;) You'll find out in the months to come. I plan on updating much more often, to keep any that are viewing this page in touch with what I'm working on. After I finish CoKIII (which is the last in the CoK trilogy), I'll work on the sequel to World Dominate, which has quite a few surprises in store. Well, I'll update again soon. If you're reading this – thanks for staying loyal to my tales. Thursday, September 8, 2005 Wow, a long time without updates! Well, as some may have noticed, I finally have a new story out (World Dominate: Over Cheery) which will be fully (almost) explained as the next few weeks go on. There are some new FAQ questions, and several other little updates. This weekend I'll probably recode some of the sections. Friday, June 24, 2005 Today Rebuilding the Forsaken ends *sigh* The real reason I came on here, though, is because I have new fanart! Yay! Thank you so much, sara_mossflower! The artwork is now in the fanart section. The new issue of the Times is out, and Rebuilding the Forsaken officially ends. Sorry it was so short, and left you with cliffhangers! *cackles* I'm sorry to say that I probably won't be working on sequels for a few months. There is also a new section for "Future Stories" where you can see (sort-of) what I will be/already am working on. Thursday, June 23, 2005 Aww, my Rebuilding the Forsaken shall be over tomorrow. I'm hoping by next week the Editor accepts either my second writing article (yay, there's a second one!) or my new mini-series about a Krawk. I've created a section for my own pictures. There is a new picture in the fanart section as well (there is one other, but I seem to have temporarily lost it). A few things around the page have been changed around, deleted, or added. Thursday, June 16, 2005 Hurray! Summer's finally here! Sorry for the time spent without update—I've been incredibly busy with homework. Since the last update there is a new article of mine in the Times, "A Guide for Future NT Stars." It did, as I had expected, outstandingly well. Now lots of people can begin to write better (not saying they didn't do so before) I am working on more articles for the Times about writing, as well as short stories. My biggest project is with the continuation of the Chronicles of Knight (which won't be out for quite a while yet) and with my other massive stories for the Times. I also added a section for name pronunciations outside of the Chronicles of Knight. More things to come soon! Saturday, June 4, 2005 Long time, no update :( Since the last update my trophy count has gone up to eighteen. There is another short story of mine in the Times, called "The Lupe Pack". It did surprisingly well, considering the short amount of time I spent on it. And… The Chronicles of Knight II: Rebuilding the Forsaken is out now. It's four parts long, and more of a teaser for a different story. Go on, read them! Oh yes, there is now a picture of my uniquely colored Avari in the fan-art section. Saturday, May 7, 2005 Wow, the Knight Within is finished already! I'm now being flooded with fanmail, both for the Knight Within and for my first ever short story, "Will You Remember Me?" Surprisingly, the most common response for the short story was "It was sad, it made me cry." *blinks* I didn't think it was all too good… But then again, I've been writing so much that I probably just… I don't know. ^^ There are three new sections at the bottom of the page, and each are still being worked on. And I'll be fixing the layout to an improved version once summer is here. Monday, May 2, 2005 Well, all three of the stories I sent in Saturday are "being considered". Purdy fast, only two days after I sent them in! I still haven't heard about my other short story that is "being considered", though I'm sure it's stashed away somewhere. ^^ Saturday, April 30, 2005 (update) Well, I sent in the Chronicles of Knight II today, as well as a short story and an article (the article will be very helpful to many, I think). I'm still waiting for a reply to the other short story I sent in about two weeks ago (they sent a reply saying that they are "considering it for future publication". Hopefully they all get it ^^ Saturday, April 30, 2005 Well, the FAQ is up, but I'm going to wait until I put up the rest of the things. I'm currently trying to think up a new layout for this page. ^^ Enjoy the FAQ and anything else! Friday, April 29, 2005 Finally started to re-do the site. (since you people will start coming here once I tell you to at the end of the Knight Within). The Knight Within story parts section is updated now, and I guess tomorrow I'll post the FAQ and maybe a few other goodies. I'm getting really excited about my stories now, even with how many ideas I have flying around. Foremost, I'll be sending in the Chronicles of Knight II tomorrow, after I add the HTML coding. That way it'll be out (hopefully) only a week to a few weeks after the Knight Within. You won't have long to wait! Wednesday, April 29, 2005 Well, the Knight Within is drawing to a close, but I have great news! The sequel to it has been finished, and will probably be sent over the weekend! I still have to go through and edit in the HTML codes so they won't mess it up ^^ Monday, February 18, 2005—The Knight Within appears in the Times, and is in the Quote of the Week! Hurray, my first NT story! Monday, February 7, 2005—YYYEESSS!!! Here's what Neo sent me today! Congratulations! Your entry (The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within) has been selected to appear in a future issue of the Neopian Times. A shiny trophy has been added to your user lookup. Thank you for contributing to the Neopian Times! Look for Fierwym's name in the Times! I also got twelve trophies and the NT Star avvie! ^^ Friday, January 22, 2005—Wow, lookie what the Neo-staff sent me! Thank you for submitting to the Neopian Times. Currently your submission is being held over and may be considered for future publication in the Neopian Times. Monday, January 17, 2005—Hurrah! I finally sent in the first story!

FAQ

(newest questions at the bottom) Where do you come up with the ideas for your stories? For the Knight Within, I sat down one day at Word with the thought that I wished to write a Neopets story. I typed out anything and everything I might want in the story, and ended up with a tale about knights and Meridell. How do you pronounce your characters names? Note--I have also put names here that most may be able to pronounce, just so I don't leave any characters out. The Chronicles of Knight (in order of appearance) Raatri: rAAh-tree Blake: bl'AYKE Avari: a-VAR-ree Tamal: TAA-maul Aleron: AL-Ler-on Zev: zEV Vladimir: vLAD-dei-mir Hyja: HIGH-jah Kaeth: kAITH Khallon: call-LOHN Avak: a-VACK Other Stories (in order of appearance) Tori: TORE-ree Kyle: KIE-ell Shakia: SHA-kee-ah Shade: :) Roald: ROY-ald Marcus: MARK-cuss How did you come up with your characters names? Most of the names I took off of Babynamer sites like Babynames dot com. Some of the names I made up, like the Nightmare's long titles. Some names I took from namer-sites, but changed them slightly. The original Raatri was "Ratri", but I didn't like the inflection on "rat". I changed it to Raatri to give it a longer a, so it would be pronounced "rAAh-tree" instead of "rat-tree". Kaeth was also a name that I changed around, though I can't remember the original ^^ Are Raatri and Avari in love/going to fall in love, etc? I don't know how much I get this one – even though I knew I would get it at least once when I wrote the story. I kinda left it open for any romance, since I'm not all too big a fan of it and don't really know how to write it. Plus, Neo doesn't like dating, so that may rule it out. For now, Raatri and Avari are just really good friends. Are you going to write other stories? Yes, of course! How could I not? (I love to write) As well as some short stories and other series, I have quite a few sequels to the Knight Within planned. So never fear. Avari and Raatri will last longer than the end of the Knight Within ^^ Can you give me ideas for stories? *blinks* I don't think so. If I gave you an idea, then I might find myself wanting to use it, and I can't help but want to write. What you need to do is write down all random thoughts for a story, and write a story based off a few of them. Can you read my story/poem and rate it? I dislike sending things over the internet to complete strangers, since there are people out there that may steal your work. I personally will not rate a story, for this reason. Sorry :( Why did "Rebuilding the Forsaken" stop so abruptly? Will you continue the series? (written 9-8-05) The ending of Rebuilding the Forsaken was a meant to be a huge cliffhanger, though I didn't expect I wouldn't work on the story for so long. It will probably be several months before I will actually get to work on it. But never fear – Avari and Raatri still have a few more adventures to complete before the series draws to an end. Will you create a sequel to "Will You Remember Me?" (written 9-8-05) I'm actually surprised at how many times I've been asked this (I didn't think the story was all too great). But since people enjoyed it and want a sequel, and since I had a sequel idea sort-of planned when I wrote the short tale, YES, there will be a sequel to Will You Remember Me? Will you put CoKIII on a pet page or writing site? Sadly, the answer to this is no. I am mistrustful of sites where you can post your stories, and I'll only resort to putting it on a pet page if it isn't accepted for quite some time more. However, as a treat for waiting so long, I'll give you a sample from the story. Note – this question will be taken out once CoKIII is accepted. The wall gave a silent groan as it shifted and slipped away, allowed Cornelius to enter the twice-secret room beyond. Lit by ancient magic, the red eyes had no trouble seeing the wooden table that had once held other books written by Blake's hand. He sorely wished that those books could have been saved, but it was too late now. Besides, the two books he needed – or, in fact, the one book he needed most – had not been destroyed or even found. It had been left to Cornelius to find and reawaken Blake's dark legacy. A small smile glimmered across his face at the thought. Blake's legacy. It all belonged to him. He walked forward into the room, feeling the air around him grow colder. Standing in from of the final wall with the final room, Cornelius found himself hesitating again. It was still early enough to turn back. He could run to Darigan, and somehow they would find and destroy Hyja. He would tell Darigan about the books, and they would be destroyed, and none of their dark legacies would ever fall upon the face of Neopia. He could. He could… Cornelius… The Eyrie's feathers ruffled in pure shock when he heard his name, and he glanced wildly around. But even as he did so he knew that he was still alone, and that either the voice was just an illusion or… Fulfill my legacy, Cornelius. The Eyrie tensed, but realized that the true king talked to him now. Not Darigan. Not any other. The true king… I will, Blake," he whispered. He reached forward and touched the frozen stone wall. As his magic glowed crimson and the devices inside the wall turned, Cornelius could just make out the dire sounds of ice-cold laughter. There was no turning back now. If you have any more questions about the stories, please feel free to contact me!

Plans

Here are some of my plans and ideas for future tales. Take note that they are vague, mostly because I don't want people stealing my ideas. This is just so you can keep in mind what you may see from me in the future. World Dominate II sequel to Paths Not Seen sequel to Will You Remember Me? (maybe) Yahto's tale Various writing articles Ranting" article

My Stories

The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within Quote of the Week Truly, it is not the title one bears that truly tells who they are, but the heart they hold within… -- fierwym Week - 178 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part One by fierwym Description: Let's say that there is a knight who has forgotten his vows, and one not a knight who follows every code a knight should. Who is more a knight, the one in title, or the one in heart? Week - 179 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Two by fierwym Description: She was not meant to be a statue, she told herself over and over. She was to be a knight. Week - 180 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Three by fierwym Description:Squire," he hissed, and she looked him straight in the eye. "Do you realize what your trespass does to your prospect of becoming a knight? Week - 181 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Four by fierwym Description: He had learned how to use his sword of a horn, and when to use it. Learning all this before he even became a squire, Tamal was an intimidating knight. Week - 182 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Five by fierwym Description: Avari had shown that she was the true knight that Meridell needed. His heart was now at war: should he allow the girl to become a knight, or refuse her? Week - 183 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Six by fierwym Description:Now that the traitor has told Meridell of our plans," said Blake, "we will have to make new ones, and quick. The army They promised won't wait if we tarry. Week - 184 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Seven by fierwym Description:The other side of the world," whispered Avari. "I never thought I would go there when I agreed to help you. I never thought I'd go there at all. Week - 185 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Eight by fierwym Description: With luck, they would make it there before the army came. Who knew what the creatures from the other side of the world could do? Week - 186 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Nine by fierwym Description: The Nightmare's red eyes watched the wings, and it halted in its advance. "Raatri!" Avari shrilled, and he risked a glance over his shoulder. What he saw made his heart stop. Week - 187 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Ten by fierwym Description:It is your destiny you must fulfill! Leave me here now!" There was so much conviction and force in her voice that he let out a mournful, short howl, and quickened his stride. Week - 188 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Eleven by fierwym Description:First, I must tell you how I learned of Blake's-the king of the Citadel now-plans. We are trapped now in our home, unable to protest, locked away at dark. Week - 189 The Chronicles of Knight: The Knight Within - Part Twelve by fierwym Description:Though Darigan had reclaimed the Citadel, both his kingdom and Meridell face the greatest problem we have had in many years. Will You Remember Me? Will You Remember Me? by fierwym Description: Tori shivered, despite having promised herself years ago that she would show no one any sign of weakness in her. She mentally shook her head at the echo, refusing to remember. The Lupe Pack The Lupe Pack by fierwym Description: At first one might think she was just a normal Lupe in one of those free-roaming packs that lived on the plains. While it was true that she was part of a free-roaming pack, she was far from normal. The Chronicles of Knight II: Rebuilding the Forsaken Week - 193 The Chronicles of Knight II: Rebuilding the Forsaken - Part One by fierwym Description:Of the many times I've heard it in the past few months, I'm still shocked to find people questioning the fact that I was made a knight. I, of all people, right!? Week - 194 The Chronicles of Knight II: Rebuilding the Forsaken - Part Two by fierwym Description:You're home now, though," she voiced. "That's what matters. You can help to set things right. Along with Raatri and Lady Avari, Meridell and the Citadel will rise once more. Week - 195 The Chronicles of Knight II: Rebuilding the Forsaken - Part Three by fierwym Description: Those who knew him understood what that glimmer was: it was a mark placed on him when he had used severe and powerful magic to destroy the late king of the Citadel, Blake... Week - 196 The Chronicles of Knight II: Rebuilding the Forsaken - Part Four by fierwym Description: His vision became sharper, and his normally acute hearing began to pick up smaller sounds. His head began to clear. Who was he? A Guide for Future NT Stars A Guide for Future NT Stars by fierwym Description: Cool! They wanted *me* to give out writing tips! I made a mistake though: I said "sure" right on the boards. Never do that on the boards, not with something like this... Paths Not Seen Week - 198 Paths Not Seen: Part One by fierwym Description: The young yellow Krawk sighed again, opening his eyes. Not that opening them made a difference... Week - 199 Paths Not Seen: Part Two by fierwym Description:I'll stay and help you fight. My brother here knows a secret path to the village. He can lead the one that you wish to protect to safety! Insert Title Here Insert Title Here by fierwym Description: Many people will be drawn to interesting and creative titles rather than boring, bland, or overused ones. World Dominate: Over-Cheery Week - 206 World Dominate: Over-Cheery - Part One by fierwym Description: A small blue Wocky wandered through a tattered second-hand shop, hoping to spot something that was under-priced so she could resell it for a small profit... Week - 207 World Dominate: Over-Cheery - Part Two by fierwym Description: Except for a few minor things, everything was going well with the Meepits' plans. True, articles had found their way into the Times... Week - 208 World Dominate: Over-Cheery - Part Three by fierwym Description: He didn't look forward to telling these things to the Master, but he knew that he would have to. Such facts were key to the Meepits' victory... Week - 209 World Dominate: Over-Cheery - Part Four by fierwym Description:Did you see a blue Wocky come by here with a plant?" he asked... Week - 210 World Dominate: Over-Cheery - Part Five by fierwym Description: Agent 53 stared after the departing Niptor, mouth agape and eyes wide in shock. How many were there that knew his name!? Week - 211 World Dominate: Over-Cheery - Part Six by fierwym Description: When Victoria awoke from her trance, it was to find herself in a place she had never been before. The walls were dark, the bars that encaged her were dark, the air around her was dark. In fact, the only light that came to her was from a small torch near a tunnel...

Me Pictures

Here's all the pictures I've drawn (well, not all of them) of my characters. Enjoy! No stealing, please. Here's what my Avari looks like, for all of you who just don't understand my description of her ^^ That's my fault for choosing to have a uniquely-colored Lupe. This is a VERY old picture of Avari, colored in (kind of) by Paint Shop Pro. You cannot steal it, nor copy it onto your own page. You can, however, use it as a color guide if you wish to draw a picture of her. I was bored while we were eating breakfast at a restaurant one day, and so I drew this. Yes, it is on a napkin. :)

Fan Voices

This section is for fan art and other things that fans have done for me. ^^ Very nice of them… Remember, this is *other people's* fanart, and you can not steal them. Fan Art The first piece of fanart will be posted once I find it :( I saved it somewhere and promised to post it, but I'll have to look for the image again. But it is coming! A guild chose me for their background once (update: it's actually the guild I belong to now) :) I consider that fanart. *ish honored* Sara_mossflower made a picture of Avari for me. It's so purdyful… http://img91.echo.cx/img91/503/avaribysaramossflower2pj.jpg Naming The following are names of real pets that people have named after characters in my stories. ^^ If you know of others, contact me. Fierwym the Chomby Firewym X_Zev_X the Techo Raatri_son_of_Kiros

What Now?

Read my stories and want to read more? Other great stories in the Times: The Savak Trilogy by my friend Zephy (zephandolf) Storm Eyes by allhailtheprincess (search the older Times) Books outside of Neopia: The Harry Potter Series Lord of the Rings Terry Brooks' Shannara Series Tamora Pierce's Tortall Series The Firebringer Trilogy More coming soon… These are books that have been recommended to me that I haven't read yet. If you have any books you'd like to recommend me, please do so. I'm always looking for more to read! Dragonspell Dragonquest Dragonknight