Kathryn Friesen is a normal fourteen year old who loves dragons, drawing and her collie Lacy. Writing has been a hobby for several years. She entered a children's book contest with her book 'Mary and Friends'; a book she not only wrote but also illustrated.
The Propheseid - Kathryn's first novel!
“And so, my normal human life was changed forever into a crazy, out-of-control dragon princess life. Go figure.”
It’s Amber’s 12th birthday, and everyone’s forgotten. Even her best friend, Mo, has disappeared. But when Mo suddenly reappears, she babbles about a hidden kingdom of dragons and Amber’s long lost father. When sharp red points appear on her skin, the girls at school start to make fun of her - and she accidentally sets fire to one of them. Amber’s forced to realize the unavoidable truth: she is a dragon! On top of that, her family reveals she is also the princess of a land she has never heard of.
With thrilling powers and responsibilities, Amber sets off into a world of new languages, new friends and new enemies.
Here's what Kathryn says:
The reason I want to go into video game design is because there are so many video games out there that have violent scenes, vulgarity and mature content. Being a gamer myself, I prefer games that have exciting plot lines and action scenes without all that unnecessary content. To increase the number and popularity of these games, I want to create them.
My most difficult situation has to be my fear of heights. I have been to several places which challenged me in this way—the San Jacinto Battleground Monument, overlooks at the Grand Canyon, or the lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida! Over time, I have had to force myself to go out on these types of places and little by little, I found that my confidence grew. I still get a little nervous, but not like before.
The inspiration for my first book was a drawing I had done at one point of a human/dragon character. It inspired a story, one that I knew no one would know about unless I wrote it. I wanted to read the story so badly that I put it on paper! Sometimes I’m the biggest nerd about my book and get so excited about finishing the next chapter– just like I do when I’m reading!
Future Video Game Designer
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