L. Shelby - Fantasy and Science Fiction Author

About www.lshelby.com

This site is divided into a number of sections. There is a main information section, and sections for each of L. Shelby's story worlds. Most pages have a 'breadcrumb' trail along the top edge of the border that will tell you where you are.

Main Home Page

Biography (Info) - All about me.
- Feedback (Info)
Fun (Nav) - Quick links to various activities found all over the site.
- Jewelwyrms (Fun) - Breed tiny finger-sized Jewelwyrm Dragons.
- Jewelwym Matchup (Fun) - Memory matching game, using Jewelwyrm artwork.
Stories - Information about my stories.
- Web (Info) - Links to free stories, Enjoy!
- Published (Info) - Available to buy.
- Queue (Info) - The stuff I am trying to sell, am still writing, and am planning to write.
Worlds (Info) - Links to the World sections of the site.
rasf.compositon FAQ (Other) - The FAQ for the usenet group rec.arts.sf.composition. It has a lot of information about writing, but it's also very out of date.

Site Map (Info) - This Page
Contact Me (Feedback)
Frequently Asked Questions (Info) - The answers to frequently asked questions about this site, myself and my writing.
Email List Signup (Feedback) - Sign up to recieve email notifications whenever L. Shelby publishes something new.
Point Rewards List (Info) - More ways to earn and spend your brownie points!

Writing Section

Tutorials (Nav) - A few little 'How to Write' articles I've written.
- Mooding the Set (Tutorial) - Writing tutorial for atmospheric descriptions.
- 8 Kinds of Camera (Tutorial) - Tutorial about writing in a 3rd Person point of view.
- Rendering Characters (Tutorial) - Tutorial for describing characters.
- When Speech is Not Enough, She Said (Tutorial) - Exploration of the effects of various speech tags.
Writing Links (Links)
- Great Great Grandpa and the Chinook (Story)
- Juvenilia (List)
  - Riddle, Rhyme and Masquerade
- Quotes (Info) - Some of my favorite quotes about writing
Progress Log (Info)

Media Home Page

Arts and Crafts (Nav) - L. Shelby's Art Gallery, Writer's Sketchbook and Craft tutorials.
- Gallery (Extra) - Collection of some of the artwork displayed around the site.
- Craft Designs (Nav) - L. Shelby's Craft Patterns, Designs, Instructions and Tutorials
- Sketchbook (Info) - A discussion of the kinds of artwork I use as a writer, and how I produce them.
  - Type
  - Medium
- Jigsaw Puzzles (Fun) - Do jigsaw puzzles online. Choose the image and difficulty level.

Racciman Home Page

Stories (Info)
- Dark Moon Light (Story) - On the roofs of the University of Niontes, Raff faces an enraged Goddess
- Harp & Gyre (Sample)
- Talking With Winds (Sample)
World Info (Nav)
- Geography (List) - Customizable Maps of Racciman's World.
  - Cosmology
  - Flora and Fauna
- People
  - Cultures
  - Characters
- Timeline (Info) - The complete history of Racciman's World, from the Floating Cities, to the Fourth War of the Weapons of Power.
- Calendar (Calendar) -
  The Gods' Days
  Birthday, Earthday
  Air and Rain,
  Wed the twain,
  Sun above,
  Moon of love,
  Stars of laughter,
  Death follows after.
  
  -Nursery Ryme
Extras (Nav)
- Fantasy Hero Quiz (Fun) - Take this quiz to discover the fatal flaw in your innate fantasy type
- Mages Wild Card Game (Fun) - This is one of the DragonFly DaVinci's favorite card games. Play with him!
- Loot Card Game (Fun) - This is one of the DragonFly DaVinci's favorite card games. Play with him!
- Viashi Cards (Extra) - The Viashi deck illustrated and explained, plus instructions for several card games.
- Art Gallery (Extra)
- Music (Extra)
- Quotes (Info)

Cultivator Home Page

Stories (Info)
- Frozen Witness (Story)
World Info (Nav)
- Cosmology (Info)
  - Maris
  - Massitchsen Worlds
- History (Info)
- People
- Technology (Info)
Extras (Nav)
- Pelugeâ€™s Preposterous Adventures (Fun) - See what Ice Wolf's blue furry investigator is up to today. Peluge's Preposterous Adventures
- Quotes (Info)

Ialfa Home Page

Stories (Info)
- Cantata in Coral and Ivory (Sample)
World Info (Nav)
- Geography (List)
  - Cosmology
- History
  - Timeline
  - Calendar
- Cultures (Info)
  - Borgim
  - Fesc
- Characters (List)
- Glossary (Info)
Extras (Nav)
- Era of Four Moons (Extra)
  - Four Moons Sprites
- Horoscopes (Fun) - Get your daily personalized Horoscope direct from the Coral Palace Astrologers.
- Art Gallery (Extra)
- Quotes (Info)

BlackFlag Home Page

Stories (Info)
- Flag in Flames (Beta)
World Info (Nav)
- Characters (Info)
- History (Info)
  - Timeline
- Technology (Info)
- Miscellany (Info)
Extras (Nav)
- Art Gallery (Extra)
- Character Interviews
- Pirate Maker (Fun) - Create a pirate picture. Hundreds of combinations!
  - Pirate Colorizor
- Music (Extra)
- Quotes (Info)

Verdaia Home Page

Stories (Info)
- Scent of Spring (Beta)
World Info (Nav)
- Geography (List)
- Timeline (Info)
- People
  - Characters
  - Cultures
    - Changali
    - Hadahnchi
Extras (Nav)
- Art Gallery (Extra)
- Perfect Partner Quiz (Fun)
- Origami Six-sided Flower (Extra)
- Quotes (Info)

Opera Home Page

Stories (Info)
World Info (Nav)
- Timeline (Info)
- Characters (List)
- Flora and Fauna (List)
Extras (Nav)
- Wilderness Quiz (Extra)
- Quotes (Info)

Quote from Flag in Flames

'But even if I don't own the air I breathe, even if I've no right to it at all, how can I let anyone take it away from me?'

-- Captain Silver