Today the Dragon Wins

"Today the Dragon Wins" offers information from Fantasy Author and Professional Editor Sandy Lender. You'll also find dragons, wizards, sorcerers, and other fantasy elements necessary for a fabulous story, if you know where to look...

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Sandy Lender is the editor of an international trade publication and the author of the fantasy novels Choices Meant for Gods and Choices Meant for Kings, available from ArcheBooks Publishing, and the series-supporting chapbook, What Choices We Made.

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Friday, October 24, 2008

Friday's Inspirational Quote of the Day
"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."
— Epicurus

Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a dream-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts including your opportunity to enter the Word of the Day contest.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Sunday, June 08, 2008

Sunday's Inspirational Quote of the Day
"The God of hope fills you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope."
— Romans 15:13


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for today's installment in the pseudonym discussion.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Wednesday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Honor begets honor, trust begets trust, faith begets faith, and hope is the mainspring of life."
— Henry L. Stimson


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Tuesday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Hope, like the gleaming taper's light; adorns and cheers our way;
"And still, as darker grows the night, emits a lighter ray."
— Oliver Goldsmith


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including a scene from Choices Meant for Gods where you'll find the answer for the Author Island online chat contest (woo-hoo!) and the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Wednesday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Even the cry from the depths is an affirmation: why cry if there is no hint of hope of hearing?"
— Martin Marty


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you an empowered day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including the Barry Manilow Music and Passion "review" and the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Monday, March 17, 2008

Monday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"The hopeful man sees success where others see failure, sunshine where others see shadow and storm."
— Orison Swett Marden


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including a Choices Meant for Gods excerpt and the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Tuesday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Hope is desire and expectation rolled into one."
— Ambrose Bierce


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for today's How to be a Successful Conquering Hero post and the trusty interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Sunday, March 09, 2008

Sunday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth."
— Psalm 71:5

Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Saturday, March 08, 2008

Saturday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing."
— Robert G. Ingersoll


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers, and last night's posts announcing the Author Island contest.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Thursday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Forgiving means to pardon the unpardonable,
"Faith means believing the unbelievable,
"And hoping means to hope when things are hopeless."
— G.K. Chesterton

Even though this is actually quite the cynical and biting quote considering its theme and who wrote it and considering the insane and ridiculous afternoon endured yesterday, Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day! I want the quote to bring you writers (and readers) inspiration and "drive" for creativity.
Keep reading for more of today's now joke-themed posts, including the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Wednesday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible."
— Anonymous

Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including a new Grammar Guide and the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Tuesday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier."
— Anonymous

Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Sunday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"And thou shalt be secure because there is hope."
— Job 11:18

Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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Saturday, February 23, 2008

Saturday's Inspirational Quote of the Day for Writers
"Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air…but only for one second without hope."
—Hal Lindsey


Fantasy Author Sandy Lender wishes you a great and hope-filled day!
Keep reading for more of today's posts, including the interactive Word of the Day for all you visiting writers.
"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."
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