QUEEN Countdown - Day 25
"My life is yours. My death is yours too, should you ever require it."
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT!!!!!!!
It's October 25th, Day 25 of our QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS release countdown!
Days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS: 2
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We are counting down the days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, book #4 of the Tairen Soul quintet. Each week, I'll be choosing winners to receive an autographed copy of QUEEN, so don't miss out!
There are two ways you can win!
(1) Join the CL Wilson Announcement List. A winner will be drawn from the announcement list each week.
(2) Read the daily countdown blog here on Blogging the Fading Lands, and post a response to the "Question of the Day". Each Tuesday, I will choose a winner from the posters for that week. For each daily blog that you respond to, you earn one chance to win. (Multiple comments to the same blog still only count as one "chance to win".)
Once you post a comment, email feyreisa@live.com with your
(1) name,
(2) mailing address,
(3) email address, and
(4) the name you posted under (please sign your post if you post as "anonymous")
If I do not receive your information, your response to today's blog will *not* be entered in the weekly drawing.
Only one entry per person per day will be counted. Personal information will remain private, will only be used to contact the weekly winner(s), and will be discarded thereafter.
The folks at Dorchester designed this great widget for QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS. You can click the bullets to read an extended excerpt, read a deleted scene, or visit my blog. Click the "Share" button to copy this widget to your own pages and share with your friends!
Dorchester is offering prizes - including a grand prize of a complete set of Tairen Soul novels - for sharing the widget. Check out editor Leah Hultenschmidt's blog for details - so share the Fey widget love and get even more cool stuff!
We're into the final week of our countdown!!! To celebrate, I've added even more daily prizes to our giveaway, including some gorgeous new artwork from my friend and fabulous wildlife artist, Heather Carr, and a carved stone pocket tairen.
Sleek, golden Fahreeta and her indulgent mate Torasul tumble playfully through a bright summer sky in Heather Carr's original oil painting, "Tairen's Play". I must say, this is my personal favorite. I love the bright, blue summer sky, the rich golden hue of Fahreeta's fur, the affectionate twining of their tails as they tumble, the soft undertones of outstretched wings gleaming with translucent pinkness in the sun. It's as if Heather lifted the image straight from my imagination and transferred it to canvas.
A digitized rendition of the painting has been reduced to 4"x6" and mounted on a golden-oak stained solid wood plaque suitable for wall display. The full-sized painting will soon be available on Heather's website, www.darkparadise.org.
Imported from China, carved from Aventurine, Jasper, Sodalite, and Goldstone, pocket tairen guard the pride. (Note: the Sodalite appears black in this photograph but is acutally varying shades of blue and white.) The larger editions of the pocket tairen (Sodalite, Green Aventurine, and Jasper) stand approximately 2" x 1" x 1.5". The Goldstone tairen is slightly smaller.
I comb the crystal shops looking for stone tairen. These four I picked up this year from DragonCon. I'll be giving away three this week and the fourth will be part of a "Grand Prize" basket of goodies to celebrate Release Day!
Daily prizes to be given to winners selected from today's commenters:
(1) autographed poster of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS
(1) autographed copy of KING OF SWORD AND SKY
(2) autographed sets of Tairen Soul collector cards (LORD, LADY, KING & the brand-new absolutely gorgeous QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS - Card #4 in the series)
(1) Jasper carved stone tairen pocket totem
(1) Tairen art wall plaque, from the original oil painting, "Tairen's Play", by Heather Carr
In another chance to win, email feygames@live.com (please note, this is a DIFFERENT email address) with the correct answer to the following riddle, and you'll be entered in a drawing to receive an autographed book poster of your choice. (LORD, LADY, KING or QUEEN) On release day, any person who got all the riddles correct will also be entered for a drawing of an autographed copy of QUEEN.
Ready? Here's the riddle....
With cobalt eyes and sword at side
Next to my queen, I will abide
A bloodsworn Fey; my duties clear
I'll kick mage ass if they come near?
And the Answer is
Select and highlight the hidden white text following the ellipses to discover the answer to today's riddle!....Belliard vel Jelani
Thanks to Janet Reeves and Laura Burke for all their help on the Fey Games posted on my yahoogroups and for the Fey games riddles I'm posting this week!
The winner of the autographed poster of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS is: Gia
The winner of the autographed copy of KING OF SWORD AND SKY is: Old Bull
The winners of the autographed sets of Tairen Soul collector cards are:
(1) kneazle22
(2) Patricia Barraclough
The winner of the Jasper carved stone tairen pocket totem is Elise
The winner of the tairen art wall plaque, from the original oil painting, "Tairen's Play", by Heather Carr, is: Rach
The winner of Fey Game #5, who wins a Tairen Soul book poster of her choice, is: Colleen Billiot
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!!!
The gods have shined their Light upon you. Your truemate has arrived. Describe that person. What are his/her greatest strengths and weaknesses? (Try to imagine what sort of person would "complete" you.)
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT!!!!!!!
It's October 25th, Day 25 of our QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS release countdown!
Days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS: 2
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We are counting down the days until the release of QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS, book #4 of the Tairen Soul quintet. Each week, I'll be choosing winners to receive an autographed copy of QUEEN, so don't miss out!
How to Enter!
There are two ways you can win!
(1) Join the CL Wilson Announcement List. A winner will be drawn from the announcement list each week.
(2) Read the daily countdown blog here on Blogging the Fading Lands, and post a response to the "Question of the Day". Each Tuesday, I will choose a winner from the posters for that week. For each daily blog that you respond to, you earn one chance to win. (Multiple comments to the same blog still only count as one "chance to win".)
Once you post a comment, email feyreisa@live.com with your
(1) name,
(2) mailing address,
(3) email address, and
(4) the name you posted under (please sign your post if you post as "anonymous")
If I do not receive your information, your response to today's blog will *not* be entered in the weekly drawing.
Only one entry per person per day will be counted. Personal information will remain private, will only be used to contact the weekly winner(s), and will be discarded thereafter.
The folks at Dorchester designed this great widget for QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS. You can click the bullets to read an extended excerpt, read a deleted scene, or visit my blog. Click the "Share" button to copy this widget to your own pages and share with your friends!
Dorchester is offering prizes - including a grand prize of a complete set of Tairen Soul novels - for sharing the widget. Check out editor Leah Hultenschmidt's blog for details - so share the Fey widget love and get even more cool stuff!
MORE PRIZES!!!!!!!!
We're into the final week of our countdown!!! To celebrate, I've added even more daily prizes to our giveaway, including some gorgeous new artwork from my friend and fabulous wildlife artist, Heather Carr, and a carved stone pocket tairen.
"Tairen's Play" ~ Original Tairen Art Wall Plaque
Sleek, golden Fahreeta and her indulgent mate Torasul tumble playfully through a bright summer sky in Heather Carr's original oil painting, "Tairen's Play". I must say, this is my personal favorite. I love the bright, blue summer sky, the rich golden hue of Fahreeta's fur, the affectionate twining of their tails as they tumble, the soft undertones of outstretched wings gleaming with translucent pinkness in the sun. It's as if Heather lifted the image straight from my imagination and transferred it to canvas.A digitized rendition of the painting has been reduced to 4"x6" and mounted on a golden-oak stained solid wood plaque suitable for wall display. The full-sized painting will soon be available on Heather's website, www.darkparadise.org.
Carved Stone Pocket Tairen
Imported from China, carved from Aventurine, Jasper, Sodalite, and Goldstone, pocket tairen guard the pride. (Note: the Sodalite appears black in this photograph but is acutally varying shades of blue and white.) The larger editions of the pocket tairen (Sodalite, Green Aventurine, and Jasper) stand approximately 2" x 1" x 1.5". The Goldstone tairen is slightly smaller.
I comb the crystal shops looking for stone tairen. These four I picked up this year from DragonCon. I'll be giving away three this week and the fourth will be part of a "Grand Prize" basket of goodies to celebrate Release Day!
Daily prizes to be given to winners selected from today's commenters:
(1) autographed poster of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS
(1) autographed copy of KING OF SWORD AND SKY
(2) autographed sets of Tairen Soul collector cards (LORD, LADY, KING & the brand-new absolutely gorgeous QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS - Card #4 in the series)
(1) Jasper carved stone tairen pocket totem
(1) Tairen art wall plaque, from the original oil painting, "Tairen's Play", by Heather Carr
Play Fey Games for More Chances to Win!
In another chance to win, email feygames@live.com (please note, this is a DIFFERENT email address) with the correct answer to the following riddle, and you'll be entered in a drawing to receive an autographed book poster of your choice. (LORD, LADY, KING or QUEEN) On release day, any person who got all the riddles correct will also be entered for a drawing of an autographed copy of QUEEN.
Ready? Here's the riddle....
With cobalt eyes and sword at side
Next to my queen, I will abide
A bloodsworn Fey; my duties clear
I'll kick mage ass if they come near?
And the Answer is
Select and highlight the hidden white text following the ellipses to discover the answer to today's riddle!....Belliard vel Jelani
Thanks to Janet Reeves and Laura Burke for all their help on the Fey Games posted on my yahoogroups and for the Fey games riddles I'm posting this week!
And the Winners Are....
The winner of the autographed poster of LORD OF THE FADING LANDS is: Gia
The winner of the autographed copy of KING OF SWORD AND SKY is: Old Bull
The winners of the autographed sets of Tairen Soul collector cards are:
(1) kneazle22
(2) Patricia Barraclough
The winner of the Jasper carved stone tairen pocket totem is Elise
The winner of the tairen art wall plaque, from the original oil painting, "Tairen's Play", by Heather Carr, is: Rach
The winner of Fey Game #5, who wins a Tairen Soul book poster of her choice, is: Colleen Billiot
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!!!
Question of the Day:
The gods have shined their Light upon you. Your truemate has arrived. Describe that person. What are his/her greatest strengths and weaknesses? (Try to imagine what sort of person would "complete" you.)
posted by C.L. Wilson at
4:58 AM
49 Comments:
My truemate is the exact oppisite of me. We balance out each other. We complete each other, because my weaknesses is his strengths, and my strengths are his weakness's.
Strength - We push each other out of our comfort zones and try new things or ways to do things. Once we have a common goal, we may go about getting there differently - but we get there together.
Weakness - We misread and miscommunicate alot. However the fights are quite passionate as is the making up. I have learned to stop throwing things LOL
He is a provider, to the point he won't eat lunch so we have extra money for me and the kids to eat lunch out if we want. He drives the 20 yr old car so me and kids can have the newer one. Things like that. he is outdoorsy, Im a bookworm.I am the bossy mother hen that makes sure everyone is ok. He gives the 8 yr old a gun and takes him hunting.
My truemate is gentle and caring, but is in charge. He tells me that I'm beautiful, and I can tell he means it, even if I don't believe it myself. He looks into my eyes and knows me completely and accepts the darkest parts of my soul. He would have to be very patient because I can be very stubborn.
No matter how hard I try to walk away for any reason that I imagine to not be worthy of him, he won't let me.
Much as I like to complain about my husband, if there were such a thing as Truemates, he would be mine. Life is never boring with him around, and we complete each other's lives and compliment each other in a way that no one else could.
Who else could put up with my crazy and sometimes slightly irrational thought processes? And who else could love my husband like I do, good, bad and ugly?
I've always thought of myself as a very unique person, and while there were many good fits, when it comes down to it, my husband is the only right fit, "the one."
My truemate is my husband. He is as much like me in certain was as he is opposite in others. He loves me and tries to understand my thinking. He gives me strenght and is always there when I need him to be. I know I will always be able to count on him.
Josie
I'm kinda strung-up and definitely a worrier, so my truemate would have to be the proverbial "rock." They would have to have a good sense of humor, and be confident enough to ruffle my feathers and get me to lighten up. They would also be supportive; and definitely be a talker...I love to have stimulating conversations.
My truemate is a 50/50 guy, not an alpha. Intelligent, good sense of humor, a geek, as comfortable playing on the floor with children as he would be chatting with Fortune 500 executives. Honest, loyal, ambitious but not to the point of putting life out of balance. Appreciates me and says so. He would get me out of the house more than I might on my own, and he would not be fussed by the things that stress me out (and vice versa)
My truemate would be like be, but his strengths would complement my weaknesses and my strengths would complement his weaknesses. He would always speak the truth, trust is very important to be. He would be very compassionate towards others and very passionate towards me. He would be intelligent and confident, but not arrogant. He would be a hard worker, no matter what he did, and he would take pride in his work. He would be protective but overbearing. Essentially, he would be everything that I need. Oh, and he would probably have a scottish accent ;)
-Katie
my truemate would have to be patient and understanding of my woman in charge attitude, he would comfort me when im down, challenge me when im wrong, but most of all love me as if i where the center of his universe and no one else exixsted but him and I.
My truemate would be strong where I am weak and weak where I am strong. Both in big things and in small, we would complement the other, not as opposites, but as two halves of a whole. I know that sounds awfully vague, but if I tried to list all the ways that would work, I'd have a long, boring list. I don't believe we'd have an idyllic life, by any means, but that's okay, because that's how we would learn to live and love together.
Hmm I think I'd need a truemate who was self-assured and confident, with a slight daredevil attitude. Someone who I can trust and lean on when my responsibilities or concerns get to me. Also someone who can make me feel better about myself. A sense of humor wouldn't hurt either. Someone who can take control and get things done but who can relax around me.
One problem we might face is, that no matter how much I need this strong individual I don't want to feel as if I am too easily led about. I will still do as I please or what I feel is right despite protocol or propriety which might cause a dispute. Yet he would eventually come to accept that I'd hope and see that such is my nature. Together we'd keep the world on its toes.
I can be very insecure and unsure at times. I am horribly indecisive, and follow my heart more than my head.
My truemate (modeled after my husband) is very reassuring. He takes charge in a situation, thinks things through, and gives direction.
He is also very loving, has a strange sense of humor that matches my own, and is a an excellent provider.
-Jilly
This is the easiest question of all, my truemate is my husband. He’s the only perfect man I’ve ever seen or met. His greatest strength; he is everything I need, want or could even imagine. His weaknesses; I’ll let you know when I find one.
I find myself musing that I am lucky enough to have found my truemate. He's intelligent, funny, thoughtful. He seems to be able to read me as well as I read myself and vice versa. He's the shoulder I can cry on when I feel weak, and the warrior I can fight beside when my enemies confront me. His greatest strength would probably be his positive nature, no matter the darkness or difficulty we face he is always ready to meet that challenge head on and conquer it. As for weaknesses, he can be a little bit overprotective at times, but even that I know is born from the love he feels.
My true mate would be strong when needed. Funny, because a sense of humor will get you through almost anything. Smart, but not obnoxious about it. Mindful of others, in other words, unselfish. Loving, not afraid to show his feelings. Industrious, willing to work even if it comes to working around the house. Respectful, understand my needs and be respectful of them. Humble, know that everything can be taken away in an instant, so he is grateful for what we have. And last but not least, if he is smoking hot that would be great.
My true mate is playful, honest and trustworthy, caring, gentle and patient
I have just recently found my 'truemate' and have thought about this quite a bit. We are opposites but not and where our opposties are is where we connect the most below the surface.
I'm very much more outgoing and outwardly joyful-the type that hollers at strangers and waves or strikes up conversations with people in line at check-out counters. Life can't be limited o me and I'm always taking risks.
My Matt, on the other hand, is introverted and worries over everything. He won't speak to people he doesn't know and has a harder time letting go and just having fun so I balance him out in the fact that I make him more laid back and letting go of his limits. But he really has to reel me in, keeping me more aware of the possibility of danger in the things I do such as dangerous stunts or getting killed by a random stranger.
When times get hectic, I keep a vey level head and remain calm and conclusive. Matt....reacts differently. I don't know how I might be able to help him keep his head when things get rough, but it may wear off on him. But upon times that we come across an issue we must face, I much more like to sweep it under the rug and move on, Matt has taught me that we must sort things out then and ensre tht both are understanding and satisfied at the reacting conclusion.
All in all, where we overlap our differences, the grey line is all about compromise and learning to adjust to somthing which you did not before, and it's all for the better.
I love my truemate!
My truemate is someone I can count on no watter what, he accepts me for who I am (weird quirks and all), as I accept him for who he is. He is dependable, loyal, someone that I can lean on ahen I need it. He makes me feel that whatever comes our way , with him by my side I know we'll come out on top. He completes me, makes me feel happy, loved, safe and strong, he is literally my other half.
Prose....those soulful words.. such imagery... such passion and yet...can not they for even one brief moment convey a glimse of the bond that binds and blends the two as one. Truemate. whose strength is matched by none yet fated for my protection.....whose mind though oft shared and openly offered still stirs such curiosity with it's mysteries...whose passion reflected in but one heated glance across a crowded room can rouse the jealous tears of women youth to gray...but he is blind to all...my gaze the only one he seeks....my pounding heart a perfect match to his own.....dear...sweet words....cannot a measure take...of the depth os such a joining...we are one---truemate! ~Gia~
As I seem to have been mistaken in my idea of a "truemate" in the past, I would like to think that I could trust that my God will send to me my perfect complement, if and when it's meant to be. If I had any input, I could see that person as a life partner who is also my best friend. A man who is both gentle and caring, yet strong in his convictions and principles. His weaknesses might include an attitude of overprotectiveness toward me and a tendency to spoil me at times :). His strengths would prove to be his love of God and family and the self-confidence needed to allow us each to be independent individuals who come together to form a whole greater than the sum of the parts. If I really get fanciful, he's also tall and slightly muscular with dark hair and dark eyes that see into my soul to love and accept me just as I am. (Don't want too much, do I?!)
I haven't found my truemate yet, nor do I think I will in the near future. He is someone who only exists in your dreams, the utmost reaches of your temporal mind, someone who seems so intangible, someone who exists only to please your wildest dreams. I may sound derisive and hopeless, but this is what I think. A truemate will always have errors. No one is perfect and thus I believe that a truemate cannot be perfect. They cannot fully mirror your opposite. In most ways they can. They would be able to accept me for what I am, my error, my qualms, my perks and my weaknesses, and they'd be willing to work with my strengths. But again, they are not perfect. Although theoretically my true mate arrived, in essence, they still wouldn't be my true mate. We are all due to fall, but I believe a man is judged by his ability to rise again. We will share similarities and likes yet at the same time forcefully share opposites as well. Its all part of a pull and push process. Give a little, take a little.
My truemate has to put up with me and all of my quirks - including my absolute love of White German Shepherds. He'd have to let me indulge in my manga and anime addiction every so often. He needs to be patient about that and also needs to be patient with me.
He needs to be kind and courteous and gentle with animals and children. He also needs to be able to think on his feet and be ready for anything that life may throw his way.
His weakness...hmm... I'll let him have some hobby or addiction to something that he can indulge in whenever he wants :P He can spend time tinkering on something in the garage or whatever else... that can be his man time.
:)
My truemate is loving and supportive. His:
Strengths are - intelligence, determination, steadfastness, sense of humor, confidence.
Weaknesses are - stubbornness, occasional inability to express depths of his feelings.
Yep, I am describing my husband and frankly I can't imagine anyone else as my truemate.
The gods have shined their light upon me, actually and it's more than I could ever have dreamed of. There's so much balance in the areas I never saw I needed help in some areas, just like Rain and Ellysetta. It's amazing what you learn about yourself when you fall in love.
He'd be honest, strong, smart, loyal, and very loving to me and my children. he'd have a good sense of humour and the ability to put up with a mouthy woman and like. And he'd be a provider so I could relax somewhat and enjoy life more.
Thank you for my lovely Steli plaque, Cheryl! Congratulations to all the other winners as well!
My truemate has to be kind, caring and loving, but also brave, strong and capable. He has to be able to put up with me when I am in one of my "moods" ... which describes my husband as well as my ideal truemate :p.
But, an additional characteristic my truemate must have (which, sadly my husband doesn't) is that he must feel as I do about reading - that when it comes to certain books (*cough*QoSS*cough), dinner can wait (or he can cook), chores can wait, and he can be kind enough to pick up the kids, while the need to finish that certain book is upon me :D.
My husband just does not get my love of reading - and luckily (for him and his dinner :D), lately I haven't had that much time for leasure reading to put him to the test. Although, to be fair, he does do all those things (and more!) while I am working, studying, marking papers (like now), etc.
It's just that he thinks reading for pleasure or leisure is not as important and that a good read can wait and can be interrupted for these mundane things. Oh, the horror :p!
But my truemate, on the other hand, would understand and perhaps even encourage and support me in this endeavour :D.
Hmmm, I am going to cheat. I don't have a truemate. I don't even want to think about that for me. Sorry.
My truemate...while complimenting my weaknesses with his strengths, and visa versa...will be easy for me to talk to, as that's an issue I have. It's hard for me to discuss feelings, among other things, with anyone. He is kind, quick to smile, and to make me smile. He won't mind my silence, and he'll understand it's not because I'm brooding, but because I'm a naturally quiet person. Still, he'll push me out of my comfort zones gently, encourage me to try things I've never believed I could try, let alone succeed at.
He'll be protective, but not overbearing. He'll have a love of games, as I do, and a love of books.
He won't be afraid to show me his weaknesses, which will, in turn, make me less wary of showing him mine. Trust might come a bit slowly, and we might have some rocky patches...but we'd pull through.
He'll have spontaneous ideas when I don't, but won't mind spending quiet nights at home if I can't think of anything.
He won't be arrogant, or totally dominant, but he won't be a coward, either. My equal, to help me better myself, as I will hopefully better him, as well.
I am having the time of my life now, alone. So a true mate would have to be wealthy enough for a wonderful home,Library, Rose Gardens,Gezabo and Maid Service and Gardener. Intelligence,Common Sense,kindness, gentle, loving.Love God, Family,Friends,
Country. Have great zest for life and interest in many different things. Learning new things all the time. Love to read. Give me space for the exercise, coffee and Teas, Weekly Breakfast, Red Hats and writing groups with friends. No animals. If I should ever find him I will probably add more requirements. LOL.
Hmm, I didn't expect this question to require as much thought as it does!
My truemate would have to be really caring. Strong and protective, yet also easy going and funny. He would share my interests and I his. He would be a family man. Those would be his core strengths.
Weaknesses are harder because you don't want to wish any weakness on someone that integral to your life. Therefore my truemate's weaknesses would be ones that I could overlook and accept because of my feelings for him.
-Ally
my truemate is loving, kind, compassionate, passionate, charming, funny, intelligent, loves animals and children, adorably annoying at times, and completely infuriating at others, lol.
We are comfortable as friends and lovers. We share many of the same interests and those we dont share, we compliment. For Example: He loves to build computers and play games. I love to play games and read. Since we fullfilled our truemate bond, he has started reading more and I have started helping him build his computers ^_^
His name is Joseph, he is 6'2", has curly black hair about 5in long (he's trying growing it out), pleasantly plump (my teddy bear), and wears glasses.
Through the good and bad we always make it through together. I couldnt imagine my life without him ^_^.
My true mate is my husband...he is caring loving and understanding to a fault. He tries to shelter me from any harm but in doing so he holds everything in. Thats my true mate.
Hmm my truemate is someone who is strong, loyal but also someone with a sweet side and a fondness for kids.
He'd be someone who can make me laugh, and doesn't mind the odd bit of silliness from me... Although at the same time he wouldn't be prepared to indulge me if I'm being stupid.
He'd also be someone who I could rely on, and know that he could rely on me as well as have a fair deal of patience as I've inherited the family stubborness in spades.
My truemate would be someone who would let me have my independance and not cling. He would also have to be a really hard worker and put the family first before himself or anything else.
He would be smart, strong, loyal, and funny. He may get on my nerves by not letting me do stupid things, but that would be part of his charm.
-PW
Ahhh I just finished reading Queen! It was FANTASTIC! Great work! They are already selling the book at Borders! Thanks C.L. WIlson for doing another great job!
My true mate is a wonderful man. He is a strong man, a good father, and a good provider. He strives to do the best in all aspects of life.
My true mate's strengths: honorable, strong, intelligent, reliable, caring, a hard worker, and protective.
Weaknesses: can be too trusting.
My truemate would need to be more outgoing and social than I am. He would be willing to nudge me gently outside of my comfort zone, but not be too overbearing or controlling. I tend to be a dreamer, so he would have to be more grounded and aware of the bottom line than I am.
He would also have to love animals, like cats and dogs and such. Because I can't imagine being with someone who'd go out and kill Bambi, he can't be a hunter. He'd also need to get my sense of humor as well as have one of his own.
April C
**thank you so much for my stone tairen AND :O my autographed poster of QOSS mrs. wilson!! it was super sweet to see that i actually won! (i never win!)8D it really made my day!**
i have already found my truemate:) my husband.(travis) he really is the greatest thing on this earth for me. he's so smart and clever. he makes me laugh like NO ONE ELSE! he is so kind to EVERYONE. and his passion for christ is something to be envied. i have yet to meet his equal as a father to his children. he still romances me:) whenever i am overwhelmed (which is often) he's right there supporting me through it. and he HELPS me. not just with my problems or insecurities...he helps/does (without me asking/nagging) laundry, dishes, dinner, housework, yardwork, dirty diapers, girls' night out, school projects...the list goes on. to top it all off he works 40+ hours a week. can you believe i am still able to complain about him?!?!? SHEESH!! I AM SUCH A PIG!! LOL! :)) anyways, travis is really GREAT!! i love him with all i have.
~amanda
p.s. tanya you are the MASTER! you totally took me back to everyone of those scenes! THANKS now i want QosS even more!!:P oh, and congrats you won a sweet prize too!!
Geez that is a tough one. My truemate would have to be just as flawed as me and extremely patient, faithful, loyal and funny.
I'm not sure I believe in truemates in real life. I believe there're people you can be more or less compatible with, but the missing half of your soul? I guess that's why I read fantasy and romance.
Still, my wonderful husband has taught me a lot of what I'd want in a truemate. He's patient, kind, mechanically inclined, laidback (which is both a strength and weakness), has a sense of humor. I suppose if I could have a truemate, the only qualities I'd like added are someone who liked to read at least a little, and who liked playing the occasional board game.
~Rach
He is sweet and kind with a strong sense of protection and a wicked sense of humor. He balances me in a way nobody ever has and says that he finds more he loves about me everyday. He will never let me be less than I can.
Like so many of the others I have been blessed to have my truemate. I waited twentyfive years to find him and he was worth every year! We are so alike in many ways but opposites enough to keep it interesting. Lovers and friends we can tell each other anything, always have each others back, and trust we will always be there for each other in the good and the bad.
honest, smart: knowing what want and how to get it, sense of humor, thoughtful and caring, would be some traits in my soulmate
and weekness comes from to much of a good thing, which isnt always good.
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I am glad to see that so many other women feel that they have already found the other half of their soul. It's refreshing in a world full of broken marriages and relationships to hear a woman say that she really loves her husband.
I really love my husband. And I really do feel as if we were one soul in two bodies. I could go on and on about how similar we are, or how we are opposites, but I will only mention a couple.
I am a stiff person. I don't display many emotions, and I am often too practical for my own good. My own mother doesn't even hug me very often. My husband is compassionate and kind and he has taught me much about what it means to really care about someone. He has softened all my edges, and even when I cut him by accident, he covers it all with love.
I can be a dominating woman, but I want a man that I can follow and respect. Someone I can trust to make decisions for the best for both of us. My husband manages to be that man. I know that he never steers me wrong. And most amazingly, he never demands that I follow him or respect him. He never insists on his way. He makes me want to work together, and for the first time ever, I find myself in a true partnership.
My husband thinks that I am beautiful. I never believed that I was. And to be honest, I don't think that I was before he believed it, and in believing it, he made it true.
He makes me better than I am. My life is richer, more full, more complete. He always has faith in me, even when he can't see the finished product the way I envision it to be.
The only downfall about having a truemate is I think that if anything ever happened to me, he really would die of a broken heart. I am too practical to die of a broken heart, so I think I would survive...although I would survive to live in a sad, colorless world without the love of my life.
My husband loves me so much he read the Tairen Soul books just because I asked him to. And as evidence of the foundation of our bond, he loves them, too. We share this one small thing, among so many other large things, so that every day of our life is spent experiencing things together.
Like Beckey, I don't have a truemate. I actually try to avoid constructing my mate in my head, mostly because I'm afraid of overlooking the real deal just because he doesn't fit what I think he should be. Life has a way of surprising us, and I want to be surprised (at least in this respect).
Hmmmm, a Truemate...... I would like think I would know him by his eyes... eyes are very important to me, as is voice.... his voice would be deep, melodic, he would be an anchor to my life immediately, a deep blanket of warmth spread over me. He would never leave me, love me despite all my faults - and they many - would think I am the beautiful woman in the world, in his eyes I would be. He would teach me how to have fun, to let go in my life, not just in my writing. He would bring a sense of peace and calmness with him to complete my life.
My Truenate, I believe I found him years ago. I am married to a wonderful man. We don't always get along, but he loves me anyway. I can be moody, but he has never given me reason to doubt his love.
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