Haly, the Moonlight Bard

World-building Goddess J. M. Dearinger

Hi hi hi! My name is Haly, I am the Moonlight Bard, and I am a boundless world-builder, horror author, fantasy game designer, and live edu-tainer. Rhapsody in Realms is where I get to stretch the limits of my imagination, grow my writing skills, and show off my best work all at once! Don't miss my daily world-building newsletter, Rhapsody by Moonlight. I want to help my friends — that’s YOU! — better build their worlds to enrapture their readers.
— Haly, the Moonlight Bard

Born and raised in Indiana, the open, fertile plains and warm sun of the Midwest are reflected in her smile, and the rich cultural diversity of the area's long industrial history is deeply rooted in her creative heart. In her friendships she values honesty, creativity, and community and works to foster those values in everyone she encounters. As a co-creator and teammate, she embodies the Perfect Ps: Prompt, Perky, and Professional.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Haly's motivation behind Rhapsody in Realms is entirely selfish. She is tired of reading boring stories with shallow characters living in worlds only as deep as the paper they're printed on. So, in the spirit of her French revolutionary forebears, she has set out to fix the problem herself: by helping authors build better worlds, worlds that have the richness of detail and complexity of emotion demanded by the most compelling, can't-put-it-down stories.

Famous Quotes & Catchphrases

  • "My name is Haly, I am the Moonlight Bard, and this..."
  • "Take care of yourselves, and take care of each other."
  • "Just take it 20 minutes at a time, and eventually, you'll get there."
  • "The only way to be successful in the arts is to be the one who's still showing up when everyone else has quit."

Likes & Dislikes

How deep does my love of world-building go? Let me show you my wedding album...
Moonlight Bard & HippieDrillSgt Got Married!
— Haly, the Moonlight Bard
Divine Classification
Quantum Conduit & Creative Deity
Current Status
Writing all the words
Date of Birth
November 27
Circumstances of Birth
Sagittarius
Birthplace
Indianapolis, Indiana
Children
Current Residence
Indianapolis, Indiana
Pronouns
she/they
Sex
Female
Gender
Demigirl
Presentation
Comfortable
Eyes
Green
Hair
Dark brown, shoulder length, undercut on the left and back
Height
5'6"
Weight
175 lbs
Belief/Deity
Quantum Consciousness

Character Portrait image: Haly, the Moonlight Bard/J. M. Dearinger

Comments

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Jul 21, 2024 18:02 by CoolG

Love this so much! <3

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Jul 22, 2024 01:18 by Haly the Moonlight Bard

Thank you! I actually had fun writing it, LOL!

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Aug 12, 2024 01:56 by E. Christopher Clark

I love that you took this prompt as an opportunity to introduce yourself to your readers. Well done!

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Aug 12, 2024 21:22 by Haly the Moonlight Bard

Yeah, once I let go of trying to make them all fit into the story I want to tell with Avalon, it got a lot easier. And this just seemed...natural. Especially with Kit putting the ACTUAL me in that cross-over article, LOL!

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