Hello fellow authors *waves*

[Rylie Goodwin]

Hey guys! I’m Rylie and I’m really excited to be joining! I’m a Christian (as of *thinks* the 17th of July. This year in case your confused. Yes, I’m a baby Christian lol) who started writing in April so I’m kinda new to this. I’ve written a few short stories (mainly in the fantasy genre and then I realized worldbuilding is hard so I gotta keep working on that XD), and started a novel for the 100-for-100 challenge and though i’m halfway into the challenge, my book is just dying on me. So I’m now brainstorming a book about the Civil Rights Movement set in the 60’s and once I get that set up enough, I’ll make the switch between novels. lol So now I’m exploring realistic/historical fiction to see which genre (fiction or non fiction) I enjoy writing better! I have a blog that needs to be filled with posts. I’m homeschooled and am the oldest of 5 girls. *smiles* I love chocolate, listening to music (bc music is life and adds emotion and feeling to the world. There are so many times were i want to bring earbuds to public places but my parents ban me bc then I’d be socially distant… *cries*), reading 24/7, hanging out with kids from church, going to youth group (tho it’s mentally exhausting for me. long explanation lol), and getting to know God better! I could say so much more about stuff I like (bc come to think of it, I could probably list 100 things/books/authors/song artists I fangirl over…. XD) but I’ll leave it at that rant about writing. I can’t wait to meet y’all and dive deeper into this forum!

Also, i’m so new to this so I’m still figuring out the tagging people thingy and all that formatting stuff. XD

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

[Anonymous]

@lrose5. Hello Rylie! Welcome to Kingdom Pen, and, most important, Welcome to the Family of God! 😀 It’s so good to meet you! You’re homeschooled!? ME TOO!!!! And the Civil Rights Movement? I don’t believe I’ve ever read a Historical Fiction book set in that period! (And I’ve read a lot of His-Fic books! XD)

Ahem, where are my manners!? I am FreedomWriter76, a Christian Teen Girl, Writer, Homeschooler, Southerner, Music Lover, History Buff, and Marvel Nerd. 😉 Oldest of five? That’s a lot. My mom is the oldest of six girls. Yeah…I have a lot of aunts, lol. XD Can’t say I know what it’s like to be the oldest. *Cough cough* middle kid. I have a passion for spreading the light of Christ through Historical Fiction! My fav period to research, read, and write about is most definitely WWII. 😀 OH, AND, I absolutely LOVE working Nursery at my church. (Babies and toddlers are the cutest little things EVER!!!!!)

But as is customary for us on Kingdom Pen to do, how about some random ask-the-newbie questions! 😉

1. Favorite Instrument? I love the Violin, but I can’t play it, and I am currently learning Guitar. 😀

2. Favorite Music Artist? It’s okay to pick more than one. XD Mine has to be a three-way tie between Danny Gokey, Matthew West, and Casting Crowns, lol.

3. What’s your favorite character (whether yours or someone else’s) last name?

4. Favorite Movies/TV Shows/Series?

And…5. Favorite Book of all time? It’s a hard one, I know! DX

Again, Welcome to Kingdom Pen, Rylie! <3 It’s so wonderful to meet you! If you ever have any questions about writing or anything else, I’m sure I, and many of us here on Kingdom Pen, would be totally willing to try and help! This community is so wonderful, helpful, kind, and caring, and I know you’ll love it here! 😀 I’ve only been on here for…a month, maybe? (Even though my number of posts may say otherwise…XD Let’s just say I’m very active, lol. XD) And It’s so wonderful to welcome a New Christian to this place for Christian Writers! Don’t feel alone in that, we were all newbie Christians at one point in life. 🙂 And every single one of us are still learning. Trust me, I know. 😉

But anywho! Welcome to Kingdom Pen Rylie! I can’t wait to talk to you some more! God Bless You, Girl! <3

[Anonymous]

Also, let me tag a few people that can say Hello! 😀 (just because we’re all busy and it helps for people to tag us, lol. XD)

@gracie-j. @elishavet-pidyon. @keilah-h. @koshka. @lydia-s. @eaw24. @starshiness. @lorelei-writer. @joy-caroline. (Since @lrose5 is writing a Civil Rights WIP…*wink* Joy, Girl, I’m sure you’ll love it. <3)

[Rylie Goodwin]

@freedomwriter76 

*attempts to tag* i have no clue how that works. lol But thank you!!! I seriously feel so welcome now just meeting you! lol Ohh, I forgot to say I’m a southerner too! Tho sweet tea and chick-fil-a are overrated *hides* Yeah, i’m not a normal southerner. lol Fav marvel character? Mine’s either Loki or Cap. And I will probably fight you if you say Thor is better than Loki. But I just met you so I won’t. XD Yes WWII is such an interesting time! I really need to read more books on that topic. Have your read any of Jennifer A Nielsen’s books? She has a few historical fiction ones set in the WWII time period. I would totally be working in the nursery every single Sunday but I think my dad would rather me stay for Sunday School. Which i agree with, so I’m doing the next best thing and am going to some people’s houses who have little kids and watching them for a few hours while their mom gets stuff done! (cause i’m too scared to stay home alone with kids… lol)

Ohh favorite instrument. I’m learning guitar and that’s probably my favorite instrument. Acoustic guitar and Electric. lol How long have you been learning guitar?

Favorite music artist. UGH. WHY IS THAT SO HARD?? I gotta say One Direction (plus a few other super famous people), Tommee Profitt, Matthew Parker, and Jordan Feliz. So yeah, a tie between a ton of people. lol

SENCEN. From Keeper of the Lost Cities. That dude’s the best. *tests out name* Rylie Sencen. *shrugs and feels like an idiot* XD

Oh Marvel, Downton Abbey (Just finished season three), All Creatures Great and Small (which i highly recommend if you haven’t seen that series) Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and I would say the Hobbit Movie since the book was amazing but there are WAY too many issues with that. lol

Favorite book of all time… I’m going to go with the False Prince. It’s like one of the first books I read to kinda get me into reading the stuff for older kids. lol Even though it’s not that YA like it’s still SO GOOD. Did I mention the sarcastic Sage? Or the Swords? Or the girl who i’m totally jealous of? XD

 

Thank you so much!! 🙂 I’m still figuring out this site, so yeah. lol I know there are topics for writing and mostly for writing but since this is a Christian writing community are there any topics for prayer requests and stuff like that? I haven’t really found one while exploring but I feel like there should be something like that here. *shrugs*

Hello people who have been tagged! lol *looks* I only know one of you so that means more people to meet!! lol

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

[Anonymous]

@lrose5. You tagged me perfectly! 😀 You’re very welcome! I’m glad I could make you feel welcome! I get you! XD I don’t like really sweet tea and I don’t like it all the time. And Chick-Fil-A…it’s good, but I love Five Guys fries more. 😉

Loki and Cap are both epic! Don’t worry, I won’t. XD I like Thor and Loki. I don’t really think one is better than the other, they’ve both made mistakes. My fav is most definitely Cap though. 😉 Close second is Bucky Barnes, AKA The Winter Soldier. Lol, I just love my WWII boys. XD What’s your favorite Marvel movie?

I actually have read one of her books! A Night Divided is the one I read! I have not read any of her WWII books though! I need to! 😀

Haha. I get you. XD I don’t work Nursery every week, normally only once a month unless they need me more than once. 😉 Otherwise, I normally either just sit and enjoy Church or sing up front on the worship team. (I used to have stage fright. Thanks to being on the worship team like both my mom and dad, I’m getting over that, thank God. XD)

Nice! Guitar’s are epic! Uh…I still don’t know much, lol. XD Just a few chords. XD It’ll be one of my extra classes this coming school year. Maybe…been doing it…a year? I can’t remember how long. XD My guitar is an electric that someone who used to go to my church gave me as a gift. They were so sweet. <3

I get you! The three I listed are only a few, lol. XD I also love Ashes Remain, FOR KING & COUNTRY, a few others…OH, AND SKILLET! 😉

That’s an interesting name! Lol, you’re funny. XD (also, don’t be too put off if I come off as a weirdo. I’m very weird, but proud of it! XP)

NICE! Haha. Yes, I love Marvel too, if you didn’t know by now, lol. XD I have NOT seen any of those except Marvel. I just looked up All Creatures Great and Small…it sounds like something I would absolutely love! I love the 30s and 40s. <3

The False Prince? I feel like I’ve heard that somewhere…*thinks* I can’t remember. XD

You’re VERY WELCOME! I get you. It takes a little bit to get used to. 🙂 There isn’t a topic for that! I’m kinda surprised! We need to have a topic for Prayer Requests. I know someone prayed for me a few weeks ago since I was having a rough day, but I’m now so surprised that we don’t have a section for that! Again, we need one! Again, it’s wonderful to be talking to you! 😀

[Anonymous]

@lrose5 RYLIEEEEEEEEEE YOU’RE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *waves obnoxiously*

Allow me to jump on the question train…pineapple on pizza – yes or no?

[Rylie Goodwin]

@freedomwriter76
Ohh I haven’t had Five Guys in forever but i love Cajun fries! lol Ohh favorite Marvel movie is hard… Apart from the Loki series and the Captain America movie (Only seen the first. Only just realized that. Regrets that now. I WILL WATCH THE REST. XD) probably Black Widow or Black Panther.

Oh good! Also, she wrote the False Prince so that’s probably where you saw it. You HAVE to read it. lol

Ohh I’d be too scared to do worship team (our church is too small to have one). It’s weird. I can do VBS play in front of kids but if you put me in front of only adults, I hate it. lol

Aww that’s so sweet!

YES! How did I forget Skillet? lol

Yeah, I’m weird too. XD No one irl i know cept for family has seen my true personality. cause i can be insanely weird sometimes. lol And it’s mostly just public schoolers (no hate) at my church and I come across as a weird homeschooler anyway. loll

Yes! It’s such a good series (and even better that it’s set in the UK. lol)

Yes! I saw that you started a topic on that so I hope we get that sometime! Cause not only do we need to be encouraging each other in writing, we need to be cheering each other on through our walks with God. Since we’re a Christian forum, we really need to look like one. lol And here I am asking for changes my first day here. lollll Yes!!

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

[Rylie Goodwin]

@gracie-j

YESSS!!!!!! I’m so glad to finally join! *hides* Never had it. Been too scared to. XDD

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

[Anonymous]

@lrose5 YAYAY!! Me too!

OMGOSH GIIIIRL. You don’t know what you’re missing. *shakes head* It is SO. GOOD.

[Rylie Goodwin]

@gracie-j

Um ok? I’ll try it sometime. lol Why is it such a big argument? It’s like people fight more over pineapple on pizza then peperoni on pizza. XD

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

[Anonymous]

@lrose5 YES! See, I have no idea! I guess some people (like me) feel so strongly that pineapple and pizza were made for each other, whereas others find it absolutely revolting. *shrugs*

[Anonymous]

@lrose5. Awesome! I normally just eat the regular fries. I’ve never actually had Cajun fries, lol. XD Nice! I haven’t watched all of Black Widow, but I have watched Black Panther. It’s EPIC! Only the first one? YOU HAVE TO WATCH THE OTHER TWO!!!! And I also watched Falcon and The Winter Soldier, lol. XD I’ve heard of the Loki show and saw the trailer. It looked funny. Was it good? My fav. Marvel movie might have to be Captain America: The Winter Soldier, quickly followed by Captain America: The First Avenger, then Civil War. Haha, all three Captain America movies, lol. XD Out of the Avengers movies though…The Avengers and Endgame are my favs. I didn’t care much for Infinity War or Age of Ultron. 😉

OHHHH. That is probably where I’ve heard of it, lol. XD

That’s kinda funny, because I was nervous when I did a Children’s Church lesson months, even maybe a year ago now. I was so nervous! Then again, I think I had only been on the worship team once at that time. XD I probably wouldn’t be so nervous now.

Yes, very sweet. <3

Haha. Skillet’s great, isn’t it!? 😀

I’M THE SAME WAY! Everyone at church and other places are always like: “She’s so quiet…” My family’s always like: “Oh. You do not know her at all.” Lol. XD I’m quiet in public, but at home…I probably talk more than my entire family. XD XD XD I get that. The church I go to is mostly Public Schoolers, although my Pastor’s youngest son, the only one still in school, is homeschooled. Then there’s two other boys too. No homeschooled girls though, lol. XD My best friend is homeschooled, but she doesn’t go to my church. XD

I need to check it out! 😀

Amen, sister! I hope we get one soon too. 🙂

Do you know much of anything about your WIP yet? If so, I’d love to hear about it! 😀

[Rylie Goodwin]

@freedomwriter76
Yes! Loki was so good! I REALLY hope season two is clean bc with Loki being Bi in the comics is super annoying… *sighs* Oh yeah! we saw the first Avengers. lol I really need to catch up on Marvel… XD

 

XD yeah, i probably talk least of all in my family bc of my sisters being SUPER talkative. like we had a family come over a few weeks ago for the first time and they had girls my age and older. I spoke 5 sentences max and my sisters talked the rest of the time. XD And i’m thinking, “They’re not even your age!!” lol

I know it’s going to range from 1961-1963 (hopefully. that may change bc i haven’t written stuff spanning over a long period of time yet. lol), one POV is going to be from a 17 yr old African American girl (Eleen) and the other POV from an 18 yr old American girl (Sue-Anna).  Sue-Anna is going to be kind to Eleen and not hate her bc of her color like the rest of America and Eleen will grow to trust her until something happens that’s a spoiler to make her fearful of her again. Other than that, I don’t really have a set plot. Like I have the historical timeline which will be a big deal but I feel like I need a personal plot for each of those girls. So I guess i’m going to read a book my mom told me to read and hopefully get an idea about that. *shrugs* Any ideas you have would totally be appreciated. lol

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

[Anonymous]

@lrose5. Awesome! Aw, I hope so too. Augh, that sucks in the comics! 🙁  EPIC!!! I just now saw it recently too for the first time, lol. XD There’s so much, it takes so long to catch up on. XD

XD That’s so funny. I’m like that, being very quiet, with people I meet for the first time or am not around a lot, but once I know you, WATCH OUT! XD XD XD

It sounds very interesting! Hmm…I can’t say I have too many ideas yet. But I would start with thinking why Sue-Anna doesn’t think the same way a lot of people did at that time. Like, did something happen that made her see blacks as the same as her? Do her religious beliefs possibly have a part in her attitude towards Eleen and other blacks? How does she feel about the racism around her? And for Eleen, how does she feel about the racism around her? Does it push her away from people? Does it change her beliefs? Does it make her look at herself differently, whether good or bad? Normally, questions help me develop characters. XD But every character, like people, is different. I hope I helped at least a little! 😉 If I ever get any ideas, I’ll be sure to share! Also, I love their names. 😉

I normally don’t know of too many female names, but I like those. Haha, almost all my MC’s are guys. XD

[Rylie Goodwin]

@freedomwriter76

Yep! XD

YESS!! XDDD My life goals are to travel to the UK and to meet every single one of my online friends. XD So probably just a trip across all of America. lol

Ohh thank you! Yeah, I should probably dive deep into who my characters are and then plot other things. lol But yeah, thanks! I’ll get about answering those and exploring my idea more and more. lol I think the brainstorming/plotting part of writing is hardest bc i’m not the most creative person ever. But once I have an outline (no matter how annoying it is to plot) i can write pretty easily! XD Or so I think. I haven’t really tested that theory but not plotting well is one of the reasons my first novel WIP died on me… XD

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

[Author]

Posts