Kingdom Pen | Josiah DeGraaf | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/aratrea/activity/ Activity feed for Josiah DeGraaf. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:53:50 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a6a5e2c556f5822f8fd0c4cd78bebcd3 Josiah DeGraaf changed their profile picture https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/88523/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:58:47 -0400 0 f905aadb9aed482dd3e02d9de135795e Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/16/#post-78710 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:43:27 -0500 This is one of my favorite threads. And @epicaddie2, that is definitely what I look like right before a plot twist. πŸ˜‰

]]> 7f9add782e6de01d6ce7a3a8aacba4bc Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Character Development Methods in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-development-methods/#post-70203 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:44:56 -0400 @ariel-ashira Here you go! πŸ™‚ https://storyembers.org/resources/

]]> 85f1f24f87416ac8be8e95c1d4dadbf4 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Character Development Methods in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-development-methods/#post-70130 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:25:41 -0400 @gh24682468999 I use a character questionnaire sheet I made up that used to be on KP and is currently on the Story Embers site. For me, a lot of a character has to do with asking enough questions about them to boil them down to three central qualities about who they are as a person. Once I have a set core for the character, it’s easier for me to…[Read more]

]]> 9b53e4ca23df2d85daff2e0d1a0e1674 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/15/#post-68628 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:29:05 -0400 @dekreel That presumes I have a Pinterest account. πŸ˜›

@rochellaine This is why I don’t let @the-real-kapeefer beta-read my novels.

]]> d335e7fe5234a2b867fc065af51d8884 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Comic Poem Tag Experiment in the forum Poetry http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/comic-poem-tag-experiment/page/10/#post-66940 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 23:16:29 -0400 @dragon-snapper Accurate ending. xD

]]> 6c7b8deaf51b8382b29012df702e4be4 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Farewell Josiah in the forum Poetry http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/farewell-josiah/page/2/#post-66233 Sat, 10 Mar 2018 20:01:34 -0500 Thanks @dekreel. πŸ™‚ Know that I assumed that sentiment behind those words even if you never directly said them. It’s been a blast to shoot those videos with the siblings.

]]> 6389068a8616034c224ecb622a679cf3 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Farewell Josiah in the forum Poetry http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/farewell-josiah/#post-65736 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 02:14:34 -0500 @aislinn-mollisong It’s been an honor to be the editor-in-chief here. Thanks. πŸ™‚

]]> f64bf53b2a46bf80c0a8060c774da296 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Farewell Josiah in the forum Poetry http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/farewell-josiah/#post-65674 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 02:46:46 -0500 @corissa-maiden-of-praise Aww; thanks. πŸ™‚ I appreciate it a lot. You all are the bestisest people on the bestisest place on the internet. That Ecclesiastes passage is a very relevant passage for me during this time!

@daughteroftheking Yeah; I’ll still be around the forum (especially when tagged), but there’s going to be some new people taking on…[Read more]

]]> a964e30b51065d046d63a60beb4d9819 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/14/#post-65527 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 04:51:45 -0500 @dekreel Classic.

@jenwriter17 Yeah. I think it’s the “Worst Allegory Ever” video.

]]> 05fcdcc096525a981b572449fc5b92b5 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Any Advice on an Ever-Evolving Theme? in the forum Plotting http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/any-advice-on-an-ever-evolving-theme/#post-65063 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:45:24 -0500 @ethryndal Looks like you’ve already gotten some great answers here! In my opinion, this is natural. When I started writing my current novel, I thought my primary theme was anger with a focusing question of “How should you deal with your anger?”, but during drafts and revisions, the primary theme ended up morphing into moral principles with a…[Read more]

]]> dce9e43e409bc4ad36b791ab8f6b35fd Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic A Year Ago... in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-year-ago/#post-64378 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:25:41 -0500 @that_writer_girl_99 Seems hard to believe it’s only been a year. Feels like you’ve been a part of this for much longer than that. πŸ™‚

]]> 117f42d804c2bcb2e382c86ad47b5799 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Facebook in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/facebook/#post-64353 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:04:56 -0500 Step #1: Post the FB page link here so we can follow you. πŸ˜€

Step #2: Make sure it’s linked on your blog, and possibly include a link to it in your welcome email sequence for new subscribers (assuming you have a mailing list).

Step #3: My personal approach has been to be posting writing or reading related statuses 4-5 days a week, and then as…[Read more]

]]> 9c76f87f6b6c9623d78188226b842e86 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/12/#post-64307 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:33:05 -0500 @ariella-newheart Accurate.

@dekreel Ok; not going to lie, that last pic of me kind of creeps me out…

]]> fefabc3bb0a9b830d9dfe5368d3b51bd Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/2/#post-64071 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 03:45:20 -0500 @rochellaine Haha; I was worried for a moment that I should have recognized your name on here long ago. xD No; you’re fine. I remember who you are now, and I remember enjoying talking to you since there weren’t a bunch of people who stopped by the booth for extended periods of time at CHAP. Glad to know you ended up making it over to the forum. πŸ™‚

]]> 3f9c212cc2d9d6400765d9a3157048b8 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic The Writerly Adventures of Jenna Trapperton in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-writerly-adventures-of-jenna-trapperton/page/2/#post-64042 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 00:18:52 -0500 @dekreel Wow; well, I got to say you captured the standard opening thread replies and what I do when meeting newbies on the forum. xD

@rochellaine Were you one of the people I met at the CHAP conference last summer? Trying to remember when and where we met since I’m terrible with names. πŸ˜›

]]> 56136e832c340960a6eda96de27575ef Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Beta Students Needed for Mini Course in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/beta-students-needed-for-mini-course/#post-63824 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:25:49 -0500 @mnvalentine @kaya-young Sweet! Send me an email (josiah@josiahdegraaf.com) and I’ll send you a link to the scripts. πŸ™‚

@daeus Sending you the link, friend. Thanks muchly. πŸ˜€

]]> 10ecd2eb327b372083d33cc810b5f882 Josiah DeGraaf started the topic Beta Students Needed for Mini Course in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/beta-students-needed-for-mini-course/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 03:02:28 -0500 Hey folks,

Looking for 5 or so beta students for a new mini course I’m creating on suspense. The course looks at how successful professional authors create suspense and explains how to create a suspense on a story level, on a chapter level, and on a paragraph level to keep readers turning the pages of your book.

All the lessons are written up;…[Read more]

]]> 2dc4f9adf23ad10ee1dfd52067b87019 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/11/#post-63324 Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:45:14 -0500 @anne-of-lothlorien Wow; that’s perfect.

]]> afc6affb47f29a87b9724cf2b12d798a Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/9/#post-62979 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:26:34 -0500 Holy cow, all of these memes are so perfect and I don’t even know where to begin. You all have seriously been making my week.

]]> 146f58813cd0a396fef65412084439ea Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Homework for Video 3: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Writing Assignments http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/homework-for-video-3-discovering-deepening-theme/page/6/#post-62900 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:38:50 -0500 @jess-penrose That works!

]]> 67fb7502650caf82bb7fc9867a8e1df1 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Homework for Video 3: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Writing Assignments http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/homework-for-video-3-discovering-deepening-theme/page/6/#post-62598 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:26:58 -0500 @jess-penrose Yes–that looks great! Depending on the plot/genre of your story, it may be interesting to also have an answer that you can lose your right to freedom if it’s for the greater good of society. (I’m thinking of times of crisis where citizens or soldiers may be coerced to do things because otherwise the nation may be overrun.) That sort…[Read more]

]]> e393c5c1061e15408a095941aaf10a60 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Homework for Video 3: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Writing Assignments http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/homework-for-video-3-discovering-deepening-theme/page/6/#post-62550 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:31:02 -0500 @jess-penrose It could… Drawing from your first answer, what about adjusting the focusing question to something like, “When can you lose your right to freedom?” and tweaking the alternate answers slightly. Approaching it from that angle doesn’t make the right answer seem quite as obvious (since you have criminals who break the law and…[Read more]

]]> 55d5227adc590b1f7eafd2d7bba24997 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/4/#post-62547 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:16:05 -0500 @rochellaine Wow. That is amazing. The level of dedication it took to find all those screenshots is honestly impressive.

]]> 4d552d19dc0f4d9fa6255e4becfaa56f Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Homework for Video 3: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Writing Assignments http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/homework-for-video-3-discovering-deepening-theme/page/6/#post-62503 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:23:56 -0500 @jess-penrose Hmm… I like the idea, but my concern is that the message is too obvious. When I first read the focusing question, the answer of “everyone” is the first answer that sprung to my mind, and generally speaking you want to avoid focusing questions that have obvious answers. I think there’s the potential with some alternate answers,…[Read more]

]]> 26a67eda870a8871067a573113fca0a9 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/3/#post-62502 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:21:03 -0500 @rochellaine Wow. So true. We’re actually going to do that again in the next video. xD

You all mind if I share some of these on my social media? @dekreel @epicaddie2 @daughter-of-the-king

]]> c57b7c22bcb5c0621347f33e2ddd0889 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/2/#post-62495 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:33:57 -0500 Wow; this is amazing. I want to install a “like” button on the forum just so I can “like” all these images. xD But the “I can’t believe someone bought a KaPeeFer shirt,” the “you know when someone’s lying to you,” and the “spoiler” memes are so good in addition to that “when someone reads your old book” one (and pretty much all the others). That…[Read more]

]]> 91c8306a8bf8410392b08ddd44664ec1 Josiah DeGraaf posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/68734/#acomment-69335 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:27:14 -0500 February 18th, 2010.

In reply to - Joy posted an update @daeus @reaganramm @kate-flournoy @anyonewhoknowstheanswertomyquestion So I’m thinking I actually want to make a series of holiday-themed KPAs, including the anniversary of Kingdom Pen. So […] ]]> 490b604bce045e769362a02e7cb595aa Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/#post-62438 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:25:21 -0500 Oh wow. This may just be my new favorite thing.

]]> 788519e3b9814e7c50982000f96611c3 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Greetings! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/greetings-6/page/2/#post-62180 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 02:45:56 -0500 Hey @amily-huddleston! Welcome to the site. πŸ™‚ We love the work that Brett & Jaquelle are doing over at Y-Dubs! How many words are you into your current WIP?

]]> 99bc199dac5b4fc3744e84272524a29c Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic New Password in the forum Questions and Support http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-password/#post-62065 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:05:08 -0500 @jenwriter17 Shoot me an email (josiahdegraaf@kingdompen.org) and I can do that manually for you. πŸ™‚

]]> 973640da8178e277cf136121b1ac11eb Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic "The Canterbury Tales..." and Other Stuff by Chaucer in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-canterbury-tales-and-other-stuff-by-chaucer/#post-61718 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:29:29 -0500 @dekreel I love the Canterbury Tales. I studied a number of the tales in college and have taught different stories from it in my English classes. I do need to second @sleepwalkingmk, though, and say that you need to be careful about which you read since some are pretty raunchy. I’d be happy to give you recommendations on which to read or which to…[Read more]

]]> af172ebba802e77d206b778378ac4d18 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Hello everyone! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-everyone-4/page/2/#post-61521 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:25:40 -0500 @valtmy Ah; nice. Now that you mention it, I did see the first two(?) seasons of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Not familiar with the others but may need to check them out when I have time!

]]> 570076bef446c31d992bc8fbc335e2bf Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Hello everyone! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-everyone-4/#post-61496 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:51:40 -0500 Hey @valtmy! Welcome to the forum. πŸ™‚ What animes do you watch? I haven’t watched much, but really like Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood & Death Note (the original, not the Netflix travesty).

]]> c1858438399f9bcbdd55567c124f10d8 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Salutations! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/salutations-2/#post-61073 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:08:30 -0500 @kaya-young Nice list! Austen is one of my all-time favorites.

]]> 4771a2146d809865cfd68ddfa15d86ce Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Salutations! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/salutations-2/#post-61052 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:35:35 -0500 Welcome to the forum @kaya-young! I was homeschooled myself from Kindergarten through high school. Afraid I’m not familiar with Jeff Bridges. :/ What other authors do you enjoy?

]]> c93efd2d8935054b5cbc9658c82ed220 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/howdy-2/#post-61051 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:34:09 -0500 HeyΒ @aviantrail–welcome to the site! Love that Wodehouse quote in your signature! Are those short stories fan-fictions for Homer’s Odyssey, or something different?

]]> 1cabc2a5f31b54a2120ae66c276a65c4 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Cliches of Dystopian Novels in the forum Sci-Fi http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/cliches-of-dystopian-novels/#post-60794 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:38:33 -0500 @jenwriter17 Ha. I actually have a KP Cinema video about cliches in dystopian novels coming out sometime this month. xD So a lot of my “advice” would be in there. I wouldn’t say oppressive governments are cliched because they’re required for that genre, but I would recommend studying classic dystopias like Animal Farm, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New…[Read more]

]]> d63c6f22617f6693fba224546a29f10f Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Let me introduce myself... in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/let-me-introduce-myself/page/3/#post-60711 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:23:26 -0500 @pickupyourpenandwrite That makes sense; I’ve been there as well in the past. Do you have a clear idea on what parts of your story you need to improve on?

]]> 5b78fda44dbc3082d14ee0d651ac13a0 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Homework for Video 9: Theme & Story Structure in the forum Writing Assignments http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/homework-for-video-9-theme-story-structure/page/3/#post-60682 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:12:01 -0500 @sleepwalkingmk Huh. I’m not seeing anything in spam, so I’m not sure what happened on that front. :/

Either way, I like the tension between the character’s plot and thematic goals there. I’m a bit unsure, however, from what you’ve said if your plot goal is really the plot goal of your story. It seems like the protagonist stops trying to achieve…[Read more]

]]> ce7057b83268ff66f71eae0b18af7867 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Let me introduce myself... in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/let-me-introduce-myself/page/2/#post-60648 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:56:34 -0500 Welcome to the forum, @pickupyourpenandwrite! Glad you joined us. πŸ™‚ Great work in passing the 50,000 word mark with your latest novel! Do you have a revision plan in place yet for the work?

]]> 42d682fd20b6d7e9c2c73ab89e57368f Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic My Posts Disappear When I Try to Edit them! in the forum Questions and Support http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/my-posts-disappear-when-i-try-to-edit-them/#post-60407 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:43:34 -0500 @dekreel @jadamae Hmm… So I can see in the “Character Name Exchange” thread that the edited post was marked as spam. What happens if you try to edit the first post of the thread? Does the whole thread disappear?

]]> 01cdc7c6db3a0b892fd0272364d18507 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic My Posts Disappear When I Try to Edit them! in the forum Questions and Support http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/my-posts-disappear-when-i-try-to-edit-them/#post-60360 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:36:38 -0500 @dekreel That sounds frustrating–sorry you’ve been running into that! Is there a recent forum thread you can point us to where you’ve had this issue? I’m wondering if for some reason the forum software thinks your comments are spam and is trying to remove them from public view.

]]> f406959db453d358483321e54081a3f0 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic How do we define "worth" when there is no actual God figure in the story? in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/how-do-we-define-worth-when-there-is-no-actual-god-figure-in-the-story/#post-60323 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:15:31 -0500 @livgiordano I second what some other people said that I don’t think you can fully do this without mentioning Christ. That being said, I don’t think youΒ needΒ to fully explore a theme or provide a full message within a short story. As long as you explore several true aspects of the theme & message and are pointing readers in the right direction, I…[Read more]

]]> 2129634e7f2c2c3a309c061c6399af9b Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Email List 101 in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/email-list-101/#post-60189 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 21:44:06 -0500 What initially attracts you to subscribe to an email list?

I either know the person or am really interested in the free resource they’re giving out. Or they have a cool giveaway.

What kind of things should I write about?

I’d say it all depends on what kind of audience you’re trying to cultivate. Think about what your ideal audience would like…[Read more]

]]> 6fe77be4ade53aa5034d56b4067217ae Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Has Anyone Published A Kindle Book in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/has-anyone-published-a-kindle-book/#post-59978 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:23:23 -0500 @hope and @daeus both have. Hope even created the Kindle version of the Best of 2016 KP eBook we created last year. πŸ™‚

]]> dac3885b2ccea762c344270d690c84b3 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Book Recommendations in the forum Book Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/book-recommendations/page/6/#post-59896 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:55:42 -0500 @jenwriter17 Yess… I’ve been on a bit of a sci-fi kick lately, so here’s what I got in addition to those mentioned.

-Ender’s Game & Speaker for the Dead (the sequel) are my two favorite speculative fiction books of all time. There’s some language in both books, so if that concerns you, you probably want to stay clear of it, but the themes are…[Read more]

]]> f5583136c75b44deccce3a556fcf8f3f Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic I'm New Here in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/im-new-here/page/2/#post-59736 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:22:58 -0500 Welcome to the site @bella-d! Glad you joined us. πŸ™‚ Are you more of a novel, novella, or short story writer?

]]> 2dc688bd5c7d45b04a94ba3dc85aa798 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic Featured Pictures for Posts in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/featured-pictures-for-posts/#post-59632 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:37:05 -0500 @gh24682468999 Good question. There are a number of copyright-free photo sources out there. We mostly use Unsplash and Pexel. If you’re looking for others, Teachable has a great list here:Β http://blog.teachable.com/post/120193329843/the-13-ultimate-free-stock-photo-sites As long as you use a site with copyright-free photos, it’s legal to use or…[Read more]

]]> bbc6b10e906ab14630913f1690f16f48 Josiah DeGraaf replied to the topic May I say "Hello"? in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/may-i-say-hello/page/5/#post-59508 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:40:37 -0500 @rochellaine Late to the party, but welcome to the forum! πŸ™‚

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