Kingdom Pen | Daeus | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/daeus/activity/ Activity feed for Daeus. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1b584df9811d60393d0c6f183f51e098 Daeus replied to the topic KP-versaries!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kp-versaries/page/2/#post-77367 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:52:24 -0400 Hey guys, this warms my heart.

]]> 512b61e957876abda598f6b715fa3826 Daeus posted an update: @epicaddie2 So...I got a card from you yesterday. I want to […] https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/81242/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:47:01 -0400 @epicaddie2 So…I got a card from you yesterday.

I want to say thank you and my stomach wants to second the motion. 🙂

Really, a small word of encouragement brightens up my day almost as much as ice cream.

Almost. 😛

]]> 1 0c7384f0b8b6a8449376adace09e71eb Daeus replied to the topic MailChimp Questions in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/mailchimp-questions/#post-72294 Thu, 10 May 2018 11:18:12 -0400 @waterlily The standard way to get around age limits is to use the joint venture approach. Basically, someone older than you (a parent, probably) agrees to be part of what you’re doing. They can create an account on MailChimp and let you use it. If they ever stopped letting you use it, legally that would be fine unless you had signed some sort of…[Read more]

]]> 058a29064e759e59a5c2b3fbae9a0d1e Daeus replied to the topic I Need Help with My American Character in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-need-help-with-my-american-character/#post-72035 Fri, 04 May 2018 13:27:21 -0400 @seekjustice I live in Ohio if you ever have any questions about there.

 

]]> 0ce21e7ed0773ec19e7ebac47a30826a Daeus replied to the topic Need Advice with my Character's Responses in the forum Characters http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/need-advice-with-my-characters-responses/page/2/#post-71812 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:07:44 -0400 @ariel-ashira Well, this isn’t really something I think about a whole lot because I tend to have a good grip on my characters so I just always do what feels right for them and it pretty much turns out. I guess though personally, if I had a brother I thought was dead show up alive I would probably rush him and hug him.

]]> 66043f33ea77bac0d8f641163288f2a3 Daeus replied to the topic My Life is Novellas in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/my-life-is-novellas/#post-71788 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:58:50 -0400 @jenwriter17 Yeah, what Kate said is huge. If you have part 2 of my Show Don’t Tell Course, I have a whole lesson on live scenes there, but basically a live scene is the literary version of a camera taking in everything that’s happening in a scene. No time is skipped. An overview is like when someone tells you what happened at their birthday…[Read more]

]]> cf9ad6f9a16af38d8043262af48dbb4e Daeus replied to the topic PRAYER REQUESTS #2 in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests-2-2/page/41/#post-71567 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:59:40 -0400 Hey friends,

Could you pray for a friend of the family? The dad just died in a car accident, leaving behind a wife and ten or eleven kids. 😢

]]> f6c011c4053fa850f0f036a17c1cfc50 Daeus replied to the topic Conference Season Starting...Kapeefer Meetups in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/conference-season-starting-kapeefer-meetups/#post-71228 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 02:00:43 -0400 I’m going to the Teach Them Diligently in Ohio here.

]]> 7faaa5c8a16592938884a77c98935100 Daeus replied to the topic Considering Songwriting in the forum Music http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/considering-songwriting/#post-70937 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:29:18 -0400 One tip: try to match the mood of the tune with the mood of the words to as fine a degree as possible.

]]> ceaa3e950e6683f5f312b749db1088fb Daeus replied to the topic Help with Resource Library in the forum Questions and Support http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/help-with-resource-library/#post-70914 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:42:29 -0400 @devastate-lasting I’m actually not sure how to get to the resource library without resubscribing to KP, so I’m not seeing whatever you’re looking at. It sounds though like some of the resources that used to be there aren’t there anymore?

I’m thinking they might have gotten moved over to the Story Embers resource library. I know they have the…[Read more]

]]> d9ba6c42f51be44b57031ff88cc6cc29 Daeus posted an update: Hi @dekreel, :) You're probably still on hiatus, but […] https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/77802/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:57:19 -0400 Hi @dekreel,

🙂

You’re probably still on hiatus, but I’ve seen the new recruits you’ve sent in and I wanted to send you some notes that will hopefully be helpful.

If you’re still looking to flex your ambassador muscles, I came up with a list of things you can brainstorm to see what new audiences you can still reach. Once you’ve made a list, I…[Read more]

]]> 0 714127fad4b63e56fa385f6cce96699b Daeus replied to the topic Lots of Crazy Keapeefers in the forum Poetry http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/lots-of-crazy-keapeefers/page/2/#post-70408 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:24:26 -0400 @ariel-ashira 😀 Great work.

]]> ef90c85c48b79f6ead8382d93755dfbd Daeus replied to the topic Learning How to Plot in the forum Plotting http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/learning-how-to-plot/page/2/#post-70232 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:35:49 -0400 Oops. I mean the Writer’s Rank Advancement Guide.

]]> 2e5b63bc7c651610956043dd2963f265 Daeus replied to the topic Learning How to Plot in the forum Plotting http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/learning-how-to-plot/page/2/#post-70231 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:33:33 -0400 @kaymart I would check out Story Embers‘ writers’ journey plan. It’s got a whole section of resources on plotting.

]]> c3428d1f7566c1e6fbd0f4872c17ca9f Daeus replied to the topic Including the gospel without being cheesy in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/including-the-gospel-without-being-cheesy/#post-70220 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:41:07 -0400 @ariel-ashira To scare away the foxes, of course.

]]> 18390b64df86dbae624cdabd22f20ee8 Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76837/#acomment-77328 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:41:16 -0400 Oh, yeah. And you don’t need to be too formal. Friendly is good.

In reply to - Daeus posted an update @dekreel Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if you’re willing to join on. Basically, I want to hire you as a short term ambassador for me. Here’s the details. It requires that […] ]]> 8f80144b2f4056d2d4c5d76f25a4c8f9 Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76837/#acomment-77327 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:40:35 -0400 Ah, glad you were able to read it! @dekreel

You can call yourself an ambassador or promoter person. Whichever you like. 🙂

That text looks good, though if you don’t mind, I think it would be great if we could experiment with some slightly different texts to see if we can get better results. So, right now, a quarter of the people you’ve…[Read more]

In reply to - Daeus posted an update @dekreel Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if you’re willing to join on. Basically, I want to hire you as a short term ambassador for me. Here’s the details. It requires that […] ]]> 3708c3f19b38b750925ef7ca584b0f4d Daeus replied to the topic Including the gospel without being cheesy in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/including-the-gospel-without-being-cheesy/#post-70210 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:07:46 -0400 @kate-flournoy Well, maybe someday. (You know, like when gifs start working for you.)

]]> 08a47d287a195f7bf0376d0e34dde06f Daeus started the topic Including the gospel without being cheesy in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/including-the-gospel-without-being-cheesy/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:26:16 -0400 Hi friends,

@that_writer_girl_99 asked me how I include the gospel in my stories without sounding cheesy. I figured I’d share my thoughts publically here so we can all participate in this discussion.

First of all, let me point out that this isn’t a dissection of the large topic of theme — this is just one part of that. Theme is about more than…[Read more]

]]> 04ea79f4510dcb784c9608b3846d8f54 Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76837/#acomment-77296 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:36:24 -0400 Hi @dekreel,

I wanted to check in and see how things are going.

I saw one person signed up through your link so far. Great job!!!

One of the reasons I asked if you’d like to volunteer for this is because I could use some practice mentoring people through how to do this. So if it’s fine by you, I would really appreciate it if I could have a…[Read more]

In reply to - Daeus posted an update @dekreel Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if you’re willing to join on. Basically, I want to hire you as a short term ambassador for me. Here’s the details. It requires that […] ]]> cc483755ff03f075987f06500704dd2c Daeus replied to the topic Truly Lost our Minds in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/truly-lost-our-minds/#post-70185 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:49:53 -0400 @filewriterbase13x I think it would be cool if you could fit my turtles in somehow.

]]> 8adb116fb0cc471b349059091406a86c Daeus replied to the topic Outlining - Love It or Hate It? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/outlining-love-it-or-hate-it/#post-70132 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:45:10 -0400 I use K.M.Wieland’s outlining system for outlining my novel. I only do basic outlines of chapters when I come to them. I also keep a long bullet list of random ideas for my story and many of these ideas end up getting woven into the plot.

]]> 77a6898f86c0e2a687a190c7b7a129f5 Daeus replied to the topic Outlining - Love It or Hate It? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/outlining-love-it-or-hate-it/#post-70131 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:40:47 -0400 I love outlining (or, at least I love how it works for me) and I don’t think I know anybody who has tried outlining and been disappointed by it. I also know a couple people who have tried outlining and been happy they did.

At the same time, I don’t recommend outlining everything. Your story needs room to evolve. If you outline too deeply, you’ll…[Read more]

]]> 1b7db43fe403719df02b6f40a02afe9b Daeus replied to the topic Private Messaging in the forum Questions and Support http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/private-messaging-2/#post-69794 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:21:00 -0400 @valtmy You can public message a few people and then share the doc directly with them.

]]> 5ec2b0710f1f254133f50f8710d72d23 Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76837/#acomment-76906 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:21:21 -0400 Yeah, you can get started now and you have the right idea with the signup sheet. Just two columns with the name and email.

If you want to email me, I can manually send you the book as soon as I get a chance.

In reply to - Daeus posted an update @dekreel Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if you’re willing to join on. Basically, I want to hire you as a short term ambassador for me. Here’s the details. It requires that […] ]]> 8157d2014f847897c55570e8c268089a Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76837/#acomment-76883 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:53:28 -0400 Hmm. Maybe a browser issue? I just tried it and it worked for me.

In reply to - Daeus posted an update @dekreel Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if you’re willing to join on. Basically, I want to hire you as a short term ambassador for me. Here’s the details. It requires that […] ]]> 9357b5575dde2f0fbdf4be8e2356cc81 Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76837/#acomment-76882 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:52:51 -0400 You can contact me here if you prefer it to email, yes.

You’re correct that when someone signs up for the book, they are subscribed. (Fyi, the newsletter goes out about once a month.)

You know what, thanks for the suggestion about tracking visitors. I realized I’m able to do something of the sort. This is your personal link for getting signups.…[Read more]

In reply to - Daeus posted an update @dekreel Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if you’re willing to join on. Basically, I want to hire you as a short term ambassador for me. Here’s the details. It requires that […] ]]> 5826c4e0f1293f96e2bfedbdf45aeef6 Daeus 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/27/#post-69761 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 22:42:10 -0400 @dekreel Well, not as good as Cry The Beloved Country or Dreamlander, but, you know, pretty good. Lots of happiness vibes.

]]> 61941281f785e41b052680599578a682 Daeus 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/27/#post-69756 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 21:34:42 -0400 @dekreel As a connoisseur of endings, I have to say you did a great job. Now I love Kingdom Pen even more. 🙂

]]> 349a4544135b63cf494d67c158ddcc6b Daeus posted an update: @dekreel Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if y […] https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76837/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 03:25:44 -0400 @dekreel

Alright, here’s how my crazy idea will work if you’re willing to join on. Basically, I want to hire you as a short term ambassador for me.

Here’s the details. It requires that you think other people would like to read my stories. The work you’d do is contact people you know and briefly share this link with them where they can get an…[Read more]

]]> 10 c2c6d839b4c6561d42a22b9554df9f6e Daeus replied to the topic Looking for crazy people in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/looking-for-crazy-people/#post-69730 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 03:23:15 -0400 @dekreel No, you wouldn’t have to read anything of mine, but it would be best if you did. I’m going to message you with the details.

]]> fbc357e6e0e37d023b140772466e9851 Daeus replied to the topic Hello there! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-there-3/#post-69606 Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:07:24 -0400 Hi @juliawrites4christ. Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet! Love your username.

What inspired you to become a writer?

]]> a6cbefcaa3cb34ea9c7e828d8db56e68 Daeus started the topic Looking for crazy people in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/looking-for-crazy-people/ Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:30:32 -0400 Hi friends,

I come up with a lot of crazy ideas and recently I came up with one that might actually be half decent. I want to give it a test run though before I give it a big push. For that, I could use some help. Here’s what I’m looking for:

  • You’re an enthusiastic person who likes to experiment
  • You’re willing to put in a small amount of…

[Read more]

]]> 0c35200e4c9fe6d7283816ee9c899e94 Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/76553/#acomment-76690 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 23:24:25 -0400 Ah, I used to hang out on KP too much too. You’ll find a better balance in time. Till then, have a great break and I’m glad you’re coming back!

In reply to - Joy posted an update GREETINGS KAPEEFERS!!! I thought I’d let you know that I’m going to be on a hiatus from KP until the end of the school year. This place is so amazing, but it’s keeping me from my work. It […] ]]> d307979663485995cd504439642fd836 Daeus replied to the topic New Topic: Is this okay? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-topic-is-this-okay/#post-69217 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:33:31 -0400 @kaymart The green text right underneath your profile picture.

]]> edb2f9ab68af664f8af3d5c5e6adf196 Daeus replied to the topic New Topic: Is this okay? in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-topic-is-this-okay/#post-69213 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:29:28 -0400 @kaymart We’d actually ask you to post topics like this in the novel critique forum (I’m going to go ahead and move it there), but if you want to keep track of all your posts, you can click the hyperlink on your name and then navigate to “forums” where you will find all of the topics you have started.

]]> 1aec9e3169e4a00f1ee268bb812283a0 Daeus replied to the topic Finally...some of my artwork! in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/finally-some-of-my-artwork/#post-69051 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:29:12 -0400 @ariel-ashira Really good!

]]> fa4b9e60da93ca5c4436c859c57defe3 Daeus replied to the topic Introducing Myself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/introducing-myself-5/page/7/#post-68702 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:20:31 -0400 Hi @kaymart! Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet!

We’re really glad to have you no matter where you are on your writing journey. Honestly, most of us join on here as beginners, but it’s a really good place to grow.

What got you into book cover design?

]]> 77c755963d0fbf593ea355f5af474344 Daeus replied to the topic Introducing Myself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/introducing-myself-5/page/6/#post-68637 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:29:39 -0400 @ariel-ashira lol I’m really only a king because @dragon-snapper made me one. That and the fact that I obviously have a superlative nose. 😉 😛

]]> 43da3d5ada3192f3f00aa83754a22079 Daeus replied to the topic Introducing Myself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/introducing-myself-5/page/5/#post-68617 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:11:20 -0400 @ariel-ashira Hey hey! That’s awesome. 😀

]]> 3c5fde574a2ae5fd495bdb0f072de61a Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/75292/#acomment-75362 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:39:12 -0400 Done.

In reply to - Joy posted an update @daeus @rolena-hatfield @moderators… Is there a way for me, or for one of you, to change a post AFTER the five or so minutes is up? There is something important I want to change in my latest […] ]]> 21ed987e123bd27b683afb000a4e74a5 Daeus posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/75292/#acomment-75360 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:50:08 -0400 Yes. I can do that.

In reply to - Joy posted an update @daeus @rolena-hatfield @moderators… Is there a way for me, or for one of you, to change a post AFTER the five or so minutes is up? There is something important I want to change in my latest […] ]]> 2d3302a4065241d98086ea7248157625 Daeus replied to the topic Favorite Movies in the forum Film http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/favorite-movies/page/18/#post-68235 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:42:10 -0400 @dekreel I have heard of that movie. I haven’t watched it yet, but I really want to.

]]> 0e8cf03c0cb927c8986289607f6d6197 Daeus replied to the topic A Dog in the Kingdom of Pen in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-dog-in-the-kingdom-of-pen/page/4/#post-68044 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:23:42 -0400 @warrenluther04 That’s fine.

]]> b4cb1ff505fee8854212d310dff9d674 Daeus replied to the topic Too Much?? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/too-much/#post-67958 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:21:00 -0400 @that_writer_girl_99 Oh, dear. Sympathy is not really my strong suit. Maybe it will get better? It will probably get better. Yeah, it will get better.

Boy, I wish I knew more about this.

I suppose though this isn’t much different from coming up with a brand new story idea though, is it?

I might follow a process like this.

  • Get #1 really…

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]]> 76b6febcc677293b1042878e8a7cbcdf Daeus replied to the topic Favorite Movies in the forum Film http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/favorite-movies/page/18/#post-67796 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 01:37:09 -0400 @mark-kamibaya Oh, yeah. You’re a Bob Jones guy. I didn’t see Grounded or Created and Redeemed, but my mom saw Created and Redeemed and told me it was really good.

]]> c49bdccf1f753d0c37ef14b93ae26e35 Daeus replied to the topic Favorite Movies in the forum Film http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/favorite-movies/page/18/#post-67691 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:19:23 -0400 Hi friends,

I just came back from The Christian Worldview Film Festival, if any of you have heard of that. Basically, all I did was watch Christian films for three days, so I thought I’d share my opinions on what I watched.

Feature films:
Altar Egos. This film has a tacked on theme and is not very moving, but it is super hilarious!
Like Arrows.…[Read more]

]]> 95ee2e509fb700f0b73900d1cee84051 Daeus replied to the topic New here in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-here/#post-67325 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 23:34:38 -0400 @filewriterbase13x Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet!

I’m glad to meet someone else who writes in many genres. 😀 Are there any genres you want to write in the future?

]]> ab3ab4d4cacd642444ed6888b1e7d00b Daeus replied to the topic I Believe in Dragons in the forum Poetry Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-believe-in-dragons/page/2/#post-67283 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 03:17:49 -0400 @rochellaine I love your poetry, though I agree this isn’t as good as your other ones. My best guess for why this is is that the poem doesn’t contain much imagery. Probably, you should focus on the imagery of the dragon for different forms of symbolism and then somewhere in there creatively connect the dragon symbolism to fear. (Notice how I…[Read more]

]]> a7a71383908a6c4db7c0c6c544a69134 Daeus replied to the topic You Know You're a Kapeefer When... in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/you-know-youre-a-kapeefer-when/page/4/#post-67281 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 03:05:23 -0400 @rochellaine Raspberries forever!

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