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@liberty

Hey!! I appreciate you reaching out. You’re so sweet! 🤗

Things are going pretty well right now! Volleyball made our schedule crazy over the past six months, so it’s nice now that it’s over and things have slowed down some. I’ve started working on some study rhythms for school to keep my grades up since I fell behind in some lessons…[Read more]

@esther-c

Hi, Esther! It’s been a while since I’ve been active on KP, but I’ve recently returned to it! How are things going? I remember the last time we talked (in the summer) you said you had a lot of sports things going on in your family and some theatre things as well. How did the past months go?

@ellette-giselle

I actually didn’t do the last contest, but I’ve been keeping up with this topic anyway. 😛 You picked a really interesting prompt… so I might just participate this time! We’ll see….

@the_lost-journal

Aw man, that sounds really difficult. I understand annoying siblings, but I can’t imagine how hard it is for you right now. 🫂 I will definitely be praying! <33

And don’t feel bad about asking for prayer! That’s what Christian community is for 🤗

@elishavet-pidyon

My sister and I reverted to eleven year-olds the moment we found out. The amount of happy dances since then has been Citadel of Dreams worthy.

Oh yes! That sounds exactly like Green Ember fans. Oh! The Citadel of Dreams! Gosh, what a song!

@hybridlore

Yes! I do, but only about 10 of them are salvageable. The others were my learning arc and I steal ideas and characters from them.

How did you know?

@hybridlore   @linus-smallprint    @koshka   @keilah-h

2nd SECTION FROM TODAY

Sorry it’s really short. I have to leave. I’ll post more this afternoon or tomorrow, depending on when I get home.

Joseph lay on his bed, sobbing.

Noah had finally decided they could come out of hiding and carried him home. Now Joseph lay and cried. First…

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@hybridlore

lovely.

This is just where an author wants her reader.

And, because I am a nice author, I will give you a little gift and go edit up the next section and post it, all for you yourself.

🙂

@hybridlore

(I’m fighting so hard for Adrian. 😂)

I know, and the sad/funny thing is that it doesn’t matter what you say, this is the 4th draft, so whether he dies or not is already decided and isn’t changing.

Maybe God’s not done with Adrian yet.

Your right.

But maybe He’s ready to call this young soldier home.

I don’t know what his d…

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@hybridlore

(You already killed off Aaron. Isn’t that enough for you?? 😭)

*gasp* how dare you! I never killed Aaron. The Empire did.

So there.

But honestly there are times when you can’t get around it. I’m not killing characters just to be depressing or violent. I’m doing it for good reasons. Plus, I have to follow the rules of my world. It w…[Read more]

@hybridlore

Ah, well, we don’t always get our way.

Don’t do this to your readers. Your book will get thrown across the room. He needs to be rescued. Maybe Julian should help him escape.

lololol,

I wouldn’t throw my books across the room. I love stories where good characters die. It’s so refreshing after all this impossible happily ever a…[Read more]

@hybridlore

And I am not satisfied with the confrontation. They need another scene. *plops down stubbornly* I really love brother dynamics … 😅

ME TOO! I love brother dynamics.

So what your saying is, Julian didn’t yell at him enough and should do some more?

lolololol.

Poor Julian, he must be so hurt and confused.

Anyway. You CANNOT kill A…

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@hybridlore

That’s it.

That’s all you have to say? Nothing about my skilled word choice and flowing verbs!

(lololololol 100% joking!)

Are you getting attached to Adrian?

Btw, there was your Julian/Adrian confrontation. Did it go how you expected?

And then I go and hide because I feel like Koshka is going to have it out for me.

@hybridlore   @linus-smallprint    @koshka   @keilah-h

NEXT SECTION!!!!!!

The days passed one by one. Adrian remained in hiding, and Joseph spent more and more time with him, listening as he told stories of his early childhood with his brother– the days before the army.

Adrain spent hours in study, and Joseph was often at his side, re…

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@liberty

Thank you so much!!!!

@ellette-giselle

Sure thing!

Merch

@liberty

Oh my goodness!! Can you send me a link!!!!???

@ellette-giselle

@theducktator

S.D. Smith also has new merch!!! A new t-shirt with “My Place Beside You” with Picket and Heather, and new character cards with pictures, quotes, and cool facts!!!

@ellette-giselle

Oh cool!!!! Intriguing prompt. I already have some ideas!!! This will be exciting! Thanks for giving us 14 days, too.

And yes, it’s excited about the new Green Ember book!!!