Kingdom Pen | Darik Swisher | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/gideon-sowdon/activity/ Activity feed for Darik Swisher. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9a9f0fba728e345649745f328c97a87c Darik Swisher replied to the topic Whazzap!!!!!! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/whazzap/page/3/#post-186938 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:09:01 -0400 @ellette-giselle
Yes we’ll its not every day that the court jester turns up at the gates after being missing for 6 years and everyone just excepts it and let’s him in…
 

@raxforge

God made you special! And he loves you very much!

Especially with him being a kid when he vanished. It’s doubtful anyone could recognise him. But stranger things…[Read more]

]]> 63120a6b25e8cbcf0e0b46079228ae9f Darik Swisher replied to the topic Whazzap!!!!!! in the forum Start HERE https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/whazzap/page/3/#post-186866 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:29:45 -0400 Hello there…

 

 

This is me reappearing after 5 plus years…

]]> fd5721dd3a85e2078c6da35233be4f13 Darik Swisher posted an update: @the-real-kapeefer Kingdom Pen Cinema Videos would be really […] https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/56150/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:31:19 -0400 @the-real-kapeefer Kingdom Pen Cinema Videos would be really boring without you.

]]> 0 80e59d7749ff10b53c5f7ac184796b9c Darik Swisher replied to the topic Hi fellow KaPeeFers!!! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hi-fellow-kapeefers/page/13/#post-47808 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:33:12 -0400 I only write because I had this story Idea in my head, and then another, and another.
I’ve started writing about six books, and most have been interrupted by the next Idea.
I still write even though I don’t really have time for it.

]]> bccc5385255615b7e5df6f35ce19f416 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Hi fellow KaPeeFers!!! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hi-fellow-kapeefers/page/13/#post-47765 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:40:49 -0400 @emily I agree, good question, isn’t this supposed to be a forum of writers?

@the-real-kapeefer why don’t you teach yourself Greek and Hebrew? And then you can read it and understand it.

I’m one of those very creative left handed Oztralians. (that’s more how it’s pronounced, between that and the normal spelling)

]]> 044a5010de1e1af86fd055bf3ef74fbe Darik Swisher and Jane Maree are now friends https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/54598/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:11:55 -0400 0 872bd317cc9c927173174f87d2515e83 Darik Swisher's profile was updated https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/54559/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 09:31:45 -0400 0 84e7be993cc8bda1ced8fb6ec151c03b Darik Swisher replied to the topic New Website Party! in the forum Announcements http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-website-party/page/16/#post-46243 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 08:56:14 -0400 Wow it looks Great!
Plus I Love Green, and so do you obviously!
(I just found the Email Notification in my spam) ;-(

and I’m a wise jester, thanks!
(not as bad as A Not So Wise Swedish Grandfather.)

]]> 4352be89b55f0f31cc5e7a60162bff97 Darik Swisher and Anna Brie are now friends https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/46067/ Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:18:03 -0400 0 50e89e296ae3b1dd2698d56c6858d90d Darik Swisher replied to the topic Scripture Memorization! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/scripture-memorization/page/3/#post-36486 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 03:03:11 -0400 how many verses total?
i have 70
my brother has 383!

]]> ab1967792d9c7032da2434411b147b00 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Scripture Memorization! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/scripture-memorization/page/3/#post-36479 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 22:57:08 -0400 I currently have 28 passages due on scripturetyper. I need to get back to it.

]]> 29ee63223cf7648917f7c45a14dd8687 Darik Swisher replied to the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-legend-of-king-daeus/page/29/#post-32711 Mon, 08 May 2017 07:48:57 -0400 I thought he had a long beard, not a spiky beard?

]]> 47e50e98e271f036dcef56ae79764412 Darik Swisher replied to the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-legend-of-king-daeus/page/28/#post-32651 Sun, 07 May 2017 11:17:07 -0400 And BTW, Aussies don’t ride kangaroos. Maybe emus?
(there is also no such this as aussie fries, or bloomin’ onions.)

]]> 14ece461430920f3c185614cf3397117 Darik Swisher replied to the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-legend-of-king-daeus/page/28/#post-32649 Sun, 07 May 2017 11:10:33 -0400 how did I miss such a thing!!!!!!!!!!!
A very good combination of Baby dragons and Chocolate Ice Cream, and that about sums it up.

Sequel!! yes, definitely.

Aussie Knights, yes.

And the wiser? looks, much the wiser.

(I managed to stop my self from quoting ALL the funny bits. apart from the paper airplanes.)

]]> 33b4d619b209da834dceb83f4b09bcca Darik Swisher replied to the topic The Legend of King Daeus in the forum Short Story Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-legend-of-king-daeus/page/28/#post-32649 Sun, 07 May 2017 11:10:33 -0400 how did I miss such a thing!!!!!!!!!!!
A very good combination between Baby dragons and Chocolate Ice Cream, and that about sums it up.

Sequel!! yes, definitely.

Aussie Knights, yes.

And the wiser? looks, much the wiser.

(I managed to stop my self from quoting ALL the funny bits. apart from the paper airplanes.)

]]> 19e28480355329652b54a0aaec64da2d Darik Swisher replied to the topic Finished! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/finished/#post-29868 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:34:20 -0400 1. I tried to started writing an outline once. but not for the almost three and a bit 1 drafts fro all the stories iv’e started writing.
2. —
3. I use word for all my writing.(and I’m about to do some right now.)
4. —

]]> bc8e073b95be6c037260558013f1b362 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reader-behavior-survey/page/5/#post-29746 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 08:02:48 -0400 @Deaus A few people have seen it on Librivox.
Views: 99
Replies: 3 (one of them was me, one was above mentioned and one was, “this was very interesting, thank you for sharing!”)

]]> 51973c541b0879b952c653085f5f9777 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reader-behavior-survey/page/5/#post-29746 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 08:02:48 -0400 A few people have seen it on librivox.
Replies: 3 (one of them was me)
Views: 99

]]> 9c423c5980029ed855ee0f11dac28fa9 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reader-behavior-survey/page/5/#post-29725 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 22:20:02 -0400 Can anyone make sense of this?

If you are writing for the sole purpose of making an audience happy, I suggest copywriting for advertisements and similar. Or technical writing for a company in need of manuals, product flyers, etc.
Besides having a specific audience where you know exactly what’s expected of you (i.e., the guy who ordered the…

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]]> 906353b231eebe6eb3e4dc5c13f42486 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reader-behavior-survey/page/4/#post-29577 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:23:48 -0400 and with your permission I’ll make a new topic on the Librivox Forum and quote your own words.

I am thrilled to announce the launch of the new Reader Behavior Survey. If you haven’t already read through this thread, the Reader Behavior Survey is a survey I put together that asks readers detailed questions to probe into how they think and what i…

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]]> a2be56ce735ccf99f33cf30da98eda94 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reader-behavior-survey/page/3/#post-29575 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:12:23 -0400 @Daeus there are a lot of readers on https://forum.librivox.org/. I’ll try and find a good place for it.

also I started the survey, but I cant even remember when I last bought a book.(except for the pocket Bible I got a few days ago)

]]> 2865cc5085ea01005ce939e0685eec5c Darik Swisher replied to the topic power source for mechanical arms? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/power-source-for-mechanical-arms/#post-28710 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:06:55 -0400 @aratrea I would expect they would use electricity for a power source, which these people don’t have. and every thing i’ve found about controlling them gets the signals straight from the brain, something they probably wouldn’t be able to do with no electrical power.

]]> 2865cc5085ea01005ce939e0685eec5c Darik Swisher replied to the topic power source for mechanical arms? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/power-source-for-mechanical-arms/#post-28710 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:06:55 -0400 @aratrea I would expect they would use electricity for a power source, which these people don’t have. and every thing i’ve found about controlling them gets the signals straight from the brain, something they probably wouldn’t be able to do with no electrical power.

]]> 9d61e81bdb8b4e6d775b62a168275cbe Darik Swisher replied to the topic power source for mechanical arms? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/power-source-for-mechanical-arms/#post-28683 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 02:54:56 -0400 thanks @Daeus I’ll look in to it.

]]> 4dd939e5173d85ca643f28c0d3847093 Darik Swisher replied to the topic power source for mechanical arms? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/power-source-for-mechanical-arms/#post-28669 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:13:16 -0400 @dragon-snapper thanks for that. hydraulics is probably the best solution, but there is still the problem with being able to control it. I had been thinking of coming up with some thing that gives rotor motion, but that wouldn’t be as good. with hydraulics I would think you would need a pump or something.

]]> fc331a026869391dcf71df4967d19b77 Darik Swisher started the topic power source for mechanical arms? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/power-source-for-mechanical-arms/ Sun, 26 Mar 2017 22:16:27 -0400 One of my current stories is set in a world that has recently started making mechanical arm replacements and exosuits. they are starting to use metal because wood is not as good for making gears. the problem I’m stuck on at the moment is how do they power the arms, and how are they controlled, there’s not much point having a mechanical arm to…[Read more]

]]> 27dbb2a9e803625e92f85021e2eac625 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Scripture Memorization! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/scripture-memorization/page/2/#post-28657 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 22:01:36 -0400 Has any one heard of scripturetyper.com
I’ve found it really useful, although saying them out loud helps a lot.

In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23

A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1

]]> 14f00ad962a31c86abf5b2369cc91e20 Darik Swisher posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/35889/#acomment-36079 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 04:06:21 -0500 our family is actually going north this weekend for two weeks. the second week will be spent in Forster with some of Dads family

In reply to - Jane Maree posted an update @gideon-sowdon I SEE THAT YOU ALSO ARE AUSSIE. *high fives* Hiiii. ]]> 89d9f3a26196c934e0ef95e5884ace8f Darik Swisher posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/35889/#acomment-35939 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:38:34 -0500 ClaireC is from Queensland and BlueJay I think is from Victoria. I’ve met one of her sisters. oh, and Anna Brie is my sister. where is Australia are you?

In reply to - Jane Maree posted an update @gideon-sowdon I SEE THAT YOU ALSO ARE AUSSIE. *high fives* Hiiii. ]]> 9d11ef849cc5f0bddeb755b89f9f3dab Darik Swisher posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/35889/#acomment-35917 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:43:58 -0500 Yes, from near Canberra.

In reply to - Jane Maree posted an update @gideon-sowdon I SEE THAT YOU ALSO ARE AUSSIE. *high fives* Hiiii. ]]> 9465971e1c726bc5da64418628ef00b6 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Ladies and Gentlemen! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ladies-and-gentlemen/page/2/#post-27229 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 04:31:50 -0500 @Daeus thanks so much! the twenty third one tasted like mango!
and you never actually said where we would go, so I sent everyone to the same place.

]]> e4554ba7ad73c9734c249830067384c1 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Ladies and Gentlemen! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ladies-and-gentlemen/#post-27171 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 02:10:49 -0500 is this where we are continuing?

]]> 82913013351fc034de4d65db2d800cc1 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Theme Mastery Q&A in the forum Theme Mastery http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/theme-mastery-qa/#post-26045 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 06:44:30 -0500 11-12 pm what work for us in Australia. 🙁

]]> 138a0660a2c069fdcd04f0af2724cb9b Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video Three: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-three-discovering-deepening-theme/page/2/#post-25770 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 02:00:25 -0500 @daeus thanks so much.

Insanity of God is actually an autobiography, but it still works.(and everybody should ready it)

]]> 11e5fb402f2464dbe395b8b51dae0dec Darik Swisher 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/3/#post-25755 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:21:45 -0500 We talked about what the theme of my current WIP is, for an hour. and we stopped there, wondering how much of a theme it had.

]]> 25c133b95de861d65b9d4025fb974ac4 Darik Swisher 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/3/#post-25755 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:21:45 -0500 We talked about what the theme of my WIP is, for an hour. and we stopped there, wondering how much of a theme it had.

]]> 4d98ab2a2081da2813100eb8dfbfabe8 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video Three: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-three-discovering-deepening-theme/page/2/#post-25754 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:17:35 -0500 Story: Beyond the mask, by Burns family studio
Theme: Identity
Focusing Question: Can you leave your past by changing you identity
Message: Only through Christ we can truly change

]]> 61beddc4df78c9f99d3b501781fbb76a Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video Three: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-three-discovering-deepening-theme/page/2/#post-25751 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 03:54:51 -0500 Story: The Insanity of God, by Nik Ripken
Theme: Persecution of Christians
Focusing Question:Is Jesus worth it?
Main message:Though persecution will come, Jesus is worth it.

]]> 878f523b1308ca07e70cfe77e8581cd3 Darik Swisher started the topic KP Mag Writing Prompt in the forum http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kp-mag-writing-prompt/ Sat, 11 Feb 2017 10:17:54 -0500 Does anyone know if there is a place where the story prompts are talked about at all? it could be a rally good idea if someone hasn’t done it yet.

the last one was so amazing that I wanted to keep reading!

]]> 5aa87b30f95ac54fba2a81a39499d23a Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video Three: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-three-discovering-deepening-theme/page/2/#post-25529 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:42:57 -0500 I thought I remember hearing about a worksheet to the help with the home work during the video? did I hear right?

]]> a2e996633f1511c20b30a5c847312b7d Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video Three: Discovering & Deepening Theme in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-three-discovering-deepening-theme/page/2/#post-25529 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:42:57 -0500 I thought I remember hearing about a worksheet to the help with the home work during the video? did I here right?

]]> e53330e1c12c2865a090169ee26c98ac Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video One: Introduction in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-one-introduction/page/2/#post-25526 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 03:45:11 -0500 we watched it yesterday and are up to the homework now.

]]> 5c99e4b6b6c659c743a66df27197dc62 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video One: Introduction in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-one-introduction/page/2/#post-25526 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 03:45:11 -0500 @Josiah DeGraaf we watched it yesterday and are up to the homework now.

]]> aed0e4903a83f68c61e97a0a8e8089f8 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Discussion for Video One: Introduction in the forum Discussion Questions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/discussion-for-video-one-introduction/page/2/#post-25478 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 06:55:07 -0500 Every thing in it.

how to recognize the themes that are in my story and how to and new themes and chage or remove the others.

plus all the above.

]]> 42966d584b8eaac59135263285cb3fa3 Darik Swisher replied to the topic HUGE Announcement! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/huge-announcement/page/2/#post-24514 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:36:00 -0500 @Anna-Brie

]]> 328ea52797e07ae0cd2f3c095d7fa640 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/lets-write-a-story/page/3/#post-23937 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:10:05 -0500 “so did you hear it?” asked Gavin again.
“hear what?”
“it was a bird. people have found that following them can be very useful. they lead you to some place you need to go. there it is again. they’re really rare, and special”
“what? you mean that scratching noise?” I said Following Gavin.
“yeah. I think it went this way,” Said Gavin walking off to…[Read more]

]]> d6b61000b79c800a36684e19079800f4 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/lets-write-a-story/page/3/#post-23937 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:10:05 -0500 “so did you hear it?” asked Gavin again.
“hear what?”
“it was a bird. people have found that following them can be very useful. they lead you to some place you need to go. there it is again. they’re really rare, and special”
“what? you mean that scratching noise?” I said Following Gavin.
“yeah. I think it went this way,” Said Gavin walking off to…[Read more]

]]> cee72701bc8025e6fca029bf0add8fc9 Darik Swisher replied to the topic Let's write a story! in the forum Novel Idea Critiques http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/lets-write-a-story/page/3/#post-23937 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:10:05 -0500 “so did you hear it?” asked Gavin again.
“hear what?”
“it was a bird. people have found that following them can be very useful. they lead you to some place you need to go. there it is again. they’re really rare, and special”
“what? you mean that scratching noise?” I said Following Gavin.
“yeah. I think it went this way,” Said Gavin walking off to…[Read more]

]]> e7c325d6593cea7add41d60fc315298f Darik Swisher replied to the topic First or Third? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/first-or-third/page/3/#post-23711 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 02:49:21 -0500 @Northerner
I so far in my writing haven’t had the story from the two POVs overlap, I can see why doing it could make the story confusing.

]]> cb1095c53351905ab46478ea28d7156b Darik Swisher replied to the topic First or Third? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/first-or-third/page/3/#post-23659 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:56:05 -0500 I first did it in my WIP when me MC was absent. so then I did it a few other times to give the story some more… something, I cant think of the right word…
this is my first work in first person, the previous two were in third person. (I had to many ideas to get passed the first draft on any of them. I’ll try and get to that later in the year.)

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