Jean Coul

A few other notes because I apparently can’t keep them all in one post

It has occurred to me that no war was mentioned, and that I assumed there was a war because Ember’s brother was in the army and Ember’s family kept a bunch of weapons around. So, disregard my comments if there is no war…

Also, your sword fighting scene was great! I was act…[Read more]

Hi @nanisnook! I finished reading your chapters and wrote up some of my thoughts:

I really liked your chapters. Ember is a likable main character and her brother is also likable! I did feel a bit like the chapters went by pretty quickly with a lot of action (which was nicely done, by the way!) but not quite as many internal moments to pause and…[Read more]

@typewriter77 Yay! Another Redwall fan! I’d also love to get my hands on their recipes…

@typewriter77

No no, you weren’t late at all (I can be behind schedule when it comes to replies, so don’t worry about it)!! Oh yes, fantasy is at the top of the list for my favorite genres to read and write, so it sounds like we have some things in common already!:) Wow, that’s so amazing! I’d love to hear more about it if you care to share! 😀 O…[Read more]

@relia I’m stuck somewhere between the two…when I’m planning it I’m the evil author type, but when I’m actually doing it I get kinda teary…

@typewriter77

It kind of depends on your characters, I think. A couple of the themes I’d be interested to see in a detective short story would be loving enemies, and trust. I feel like there are some unique ways those themes could be explored in a short story.

@morgan

That’s true:)
Oh yes, I definitely! Animals and nature are my favorites too, (I mean, I do enjoy abstract and planned scenes, but animals are at the top of the list!) Aww, you have chickens? That’s awesome! That’s one of them in your Profile Portrait, right? I agree, they are amazing to photograph:)

@faith-q

Hi Faith! Sorry, I’m so late in welcoming you to Kingdom Pen, but Welcome!! 😀 *High fives for homeschoolers and chocolate!* Wow, seven siblings? Never really a chance to get bored then huh? I have two, and I never really get the chance, (boredom has strangely become a privilege of sorts for me XD ). But I think that that is spectacular…[Read more]

@relia

XD I love your introduction! As I read it, I was thinking ‘I like this person already’! Loved the Gollum voice too, (it was absolutely hilarious XD ).
I’m Abigail by the way and if you don’t mind my stealing your awesome idea for introducing one’s self… also get ready for this XD I guess I’m a…[Read more]

@elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth!! I see I’m pretty late welcoming you, (sorry about this), but anyway Welcome to Kingdom Pen! Your genres are completely excellent and *high fives* another C.S. Lewis fan! Narnia is the greatest:) Have you read any of his other works?
That’s awesome that you’re writing a short story set in the Great Depression:D I love…[Read more]

@devastate-lasting

Of course:D

@morgan

Hi Morgan! I’m pretty late in welcoming you to Kingdom Pen, but anywho, Welcome!! That’s awesome that you write fiction/fantasy, (I adore those genres:D ). Your plotline for your story looks absolutely epic and *high fives* Narnia fans unite! XD Adventurous and epic music is definitely incredible, (a.k.a the Narnia soundtracks:)
You like…[Read more]

@sami-eastwood

Hi Sami! I guess I’m a little late in welcoming to Kingdom Pen, (sorry about that), Welcome to Kingdom Pen! I’m Abigail by the way and that’s awesome that you have self-published, other authors on KP have as well 🙂 Ah, I understand completely about editing, have you ever visited Reedsy? They have editors and a string of other…[Read more]

@typewriter77

Okay, I’m a little late welcoming you here, but, anyway, Welcome to Kingdom Pen! I’m Abigail by the way and it appears everyone has taken all the good questions, except for the two that I ask everyone, what is your favorite setting to write in? And what is your favorite character type? Not fully astounding questions, but I’m always…[Read more]

@abigail-m Very much looking for an opportunity every chance I get. It’s just too good to pass up.

@lewilliams I’m with Kathleen on villainous ice cream trucks. You should definitely include it in a story. Like, where do ice cream trucks even come from? Are they even stoppable?

@relia Ah, yes, I’ve done this myself several times. It’s awesome,…[Read more]

@lewilliams

A bright orange ice cream truck that plays “We Three Kings”? That is the crown jewel of ice cream trucks! And so strange and funny at the same time, it would make an excellent addition to a story!:D

@devastate-lasting

Maybe one day you will get to make a story from it:) Because that totally sounds like it would make an epic one 😀

@relia

That’s awesome! That kid sounds like an amazing character, (if only he knew he were going to be immortalized as a MC ), but I guess that proves that all is fair game to a writer XD Seriously though, just by reading that, I can tell that he has got to be quite a main character 😀