Kingdom Pen | Hope Ann | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/hope/activity/ Activity feed for Hope Ann. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 85c32e37b4c29ec31f8433f67dcb987f Hope Ann's profile was updated https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/65250/ Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:56:35 -0500 0 f59ee964902cf38d2619958cf0e5e330 Hope Ann's profile was updated https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/57831/ Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:45:40 -0400 0 34f7c7b783184e42cf817e154ffe3f3c Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/16/#post-45395 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:28:58 -0400 @kate-flournoy How many times do I have to tell you I’m not giving him up?

]]> fb8c6595fb49004481fd7dcd1ead2ce9 Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/15/#post-45240 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:25:23 -0400 @Jane-Maree No, he mine, I tell you. If any of you want him to be happy, then let him be.

]]> 0dc737505e14fc0cc364e1aa3e13b8e0 Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/14/#post-45177 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 02:03:55 -0400 A few more collages:

This one is of a popup character in my novel, Fidelyon. His name is Cadoc and @kate-flournoy keeps trying to steal him from me.

This one is one of my side-kick characters, also from Fidelyon

And this is from another project completely.

]]> 9e875d5a9de4c8c46e3f835669fb629a Hope Ann replied to the topic New Website Party! in the forum Announcements http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-website-party/page/10/#post-44978 Sun, 24 Sep 2017 03:53:05 -0400 *stalks the form with a grin and waits for new apprentices to pounce on… I mean, take under my wing*

]]> 1e59c8e1e8656286bd60fd9a8ff32329 Hope Ann replied to the topic Blog Post Word Count in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/blog-post-word-count/#post-42339 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:31:08 -0400 @GracieGirl *peers in* *looks around* What everyone else is saying, I think. One of the large things it to make it easily readable, whatever the length. So lots of paragraph breaks and section breaks with headings and such.

]]> 0a303aad0dc568cb326434ea6cce02c1 Hope Ann replied to the topic Short Story picture prompts in the forum Questions and Support http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/short-story-picture-prompts/#post-41791 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:19:19 -0400 @katherine I would say that is fine. Getting feedback is part of the writing process, so as long as they (obviously) aren’t changing it themselves and are just giving you their thoughts, then yes. That is fine. πŸ™‚

]]> b81402675cd257774ec7ccc7ec9a5b3f Hope Ann replied to the topic Possible Book Title in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/possible-book-title/#post-41336 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:54:21 -0400 @warrioroftherealm Two or three. The second title does sound darker than the third. It depends what angle you are going for.

]]> cee7e7a8ffe6d4f5d7812c233c968d62 Hope Ann replied to the topic A New Synopsis For Edwin Brook in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-new-synopsis-for-edwin-brook/page/2/#post-41334 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:52:28 -0400 @daeus love the β€˜When fate seeks to destroy you, where can you turn?’ hook. Much better than the others. πŸ˜‰

]]> e7746e7849975e456f8af903d34a483e Hope Ann replied to the topic Greetings, earthlings! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/greetings-earthlings/page/2/#post-41121 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:48:49 -0400 Legends of Light, @kate-flournoy? *scratches head* I may have heard something about them somewhere… XD

Welcome, @jessi-rae! Fairy tales retellings and fantasy are quite fun. I’ve tried my hand at futuristic/dystopian type stories too, but I mainly stick to fantasy. I don’t have very many female protagonists, though. That’s going to change one…[Read more]

]]> 0c1cb8987cad86887821d98885c8ffef Hope Ann posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/49631/#acomment-49635 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:31:51 -0400 *grins and waits for you to get a few chapters further*

In reply to - Jane Maree posted an update @hope I just read chapter 19 of Fidelyon. I sort of saw the plot twist coming BUT I’M STILL SCREAMING (internally. maybe. xP). ]]> 36a63fefae4f56b4e3d2ba1c94704553 Hope Ann posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/49631/#acomment-49634 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:31:22 -0400 @jane-maree *smiles sweetly* Yep, that one had quite a bit of foreshadowing. *rubs hands* It was still quite fun to write.

In reply to - Jane Maree posted an update @hope I just read chapter 19 of Fidelyon. I sort of saw the plot twist coming BUT I’M STILL SCREAMING (internally. maybe. xP). ]]> da35af7c56342c8ca09040ab984c7296 Hope Ann replied to the topic Breathing hope... the puns are going to be too much fun in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/breathing-hope-the-puns-are-going-to-be-too-much-fun/#post-39836 Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:12:29 -0400 @emily By all means. I want to hear your thoughts whether I tag you or not. We just have a tagging limit of 10 and I’m not on here enough to know everyone’s names… πŸ˜‰

@jane-maree Yes, the to will work, if I have the ‘of nights’ instead of just ‘night’.

So… bringing hope to the blackest of nights

Or

Penning hope in the blackest of…[Read more]

]]> 4a7e79487ade65bb3a104ed1eaf6d1db Hope Ann replied to the topic Breathing hope... the puns are going to be too much fun in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/breathing-hope-the-puns-are-going-to-be-too-much-fun/#post-39813 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:28:53 -0400 @daughteroftheking Same here. My first thought was ‘darkest’ but then I switched to ‘blackest’ because I thought it sounded better.

@catwing Breathing hope into the blackest of nights. I like that.

@jess Hmmm… I like breathing. Penning could maybe work too. Penning hope in the blackest of nights. Eh… not sure. Thoughts?

The main thing is…[Read more]

]]> 03b0312f0393ae3969e61f855f6ebbf1 Hope Ann started the topic Breathing hope... the puns are going to be too much fun in the forum http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/breathing-hope-the-puns-are-going-to-be-too-much-fun/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:26:14 -0400 So, I’ve been working on a tagline for my site, Writing in the Light. Well, it’s a tagline for me, really. Something I can put everywhere – on my blog, on my social media. Basically, something that sums up me and my writing very well. I came up with a line earlier that I really like:

Breathing hope into the blackest night.

It sums up what I…[Read more]

]]> 368bd95f230c2a0f5ade66483a76112b Hope Ann replied to the topic The Catwing Has Landed in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-catwing-has-landed/page/7/#post-39801 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:18:17 -0400 @catwing You made it!!!! And I’m two days late to the party. Like normal. XD Still, it’s great to see you. I’ve always loved cats with wings. Anything with wings, really, except for some bugs. But cats, horses, dragons, wolves… I enslave *coughs* I mean, care for them all.

]]> da44071b5b54223e9bfa19ec02b889d0 Hope Ann replied to the topic Christ Characters in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/christ-characters/#post-39431 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:13:16 -0400 @graciegirl Oooo, yes. *grins* *rubs hands* I definitely think a Christ figure can be a well-rounded character in His own right. Even a main character, if you do it right. Part of it depends on the depth of your allegory and if you are making a certain point or if you are presenting the gospel story itself. Even then, the point is to present…[Read more]

]]> a12deeb543eb059a6725d6cfaa3adeac Hope Ann replied to the topic I'm concerned my story is a bad allegory in the forum Fantasy http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/im-concerned-my-story-is-a-bad-allegory/#post-39068 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 21:51:58 -0400 What everyone else said. I think switching names and such from the common terminology is cool. That being said, I have the Prince and Followers in one of my own books. But the religion is a backdrop for another theme and not a great part of the plot in and of itself. It depends a lot on your angle and point of your story. The larger a part…[Read more]

]]> 60693de4470b0ae43d7fa91f0b619aa9 Hope Ann replied to the topic Way too many cliches in one place in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/way-too-many-cliches-in-one-place/page/2/#post-39067 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 21:45:45 -0400 This is hilarious. And the dramatic fainting… XD

As for renaming my MC in each book, that is a great idea. *nods* I shall have to remember that. Does it work even if the MC is a woman?

]]> 386c27171aaae31e60c630168f6a5769 Hope Ann replied to the topic Writing Conventions/Conferences/Contests in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/writing-conventionsconferencescontests/#post-38801 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:28:23 -0400 I, and a few others here, are planning on attending this Indana Faith and Writing Conference in October. πŸ™‚

And if Realm Makers is in PA next year, I am so going to try and go. I’ve been watching it for years, but Nevada was a bit far…

]]> 69025eda7ed7efe9072d25328febd690 Hope Ann replied to the topic Critique wanted for Snow White retelling in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/critique-wanted-for-snow-white-retelling/#post-38800 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:24:37 -0400 @northerner I would, but I already have more going on than I actually have time for. Besides which, I’m also entering the contest (If I get time to sit down and write). πŸ™

]]> 1321e79581efb71aa7fd3402352640ac Hope Ann replied to the topic Howdy Y'all! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/howdy-yall-2/#post-38558 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:31:07 -0400 Welcome, @shannon!!!! You come from a big family too; bigger than mine even. πŸ˜€ I have eight younger siblings. Do you have any favorite songs?

]]> 2f2054c387006e1a697fda5686faae70 Hope Ann replied to the topic My Time Travel Book in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/my-time-travel-book/page/2/#post-38087 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:38:13 -0400 @daeus Sounds good. I think you have my email from last time.

]]> 00ae3269ec46396dd5eeded9f4d1850e Hope Ann replied to the topic What do ya'll think about taking breaks? in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/what-do-yall-think-about-taking-breaks/#post-38079 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:27:09 -0400 @winter-rose Breaks? What are those? Who has time for breaks? XD

I do leave a project for a little bit when I’m done with it, but I never actually take a break from writing because I’ve several projects going at a time. To get a good perspective on a manuscript, yes… taking a break for a few weeks or months (I’ve heard months is good but have…[Read more]

]]> 3ce7a11fe8ec9c04334731f586ffe93a Hope Ann replied to the topic My Time Travel Book in the forum Novel Critique Requests http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/my-time-travel-book/page/2/#post-38078 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:22:22 -0400 @daeus This book comes highly recommended. πŸ˜€ Though… I don’t have time for a page by page beta reading like I did last time. I should be able to read it through in a month and jot notes on each chapter or anything plot or character wise that catches my eye if that works for you.

As for a manuscript swap… even if it wasn’t taken, 170,000 is a…[Read more]

]]> c0da5ba24e20e245791a5712bd5a7922 Hope Ann replied to the topic Six-Word Story Contest in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/six-word-story-contest/#post-37981 Sun, 23 Jul 2017 23:23:35 -0400 @rjk Just enter one. Sometimes people enter more than one and I just pick my favorite to enter for the voting by the writing team members. But yes… one, generally. πŸ˜‰

]]> 340b68ca6a711af35aac4c4996e29c75 Hope Ann replied to the topic Prayer Requests in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests/page/31/#post-37926 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 23:15:44 -0400 @kate-flournoy I’m praying!

]]> 3549e5a32eb37969cb1222eab34afbbc Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/9/#post-37886 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:06:11 -0400 @Writefury Arggggggg I LOVE IT! I need to see those again.

]]> c41e90d14594907183f4b4722e3739b9 Hope Ann replied to the topic Ren in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ren/page/17/#post-37875 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 01:41:16 -0400 @kate-flournoy You are just gifted with a greater depth of sight than most.

]]> 08fb94ce3dbe22e3bc4ae161a121e71a Hope Ann replied to the topic Ren in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ren/page/16/#post-37874 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 01:40:50 -0400 @kate-flournoy *hugs you* It’s called the subtext of a character. The gift of seeing it, and seeing it in depth, varies from person to person.

]]> 11878299fa2cc41f92c6eb95c4b1c33c Hope Ann replied to the topic Ren in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ren/page/16/#post-37838 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:00:22 -0400 @kate-flournoy They are mine too. You can’t have them all.

]]> f865336abbb49a0846edb3c1753b072c Hope Ann replied to the topic A Wanderer Returns in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-wanderer-returns/page/3/#post-37789 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 23:52:48 -0400 @corissa-maiden-of-praise No, m’dear. A salute is a sign of respect. It has nothing to do with me being under your authority. XD

]]> 1ab58fe97f273ef889c0e2a43e29327d Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/8/#post-37736 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:15:12 -0400 @emma-flournoy The book is better than both, but the new movie is much better than the old one. The ending was rushed and there were a few things that would be confusing if one didn’t know the Ben-Hur story, but as a story (and thematically) It was pretty good.

]]> 078005f7f6e8fa6eeb6fb4d8702e7a78 Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/7/#post-37702 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:11:30 -0400 @Emma-Flournoy Yep, Ben-Hur. Have you seen the movie?

]]> b552b61f9141d96bf75c497ac8bcf82c Hope Ann replied to the topic Aquila in the forum Sci-Fi http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/aquila/page/5/#post-37571 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:19:19 -0400 @leumeister There’s not really one right way to do it. It depends on what platforms you use. I use Google hangouts and we message each other our goals for the day in the morning and then check in at night (normally). But you could do the same thing with Facebook Messenger, or private messages in the YWW or email. Groups can help keep people…[Read more]

]]> a20c84d7bc6773833d4e4becbad97562 Hope Ann replied to the topic Aquila in the forum Sci-Fi http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/aquila/page/5/#post-37564 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:33:53 -0400 @Leumeister I’m busy, I’m afraid. πŸ™ I wish I could, but… time. And life. One tip about motivation though – you could find an accountability partner. Each morning email or message the word count or writing time for the day then hold each other to it. I’ve been doing that with a friend recently and it helps immensely. When I sit down and don’t…[Read more]

]]> a3dc486b246c3c0e3d5a686239ad6d75 Hope Ann replied to the topic Why does everyone keep stealing my names??? in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-stealing-my-names/page/4/#post-37539 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 01:11:20 -0400 Final logo everyone, courtesy of @kate-flournoy. And I am very happy with it and not changing it, so it’s up for Oooos and Aaaaaas, not critique this time. Just saying, because I’ve buried my minion under chocolate and stuffed dragons and I’m not pulling her back out to work on it any more. XD

Logo

]]> 35e47f35cb4ee15b1f57455ef1f34faf Hope Ann replied to the topic I Finished! in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/i-finished/#post-37511 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:56:59 -0400 @winter-rose Congratulations and all the general stuff! πŸ˜€ *offers you chocolate* That is wonderful!!!!

]]> 9debe64836911b750656c34868e46f7b Hope Ann replied to the topic Why does everyone keep stealing my names??? in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-stealing-my-names/page/3/#post-37484 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:30:21 -0400 Tagging you guys for the graphic above, because I forgot to do it then. @jess-penrose, @daeus, @emma-flournoy, @dragon-snapper, @Northerner, @kina-lamb @whoeverI’mforgetting…

]]> 251fe30268148b511b8d71059a5f01e8 Hope Ann replied to the topic Why does everyone keep stealing my names??? in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-stealing-my-names/page/3/#post-37483 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:25:39 -0400 So, everyone, after the conversation here and elsewhere, I made up my mind. What do you all think? Credit to @kate-flournoy for the graphic, the most long suffering, demanding minion out there.

Writing in the Light

]]> a0ec3b60f091bae6f4c23a505cee54ba Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/6/#post-37469 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:56:10 -0400 Here’s a movie collage… I made a number of them for fun, back when I had more time. πŸ˜‰

Ben Hur

]]> fbfd15c28b11457676f8167073cafc67 Hope Ann replied to the topic Hello! *waves ecstatically* in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-waves-ecstatically/#post-37468 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:47:50 -0400 @countryjournalist2002 Welcome! Enjoy your stay and be warned – you will become crazy if you hang around us for too long.

]]> 191d75f09d827edabde28591320521a7 Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/5/#post-37398 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 12:56:12 -0400 @GracieGirl I love it!!! I’ve made some collages with fades, but they were mainly fandom ones (like The Hobbit or LOTR) not character ones. Yet. πŸ˜‰

]]> 70370bc184fcce7b706c8f23c3501b6f Hope Ann replied to the topic Why does everyone keep stealing my names??? in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-stealing-my-names/page/3/#post-37355 Sat, 15 Jul 2017 14:47:49 -0400 Ah… @Jess *bows* My apologies.

]]> 46ac2b0d406bd6b86e2117117a6d1dc3 Hope Ann replied to the topic A Wanderer Returns in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-wanderer-returns/page/2/#post-37281 Sat, 15 Jul 2017 02:13:45 -0400 @corissa-maiden-of-praise Welcome back! *grins* *salutes*

]]> ee771a95bd0eb45de8b6609f356379da Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/5/#post-37141 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:54:40 -0400 @That_Writer_Girl_99 You’re going to make me check, are you? XD I use PicsArt… when it works. For some reason it stopped on me. I need to update it or something. I also use Leonardo, which is really cool for making more fancy edits that have pictures fading into each other.

]]> d416de1170a30c4d77a8c342e4ac2633 Hope Ann replied to the topic Character/Fiction inspired Typography/Art in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/characterfiction-inspired-typographyart/page/5/#post-37138 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:42:24 -0400 @That_Writer_Girl_99 I use my iPad, so I use the layout app for collages and a few other apps to add words on.

]]> 3aab607fc26defaa4977c82480e497f5 Hope Ann replied to the topic Why does everyone keep stealing my names??? in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-stealing-my-names/page/3/#post-36875 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:19:23 -0400 @kate-flournoy I can’t even remember what I came up with… I think it was for my name, not for my site. And no, it didn’t work. XD

But monograms are pretty cool. I love that, @dragon-snapper. πŸ™‚

]]> 08a06942a975e4a811555b8f7911fd5e Hope Ann replied to the topic Why does everyone keep stealing my names??? in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-stealing-my-names/page/2/#post-36852 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:17:22 -0400 @kina-lamb LightWrighter sounds cool too. The main problem being that Lightwriter is a thing and that might get confusing. πŸ™

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