Honestly, I resonate a lot with what @trailblazer said about writing because you’re a storyteller. I’m the kind of person who’s been scribbling stories for as long as I can remember. I don’t think I ever sat down and went “I’m going to write a story because xyz” – I tell…[Read more]

@rae To be fair, I’m a big fan of protective characters, so I may be a wee bit biased. But I don’t think it’s the end of the world, for a few main reasons:

• It provides a subtle yet cohesive theme. Just having all of these characters with these motivations that drive them will add an extra layer of theme.

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I honestly feel like story (at least for me) reflects redemption best when it dives deep into one aspect instead of trying to tell everything.

The gospel is the most beautiful story out there, but it has a lot of elements – a wicked people, a perfect king, redemption,…[Read more]

My only real comment is that your transition about a fourth of the way through from longer to shorter lines felt a little bit awkward? You came out of it very well at the end, but going into it and shifting the cadence of the poem felt a bit…[Read more]

Aww, yes! Breaks are so nice!!! I hope you enjoy yours. You deserve one! 😉 <333

Hey, there! How are you?

Yes, I’ve been on several adventures in the past year(ish), the most exciting of which was joining The Author Conservatory. I’ve worked on two WIPs with them:

• a non-magical fantasy retelling of Gideon… but with pirates 😉
• the story of David and Goliath but told from the view of David’s oldest br…

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*sniffles* *sobs* MY LIL BOY. He’s so precious and so BROKEN!!! He needs someone in his life to hug him 😭

And yes *sniffles again* Leon, too.

AGH, FREEDOM!!! OH MY GOODNESS, this is AMAZING!!! Congratulations!!! *showers you with confetti and celebratory brownies* Seriously amazing work. So proud of you, friend!

How was the editing process?

Ooo… wonderful idea… Thank you so much for tagging me!

@joy-calle

Hey, Joy! Good to see you!

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I’m honored…

@trailblazer @acancello

aww, thank you! And don’t worry; this scene is sticking around for a while. Unless I ditch the novel, in which case I will recycle said scene. I love it very much, hehe. 😉

@savannah_grace2009

Aww!!! That’s so sad and yet so sweet. Great work!

Reinforcements have arrived.

here is the most romantic thing I have ever written.

Let the gagging begin. *cackles*

@everyone else

Here’s this! I wrote it a while back, so it needs edited. I thought I’d throw it out anyway, tho. 😉

The door gave way easily, letting Emmett out into the open air. He could hear the soft burbling of the…

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Aww, I love that! Agh, congratulations again. This is so amazing. XD

And *huggles poor Ryker* The poor baby!! ;-;

I’m currently finishing up line edits on a novella called Buried Stars, and chapter six is throwing me a bit. If you have time, I’d love it if you could look at some of the phrasing!

I’ll drop the link below, but relevant…[Read more]

*SREEEAAAAAAMMMMMs*

YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Aggggghhhhhhh, Freedom!!!! Oh my goodness!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

*wild happy dance*

pardon the excitement; I shall act like an adult now XD

*ahem*

Seriously, I am so proud of you! You’ve pushed through so much and worked so hard, and it has PAID OFF! Finishing a novel is…[Read more]

‘Nuff said.

Just kidding. . . but also not. xP The first draft is just the starting point – there’s a quote that says “you can’t edit a blank page”. There will be endless revisions and chances to tighten things up further down the road, but the story needs to exist to be made better. All you have to do right now is get it on the…[Read more]

Hurrah!!!! Enjoy writing this new story!

Agh, oh no… Sending you many hugs, friend! I hope and pray this season ends soon so you can enjoy some rest and sunshine. ❤️

One of my friends from The Author Conservatory is doing a fundraiser for Rapha International, and I wanted to share it with you all.

Rapha International provides healing, hope, and freedom to girls rescued from trafficking. From today until the 5th, my friend will be donating all of the proceeds from…[Read more]

Ah, yes, sunlight… So nice after a winter of being stuck inside doing schoolwork. XD

How has your summer been?

Just read your first chapter to this. AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! SO GOOD!!! He’s such a sweet brother, omw…

Hi! I’m horribly late, but cheering you on with your WIP!!! How’s it going?

this is horribly late, but that is such a fun concept!!! Have you started writing it?

1. Drinks hot chocolate in all temperatures.

2. Has been captured thrice (and escaped with snarky comments each time).

3. Once convinced his own side that a raid was happening in the middle of the night and thought it was hilarious.

@godlyfantasy12 The siren, maybe?

@zemira (Awesome name, by the way.) Ermmmmm, fork, maybe? Edit: Wait, you already revealed it. xD Whoops.

Honestly, besides Abbie Emmons and StoryEmbers, the thing that’s been the most helpful in plotting is a whiteboard. XD At our current house we have a huge whiteboard on the wall, and being able to fill it with all the plot points and character arc beats and random notes is spectacular. *happy sigh*

I don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, so behold, a rambling list of points about failure:

• If you remember failure, that remembrance is going to be called something. But there’s a difference between guilt and regret – guilt is…

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Oooo, how fancy! XD I hope you enjoy it!

I work at an orchard! It’s really nice because it’s time outside, not using the creative side of my brain. With how much effort Author takes, it’s a huge blessing to be able to turn my brain on autopilot for a while.😂

Yes, I agree; Biblical fiction is a weighty challenge to take on. The amount of research and study that has to go into it is one of the reasons I’m holding off on trying it. I want to make sure I have the basic writing skills down before I try to write something that hard. 😉 Hence, Biblical retellings! Since it’s a retelling, I hav…[Read more]

Thank you very much! I can’t wait to see your ideas. 😉

That sounds very therapeutic and highly enjoyable. I approve. XD

Oof, yes, I get that. Same here. I need to finish my novel by the end of July, so I’ve got to figure out how to balance that and starting work full time(ish). When does work start for you? Where are you working?

*screams*

LOOK AT YOU GO, GIRLLLLLL!!!!! Aghhhh, I am so excited for you!!!🎉❤️ You have really put your heart into this story, and I am so proud of you for pushing through!

*showers you with confetti and brownies*

• Judges 6-8 meets Treasure Island.  In other words, this is Gideon with pirates. XD This is also my current WIP that I’m writing as part of the Author Conservatory, and I’m IN LOVE. I’ll make a post and share about it somewhere.
• The book of Esther…

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Love all of these story ideas!!! I love all the creativity. 😀

Agh, you poor thing!!! How’d they go? Goodness, I hope you’re on break now. With all of that craziness, you deserve some time to rest! 😅

I play the piano, and I’ve fiddled around with the guitar and the recorder in the part. XP

Spaceships, thieves, and magic – that sounds like a fantastic combination. XD