Kingdom Pen | Sierra | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/sierra-r/activity/ Activity feed for Sierra. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 93a08a1f735ad6daddf6954abe21daef Sierra replied to the topic Introducing Myself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/introducing-myself-5/page/3/#post-66912 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 19:18:30 -0400 @ariel-ashira A hearty welcome from the KP writing team! Can’t wait to see you around the Forum!

]]> f85747f3589027462599ad1d78974ace Sierra replied to the topic Hello, Fellow KeePers! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hello-fellow-keepers/page/5/#post-66060 Fri, 09 Mar 2018 23:55:13 -0500 @slylilhuntress Better late than never! The KP writing team, also known as the lords of procrastination and masters at meeting deadlines a minute before midnight, extends you an official welcome πŸ™‚

]]> 728c2b5bd086a04c617484c7499aecff Sierra replied to the topic Encouragement Thread in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/encouragement-thread/page/2/#post-65979 Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:14:19 -0500 @cindygreen because she’s amazing enough to start something lovely like this and be friends with me even though I declared her “the worst” of my friends less than 30 seconds ago.

@BRANDON-MILLER for being an amazing staff writer who never fails to make the rest of us laugh. You’ve been the life of the writing team.

*sniff* You’re both exactly…[Read more]

]]> 0ad42d788e9d26b6c6cb0f34c8390fc8 Sierra replied to the topic Kingdom Pen Captions in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/kingdom-pen-captions/page/10/#post-63112 Sun, 11 Feb 2018 01:47:48 -0500 @dekreel That’s utterly hilarious! Thanks for tagging me or I would have missed it. I seriously need to get on here more.

]]> e2d7f5b3d6c3eef0527a6871cebbe4da Sierra replied to the topic A KeePer Christmas in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-keeper-christmas/page/8/#post-56674 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:20:27 -0500 @mariposa Ooh, that right. How could I forget πŸ˜€ Although that was technically a song. Still. *adds making it into TWO pieces of KP fanwriting to list of Life’s Accomplishments*

]]> c19981b5867a8c1d88fcf40e043333f4 Sierra replied to the topic A KeePer Christmas in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/a-keeper-christmas/page/2/#post-56075 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 18:05:14 -0500 @anne-of-lothlorien Aww! I think this is the first time I’ve made it into KeePeer fanfiction. Thank you so much; I feel quite honored πŸ™‚

@cindygreen It was published an entire hour ago. Chill out πŸ˜€ But I thank you anyway since it probably would have escaped my notice.

 

]]> 9f693951dd1127c80b5a0d6470f6b808 Sierra replied to the topic In the beginning.... in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/in-the-beginning/#post-55621 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:25:55 -0500 @aratreaΒ ClearlyΒ I need to get on the forum more, but putting someone’s username underneath their actual name to save all that extra clicking was a stroke of genius.

]]> d645dfcd16f6209714659a4ec2efb41c Sierra replied to the topic In the beginning.... in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/in-the-beginning/#post-55620 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:23:53 -0500 @amy-l-klob *sweeps hat off and bows with a flourish* Always an honor to be of service to writers of the Kingdom πŸ˜‰

]]> 7700cd3b95e75a013fa907be8d5d001b Sierra replied to the topic New Website Party! in the forum Announcements http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-website-party/#post-44768 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 20:21:10 -0400 Charismatic Rebel… I’ll have to work on that.

]]> 7f82253c64ac5866ca80733b1eba1561 Sierra replied to the topic New Website Party! in the forum Announcements http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/new-website-party/#post-44767 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 20:19:41 -0400 Woohoo! The mobile version looks awesome too!

]]> dedee079161b935f4fea36bf3f4500e9 Sierra posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/47020/#acomment-47039 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 01:44:45 -0400 That’s awesome! I’m delighted I helped arm a fellow member of the Kingdom πŸ˜€

In reply to - Ethryndal posted an update @Sierra-R When I first joined KP back in November, I was lamenting the fact that swords cost way too much for a person in their right mind, and you recommended Cold Steel training swords, […] ]]> d3a98d759a45b2c0a680886e5ebc8cf0 Sierra and Cindy are now friends https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/44218/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:06:48 -0400 0 3a0a30bb484eff368d8faafc40c3c408 Sierra replied to the topic Prayer Requests in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests/page/25/#post-32419 Fri, 05 May 2017 13:21:03 -0400 I completely get the feeling- both the hardship of watching your mom struggle and how sometimes there’s nothing you can do except not add to the burden. I will definitely be praying.

]]> ed977af08adb653fdbbaa888fcc70201 Sierra and Gracie are now friends https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/40342/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:54:23 -0400 0 5baeb92e83792b97b132c7389c7eeaef Sierra replied to the topic Prayer Requests in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests/page/23/#post-31135 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:16:42 -0400 @that_writer_girl_99 @Daeus I will definitely be praying for both of you. Writing’s hard enough without dealing with isolation/depression.

]]> 14c5c50cc54f7bc0214b52036b45b252 Sierra 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/25/#post-30763 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 02:23:03 -0400 @dragon-snapper So I got here a week and a half late, read your incredible story, and then had to wade through 24 pages of personality type and Frozen rants just to see if you did a sequel yet πŸ˜€ That was hilarious! And I’m seconding Brianna’s suggestion to refer to Josiah as β€œThe Wiser” from now on πŸ˜€

Anyhoo, just thought I’d add my voice to…[Read more]

]]> b3c6616552adbc31070e4dd99a17d871 Sierra posted a new activity comment https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/38402/#acomment-38404 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:39:15 -0400 Thanks, Emma! I was ridiculously delighted when I saw it πŸ™‚ Kingdom Pen has come to mean a great deal to me in the relatively brief time (less than a year) that I’ve been involved, and it was awesome to get that little shout-out.

In reply to - Emma Flournoy posted an update @Sierra-R Congratulations on being the superhero!!! I haven’t seen a whole lot of you on the forum, but I’ve always liked you when I have, and you ARE awesome. Yay!!! ]]> 3daee5c36ec2ed3d2a9fbc2a2041a105 Sierra replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reader-behavior-survey/page/4/#post-29634 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 02:07:05 -0400 @daeus Just posted this in the Young Writers Workshop Facebook group:

Hi everyone! One of my friends over at Kingdom Pen has put together a cool survey on reader habits for research purposes. He’s aiming for a thousand people to take it so that the information’s useful, so if any of you have a few minutes to take a look that would be fantastic.…[Read more]

]]> 1e48de91a97fcac210c0356f1d6828f6 Sierra replied to the topic Reader Behavior Survey in the forum Publishing & Platform http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/reader-behavior-survey/page/3/#post-29558 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:45:13 -0400 You should try sharing it in the Young Writers Workshop Facebook group (the one started by Brett Harris). It’s pretty active and has over 500 members. https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheYoungWritersWorkshop/

]]> 0c9be2cabe8c768661a02fdd9e42efee Sierra replied to the topic Writing Is Like Having a Lake Inside Your Head in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/writing-is-like-having-a-lake-inside-your-head/#post-29426 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:04:02 -0400 I love this. So much. Please move it to the top of your bottomless pile of graphic ideas so that I can plaster it across every social media platform I have. More people need to understand the importance and serious business of water flinging πŸ˜€

]]> 819a300fc7500edc9baf2e9540d7d5d4 Sierra replied to the topic Hi guys! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hi-guys-3/page/8/#post-28324 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:39:57 -0400 How does Bible Bee actually work? I’m a Bible Quizzer, and so far I’ve word-for-word memorised about half of the book of Luke this year which has been great πŸ™‚

]]> 5597b5ba5da9cf09a67824be05ea557c Sierra replied to the topic Hi guys! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hi-guys-3/page/7/#post-28129 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 00:20:55 -0400 @Kina-Lamb. Gosh I’m late. But I offer you a hearty welcome to the Kingdom nonetheless! I too have a younger sister lurking behind my shoulder who I hope will sit down and make her own account someday.

Also, random fact about me: we almost have the same camera. Mine’s a D3300 Nikon πŸ™‚ I checked out your site; nice work! If you’re interested you…[Read more]

]]> f90b5b9871eee6fe167cb77a34fc50ad Sierra replied to the topic Prayer Requests in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests/page/18/#post-27005 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:56:16 -0500 @Mark-Kamibaya I’m so sorry to hear that. I will be praying for you and your family.

]]> 5c0a9d78e17e655b9fc650388b5ea2d2 Sierra replied to the topic Hi-ya!!! *waves manically* in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hi-ya-waves-manically/page/5/#post-25725 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:04:00 -0500 Gosh I’m late. Still, I extend the warmest welcome into the Kingdom! Also, thank you for introducing me into the fascinating world of Enneagrams. I think I’m a type 9 or 2… will have to look in this further.

I’ve read all 60 of the original Sherlock stories (which I love. Can you tell?). My favourite was The Dying Detective- short but brilliant!

]]> 430729900f9f901a078e2d73d567d7a5 Sierra replied to the topic Love Triangles--- what the Classical Authors knew that we don't. in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/love-triangles-what-the-classical-authors-knew-that-we-dont/page/4/#post-25343 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:01:16 -0500 @Ethryndal You are too kind πŸ˜€ I still don’t disagree you two (the whole thing was rushed, given too much attention, etc.), and am in general far more fond of Fili, Bilbo, and Thorin.

]]> d60b863618b5fba5edc3ea9ade630de6 Sierra replied to the topic Hear Ye, Hear Ye!! *excited peasants step forth* :P in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hear-ye-hear-ye-excited-peasants-step-forth-p/#post-25342 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:55:17 -0500 @dragon-snapper @perfectfifths The quote’s from M.W. Smith in 1889 πŸ˜€ Even back then people were complaining about vocabulary reduction!

]]> 457b68075c7f38291a3a9d66a1f1edc2 Sierra replied to the topic Prayer Requests in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests/page/16/#post-25341 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:50:35 -0500 @Overcomer I’m so sorry to hear that. Your family will definitely be in my prayers.

]]> 8ccf46f72f6cec8a63aa91307e6a3d5d Sierra replied to the topic Love Triangles--- what the Classical Authors knew that we don't. in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/love-triangles-what-the-classical-authors-knew-that-we-dont/page/3/#post-25242 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 01:46:01 -0500 @Ethryndal You’ve probably already lost all vestiges of respect for me by now, but I just wanted you to know I painted that starlight quote and hung it on my wall.

]]> aac12a256e8f0785814c4b1bb2da9782 Sierra's profile was updated https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/33767/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 17:35:48 -0500 0 77d9b69034ea949f5609a4146057805f Sierra replied to the topic Hear Ye, Hear Ye!! *excited peasants step forth* :P in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hear-ye-hear-ye-excited-peasants-step-forth-p/#post-25215 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:57:47 -0500 Here’s a fun one that I missed: terpsichorean. Of or relating to dancing πŸ˜€

And on a rather unrelated note, can anyone guess when this quote on vocabulary was written? No cheating! πŸ™‚

β€œThe vocabularies of the majority of high-school pupils are amazingly small. I always try to use simple English, and yet I have talked to classes when quite a m…[Read more]

]]> 1ce84c1ea38447307e1e5df3eaf9a435 Sierra replied to the topic Size of a Writer's Vocabulary in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/size-of-a-writers-vocabulary/page/3/#post-25214 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:50:22 -0500 @kate-flournoy I took a look at the list of the hardest words on the test (http://testyourvocab.com/hard), and apparently they only occur in English less than 3 times per hundred million words. So you’re absolutely right, no one should be taking this too seriously.

]]> 11934a6a7d41178888993e7855f0fc52 Sierra replied to the topic Size of a Writer's Vocabulary in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/size-of-a-writers-vocabulary/page/3/#post-25211 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:54:59 -0500 Glad you’re all having fun with this πŸ™‚ *applauds @northerner respectfully*

My vocabulary’s apparently grown since I took this test last year and I now average at around 29,000.

]]> ce687c7a74555ca8c632e2bed4134983 Sierra started the topic Size of a Writer's Vocabulary in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/size-of-a-writers-vocabulary/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:47:38 -0500 So I’m going to go out on a limb here and start my own first topic… How many of you wordsmiths out there have wondered just how big your vocabulary is? Especially when compared to the rest of the… less linguistically gifted population. I did a fair bit of research on this a while back for an article I did on another blog, and I happened to…[Read more]

]]> 8eadececc577a6d06f597b91ce249942 Sierra replied to the topic Love Triangles--- what the Classical Authors knew that we don't. in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/love-triangles-what-the-classical-authors-knew-that-we-dont/page/3/#post-25108 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:29:42 -0500 @ethryndal *plugs my ears and plays Feast of Starlight AKA ‘sappy music’ deafeningly loud* LA LA LA CAN’T HEAR YOU!!!

πŸ˜€ But you’re right, it did undermine Legolas and Gimli’s friendship a fair bit. Unless you watch the LOTR movies first. Which you should.

]]> e460a25dbce2b53e5bd94838de627736 Sierra replied to the topic Love Triangles--- what the Classical Authors knew that we don't. in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/love-triangles-what-the-classical-authors-knew-that-we-dont/page/2/#post-25000 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 22:29:53 -0500 @kate-flournoy I didn’t have a problem with Tauriel as a character either. Especially since she never talks to Bilbo, and since the book is told entirely from his perspective technically she could have been any one of the unnamed elves in the story. I also acknowledge that it was hardly fair of her to reject Legolas’s love over a dwarf’s crush……[Read more]

]]> 5ab18da658669ff10de51e27de4eb015 Sierra replied to the topic Writers Score Results in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/writers-score-results/#post-24951 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:58:38 -0500 I tried it and got a 70. What about you, fellow interns? @christi-eaton @brandon-miller

]]> 22170dccfddb5a3734db95a6bd812cd3 Sierra replied to the topic Love Triangles--- what the Classical Authors knew that we don't. in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/love-triangles-what-the-classical-authors-knew-that-we-dont/page/2/#post-24950 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:53:20 -0500 I agree with @christi-eaton, you should write an entire article on this, @kate-flournoy! I’d love to hear your thoughts on the love triangle inserted into the Hobbit movies, and the Christine/the Phantom/Raoul triangle in the Phantom of the Opera if you’re familiar with it πŸ™‚

]]> 953a7b00b9ac0a5a7ad8a3d085825338 Sierra replied to the topic Prayer Requests in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/prayer-requests/page/14/#post-23332 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:04:33 -0500 @Ethryndal I’ll definitely be praying. I have a close friend whose mom suffers from chronic pain that really limits her, so I can sympathise.

]]> 6b8a6b5a077402611c69437fa47fd89c Sierra replied to the topic Hi guys! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/hi-guys-2/#post-23008 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:13:00 -0500 Greetings @emma-l! I think you’ll find our little kingdom of scribes, poets, and other word-nerds to your liking. Please tell us more about these ‘creatures’. Our household has a dog, a cat, 10 chickens, and a squirrel who used to like eating nuts on top of my hat.

@bluejay @haileyh412 Now I’m intrigued. Is this theory about the Scripture…[Read more]

]]> b357b8d7e6f5d3a0b8d0225a1cf2ef43 Sierra replied to the topic Catching Trout in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/catching-trout-2/page/2/#post-22909 Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:49:54 -0500 @dragon-snapper I came across this interesting article whilest doing research stuff for my next article here: http://thewritepractice.com/first-line/. A handy breakdown of great first lines and why they hook readers. I think my favourite was:

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” -1984 by George Orwell

So…[Read more]

]]> 9e97f1ac87a688b5054d215cb32cf8cf Sierra replied to the topic Children story ideas in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/children-story-ideas/#post-21821 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:19:07 -0500 I’m afraid realistic children’s stories aren’t my area of expertise either (in fact I just realised that everything I’ve ever done in that genre was either fantasy or sci-fi). Have you tried searching ‘children story prompts’ on Pinterest? I did just now and some thought-provoking ones came up. My favourite one probably was “It is now legal for…[Read more]

]]> 492b81a42a15a39a7e0af5eab49d26e3 Sierra replied to the topic Bless us and splash us, Precious, another Newbie! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/bless-us-and-splash-us-precious-another-newbie/page/2/#post-21066 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 13:57:13 -0500 @ethryndal Actually he didn’t. At least not right then πŸ˜€ Furthermore, he’s my best boy friend (emphasis on the space between the words). Once I need a blood sample for science, and he said “Hey, I bet I can make my nose bleed!”. So he smacked himself in the face and sure enough his nose began to drip. And me, being the cold hearted scientist that…[Read more]

]]> abf478a34d1880d0eebb51024459c35d Sierra replied to the topic Bless us and splash us, Precious, another Newbie! in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/bless-us-and-splash-us-precious-another-newbie/page/2/#post-20925 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:57:29 -0500 Hail and well met, Ethryndal! Welcome to the Forum community. I wish you all the best in your quest for a non-cardboard sword. Might I suggest suggesting the plastic-but-nearly-unbreakable Cold Steel swords on Amazon to your mom? Slightly less likely to inflict mortal injury than their metal counterparts (though I did make a boy’s lip bleed.…[Read more]

]]> a6e9a438bada7f8a0d69f75cee29198d Sierra replied to the topic Why Paolini works (or doesn't) in the forum General Writing Discussions http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/why-paolini-works-or-doesnt/page/2/#post-20747 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:58:30 -0500 Any thoughts on this? Yes I do. So many.

Unfortunately I’m constrained for time by an article I’m supposed to be researching and the fact it’s my brother’s birthday, so I will limit myself to this.

Paolini is a flawed, but good writer. All of us who were hooked on the characters and their joint quest despite the writer’s obvious failings can…[Read more]

]]> e30eeb74c763c17b04cf5923cb627ceb Sierra replied to the topic Look Who's Finally Introducing Herself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/look-whos-finally-introducing-herself/page/4/#post-20483 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 01:48:57 -0500 @Sarah-H @emma-flournoy I haven’t seen the play the play either, but I’ve read the 1500+ page book and I have to say the 2012 movie did an excellent job capturing its spirit and fleshing out the two dozenish characters. A few parts were rushed (Marius and Cosette’s romance, for one), but they could hardly make it any longer than its already…[Read more]

]]> caae890d4e3fdab59a4aa5b4ec842112 Sierra replied to the topic Look Who's Finally Introducing Herself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/look-whos-finally-introducing-herself/page/4/#post-20274 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:33:18 -0400 @winter-rose. Not sure which one was my favourite, I read them so fast they all blur together. All the more reason to read them again πŸ™‚

@christi-eaton No worries. *bursts into an extremely passionate rendition of Stars as I disappear off among the rooftops*

]]> 47d43780e118cb2121f41e1b06413232 Sierra replied to the topic Look Who's Finally Introducing Herself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/look-whos-finally-introducing-herself/page/4/#post-20273 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:27:41 -0400 @jadamae GREETINGS, FELLOW QUIZZER. At least, I assume you’re a fellow or former quizzer since you asked about it πŸ˜› I quiz with CBQ and we’re memorising Luke this year. This is my fourth (and last… so sad to grow up) year doing it, but I’m just as excited about the upcoming meet as my rookie 12-year-old brother! My standard goal is to spend…[Read more]

]]> 33b06b1dbe3bd5987bcd95e9d0a0712c Sierra replied to the topic Look Who's Finally Introducing Herself in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/look-whos-finally-introducing-herself/page/2/#post-20086 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:24:02 -0400 @winter-rose. I LOVED the Wingfeather saga! Speaking of which, I should pick them up again, I’ve only read them once. I’m not NaNoing this year (drat it for being in November when I’m busy memorising for Bible Quiz tournaments), but I’m still hoping to work a lot on the novel I’m doing with my sister.

]]> 125a7e65221de1c8070aa62c1df32282 Sierra and Christine Eaton are now friends https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/28725/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:26:36 -0400 0 82bdab1bc1cf6c4295151d97203a8ddb Sierra and Hope Ann are now friends https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/28714/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 01:18:47 -0400 0