Trailblazer

@ellette-giselle

Okay, now I’m dying to read the rest. 😂

@ellette-giselle

I get what you’re saying. But unrealistic things can happen in stories. Maybe God’s not done with Adrian yet. I don’t know what his death would accomplish that Aaron’s didn’t —besides *maybe* changing Julian’s heart. But that could be just as easily done by Adrian’s capture.

It feels redundant to me. Aaron and Adrian are so s…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

I love stories where good characters die. It’s so refreshing after all this impossible happily ever after on earth for everyone we might have liked plus some.

😳😳😳😳

You love stories where good characters DIE???

Ok, I see what you’re getting at. Every story doesn’t need to be a happy ever after, but it shouldn’t be depress…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Anyway. I need to go do some school but I found the old forum where you posted parts of the first book, so I’ll be catching up on that later.

@ellette-giselle

Exactly!! Jk. Kind of. I think we need Adrian/Julian by themselves. Unless that’s not realistic for what they would let a prisoner do… idk.

I know! Poor Julian. And now he thinks his brother is going to die..(which he CAN’T!)

why? what’s stopping me?

I WILL! 😤 Anyway, you already killed off Aaron. Don’t do this to your readers.…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Nope. Nothing. One reaction to that scene.

Yes, I am getting attached to Adrian! He is so sweet to Joseph! And I am not satisfied with the confrontation. They need another scene. *plops down stubbornly* I really love brother dynamics … 😅

Anyway. You CANNOT kill Adrian too. 😖

@ellette-giselle

Ellette, if you kill off Adrian too… 😭😤

@ellette-giselle

Sure thing!

Merch

@the_lost-journal

Of course! Don’t feel ashamed to ask for prayer. No one’s life is perfect and we all have stuff going on.

@ellette-giselle

@theducktator

S.D. Smith also has new merch!!! A new t-shirt with “My Place Beside You” with Picket and Heather, and new character cards with pictures, quotes, and cool facts!!!

@ellette-giselle

Oh cool!!!! Intriguing prompt. I already have some ideas!!! This will be exciting! Thanks for giving us 14 days, too.

And yes, it’s excited about the new Green Ember book!!!

@the_lost-journal I’ll be praying!!

@highscribeofaetherium

Yes!!!!! S.D. Smith sent an email out today!!! You can pre-order signed copies now!

It has such a cool cover!!!

The new Green Ember book is OUT!!!!!!!!

I don’t know if you guys have read the series, but if you have, THIS IS AMAZING NEWS!!!!

I’m so excited about this new book!!!!

@keilah-h @grcr @rae @ellette-giselle @koshka @elishavet-pidyon @anyone-else-idk-lol

Anyone want to see a Hans aesthetic? 👀

@calyhuge

I don’t like Roger Williams (founder of Rhode Island and my distant ancestor) because he was too soft on theology. He also got kicked out by the Puritans and that’s never a good sign. And for all his pomp about religious freedom in Rhode Island, the church density there is lower than in North Carolina, where I live. So yea…

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@ellette-giselle

Yeah, I seriously thought you’d get 1st place. And you did!

Wow. I’m super honored you thought I might potentially win. I guess it’s that self-comparing thing, perhaps not a quality character trait to have. It’s something to work on internally.

@rae

Thank you!!! I love all of your feedback to us writers!

@ellette-giselle

Congratulations!!! *confetti spraying everywhere* I was thinking you might win after I read your story! Perhaps you can give the prompt now, but give it a longer deadline since some people couldn’t finish their story on time (like me!)

@ellette-giselle @calyhuge

So, there’s a story behind why there’s a bobcat on the crest. There’s a legend about the Sutherland clan that way back in the day, they didn’t have their own land.

They went to some other lord in that area because they saw a beautiful, bountiful piece of land which they wanted for their clan. To their surprise, the…[Read more]