Story Embers | Alabama Rose | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/bama-rose/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Alabama Rose. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:35:20 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 803717af757d1332bedc26c846a8522b Lissie W posted an update: @bama-rose Hi!!!!!!! How are you??? https://storyembers.org/activity/p/93677/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:55:12 -0400 @bama-rose Hi!!!!!!! How are you???

]]> 0 c1fac6e1a8e2991c720d9d675fd506a8 sparrowhawke replied to the topic Free writing challenge starting NOW! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/91931/ Tue, 04 May 2021 18:16:13 -0400 @bama-rose

I’m there! My pfp’s the same.

]]> 0 bfefea9a9f26b5a3585ea335a8703a6d Arindown (Gracie) replied to the topic Free writing challenge starting NOW! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/91923/ Tue, 04 May 2021 16:54:07 -0400 @bama-rose I’m joining!

Anyone else?

]]> 0 af523eb94c3a7f141b854aa20c9cdc5a Daeus Lamb started the topic Word War XXI in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/91597/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:32:39 -0400 Great job, word warriors!

Group #3: 18,072

Group #2: 7,213

Group #1: 18.072

And the individual record for this month was 8,792, by @corkybookworm

@toklaham-veruzia @hope-ann @seekjustice @hope-mcclellan @r-m-archer @emberynus-the-dragonslayer @gabrielwoods @kari-karast @fairfay @the-golden-light @corkybookworm @abigail-rebekah @cassidy @millen…[Read more]

]]> 3 f4d4145e1d2dacfda28c4ca34f76e603 Joelle Stone replied to the topic Word War XX Winners! in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/89991/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:37:47 -0400 @bama-rose,

You too!! And thx. Yay group 3, we won!

]]> 0 2c94b4043e92cc3424a40d75104ece91 Daeus Lamb started the topic Word War XX Winners! in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/89959/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:49:58 -0400 Hi friends!

Our word war champions have emerged. In a stunning victory, word war group #3 takes the lead with 14,577 words, group 2 following with 7,358, and group 1 strangely no-show.

The individual with the highest wordcount was @joelle-stone with 6,841 words!

Great job everyone who participated.

@toklaham-veruzia @hope-ann @seekjustice @hope…[Read more]

]]> 7 e8bb46eb40b3750b9aa154a2a6617e8a Ribbonash replied to the topic Hello in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/88779/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 22:41:01 -0400 @bama-rose

Me too! So far it has been lovely just chatting with people who share my passion! Good to know! Okay, I will!

]]> 0 9b6ba5a4f8571a8f7b11b2c3f4743574 Ribbonash replied to the topic Hello in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/88764/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:50:29 -0400 @bama-rose

Hey! Nice to see you here too! I believe I will such I’ve been reading the blog posts, listening to the podcast and reading the newsletter for about a year I think. It has been quite a while of silently following!

]]> 0 6ad745ecfd202d17d759f182128d7b10 Daeus Lamb started the topic Word War XIX Winners! in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86210/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:18:11 -0400 Hey guys,

We had some insane competition this week. Some people cranked out more words in a week than I thought possible. 😂

Let me present you with your winners.

Group 1: 54,882
Group 2: 21,329
Group 3: 14, 860

And the individual with the most words? @the-golden-light at 22,828. 😱

Great job…[Read more]

]]> 0 16b839dff8354f84d56932dce00d729f Mischievous Thwapling posted an update: @bama-rose Hey, I know we haven't officially met on SE, but […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85793/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 03:02:06 -0400 @bama-rose
Hey, I know we haven’t officially met on SE, but I was reading the premise of peoples’ novels (just to see what the young authors of the world are cooking up 😛 ) and I came across yours. I must say, as someone whose family has fostered and adopted, I did not only connect with it extremely well (it sounds identical to our story…[Read more]

]]> 9 3e10a3b688857cc3325b17b165ddb663 Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Word War XIII Winners! in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85619/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 16:38:25 -0400 @dakota OOoooohhhh. HOLD ON EVERYBODY. Thanks to Dakota, I spotted an error. I actually calculated some results from last word war.

Here are the new calculations:

Word war group 1: 10,810
Word war group 2: No participation
Word war group 3: 6,567

Individual with the highest word count: @fairfay with 6,191!

Sorry about the confusion, f…[Read more]

]]> 0 e47c7fa8ee9dcf3f101a11e93a6d92c1 Daeus Lamb started the topic Word War XIII Winners! in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85608/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:31:26 -0400 Hello! Ye mighty writers, I bring ye news of your victors.

Word war group 1: 10,810
Word war group 2: 12,306
Word war group 3: 9,768

And the personal highest word count? @dakota at 6,538!

@law0413 @mayajoelle @dakota @pookiemonster @trallion @emgc @gabrielwoods @theswordinthebook @millennium @writercatherine @naiya-dyani @cazadoradelaluna @eden-…[Read more]

]]> 0 502962371c3afe90b2999091d4d0aaff Olivia Catherine replied to the topic Favorite Character in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84804/ Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:26:06 -0400 @zee

This is an awesome topic to start! I love characters from so many stories, so it was super wise to lower the options to characters we’ve made up. 🙂

My favourite character that I’ve invented is definitely a teen boy named Edmond. He’s seriously awesome!!!!! Technically it was my friend and I who made him up together, because we’re writing a…[Read more]

]]> 0 7cec89a147a18fd9f0da6797e7145419 Olivia Catherine replied to the topic Perfectionism vs. writing in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84728/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 01:44:58 -0400 I didn’t see this till now, but I’m still going to answer because I’ve struggled with the same thing, Madelyn!

I read your question and knew immediately what I was going to say.

And then I saw Alabama’s reply.

She answered with exactly what I was thinking, just in a more refined way. 😉 But then again, she’s always had the reputation of…[Read more]

]]> 0 451dda2c222f1629a5237c0059257ca9 Taylor Clogston replied to the topic Perfectionism vs. writing in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84679/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 12:53:19 -0400 Fantastic advice from @bama-rose .

My productivity increased when I started setting deadlines for myself.

If I have eight total hours to edit this draft, then I sit down, start my timer, and work at it for however long. When I’m done with a session, I log my time in a spreadsheet. When that time adds up to eight hours, I’m done with that draft…[Read more]

]]> 0 fd30579e39ba6395938c91c85888d5cd Arindown replied to the topic Perfectionism vs. writing in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84613/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:07:26 -0400 @bama-rose That was a really good piece of advice.😊

@zee Ah, chapter 9. Mine was chapter 21…the longest, hardest, most horribly written chapter in my whole book so far.😁

@hope-ann

I’m not one that typically struggles with perfectionism in life, but with writing, it has been a problem sometimes. Alabama Rose probably put it better than I ever…[Read more]

]]> 0 4e0c9a11e72b6d9a5068b0cef12343cd Wingiby Iggiby replied to the topic Perfectionism vs. writing in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84607/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:21:11 -0400 @bama-rose

That is some great advice! Thank you! 😀 I’ll have to check out that writing app. I struggle with this too, so I don’t know why I didn’t start a topic on it myself, LOL I haven’t been writing very long, so I don’t think I have much to say that would help. Right now I just listen and put in when I think I have some good advice.

]]> 0 caf93970d82c7ee819df471781788e41 Evelyn posted an update: @bama-rose Congrats I’m finishing your novel’s draft! https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84578/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 21:43:02 -0400 @bama-rose Congrats I’m finishing your novel’s draft!

]]> 5 73c13af3e85339e344a8d7afceefd72a Zee replied to the topic Opening Lines... in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84527/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:52:59 -0400 Good one, @bama-rose. You really make me want to know what “this” is.

]]> 0 a732ab92992e0fa13d20908bb516786c Gracie replied to the topic Super Important Questions about Character Castles :) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/82664/ Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:09:16 -0400 @melodyjoy @bama-rose

Here are the basic rules of the Charactar Castles: (Compliments of Rusted-Knight)

1. Any character is welcome, hero or villain, incomplete or fully developed.

2. Characters may enter or leave the castle at the writer’s choice.

3. The castle is meant to test your characters, so all actions within Forum Guideline are al…

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]]> 2 ff7e31bd28a5f7f8e21a56ff5173cff4 Brianna Storm Hilvety replied to the topic Story Embers Contest in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/82373/ Sun, 26 Jul 2020 01:07:01 -0400 @bama-rose Daeus is correct. 🙂 Josiah and I are still in the process of reviewing the entries.

]]> 0 7dc8c49716083e337bda86108d5de1e2 Daeus Lamb started the topic archiving the guilds in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81264/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:41:54 -0400 Heads up. We’re moving the guilds to the archives. You’ll still be able to access old posts, but you won’t be able to make new ones.

@piperbee @gabriellepollack @ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @bama-rose @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @cassandraia @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemarylo…[Read more]

]]> 0 99dbb1b3f25fb3f9003b0015c59df7b6 Daeus Lamb started the topic Word War XI Winners! in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80542/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:32:40 -0400 Ladies and gentlemen, it was a tremendous fight. Such heavy blows were struck on each side that I thought none would survive. But they have all pressed through, and one team has emerged the winner.

I present you the scores.

Team 1: 36,480
Team 2: 18,871
Team 3: 8,964
Individual winner: @toklaham-veruzia at 17,251!

@toklaham-veruzia @hope-ann @se…[Read more]

]]> 1 2b5e85d24a31a3be6225b02e2bb2aed5 Beth replied to the topic Ever Read About a Fish Murderer...? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80181/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:11:33 -0400 @bama-rose

Oh cool! Yeah, I’m Beth on there! OYAN= One Year Adventure Novel!

 

]]> 0 01bbf257f20e0c2b45fdf0947af4c714 Beth replied to the topic Ever Read About a Fish Murderer...? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80176/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 04:19:24 -0400 @bama-rose

Are you on, here, YWW, and OYAN?? !!

]]> 0 10f43fb2f57f43b938f4240f616159cd Olivia Lyndaker replied to the topic Ever Read About a Fish Murderer...? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80156/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:21:28 -0400 @bama-rose

I know it’s fine, I just found it funny. 😉 😀

]]> 0 23c2c48607530f70e1e7c4d0251963f6 Arindown replied to the topic The Carnivorous Duck in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80136/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:40:40 -0400 @bama-rose @eitan Thanks guys.😄 Glad you liked it. It still makes me grin just thinking about it.

@rusted-knight No kidding. Chickens don’t die easy. My cousin was once chased by a run-away chicken with no head. You learn these things when you grow up farming.😆

]]> 0 07b42bb6da1b2564dd1a357d3aab9352 Arindown started the topic The Carnivorous Duck in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80104/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:17:47 -0400 @olivia inspired me to find one of my real-life stories and post it. Here it is.

Hope you guys enjoy.
<p style=”text-align: center;”>The Carnivorous Duck</p>
That duck hated me.

He was a big, white Muscovy with ugly red skin around his eyes, and beak, and my sister owned him. I already knew he was mean, and kept dropping hints about duck for…[Read more]

]]> 0 74f0dec80b3d79c356c0ee454dd5d2c3 Olivia Lyndaker replied to the topic Ever Read About a Fish Murderer...? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/80034/ Sun, 31 May 2020 00:54:20 -0400 @bama-rose

Oh, lol. I forgot to tag you! 😀 Super weird, considering what the story is and all… 😉 Lol. I can’t believe I forgot! Especially since I promised you I’d tag you when I posted this.

*shakes my head while rolling my eyes* Who would have thought?

]]> 0 edd1b1e2d4f2ab73dc3fe5a373d83c96 Selah CJW replied to the topic Summoning Beta Readers! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/79169/ Fri, 15 May 2020 22:23:41 -0400 @claire-h

Yes, agreed! 🙂

@bama-rose

Awesome! That’s great- thank you.

 

]]> 0 973c71305c8366bbc46688b4505f6eb4 Selah replied to the topic Summoning Beta Readers! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/79061/ Wed, 13 May 2020 15:34:36 -0400 @bama-rose

That’d be absolutely awesome! Can you send me an email (the one in my first post) or PM me your email so I can send you the Doc access link?

]]> 0 2587dd6198096ed1d7796a8452533b00 WolverineRM replied to the topic Myers Briggs Character Question in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77509/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:58:58 -0400 @bama-rose

*bursts in totally ready to throw my personality type under the bus*

Hi. Stereotypical INFJ here. Conflict between people I love never fails to make me cry. I wish I was better at picking fights, tbh.

But if I were thrown out on the street with one of my younger brothers (I don’t have sisters so 😝), I would 100% be down to doing…[Read more]

]]> 0 1fbaa2a10a7b6dbf2915198055cc4609 Kayla Skywriter replied to the topic Myers Briggs Character Question in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77452/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:31:59 -0400 @bama-rose

So, I absolutely love to talk about MBTI and my family can attest to that fact. I’ve not delved into the functions yet, but I do have some experience with the personality types you’re talking about.

I am an INTJ so not what you’re looking for, however both my mother and sister are ISFJs, so that’s where I spend a lot of time looking.…[Read more]

]]> 0 db6b4227d7c277b3a5d3be959c623cd6 Cassandra Hamm replied to the topic Catching up in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77383/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:43:08 -0400 *facedesk* I’m terrible at answering on here. XP much better with Instagram, haha. Anyway, my next flash fiction contest starts on Saturday, @bama-rose … so you should participate 😉

]]> 0 afcdde99aeb1fdaf7a839e78c3d7afd5 Silver Shadow replied to the topic Writing Rampage! (2/29/20) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75410/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:45:16 -0400 @naiya-dyani

AKK I MISSED IT.  I was busy on Saturday anyway, though.  But I do need to work on my book.  I only have the first chapter and part of the second chapter written and I want to get it done (and hopefully edited at least partway) by the end of the year.  And I’m going to be starting college in the early fall so…….that’s going to…[Read more]

]]> 0 f8cdb5749916811f08eecf0bdc1a0662 Naiya Dyani started the topic Writing Rampage! (2/29/20) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75063/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 04:02:21 -0400 Guys, I have a novel I have to finish and have critiqued and printed out by the end of the school year.

That’s insanity.

So. I’m taking a page out of @katthewriter ‘s book. I’m gonna do a writing marathon and invite other SE-er’s to join. Except I’m planning this one to be all day.

Yup. I’m anticipating writing essentially all day on Saturday.…[Read more]

]]> 0 67f131af18a96f4b9a3143d99ef5e292 Cassandra Hamm replied to the topic Catching up in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75029/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:42:06 -0400 @bama-rose super late response, but thank you!! That means a lot!! <3 and my advice is to just try flash fiction. Like through my prompt contests. 😉

]]> 0 91e7d387e413030c25561735be01669a Katthewriter replied to the topic WRITING MARATHON TODAY! COME AND JOIN ME in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74867/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:26:01 -0400 @bama-rose @dakota @tashah-claymore @naiya-dyani @kari-karast

when your writing about your character being tired and yawning then you start yawning…. XD XD XP save me XD

]]> 0 b1fe43b2cea27e66a31fd756df8f7609 Katthewriter replied to the topic WRITING MARATHON TODAY! COME AND JOIN ME in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74859/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:03:53 -0400 @bama-rose @dakota @tashah-claymore @naiya-dyani @kari-karast

AND THUS THE MARATHON HATH BEGAN

IF YOU ARE THINKING YOU STILL CAN NOT WRITE REMEMBER:

“THE FIRST DRAFT IS JUST TELLING YOURSELF THE STORY”

“YOU CAN MAKE ANYTHING BY WRITING”

“START WRITING. NO MATTER WHAT. THE WATER DOES NOT FLOW TILL YOU TURN THE FAUCET ON”

]]> 0 0c7fc084cffc6adf8ea62d812d8c0cd9 Katthewriter replied to the topic WRITING MARATHON TODAY! COME AND JOIN ME in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74852/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:55:12 -0400 @bama-rose @dakota @tashah-claymore @naiya-dyani @kari-karast

6 minutes till it beguins!! This is where you get your water or coffee, or whatever you drink, and you stock up on chocolate and tissues, and get your notebooks, random pens and pencils, outlines, maybe some writing music, all those wonderful things you need to make writing that will…[Read more]

]]> 0 cfe0ec32ecffd4985cc9edcce1e66556 Katthewriter replied to the topic WRITING MARATHON TODAY! COME AND JOIN ME in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74845/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:30:55 -0400 @bama-rose

That’s tottaly fine! You could do a couple short sprints during it or whatever.

It’s just to help with motivation, cuz lol i need it in all caps or i won’t be motivated xD

 

 

]]> 0 af20735326e3fa25f50c8cca21b131e9 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Catching up in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73235/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:52:50 -0400 @bama-rose Thank youuuu, friend!! Same to you! 😍

]]> 0 bb684736baee34270459a8d97878b31b WolverineRM replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72587/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:53:33 -0400 @bama-rose Yeah, I’ve noticed that about fantasy here, so it’s kind of fun that now we can get the contemporary writers together. 😆 And ahhhh, I just love it that you’re writing about foster families!! Some of my brothers are adopted and there’s just not enough books about that.

@katthewriter Quarter horses, all the way, but I mostly ride Arabian…[Read more]

]]> 0 f4ff4a800388b753765a09aabee460a0 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72465/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:47:02 -0400 @emberynus-the-dragonslayer What’s your most current WIP about? 😀

@bama-rose It’s a well kept secret.  😛

@dakota Hi! 😄

]]> 0 2a950b88972a5bf1684d67d41aba54f6 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Catching up in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72463/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:42:01 -0400 @bama-rose That’s awesome! I’m so glad to hear that it’s been going well! 😍 I hope it continues to go amazing!

]]> 0 08b95429547a4f5bd25254c0ea21dc5a Emberynus The Dragonslayer replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72403/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:06:20 -0400 @bama-rose

It’s a fantasy allegory about two kids and a dragon.

]]> 0 a7eecdb10f64842cc03b1af6255f3d3a Eden Anderson replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72374/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:57:50 -0400 Hey. *waves*

I’m Eden and I’m pretty sure most of you guys know me. 😄 I’m the kid who loves hedgehogs and pizza and who thinks she can write but in reality knows very little. (that’s why I’m here, I suppose. 🙃)

I am currently working on a fantasy-action-adventure thingamajig, but my heart is really with contemporary fiction. Don’t ask me why,…[Read more]

]]> 0 bde7552988137e3ef1ca4ac3bf5f8f80 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Catching up in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72364/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:27:58 -0400 @bama-rose I know, right?! It’s good to be back. 😍

Aw, thanks! You’re so sweet!! *hugs right back*

How have the books sales been?

]]> 0 f1a30424efa6011f94e05ed43fa105d4 Taylor Clogston replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72349/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:27:28 -0400 @katthewriter @wolverinerm @bama-rose I feel a little intimidated being the only guy here so far =P

I’m Taylor! When I’m not writing, I’m cooking or playing D&D or war games at my friendly local gaming store. I’m a very wide reader, and I love engaging critically with the media I consume. Not in an “I’m better than you because I think about the…[Read more]

]]> 0 d3354e47f8c0fa6c158ddb1a5b6d76de Emberynus The Dragonslayer replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72348/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:25:33 -0400 @katthewriter  @wolverinerm  @bama-rose

Hi guys!! I think I’ve already kinda met all three of you, but I’ll introduce myself. U-hem

I’m 15 and have been writing stories for about as long as I can remember. I have one finished (not published though) and am working on gazillions more. My favorite Genres are Mystery and Allegory. I also love wri…[Read more]

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