Story Embers | A.N. Parker | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/bigideaskc/activity/ Activity feed for A.N. Parker. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:55:38 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 33ec72c541e7cd03cc8da39babb1cdb1 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84553/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:15:26 -0400 @anne_the_noob14 @kimlikesart @beth20 @christlover @joelle-stone Oh, hey, y’all! For some reason, it didn’t alert me that you guys tagged me, so I’ve been checking everyday and saw nothing, LOL.

I read through you guys’ posts and… WOW. Amazing job, you all!!! πŸ˜€ And Joelle, that wasn’t cheesy – that was incredible. You all rocked it!

I’ll try…[Read more]

]]> 0 4cfeb8c105bbf384663073f18249a704 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84402/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 14:20:51 -0400 @millennium XD Good to hear, LOL. 😄

@mischievous-thwapling Dude, same here! LOL! I am 100% NOT a singer, but my parents said my voice was pretty; it’s just that I can’t FOR THE LIFE O’ ME sing an actual NOTE.

Oh. Sorry for intruding on the conversation, LOL. 😝

]]> 0 ffa391d1de7b515f8c40cf878f1cc1d3 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84375/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:19:07 -0400 @millennium Hey! I’m glad to hear you’re doing well! πŸ˜€ How’s Hans, LOL? And yes, I’m doing well also! Suuuper busy. πŸ˜›

So good to hear from ya! πŸ˜€

]]> 0 5be1e28ed6eb84dcd8c61a85b4459099 A.N. Parker posted an update: @wingiby-iggiby WAIT DUDE DUDE DUDE YOU LIKE "SHERLOCK […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84353/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:23:35 -0400 @wingiby-iggiby WAIT DUDE DUDE DUDE YOU LIKE “SHERLOCK HOLMES” TOO?!?! That is my ALL-TIME FAVORITE BOOK SERIES HAUIFHEAIUHIEUWHTIUWEHTIHEWI

Anyway, ahem, that’s AWESOME. πŸ˜€ I started the whole series off with the last book, “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” (I know, not smart, LOL) and then went back to read the series from the start. I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 8d72eeb76bfca0149a1f8d04b0a060c6 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84352/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:20:24 -0400 @wingiby-iggiby LOL! Well, I don’t think you’re trying to be a writer – I think you are one! πŸ˜‰ If you write, you’re a writer – no doubt about it. πŸ˜€

Thank you so much! πŸ˜€ And okay, cool!

]]> 0 03d9d28e82a2abfdaadbf6eef4d494bc A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84331/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:32:36 -0400 @this-is-not-an-alien LOL! Sounds good; thank you! πŸ˜€

 

@millennium DUDE!!! Emily! Good to see you! πŸ˜€ This is Nola! O . O How’ve you been?

]]> 0 01435e618babf50c5286838dda3f2b66 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84298/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:02:03 -0400 @mischievous-thwapling LOL! Thank you so much! πŸ˜€

SWEET!!! Glad I can help. ^-^

 

@ mischievous-thwapling @wingiby-iggiby @rusted-knight @this-is-not-an-alien So… I just now realized that Character Castle 2.0 isn’t the same thing as the original (first) Character Castle… Am I allowed in both role plays? Am I able to join this one too?…[Read more]

]]> 0 4d014d7fa87c72030cab63f620c0e10c A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84288/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:10:24 -0400 @kimlikesart I loved your latest piece! That was awesome! πŸ˜€ Love all the mystery and suspense woven into the story. <3

]]> 0 c32d02ef493852860b15da6339ce43c5 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84285/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:32:14 -0400 @kimlikesart Thank you so much! ^-^ I appreciate it!!! πŸ˜€

]]> 0 c76f6e6019c42d9d6a65bed06dfde702 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84279/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:49:00 -0400 @mischievous-thwapling Thanks so much! πŸ˜€ I actually will now add that my previously mentioned book, False Awakening, is (as of today) now officially a bestseller. AHHH!!! So excited!!! πŸ˜€

@wingiby-iggiby LOL! Thanks so much! ^-^

Hahaha! I hear ya. I like to say that I make my own motivation rather than seeking it or just waiting for it to…[Read more]

]]> 0 2822f501416da88f109a8e945ccf4fd1 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84278/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:40:27 -0400 @beth20 @kimlikesart @rusted-knight @ EVERYONE-ELSE Okay, y’all it’s DONE!!! Ta-daaa! XD Hope you guys like it! πŸ™‚

]]> 0 239ff2d1060b6f4b96bc53b96c7b7f91 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Fantasy Character Castle Chronicles n.1 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84277/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:38:57 -0400 Whoosh.

The gentle sea breeze flew through her hair, raising goosebumps on her skin – but she did not care. Her tan fingers curled around the familiar wooden knobs of the captain’s wheel. She relished every moment of it, her eyes closed as her mind wandered off to wonderland. She felt almost as if she were flying, with the wind at her back i…[Read more]

]]> 0 f3ebca7336d0fd82aa0f516466493899 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84227/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:57:57 -0400 @beth20 @kimlikesart Sweet! πŸ˜€ Thanks so much for your help, guys!

]]> 0 ecca334d6eca1ae41b196bc07d016f8a A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84219/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 23:24:52 -0400 @kimlikesart Oh, and one last question: What topic do I post this on? Haha, thanks!

]]> 0 2d0097010e9b8ea145a5b062c19020b5 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84204/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 14:48:36 -0400 @kimlikesart Hahaha! I love it. πŸ™‚

]]> 0 5ddbd2f050e81002e939f55c9ed300eb A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84200/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 03:25:46 -0400 @this-is-not-an-alien Thanks so much, Cathy! πŸ˜€

Great questions! I have two books; one is a children’s book called The Princess Chronicles (about these princesses learning kindness, friendship, forgiveness, trust, teamwork, and more important qualities πŸ™‚ ), and the other is a sci-fi novel that actually was just republished TODAY (today is…[Read more]

]]> 0 d27616101ef75998f83ba20c77ff2d98 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84199/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 03:21:48 -0400 @kimlikesart ^

]]> 0 414b0c9c334e8deeddced999fd710c22 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84198/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 03:17:43 -0400 Thanks so much! πŸ˜€

LOL, awesome – sounds great! πŸ˜€

OOOH YOU HAVE A FEATHERED CAP?! Sweeeet.

I mean… Thank you! XD

*tips feathered tricorne and curtsies so I don’t seem like a copycat*

]]> 0 cadff532ed29d5c77333e125b9b398df A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84180/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 14:24:20 -0400 @rusted-knight Ooh, I love it! πŸ˜€ That’s an excellent idea; thank you so much! πŸ™‚

@beth20 Yes, I definitely love Jaylin! He seems like an awesome character. πŸ˜€

Sounds good to me! πŸ˜€ Can you just remind me real quick as to exactly what room Jaylin is in? I read through all the parts with Jaylin, but I’m still a little confused as to what…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b474519767f376ee9e2f42dcc1f3c61 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84179/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 14:19:42 -0400 @rusted-knight Haha, I love that analogy! πŸ˜€ Thanks for your advice! πŸ™‚

]]> 0 0969a1827dd91d494b7cae72ad718f41 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84170/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 01:19:14 -0400 Hey, y’all! I posted my character (Esperanza Plateaux) on the original topic, sooo… How do I join this thing, I guess? Haha, thanks so much!

]]> 0 b7f1d552cf33d2532fc02811c7dce866 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84169/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 01:15:02 -0400 @joelle-stone

@rusted-knight Great question! I see you’re a fellow nautically-inclined writer. πŸ˜‰ Love it!

Rosa, as Esperanza likes to call her, LOL, is… er, was… a frigate with sails on all three masts (foremast, mainmast, and mizzenmast), sporting 32 guns and a whooole lotta sailors. πŸ˜‰ Around 120-ish. That was her old navy ship that got…[Read more]

]]> 0 f8e57180211bb9353c23ba3d2392e3cb A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84132/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:02:17 -0400 And another because, for some reason, it won’t let me post two pictures at the same time ( -_- ):

]]> 0 1aa4d69e97a245a1fd1defb9aa2932c8 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84131/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:01:26 -0400 Here is a reference picture:

]]> 0 d4fdba03d7fb50bd72e554549ac5aa79 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84130/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:59:44 -0400 @kimlikesart @beth20 Hey! Okay, so I read through all the stuff with Jaylin in it, and I’ve got to say, I LOVE the character! πŸ˜€

I don’t think he’d get along with Sabre or Alyss; I think he’d get along with Bryana well, buuut I actually just got a better idea. I have another character, Esperanza Plateaux – nationality: French; personality:…[Read more]

]]> 0 ab40941d19e519329849636071534bc2 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84128/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:57:58 -0400 Uh… Help? I can’t make a post.

]]> 0 93c0c4b6de1d46accafffd6339893208 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84126/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:14:10 -0400 @kimlikesart – Sabre is probably the most developed, then Alyss, then Bryana. πŸ™‚

I’ll definitely try to skim through that and catch what I can about Jaylin! πŸ˜€ Thanks for your help, Gracie! πŸ™‚

]]> 0 d40fcc46a10b3e617f01f3e4fe427046 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84111/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:04:05 -0400 @beth20, @kimlikesart, @writergirl101, @joelle-stone – HEY! Sorry, everyone! I’ve been super busy these past few days. :T I’d love to have my character with Jaylin, if that’s still open. πŸ˜€ Also, sure, I’ve got so many characters, so I’m not entirely sure which one I should bring in… I was thinking of a personality that there aren’t already a…[Read more]

]]> 0 3d84b77cce0d4fee848dc3510a6431b7 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84110/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:03:38 -0400 Y’all… I’m trying to respond, but WordPress keeps saying there’s a “critical error.” o . O

]]> 0 68ce3d3472151d6af960801e17acc852 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84109/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:03:09 -0400 @beth20, @kimlikesart, @writergirl101, @joelle-stone – HEY there! Oof, sorry! I’ve been super busy these past few days. :T I’d love to have my character with Jaylin, if that’s still open. πŸ˜€ Also, sure, I’ve got so many characters, so I’m not entirely sure which one I should bring in… I was thinking of a personality that there aren’t already a…[Read more]

]]> 0 a3bbca17e09ef0b43c9992cd0a9abca1 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/84108/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:02:38 -0400 @beth20, @kimlikesart, @writergirl101, @joelle-stone – HEY! Sorry! I’ve been super busy these past few days. :T I’d love to have my character with Jaylin, if that’s still open. πŸ˜€ Also, sure, I’ve got so many characters, so I’m not entirely sure which one I should bring in… I was thinking of a personality that there aren’t already a lot of in…[Read more]

]]> 0 833a3153ef7192071829c29de14b9a1f A.N. Parker posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71640/#acomment-84107 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:55:53 -0400 Haha, thanks!

In reply to - A.N. Parker posted an update Once again hoping to become more active. Here’s to hopes, aye? πŸ˜‰ ]]> 8de490d3760e2350341a4558c08028d1 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/83694/ Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:14:58 -0400 ‘Ello, everyone. I just noticed this was a thing.

So, I know how this works (I’ve been in one of these before), but, uh… I’m still a little confused on the specifics, like how many characters I can bring in, how many awesome secret entrances I can put in this epic castle *cough*, and who my characters should be meeting up with. So… yep.…[Read more]

]]> 0 e59a9e047bb73610e002e2f94e611e18 A.N. Parker's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81380/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 20:05:34 -0400 0 0eec38624e49a8175157ac115fc7cb6d A.N. Parker changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81379/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 20:03:46 -0400 0 79191588573726a37ea0f8c08466271b A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81162/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:16:44 -0400 Hahaha! Yeah, I have all of them in one Kindle book, although I’ve only finished The Return of Sherlock Holmes and am almost done with A Study in Scarlet. I know, I know – I started with the last book. It’s completely justifiable, though; trust me! 😂 I saw it in a bookstore and was, like, “That’s the ONE. Must. Read.” So yeh. 🤣

]]> 0 ae9a6b4a744c3213bd12e6d4f7e58c33 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81102/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:12:00 -0400 YAAAS!!! @selah-chelyah, same here! πŸ˜€

Sorry it took so long to respond; the forum was glitching for, like, EVER. πŸ˜› For some reason, it wouldn’t show Page 2. o . O Anyhow… YES! Which SH book is your favorite?

]]> 0 ec51d59a60ea6a89edbabfad951684f1 A.N. Parker joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78839/ Mon, 11 May 2020 00:25:37 -0400 0 8aabb90d5d179b346f9863d40a27bec9 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78798/ Sun, 10 May 2020 02:21:10 -0400 LOL! 😂

Ahhh. Yeah, that makes sense. I’m not a fan of that at all. I have a character of a Sherlock Holmes fan-fiction who is also the sister of Sherlock (Aylen Holmes) who has a lot of deductive power/skill, but she has an equally big mental flaw to combat that, haha.

Awesome to see a fellow Holmesian!

]]> 0 e624389d701f5835b9a1f82734cab31b A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78744/ Sat, 09 May 2020 15:00:18 -0400 Enola Holmes – yes, I remember seeing that before! πŸ˜€ I’d like to read those one day, haha. And yeah, totally agree with you on that first part, LOL!

]]> 0 595ce34b0073ce90470f94d4acd16caf A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78213/ Mon, 04 May 2020 14:58:20 -0400 @anne_the_noob14 Gotcha, cool! I’ve never seen the movies with Basil Rathbone, but I have heard a lot about them. I really want to see them sometime! πŸ˜€

LOL, yeah, I hear you. He actually does such a good job that I don’t think of him as Stark much when I see his Holmes rendition, haha!

@christlover Same here! πŸ˜€

@elisha-starquill Oh,…[Read more]

]]> 0 17278aab08facf9dde8fe035aa5d2970 A.N. Parker replied to the topic How do YOU begin a fantasy story? in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74292/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:14:06 -0400 *grins* My work here is done. 😏

(But seriously, though, after seeing that, I’ve decided I LOVE THAT SHADE OF STEAMPUNK GREEN TOO!!! I’m usually not a green sort of person, haha, but WOW. That’s awesome. 😁 ⚙️)

]]> 0 1e83ab0d8eda92d4cfcf661ac927a771 A.N. Parker replied to the topic How do YOU begin a fantasy story? in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74270/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:43:19 -0400 @anne_the_noob14 Ah, YAAAS!!! Steampunk rocks. 😁⚙️🎩

Ooh, yesss! Do you, perchance, mean this kind of steampunk green? 😏

]]> 0 7296e29612023e43826207f2256e02d1 A.N. Parker replied to the topic How do YOU begin a fantasy story? in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74269/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:42:02 -0400 Ah, YAAAS!!! Steampunk rocks. 😁⚙️🎩

Ooh, yesss! Do you, perchance, mean this kind of steampunk green? 😏

]]> 0 f00c26482bbf69933fad7ef7d5a479f7 A.N. Parker replied to the topic How do YOU begin a fantasy story? in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74125/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:27:08 -0400 @michael-erasmus Great question! πŸ˜€ It really depends on the story for me. My first book started with a simple idea, and I literally had no plot. *insert facepalm here* 🤦‍♀️

With my current WIP, however, I started with an idea of the MC and idea of my fantasy world. Then I expanded on it to create the plot. But like I previously mentioned, it…[Read more]

]]> 0 831680bb36b7733d1e36ee06638418ac A.N. Parker replied to the topic Guess I'll break the ice … in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74124/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:24:06 -0400 Ooh, nice! I really loved Jack Reacher. πŸ˜€

]]> 0 f78dcf71050fc2bdd17421a8454d03c2 A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74123/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:22:43 -0400 YESSS!!! Finally someone else who likes them. LOL! 😂

]]> 0 8b572e6fab8966506b05472a5ed2449d A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73973/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:08:17 -0400 @pensword Oh, awesome! Yeah, I’ve heard good things about the Basil Rathbone Holmes movies. πŸ˜€ I should check them out sometime!

]]> 0 558d3485993bd74e417f9ab6289c74dd A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73940/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 22:08:45 -0400 YESSS! Totally. πŸ˜€ I love the cases so much! I can’t wait to finish the series, even though that won’t be for a while, haha.

I can understand that. He’s nothing like the original character, but that’s what makes me like the movies. He’s so unique (the movies are HILARIOUS, LOL) and so different from Conan Doyle’s Sherlock that it makes the…[Read more]

]]> 0 a2ad504f3f5e830c9191e3d08b43cbdf A.N. Parker replied to the topic Hi =) in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73938/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:07:05 -0400 Right. I see what you mean! πŸ˜€ Sounds awesome!

I totally get’cha. Sometimes I’m that way too, unless I’ve had an idea since the beginning. That’s how it was with writing my current WIP. I didn’t think to myself,Β I want to write fantasy! or anything like that. I just had an idea about a winged teen and WOAH THERE’S A STORY! πŸ˜›

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