Story Embers | Karla Van Der Berg | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/blueberry/activity/ Activity feed for Karla Van Der Berg. Thu, 28 May 2026 10:20:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 c8f4d61f269a61941005aa08247a8af2 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic So I have a Christian WEBTOON now... in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72268/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:20:50 -0400 Well thank you, I never liked playing things safe either but at the same time it felt like it’s always been my downfall. Everything I write is always super niche and against the grain, which tends to be a hard sell. I had friends who had better like making something mainstream but then twisting a few tropes and making something new out of s…[Read more]

]]> 0 66cfdfd32fdc5369f7ec96d1c5bc286b Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic So I have a Christian WEBTOON now... in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72077/ Sun, 26 Jan 2020 02:48:34 -0400 @deeprun
Oh gosh, you really have me on the brink of tears here. Thank you, I appreciate that so much. As for the whole I know why now, what I  meant is that it’s hard to break the mold and create an audience from scratch. People like what’s familiar and it can be hard to market it. Especially since I deal with subject matter that might step on t…[Read more]

]]> 0 16a923be311d9d73d6bafac7ddbba5be Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic So I have a Christian WEBTOON now... in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72069/ Sun, 26 Jan 2020 01:17:14 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist I have been working on it since late summer, though I had the story idea for years and made various written drafts over the span of almost a decade.

Honestly WEBTOONs is a good platform, and an easy way to get an organic  following if you are dedicated and produce something that isn’t too niche. There in lies my problem. I…[Read more]

]]> 0 bbf02f54fa2a5628ccf9c5c889796833 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic So I have a Christian WEBTOON now... in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71734/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 02:42:01 -0400 Whoops, didn’t think about that, should probably edit that if possible, but thank you! ^_^

]]> 0 4dcbd870d1f131ac21c944b26735df25 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic "White Raven"(Comic Progess Tracker) in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71727/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:46:10 -0400 I AM NOT THE ONLY CHRISTIAN COMIC ARTIST! HALLELUJAH!

(BTW, this art style is just so much yes!)

]]> 0 ceb1f930207c3cf7f0cb2c1995482fe8 Karla Van Der Berg started the topic So I have a Christian WEBTOON now... in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71726/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:44:39 -0400 Hi,

I am one of those users who is dead until they need to shamelessly self promote something. (I am so sorry, but I am desperate.)

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/culture-shock/list?title_no=352129

So I made a WEBTOON that’s about to finish its first major arc. It’s a Christian WEBTOON that’s based on the struggles I felt as forei…[Read more]

]]> 0 e4b57ca75b09f4ae1f895b16308d52aa Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic WattPad /Fanfic Self/Misc Online Publication Self Promotion Page in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60377/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:23:52 -0400 Yeah that counts, should have thought of blogs too!

]]> 0 0fc9e7799f176de7a36d9833060d3251 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Reviews Wanted! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60376/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:22:35 -0400 Nah, I just have been busy doing various things to promote my own work. ^_^’

I definitely still plan to read it! 🙂

]]> 0 eaeae30fcb6c6963ec106caa4243cbee Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic WattPad /Fanfic Self/Misc Online Publication Self Promotion Page in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60316/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:30:33 -0400 Well, hope this isn’t spamming but I finished volume one of my Christian Scifi, psychological thriller thing! 8D

]]> 0 eafd6ad9b846c135c1bea573578e4ae0 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Any Fellow You Tubers? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60207/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:29:55 -0400 Yeah, youtube is an all or nothing kind of deal not exactly as easy as people insist it is. :p

]]> 0 88f2088c769266f261b4873d67df57d9 Karla Van Der Berg started the topic WattPad /Fanfic Self/Misc Online Publication Self Promotion Page in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59802/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:03:52 -0400 I thought it would be a handy thread to have for those of us who have online publications on this kind of websites. That way we can maybe have some cross promotions and help each other out with reading and reviewing stories?

 

Or maybe we can just rant about how gosh darn weird these platforms can be, eh?

 

Anyway, here is my Wattpad…[Read more]

]]> 0 f2408598331337b7f443f85bcfc5a530 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Reviews Wanted! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59800/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:59:23 -0400 I’ll give it a shot, this seems to be like my sort of thing! However I hope it’s okay that I am honest, I am the kind of person who wants people to honestly critique my work so I kind of expect everybody wants the same from me.

]]> 0 f9350403b5d45c72dc85c5dcb7c2cbc2 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Any Fellow You Tubers? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59756/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 02:26:58 -0400 Thanks guys! I will have to check these channels out! And brainstorm new YouTube ideas…

 

In the meantime I also made a Wattpad account, and released a new Christian story of mine on there. I must warn that it falls under hard Christianity and has language and violence (but doesn’t promote those things since I am a Christian  pacifist I ju…[Read more]

]]> 0 3aa244183e4d1d0e8e59f7237889c3dd Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Any Fellow You Tubers? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59287/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:47:36 -0400 Thanks everyone, Though a bit of an update. The visual novel wasn’t the most well received, but I still want to do stuff on YouTube. Though I am not entirely sure what yet. I might just have a podcast like thing over a video of me drawing or something. Man, youtube is harder than I thought ^_^’

]]> 0 0edaf824a9994bba712ff0a9b9e8ee4a Karla Van Der Berg started the topic Any Fellow You Tubers? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55637/ Sat, 20 Apr 2019 14:14:31 -0400 “After months in the void, Blueberry has surfaced once again!”

Hi fellow emberites!

So I recently started a YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv8vDKFd3uwHalZ9Lu6fIPA

And I was just curious if other people on here had an story/writing related YouTube channels so that we can help each other out and maybe even collab and stuff? XD

]]> 0 1afce2f01bf45b73eaaee5750df548cc Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Does Anyone Tabletop? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47564/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:03:41 -0400 @kari-karast Ah, I am afraid that the clone wars one was my only one. I also played homebrew systems and a Pokémon tabletop. The Pokémon was nuts, and non of the players cared for the story at all. Instead of following the mission they got arrested, burnt down coffee shops, and ignored the fact their characters had any established character tr…[Read more]

]]> 0 9d7a68aa0c0a0eef9a36a172e3a11b7f Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Guess Who’s Back & Self Published (+Needs advice!) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47557/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:49:57 -0400 @i-david ironically I burnt my mouth on a cup of tea, which I JUST made FYI, becuase I was impatient to let it cool. I guess that action speaks for itself doesn’t it? And you do have a point, I advertise my novel waaay more than I do myself. Hmm…

]]> 0 bf03f5a266f6b25123a2a14e0798d043 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Does Anyone Tabletop? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47554/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:46:50 -0400 @kari-karast I played the one that takes place during the clone wars, whichever one that was…

]]> 0 fcaa0f87eb31f3e321b9634a99039db1 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Guess Who’s Back & Self Published (+Needs advice!) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47551/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:44:25 -0400 @r-m-archer

Yeah, if there is one hard lesson I learned via paid ads it’s that money cannot buy everything. I have been drawing artwork of my characters and commissioned some artists, but so far that’s had the same effect as any of my ad campaigns. I think the niche might be holding it back a bit, especially since the book discription is mean…[Read more]

]]> 0 da4a5f2e1eb0744b63d69406c5d2d5f9 Karla Van Der Berg replied to the topic Does Anyone Tabletop? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47545/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:32:10 -0400 @kari-karast Star Wars was my introduction to the RPg world as well! Ah, I had such a fun time terrorizing my fellow players with my nutty gag characters, who had tragic backstories that caused them to have some unique quirks. Like the one that could hardly speak galactic basic and got words confused. XD

]]> 0 07b8f436bd6c747b90f25a7e7be54e0c Karla Van Der Berg started the topic Guess Who’s Back & Self Published (+Needs advice!) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47543/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:28:28 -0400 Hi guys!

Long time no see! Sorry I haven’t been on, but I have been focused with a thing…

 

Tah….Daaaaah! It’s actually been out for awhile now but I was kinda too emberessed to post here after dis…[Read more]

]]> 0 fc5f7db79845e7e5ead2d3d86687bb7e Karla Van Der Berg's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47539/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:18:56 -0400 0 06a49c3e0aa80d3400ed4abf7f77999d Karla replied to the topic Critique my Book Cover? in the forum Art Critique https://storyembers.org/activity/p/32014/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:52:43 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist

@itsastarrynight

Oh gosh,

I meant critiquing the layout and font not the art. I should have mentioned that in the Description. Though I do appreciate the critiques all the same. 🙂 Unfortunately the sloppy way I did the drawing and layered it, I am unable to make the changes suggested. Though I did think of adding more…[Read more]

]]> 0 67d6b16ab674b09c18bf71bea55fd8c0 Karla started the topic Critique my Book Cover? in the forum Art Critique https://storyembers.org/activity/p/29771/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:15:29 -0400 Hi guys!

So I have finally found a prof editor person who I happen to know IRL, and he is the dad of one my best pals. He and I are super excited to work togeather and he thinks we can get my book released on the kindle publishing thing before the end of the year. (Becuase we are both obsessive and gluttons for work.) So I would like to make sure…[Read more]

]]> 0 767f7b7becbbe4dec92db4f562ebe9db Karla replied to the topic Could I get some Critique ? :) in the forum Art Critique https://storyembers.org/activity/p/29764/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:05:31 -0400 @the-fledgeling-artist

Well I know you said not to shower you with compliments, but I think your style is very adorable and works well the digital coloring. You totally nailed the traditional and digital hybrid angle, and I would love to see more of this in the future. Your style is very organic and expressive form what I can tell by this piece,…[Read more]

]]> 0 307f49408876da7984ee7129db13e6b3 Karla replied to the topic Does Anyone Tabletop? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/29761/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:57:44 -0400 @r-m-archer, that is super cool! I wish my familly did that, but I am the only one in my familly into that sort of thing. My brother is also a huge nerd, but he isn’t very creative, and is more likely to play an MMO or some other kind of video game if he wants an RPG experience. Even then RPGs are far from his favorite genre and he prefers t…[Read more]

]]> 0 2c5510cb46ca4178d148af3257c6a895 Karla replied to the topic Hello: Freelance Anime Artist Looking For Comissions in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/29759/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:52:49 -0400 @i-David

Well I am glad you like it, and no worries! Those were all super easy fixes! See:

https://sta.sh/0rcn1ryuewt

@sarah-inkdragon

Yeah, anime are like snow flakes! Everyone is unique and has its own thing! Well…save for the ones that run on one of the stereotypical formulas, but even then they usually have something unique. ^_^

]]> 0 d7c52e26385ca88a6bd6e497b312e590 Karla started the topic Does Anyone Tabletop? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/29429/ Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:15:06 -0400 Hello fellow creative nut jobs!

So if my goblin avatar wasn’t a big give away, my hobby (besides art and writing) is Tabletop RPGs! As of late I use my own home brew system but before that I was part of a long running Star Wars campaign and have recycled tons of characters from that storyline. I am usually the dungeon master in these s…[Read more]

]]> 0 d59f95bba89d45b920d0bcfb8de64d96 Karla replied to the topic Hello: Freelance Anime Artist Looking For Comissions in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/29428/ Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:01:14 -0400 @i-david

Hello! Sorry for disappearing for two days, but the movie theatre had me clocked in most of my waking hours this weekend cuz “Fantastic Beasts 2” came out and it was law of the jungle at the movies. XD Anyway, here is your freebie commission good sir:

https://sta.sh/211ma0715r4y?edit=1

Let me know if anything needs cha…[Read more]

]]> 0 3ea872ac16089f65dec0c2b08c4564c2 Karla replied to the topic Hello: Freelance Anime Artist Looking For Comissions in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/29100/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 02:34:04 -0400 @i-david

Okay so I decided to try doing a character referance sheet of Belial, and he totally sounds like a cool character and I had fun with what I did so far: https://sta.sh/0134f1f60q68 Please checkout the WIP on that link and make sure he is what you pictured. If you want any changes let me know & don’t be shy! ^_^

@sarah-inkdragon

I wa…[Read more]

]]> 0 be46ae1e4cb4ec861ffee6d622dc6efe Karla replied to the topic Hello: Freelance Anime Artist Looking For Comissions in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28709/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:56:04 -0400 @sarah-inkdragon My  DA is some-idiot-on-da. As for what anime style I draw the most, I honestly think I mix and match styles form different anime I want her into my own style. However some of my favorite styles I take some bits of inspiration from include FMA like you said, My Hero Academia, Studio Trigger’s works (I love their outlandish co…[Read more]

]]> 0 b4856497b44aa1a02acc07675cd396a3 Karla replied to the topic deviantART? in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28653/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:08:20 -0400 @slisby Yeah, I guess all I can do is hang in there and use both, and see how it goes with the whole getting followers thing. I agree being yourself and posting what you like is also important when it comes to social media. Unfortunately as a natural born people pleaser I kind of struggle to be myself, so social media has always been a bit of a…[Read more]

]]> 0 9159f72a046f832897c286dfe0e3e513 Karla replied to the topic Hello: Freelance Anime Artist Looking For Comissions in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28611/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 04:09:20 -0400 @i-david Er…well I believe there is a mistake in identity. I am afraid I am not Santa Claus…at least not that you can prove…and I don’t know about doing everything on that list…but I tell you what I will draw one comssion or whatever you want and throw in a drawing of chocolate pizza with that. XD

]]> 0 a688b817ded87520287eb4fefa72ea08 Karla replied to the topic Hello: Freelance Anime Artist Looking For Comissions in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28605/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 03:27:33 -0400 @i-David, well actually I am not sure if I am all that ready to take on monetary commissions yet. So how about this, you can help be my crash test dummy (er not that I think you are dumb or anything… that was a metaphor) and give me a practice commission.

Ask for whatever kind of illustration you want, well within reasons…I am not going to…[Read more]

]]> 0 185c6da77991391a3713661ca06d0860 Karla started the topic Hello: Freelance Anime Artist Looking For Comissions in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28540/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:31:45 -0400 Hello!

My name is Karla aka Blueberry/Afro Goblina, and I like to draw them Japanese cartoons. So much so it’s  my dream to become a best selling indie light novel author, and have some dweebs from Japan go “hey this weastern chic has some good stuff, let’s make it into an anime”. *Drools at the thought of this dream becoming a reality.* Until th…[Read more]

]]> 0 8aac34b48542d5913699d189bcbc4c8c Karla replied to the topic Hiring Artists. Hope this is not illegal. in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28363/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 23:10:06 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist Oh thank you! It’s a design based off my own hair, but I might have idealized it a bit compared to my real hair. XD

]]> 0 b5220adfcddb132e7db247f75a2b873c Karla replied to the topic Hiring Artists. Hope this is not illegal. in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28356/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 22:47:35 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist It’s a self insert avatar I created to sort of serve as a mascot for myself. She is based off the goblins in the lore of a world I share with my friends. Cuz I am a mischievous soul, and a goblin seemed like a perfect fit! Plus the goblins in the anime “That Time I Got Rencarnated as a Slime” were adorkable.

]]> 0 6be20e2cf5b930627df3c59f1422e477 Karla replied to the topic deviantART? in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28353/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 22:42:58 -0400 @h-jones Some-idiot-On-da, because I felt like a comedian when I created that user. XD

]]> 0 71e16c7228bb953798c2bcb95302044f Karla replied to the topic Hiring Artists. Hope this is not illegal. in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28233/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:51:39 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist I didn’t know there was such a guild, but now that I do I totally want to! 😀

]]> 0 12f64a95f53a814fd5212ba471a816a7 Karla replied to the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28231/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:43:38 -0400 @jane-maree Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like it will, but Miss Archer was one cool dudette and worked super hard. She’s great and I would totally recommend her to somebody with a style that is more her speed. Plus I would love to work with her on another project sometime.

Actually I should probably mention what exactly my story is so it doe…[Read more]

]]> 0 198ec5f44b757af837774ed7482a193d Karla replied to the topic deviantART? in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28109/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:36:03 -0400 I am on DA, becuase I wanna stalk my favorite artists and get a following like the narcissist I am. It’s alright, and it’s pretty easy to stay away from the super cringey stuff if you just stay away from the front page and the more iffy fandoms.

(Unfortunately those ‘iffy’ fandoms include stuff I like: such as video game franchises and anime.…[Read more]

]]> 0 5aa2367cefec0eb5bc8a9d4b8869b286 Karla replied to the topic Hiring Artists. Hope this is not illegal. in the forum Art Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28106/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:02:19 -0400 @the-inkspiller

I am an artist and this sort of project is my cup of tea, I don’t know if my style is quite what you want since I follow to the beat of my own drummer and have an art style that reflects that. However here are some examples Incase you might be into this sort of style:

https://sta.sh/229ukg0sm8x0?edit=1

]]> 0 a6ba029dc7511cf2086945cea25b9a15 Karla replied to the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28103/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 17:53:39 -0400 @morreafirebird Yeah, I am trying my best to find a balance of finding somebody that is affordable, experienced, but I also don’t want to underpay either becuase I know editing is a lot of work. Especially for me, who my friends have declaired the typo queen. XD I will keep all that in mind, thank you!

]]> 0 e6a1aa037bdbe2628bc0773903f5593f Karla replied to the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28098/ Sat, 10 Nov 2018 17:13:51 -0400 @parker Thank you, I am trying somebody out right now and I’ll see how it goes. However I will keep that in mind for future referance.

@josiah Alright, thank you! 🙂

 

]]> 0 d801e229facb94cf09ea92f1096d2eea Karla replied to the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27987/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:58:12 -0400 @r-m-archer, alright! Then let’s give it a shot! Thank you so much! 😀

]]> 0 99cb155cef6cd313ac990ae0a0daff52 Karla replied to the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27981/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:43:45 -0400 @r-m-archer

Okay, thank you so much! Also, if you are interested giving my novel a shot, but not sure it would be your thing, I can email the draft to you and see if you think it would be your kind of thing or not. 🙂

]]> 0 f0ec7464b52c0614ad80683c39667533 Karla replied to the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27976/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:20:03 -0400 @selah-chelyah Wow, thank you! ^_^

]]> 0 75ca7da19c6b3ad34d8dad45a01d37f4 Karla replied to the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27970/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:52:30 -0400 @wordsmith

Hehe! Thanks! I am always happy to provide some amusement! XD

]]> 0 9d4ce31477b55adcd68db59bf21a3cf8 Karla started the topic Trying To Find an Editor in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27968/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:38:53 -0400 Hello,

So I guess I haven’t been here is so long that no body even knows that I exist. I hope it’s not rude that I just randomly storm in unannounced after joining months ago and doing NOTHING with my account. ^_^’

So I actually wrote one of those darn book thingys based off a Tabletop rpg campaign I did with some of my besties. I plan on going…[Read more]

]]> 0 b7f520c795663bfb7784570212d36d83 Karla Van Der Berg changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27964/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:21:04 -0400 0