Story Embers | Bonnie | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/bonnie/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Bonnie. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:31:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 062108c7b8097e09e60f55673c8da728 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Guild Survey in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-survey/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:46:51 -0400 Hey Avensers!

We’ve created a quick survey we’d love for you to take a few moments to fill out. We want to know how we can improve guilds and really value your feedback. Here’s the link: https://goo.gl/forms/WwDPMP2ITpV8obvf1

Thanks guys!

@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwr…[Read more]

]]> 0 d88650d90312dc0e36a75053d247f0a2 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #10 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-10/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:55:33 -0400 The time has come for more goals! 😀 What do you guys plan on achieving this week? Did you reach your goals for last week?

As for me, I’d like to work on both my WIPs an hour each every day this week (excluding Sunday).

@fawxofthecomics @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson…[Read more]

]]> 0 2b904935e275aa30b2cd8558c886939f Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Welcome Thread for New Avensers! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-thread-for-new-avensers/page/3/#post-42190 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:20:28 -0400 Hey guys! We have a new Avenser. 🙂 Please welcome @fawxofthecomics !

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer  @martina  @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @libby

]]> 0 eadb758f356164cb8af2035727e57ad5 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic They did it again in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/they-did-it-again/#post-42186 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:09:48 -0400 You guys just keep blowing me away. 😀 Congrats <span style=”background-color: #f6d5d9;”>on </span>your win, Avensers!

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law041…[Read more]

]]> 0 c54da92482e66e85d35397b65abf5894 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Topic #12: Prose in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/topic-12-prose/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:35:47 -0400 Just to get you thinking about emotion this week…

How does prose affect what readers are able to feel when they read? How does cadence and rhythm impact mood? How do you use prose to sharpen your story’s emotional impact?

Feel free to post any epic thoughts that occur to you. 🙂

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42…[Read more]

]]> 0 11a586c759229b172755400720c62ef9 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #9 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-9/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:08:19 -0400 How’s writing going, friends? Do you have any writing-related goals you would like to accomplish this week?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire…[Read more]

]]> 0 37cf5dfc0993d9d810cce2b2954b3a7c Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Guild War #4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4/page/3/#post-41936 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 01:03:59 -0400 Hey, my epic Avensers!

Sorry for my absence. I thought I would have time to check on you guys, but the conference I was at was insane (and I may or may not have forgotten my password at home. 😛 )

Anyway, I’m just here to remind you that the final guild submission is due tomorrow, so if you could edit it by then, I’ll take it to the judge around…[Read more]

]]> 0 8578aafa2f5b897f485ef2dbaeed75ee Christianna Hellwig replied to the topic Guild War #4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4/page/2/#post-41805 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:51:40 -0400 @jane-maree thanks.

Guys!  @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @zanzibee @libby @natalie-marie

I am the only one who has submitted anything…[Read more]

]]> 0 6fd281c23f021e640373d5beb611d7fd Jane Maree replied to the topic Guild War #4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4/page/2/#post-41775 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 01:07:03 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @libby @natalie-marie

Summoning all Avengers (or whatever you call yourselves…[Read more]

]]> 0 ef8004f52b4ff8290b00790b64c91d24 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Topic #11: Shock in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/topic-11-shock/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 02:09:56 -0400 So…

I was a bad guild master and forgot about last week’s theme discussion. Whoops. 😛

Anyhow, this week I’d like to discuss why we shouldshouldn’t evoke shock in readers. It’s an emotion, so it sorta counts. 😉

Now, I am not referring to the sort of shock readers feel after an amazing plot twist. I’m talking about the horror or disbelief…[Read more]

]]> 0 f21aaf8fddfe452f11fa6abfe667a662 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #8 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-8-2/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:22:51 -0400 Hey Avensers! 😀

How’s writing going? Did you meet your goals last week? What are your goals for this week?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire…[Read more]

]]> 0 3af366e09ff67931cd4ec09eed288182 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Guild War #4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4/page/2/#post-41571 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:02:59 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina  @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @libby @natalie-marie

Ok friends! Please submit any pieces you wrote up…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f03efb7b44a5c4fb424e30fed9e10b6 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Guild War #4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4/#post-41365 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:43:17 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig @zanzibee @libby @natalie-marie

Great ideas, guys! If you have a piece you’d like us…[Read more]

]]> 0 6bebf44a669726b825b7c152078fd706 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Guild War #4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 18:09:05 -0400 *Waves sword*

The third guild war is upon us!

Our mission, should you chose to accept it, is to write a scene from the point of view of a five-year-old who has an engaging character voice.

The prompt is due in two weeks. I don’t have to judge this one, so I’m here to help whenever you need it.

Now let’s get some ideas rolling! 😀

Here’s a…[Read more]

]]> 0 3e06888ad3d2eb98108d5f3ab9e61fe8 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #7 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-7/ Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:49:10 -0400 *salutes*

What did you achieve during these last two weeks? What are your goals for this week?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-…[Read more]

]]> 0 b28699d9275f3af0778b1f75667df325 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Welcome Thread for New Avensers! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-thread-for-new-avensers/page/2/#post-40707 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:19:51 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina  @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @sam-kowal @law0413 @claire @christianna-hellwig

]]> 0 60ac7cd64f385bd0b480890e999269ad Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Topic #9: Danger in Emotion in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/topic-9-danger-in-emotion/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 03:47:01 -0400 hat @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @natalie-marie @sam-kowal

Emotions are powerful and dangerous. As writers, it is our job to manipulate a reader’s feelings…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad50da5d48ea75d51008b93e3f848a8a Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #6 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-6/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:11:09 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @natalie-marie @sam-kowal

How did you guys do on your goals last week? What are your goals for this week? 🙂

]]> 0 7249dd52b4e166cb023662360ef1d770 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Welcome Thread for New Avensers! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-thread-for-new-avensers/#post-39911 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:01:49 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk

We have three new Avensers! Please welcome @claire , @LAW0413 , and @christianna-hellwig !

Welcome to the guild, guys! Feel free to…[Read more]

]]> 0 6a18e8820a459c662c71818bae1553bb Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/4/#post-39257 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:32:25 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle  @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @dekreel @natalie-marie

Great work guys! 😀 Our guild won again! 😀 😀

I read all the scenes without knowing who submitted what and…[Read more]

]]> 0 909b1b05ca41cc3aa0e99a6595b14178 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/4/#post-39216 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:07:15 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @natalie-marie

 

Okay guys, I’ve handed it in now. So thus begins the wait to hear how it went. Good job everyone, I loved the effort some of you…[Read more]

]]> 0 81a1d215ad76e4a145557382ea7d2a62 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Topic #8: People Watching in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/topic-8-people-watching/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:39:03 -0400 This week we’re going to do some writerly stalking.

Observing people can provide great inspiration for character actions. If you guys get the chance, watch the people around you this week. How do they express emotion through their body language and speech patterns? Feel free to post any interesting findings. 🙂

P.S. I won’t be posting the next…[Read more]

]]> 0 b9dc4049b72b661dfd50dd4a0b4e5b6e Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #5 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-5/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:15:04 -0400 Mornin’ fair Guildspeople!

Did you reach your goals for last week? What do you want to accomplish this week?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk  @natalie-marie @sam-kowal

]]> 0 80ed10ca5204b08f3be45560e92614ee J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/4/#post-39108 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:08:54 -0400 Names for the story anyone?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabreille @snapper @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @natalie-marie

]]> 0 9a72faa13afc6178b4d7c01f536e6df7 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/3/#post-39044 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 20:22:22 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @natalie-marie @jenwriter17 @sam-kowal

 

Allllllright. Time for us to choose between the two. We don’t have long until they’re due, but we need to…[Read more]

]]> 0 deed974f3006144c0b205b46990a2d4d J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/3/#post-38968 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:30:31 -0400 @jenwriter17 To be totally honest, I have no clue. So far, the vote is with @sam-kowal but who knows?

GUILD. Please all look at the doc and choose. While you’re there, it would be amazing if each of you could leave one suggestion on each story that’s sitting there. Thanks guys! Also, remember that I promised to look after you guys, and I really…[Read more]

]]> 0 0c60ce3690dcc3d50ce7b7a4dd86cb64 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/2/#post-38833 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:17:09 -0400 @jenwriter17 Indeed it would. *quickly fixes that up*

 

Also, can everyone pleeeeeease be sure to swap over to suggestion mode when editing. I’ve made you all direct editors so that @sam-kowal can get that idea sorted.

 

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gebrielle @snapper @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-…[Read more]

]]> 0 9318dbd8fcdaafc962309e9c852d8e95 J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/2/#post-38789 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 07:31:52 -0400 *casually drops in the working tags for you* Mostly they only actually will tag if you type them out individually… so that’s a bit of a fault in the system. @jenwriter17

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @hav…[Read more]

]]> 0 486913c1c42278308cd8152d81ed4503 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/page/2/#post-38787 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 06:40:28 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle@snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth@aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @natalie-marie @sam-kowal

Alright y’all I reworked my story a little bit. I’d love to hear what suggestions you all have! 🙂

]]> 0 81f5f545e8ceff1cf5fda5bbbf8aa7ae J.A.Penrose replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/#post-38667 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:50:52 -0400 Okay guys! I’m going to be ducking in fairly regularly for a while to make sure you get some things started! *cheers* I’ve quickly whipped up a doc for you to work on, but for now I think ideas are needed. After all, we want to make sure your guild does awesomely, even though your actual Guildmaster isn’t here. I mean, if you don’t do awesomely it…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b83853c6ecfbf4bc6fdfbc2e1686891 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #4 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-4/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:39:12 -0400 Hey Avensers!

Did you reach your goals last week? If so, did you celebrate? What are your goals for this week?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk  @natalie-marie @sam-kowal

]]> 0 177380702d3a3be5431d5fbf226155a8 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Emotion and Characters: Discussion Topic #7 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/emotion-and-characters-discussion-topic-7/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:35:22 -0400 Hello friends!

Our discussion is pretty short today. 🙂

What are the best ways to make readers connect emotionally with characters?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle@snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk  @na…[Read more]

]]> 0 e30bba9076a431559a813d51c7800b1e Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/#post-38647 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:27:40 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @natalie-marie @sam-kowal

Hey guys! Just wanted to check in and see how your piece is progressing and remind you that submissions are…[Read more]

]]> 0 d60a920f1849813aa724eeb123a53a5e Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-3/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 02:42:56 -0400 *Speaks into a megaphone* Welcome to the third guild war!

For the next two weeks, you guys will be putting together a piece covering this prompt:

Write the most emotionally impactful death scene you can.

Now, I can’t help you at all on this one. I can’t even see the ideas on this thread, because I’m the one who’s going to be judging all the sce…[Read more]

]]> 0 ec6f8c7a75e125942afcf21dbabe8c39 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic How to Write Believable Emotion: Discussion Topic Five in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/how-to-write-believable-emotion-discussion-topic-five/#post-37871 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 02:08:35 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle@snapper

@jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong

@dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk  @natalie-marie

]]> 0 269773464a110725f4b037c97e07d530 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Welcome Thread for New Avensers! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-thread-for-new-avensers/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:03:58 -0400 Hey friends!

We’ve got a new member joining us. Everyone give a warm welcome to @natalie-marie ! 🙂

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk

 

(Note for Natalie:  If you h…[Read more]

]]> 0 d42577c145a55423acbd4ff084c87cea Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #3 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-3/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:02:46 -0400 I fear I’ve been rather lax in this weekly goal thing, but no more! *Waves sword threateningly at my goals*

What are your goals for this week? *hands you all motivational cake*

I’d like to finish the third draft of my WIP. 🙂

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackso…[Read more]

]]> 0 e8ea148710fca650de2a7957e47a543d Gabrielle replied to the topic Camp NaNoWriMo in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/camp-nanowrimo/#post-37429 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 02:00:54 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowel @supermonkey42 @gabriellepollack @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk

]]> 0 850b1a4a4337d4b713ebc65690ed057c Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Melodrama *dramatic music* in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/melodrama-dramatic-music/#post-36904 Wed, 30 May 2018 12:51:09 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowel @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk

]]> 0 619c2f2f0b402d7440365b7a82488946 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Avensbeck Book Club, Anyone? in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/avensbeck-book-club-anyone/page/2/#post-36678 Tue, 29 May 2018 12:45:22 -0400 Time for voting! These are our choices. Voting is closed Saturday.

Hobbit

Peter and Wendy

Dire Recompence

Jeeves and Wooster

The Cheveis Trilogy

Worlds Unseen by Rachel Starr Thomson.

Little Women

Pride and Prejudice.

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson…[Read more]

]]> 0 6532426b5d9552aae598e6cf45606469 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Avensbeck Book Club, Anyone? in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/avensbeck-book-club-anyone/page/2/#post-36237 Sat, 26 May 2018 12:36:20 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk

Last chance to suggest books before we start voting on Monday. 🙂

]]> 0 94faad4ef058995e747ec51ddd15299a Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Backstory and Emotion in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/backstory-and-emotion/ Tue, 22 May 2018 00:04:18 -0400 Hey Guildmates!

Backstory is important to every part of a character, including how they react to emotion. This week, I want you to pick one of your characters and think about how he reacts to certain emotions. How does his past affect his reaction? Does his reaction spring from a specific event in his past, or is it the outcome of a certain u…[Read more]

]]> 0 b330bc25b30f00c024a82be6a1fc43f0 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Avensbeck Book Club, Anyone? in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/avensbeck-book-club-anyone/ Sat, 19 May 2018 14:21:17 -0400 Hey friends!

Would anyone like to join an Avensbeck book club? I’m not sure what we’ll read (it depends on everyone’s suggestions) but if enough people are interested, I’ll hammer out the details. 🙂

Would you guys like that?

@toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackso…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1d2d008793484ecadfd454a8d927c83 Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Guild War #2 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-2/ Mon, 14 May 2018 16:48:43 -0400 Hello!

This next guild war is a little different than the last. Instead of creating a story together, we’re going to keep track of the number of words we write. Whichever guild writes the most wins!

Here are a few rules and such:

-the competition starts today and ends Monday

-Only fiction and poetry counts

-Only new scenes count (editing and…[Read more]

]]> 0 8d92b01a01ed496d272d09a2c738ca30 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Articles on Emotion in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/articles-on-emotion/#post-34765 Mon, 14 May 2018 15:30:30 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk

]]> 0 5ca45e2eb2feea373706643aa14c812f Gabrielle Pollack started the topic Weekly Goals #2 in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/weekly-goals-2/ Mon, 14 May 2018 14:43:20 -0400 Hey friends!

Last week we shared writing goals we wanted to reach before the week was out. I didn’t achieve mine, but I still felt like the practice was beneficial <span style=”background-color: #f6d5d9;”>and </span>motivational. 🙂

What are your writing goals for this week?

My goals are:

1. Edit 18 chapters of my WIP

2. Finish those…[Read more]

]]> 0 820e0c9775052529449f00e4d10fc160 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Farewell to Our Firebird in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/farewell-to-our-firebird/#post-34423 Fri, 11 May 2018 13:44:50 -0400 @overcomer Yes, this was pretty recent.

 

I should probably tag the rest of the guild…

@toklaham-veruzia @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle  @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @dekreel

 

]]> 0 e6fb244ce9fbd515175e07a64bd0ccb6 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Welcome to the Guild Wars! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-the-guild-wars/page/6/#post-34133 Wed, 09 May 2018 15:40:10 -0400 *jumps up and down with excitement* I’m not sure if many of you have heard yet, but Avensbeck won the first official guild war! 😀 I’m so proud of you all. 😀 *Rewards your hard work with snacks and cake*

Here’s the official announcement if you’d like to read it:…[Read more]

]]> 0 39f6b9cbc14f1a263e6e29c6048e0182 Gabrielle Pollack replied to the topic Using Setting to Highlight the Mood in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/using-setting-to-highlight-the-mood/#post-33948 Tue, 08 May 2018 02:38:32 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia @overcomer @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @morreafirebird @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @dekreel @bonnie @melissa-g @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @dragongeek @haviloki @sleepwalkingmk @dekreel

]]> 0 52981ab83b456493884071aef4100aaa K.M. Small replied to the topic Welcome to the Guild Wars! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-the-guild-wars/page/6/#post-33770 Mon, 07 May 2018 01:18:08 -0400 Fellow writers of Avensbeck… our entry for the first Guild Wars is completed! 😀

Thank you all so much for your suggestions and edits. It was a team effort to get this piece ready for battle against the other guilds 😀

@toklaham-veruzia @martina @epicaddie2 @sam-kowal @supermonkey42 @gabrielle @snapper @jenwriter17 @naomijackson @bonnie @meliss…[Read more]

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