Story Embers | Brandon Miller | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/brandon-miller/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Brandon Miller. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:12:08 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 340fa35f2ab462fff69c2874764bde26 Taylor Clogston replied to the topic Creating relationship between reader and villain in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/97705/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:02:21 -0400 @erynne Thank you for the topic invite!

I really like the article by @r-m-archer , and it brought to mind that there is a distinction between antagonists opposing the protagonist and outright villains. I’m going to talk about villains, but I’m assuming they’re also antagonists.

Lucifer from DC comics, specifically Sandman by Neil Gaiman and Hellb…[Read more]

]]> 0 245a37e94b65943e50ea3bd765d18d80 Daeus Lamb started the topic archiving the guilds in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81266/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:43:59 -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…[Read more]

]]> 0 1ce8d50399c6d40ed621efa6c0688a39 Daeus Lamb started the topic Introducing GROUPS in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72157/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:42:02 -0400 Hey SE people!

We’ve launched a cool new feature on the forum called groups.

You can find them in the nav bar like so:

Groups are hubs for writers to gather around something they share in common. They include a Facebook-like feed and most of them also include their own forums.

So far there are three types of groups:
1. Word war…[Read more]

]]> 0 27866bb85b7948b655b5215a9c433616 Buddy J. started the topic Oi! Rillumen, let's huddle... in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/70609/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:33:17 -0400 @missfaeriekaiti
@happyholly_c
@corkybookworm
@quinn-ofallon
@kayla-joy
@pookiemonster
@inkling-for-christ
@sir-leeds
@rolena-hatfield
@grace-tolkienista
@graceabounds2129
@brie-donning
@cassidy
@bill-of-the-hill
@silverdragon
@therealameliahoch
@e_elaine_soup5
@brandon-miller

 

OKAY! So, Hope Ann is currently launching Dust to Flame. It’s a…[Read more]

]]> 0 6d1c0f4d2c7cdd0b0be69e64d6ab9498 Coralie replied to the topic word War VIII in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/70567/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:46:05 -0400 Here are the word war results!!

We didn’t do so hot, but I know I needed a break after the intense NaNo effort. We’ll do better next time! We got this!!

And congrats to the awesome…[Read more]

]]> 0 e107218603bc83ded2b09c4f16c69cb1 Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68303/ Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:14:18 -0400 Hello, raiders! I know I keep apologizing for writing delayed installments, but I won’t have to anymore because…

THIS IS THE GRAND FINALE OF RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC! 😮

I hope you enjoy the ending as much as the beginning, and that it keeps you laughing until I write the third one. 😉

@jessi-rae @daeus-lamb @j-a-penrose @supermonkey42 @karthmin…[Read more]

]]> 0 99492f4c2dff430ecb523ffd3970dd00 Warden replied to the topic Dear Rillumen in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66614/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 01:24:27 -0400 @daeus-lamb, thanks for telling us.

@brandon-miller,

This is too bad. We will miss you!

]]> 0 85b1e11ef8d51cccb059abc3a40c7406 Daeus Lamb started the topic Dear Rillumen in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66612/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:53:39 -0400 Hello peeps,

I guess I can’t be sure, but I assume Brandon has said goodbye to you? Well, not bye, but that he’s stepped down from guildmastering due to an overwhelming work load.

I wanted to step in on his behalf to let you know about the future of the guilds.

Many other among the guildmasters noticed that the job is mentally taxing and that…[Read more]

]]> 0 535562d422d8f320d153f2ec09286d7e Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65766/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 01:15:57 -0400 @jessi-rae @daeus-lamb @j-a-penrose @supermonkey42 @karthmin @savannahgrace @maddiejay @catwing @brandon-miller @josiah @anne-of-lothlorien @scribbles

Why does it seem like every time I post one of these that I’m apologizing for my lateness? 😂 I guess I should stop apologizing and just say I’ll write when I write and you can die from suspense in…[Read more]

]]> 0 1a350dce21d2c2063d05fad2a7928d12 Holly C replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65368/ Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:59:59 -0400 It’s mid-September now, so are we ready to get @graceabounds2129 idea started? I’m so in!

@nuetrobolt Will you be able to join us? How’s school going?

@corkybookworm @missfaeriekaiti @candide @rillumen @brandon-miller

]]> 0 b0197f1b95f5add1a803e133724d8da3 Holly C replied to the topic Is there a war of some sort going on? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/64042/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 18:34:47 -0400 Wait, there is a war going on? *facepalm* How did I miss that? *conscience speaking: “because you didn’t bother to look at the schedule. Again.”*

@wordsmith This is why we need you back! 😉 Hope things are going well for you!

Also, where did @brandon-miller end up at?

]]> 0 6b976b558f7e282fd4dd1679a5c9a6fb graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Is there a war of some sort going on? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63841/ Tue, 27 Aug 2019 02:12:15 -0400 @wordsmith

Hey!! Hope you are doing well. Thanks for letting us know/cheering us on!

Not sure what the prompt is @brandon-miller ? Or is it a word war?

Rillumen needs more life again!

]]> 0 9dc05d5e58dd7d43302d220319270ca3 Buddy J. started the topic Is there a war of some sort going on? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63815/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 23:01:39 -0400 Hey there! I’m not technically here… oh well. I was just heard there’s a war going on, and wanted to cheer you…[Read more]

]]> 0 00715a2776608378d7623f3b10690f77 graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63304/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 02:42:52 -0400 @corkybookworm @missfaeriekaiti @nuetrobolt @happyholly_c @brandon-miller @rillumen

So based on everyone’s favorites so far, here is an idea:

What if we posted a thread where everyone who wanted to participate posted their “writing plan” for the week (like 30 minutes on Monday, and hour on Tuesday, break on Wednesday…etc.) and we had a mini…[Read more]

]]> 0 2d8bc15e28283cfd6fd3ab16f3a5caa2 Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62664/ Thu, 01 Aug 2019 01:00:41 -0400 Sorry for another belated installment! 😅 Between an SE retreat, Realm Makers, and settling into my new job here, I’ve barely had time to catch my breath (hopefully August will be slower).

For those of you who have missed portions of this story, you can click here for the first installment, here for the second, here for the third, and here for t…[Read more]

]]> 0 500d3de4ac41cca604222e54a50db2ad Coralie started the topic Slippery Syntax in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62589/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:02:00 -0400 Okay, guys! Time for a discussion!

Recently, I’ve been juggling a novella challenge and the 100 for 100 challenge. I kind of left the novella challenge by the wayside, but not before writing around 23,000 words for one draft and 4-5 for another in a different pov. I also thought this would be a good chance to try my hand at first person, since my…[Read more]

]]> 0 a50e0e4f00d16a1eb007ca86b199f14c Coralie replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62514/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 02:04:51 -0400 Boop. Anyone here? I miss y’all. I even made new Rillumen logos cause I missed y’all so much! What have y’all been up to?

@rolena-hatfield, @brandon-miller, @nuetrobolt, @graceabounds2129, @missfaeriekaiti, @pookiemonster, @happyholly_c, and @kayla-joy

]]> 0 7426ca8c757ad2ffa5cd4b4b82783a30 graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61584/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:17:43 -0400 Congratulations to Parimi Alca!

That’s okay, I do agree with what the judges said. The piece was written, but it was far from perfect. I enjoyed getting to be part of the prompt war this month!

 

@brandon-miller Before our next word war, I think we should host discussion thread(s) on some of the entries/winning pieces. Talk about what made a…[Read more]

]]> 0 511a66ee6e8f5d4718173efa826f8590 Selah replied to the topic Draft Two Help in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61498/ Wed, 10 Jul 2019 01:55:02 -0400 @noodle-mum and other topic stalkers…

I will tag some people that might be able to help you out. 🙂

@daeus-lamb  @snapper  @jane-maree  @brandon-miller  @j-a-penrose  @jenwriter17  @cindy  @evelyn  @r-m-archer

]]> 0 c8c9b11a982e955237e7e2deb99d1d89 graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Character Lounge: Going Down in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61395/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 03:06:33 -0400 ((@brandon-Miller well, that was a great blackout scene. Not sure I can get close to that, but here we go!))

Peggy’s forehead stuck to the seat in front of her as she felt the plane lurch in a direction it should not be going. All she could hear was the loud thump thump thump against her chest as the air around her seamed to thicken.

The l…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c010b58f2dff96b5fb072495effbb4e graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61072/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:23:23 -0400 @nuetrobolt sadly, no one critiqued it to my knowledge :-/ But we got it submitted!!

@Brandon-miller Yay!!! I’m so glad we got it submitted! AND I’m so glad that you like it 🙂 I enjoyed getting to share my experience, in a way. Now, to wait!

]]> 0 2bc47ae403f770a30f20038d4c6a511b Joseph Brink replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60989/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:34:10 -0400 @graceabounds, sorry, I wasn’t able to come on here until now, and now its too late. I liked the third draft, though I wasn’t expecting it to be so different. Did anyone get a chance to comment and critique it before it was submitted? It didn’t look like it. Did we get it submitted even?

@brandon-miller

]]> 0 98ccae418c15350b3c3cc75df80d06ea graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60950/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:54:14 -0400 Just realized the deadline was last night… Did our piece get submitted?

@brandon-miller @daeus-lamb

]]> 0 8a9ca3ecf92896627da8eefc5d17f377 Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60619/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 03:57:46 -0400 Hey, fellow raiders (that’s what I’m calling the fans of this saga 😉)! Sorry for the wait; between my recent book launch and blogiversary, I haven’t had much time to write. 😅😂 But never fear, I won’t leave you hanging!

So here’s RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS PART 4!!!

For those of you who have missed po…[Read more]

]]> 0 89622f93f678ed436ede5894eee6e336 graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60567/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:52:18 -0400 Draft 3 is posted! I still feel like it needs work (which is good because we still have 4 days). Anyone care to chime in with some new comments/suggestions?

Also, I may not be able to work on this much after Thursday as I have a busy weekend ahead.

@nuetrobolt @Brandon-miller @corkybookworm @bill-of-the-hill @missfaeriekaiti @E_elaine_soup5

]]> 0 ff4cb4acd807b4223da5d53c7e6ed8bb Joseph Brink replied to the topic Character Lounge: Going Down in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60543/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 01:00:19 -0400 ((@brandon-miller, yay! thanks for starting!))

Marlene Lasterly

Physical Description:
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Height: Um… not sure. (I’m not even sure how tall I am)
Hair: long, brown
Eyes: green
Clothing: Long purple and scarlet dress

Marlene is the heir to the kingdom of Kelwood. She was queen, but her father, thought to be dead, returned,…[Read more]

]]> 0 78e48b385296519b3d9e9826ae4afbb5 Bill of the Hill replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60438/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:19:17 -0400 @brandon-miller Where is the link to the brainstorming doc?

]]> 0 4c7daeacf51baa2b092a9854065a64c3 graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60436/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:06:34 -0400 @Brandon-miller Yay! So glad we have more time 🙂 And thanks! Glad to help 🙂

]]> 0 8c40d8c49f8dccda317a79da1763dd9a Holly C replied to the topic Character Lounge: Going Down in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60435/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:52:27 -0400 YES! So excited! Quick question @brandon-miller: do we just introduce our character in a scene before the crash AND give a couple of details like last time (age, build, background, etc.) or just do the scene?

]]> 0 b8ed84e27cdb7b7b9989fd4b73006d8b Joseph Brink replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60338/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:23:11 -0400 @graceabounds2129, nice! Thanks for helping to catch us up! I really like it.

Does anyone know for sure when the deadline is? Is it really Sunday night? Because, if so, we are way behind. @brandon-miller? @daeus-lamb?

]]> 0 b82f14a8f162f7fa57d6f497f900c922 Joseph Brink replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60315/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:09:50 -0400 @brandon-miller, three days till next lounge! Can’t wait!

]]> 0 9f9f61fe57d3e53aa6624f78f2164a01 Joseph Brink replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60308/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:55:48 -0400 @graceabounds2129 I think we should try to do something with the doves, or something similar. And thanks for creating the schedule, but has anyone done any of it, because according to your schedule we should be editing right now??? Where’s our doc?

@e_elaine_soup5 you’re not suggesting we use that, are you? Anyone on the forum could have read it…[Read more]

]]> 0 e3b880e8bc753a2fd1645085548eb638 Coralie replied to the topic Traditional vs Self Publishing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59968/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:15:49 -0400 @brandon-miller Okay, that makes sense! Seems fair. Thanks!

]]> 0 d58b6a5df81778760722a2c35606b8d3 Coralie replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59967/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:13:34 -0400 @brandon-miller Thanks! It’s not over yet, so hopefully I can keep it up! Ought to have had a world war to contribute to! 😂

Well, it wasn’t an official YWW conference through Brett or Jaquelle, but three students organized a gathering of YDubers and the other three instructors were able to make it, which was super cool. It was absolutely…[Read more]

]]> 0 fc243281644a81c8ee75ebd267451752 Coralie replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59956/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 03:53:29 -0400 @brandon-miller Tomorrow’s the end of the fourth week and I haven’t missed a day yet! Well, except for the very first day because I discovered the challenge the evening it started. It’s definitely been a challenge some days, but I think it’s also been a great way to start developing my consistency muscles. Writing even a few hundred words a day…[Read more]

]]> 0 17b23d7c2924ee6bb62c1795932e29db Coralie replied to the topic ENDGAME in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59953/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 01:43:28 -0400 @brandon-miller First of all, I only went to watch Endgame cause my students threatened to spoil it for me. Otherwise, I had planned to wait until it came out so I didn’t have to pay to go to the theaters XD That said, I think my experience was a little tainted by some slight resentment. I almost felt bullied into watching the movie rather than…[Read more]

]]> 0 83e51e39a0be63dc5953ea114e43fd42 Buddy J. replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59940/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:07:17 -0400 @brandon-miller

Oh! Hahaha! I mis-read what you said. XD

]]> 0 5b76ce35759ef97017211ec650f2950a Buddy J. replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59891/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:01:17 -0400 @brandon-miller

You wish I was a lead-foot?

]]> 0 86cdd21cc91bfa17a099708228b55f6d Joseph Brink replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59786/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:34:43 -0400 @brandon-miller, thanks for giving us a date for the next one!

]]> 0 661a272275593a1ddcf35a7ba47bc596 Joseph Brink replied to the topic Traditional vs Self Publishing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59784/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:24:59 -0400 @rolena-hatfield I had always planned on first trying traditional, and then self if that didn’t work, but I’m not sure about that after reading this. I didn’t know much about publishing, but I always planned on worrying about that when I’m ready to write a book.

@brandon-miller, thanks for sharing! This was super informative!

]]> 0 e99098605943e25e0789278f1afb65fe Buddy J. replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59732/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:08:36 -0400 @brandon-miller

Thank you!

And I’m not driving yet (just doing class room part), but I don’t think I will be a lead foot.

]]> 0 da3c93c762dfdf59f767288a831c2ffe Holly C replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59720/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:40:34 -0400 @brandon-miller YAY! Can’t wait! 😀

]]> 0 6f86ab9e07d7ff6b02a31868ff0fc1c7 Cassidy replied to the topic Traditional vs Self Publishing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59710/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:10:37 -0400 @brandon-miller

This is super helpful stuff! Thank you! 🙂

]]> 0 56b909d745d30ca9bfe8d8661948ec8d graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59699/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:59:31 -0400 @nuetrobolt You can subscribe to multiple threads at once if you go to the topic page (i.e. General > Announcements > that page). There should be a place in the top right corner-ish with the word “subscribe” which will let you follow multiple threads at a time & get email notifications, etc. Hope that helps 🙂

@Brandon-miller 50+ hours is a lot!…[Read more]

]]> 0 d302ffb5af9db15dcdeaaa0be06b3219 Joseph Brink replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59681/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:59:47 -0400 @brandon-miller, I’m going to keep bugging you until you start the next one.  *Flashes mischievous smile*

]]> 0 d279fa1cf1f8595bb62a30b9591e2b28 Buddy J. replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59593/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:05:23 -0400 @brandon-miller

*ghost slips in* Brandon… I shall add my verylittleunofficialweight to this question.

(I am not returning… just ghost-slipping in to say something)

*disappears*

*reappears*

Ah! I guess while I am here, it would be kind to give you an update: I am thirty-ish thousand words into my second draft, but it’s on hold until after…[Read more]

]]> 0 b6aadf6a38e2bce6199c6e09cff3befe graceabounds2129 replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59592/ Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:49:08 -0400 @Brandon-miller

Hey! How is progress on the new lounge?

]]> 0 5686b6f0dfb6e4259d9579f7e4471647 J. S. Brink: Throne Warden replied to the topic Rillumen's First Character Lounge in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59354/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:13:42 -0400 @brandon-miller, when can we expect the next character lounge?

]]> 0 65e61f8ad25b41fd1036676a088a5d61 E. Veryone replied to the topic Read and Weep (normal) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59309/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:10:11 -0400 @nuetrobolt

@brandon-miller

Here’s the normal one that has more than just one post on it if you want to hop here 🙂

]]> 0 a273337572bb4b1007017917ceaffd9b J. S. Brink: Throne Warden started the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59293/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:24:46 -0400 Rillumen has been so inactive lately! Where is everybody? Or has it always been this slow and I never noticed? Not that its bad or anything!

I almost missed the latest word war, so I thought I would remind everyone to quickly send in their total words! The time’s already up, but Daeus Lamb added something today reminding everyone to send in their…[Read more]

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