Brianna Storm Hilvety

@naomijackson Welcome to Story Embers! We’re glad you decided to be brave and dive in!

Sounds like you have a fair amount of writing experience. 🙂 What’s the title and synopsis of your debut novel? Was it traditionally published or self-published?

I’m terrified of spiders, so anyone who’s willing to kill them for me is a friend indeed. 😉

@inkling-for-christ Well, what do you know, another INFJ! The forum is basically dominated by us. 😉 I’m a fusion of an INFJ and an INTJ. My test results fluctuate depending upon what’s happening in my life, but usually I lean slightly more toward feeling than thinking.

Maybe you’re an ambivert like my friend @scribbles. She wavers between an INF…[Read more]

@morreafirebird I believe the Seer trilogy by Rachelle Dekker would be considered dystopian. The books are sitting on my shelf waiting to be read, but I’ve heard good things about them from @rolena-hatfield. 🙂 The Out of Time trilogy by Nadine Brandes is another popular one.

@gabrielle Aside from being a graphic designer, I don’t do anything remotely artistic. I’m not at all good with drawing or painting. 😛 I’m a professional editor, so my heart is in helping others improve their work. 🙂 But I have several friends who are artists, and I admire their ability to create visual stories on paper.

@gabrielle We’re equally thrilled to have you here! 🙂

You mentioned that you illustrated a picture book, so I would guess that means you dabble in art. 😉 We have an art department here where we feature art pieces from subscribers. I hope you will consider submitting something. I know @christieaton would love to see it!

Stories, poems, and a…[Read more]

@scribbles I know I can set the markup colors in Word to whatever I want, but I’m pretty sure the changes won’t show up as purple on the recipient’s end. Instead, the markup would be displayed in whatever colors they’ve chosen (probably red, since I doubt most people mess with the settings much 😛). And that kinda defeats the purpose of botheri…[Read more]

@inkling-for-christ Those are abbreviations for personality types. 🙂

I = Introverted or E = Extroverted

N = Intuitive or S = Sensing

F = Feeler or T = Thinker

J = Judger or P = Perceiver

You can learn more (or take the quiz) here: https://www.16personalities.com/

@scribbles Piguirrels are cousins to chinchillas. Their tails are bushier and their ears smaller. Or at least that’s how I imagine them. @Mariposa is the authority on this subject. 😛

@emma-starr My favorite Narnia chronicle would probably be either The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe or Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I’ve read the books 4-5 times, but it’s been several years since my last rereading, and I experience a funny little homesick feeling when I think about it. That series got me hooked on fantasy. 😉

@pookiemonster Sure! Grammar Girl has numerous articles that would be helpful with brushing up on grammar: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl 

And C.S. Lakin has a series of posts that cover different rules and common grammar/spelling mistakes: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl

I occasionally write articles and short st…[Read more]

@kayla-joy That’s awesome that you like Tomorrowland too! 😀

@brandon-miller Look, I found a rare person who appreciates the epicness of that film as much as we do!

@morreafirebird

Perhaps an equal amount of feeling and thinking is required to rule Story Embers.

Such wise words. That must be the key. 😉

@mariposa *Can’t breathe*

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

The opening has so many good parts…but I think this is my favorite:

Pennsylvania shined the light on the wall and pointed to the hieroglyphics. “Hey, can you read this?”

Storm leaned over, grabbing a blood-red chisel from her violet satchel. She started etching into the wall.

Pennsylvania furrowed his b…

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@jenwriter17 Welcome to Story Embers!

I’m delighted to see another INFJ join our ranks. I fluctuate between being an INFJ and an INTJ, but I lean slightly more toward being a feeler than a thinker.

We’re having a discussion on Ethryndal’s introduction post about whether INTJs or INFJs rule Story Embers, but I’m afraid the INTJs are outnumbered. 😉

@scribbles Correction: I wouldn’t be happy, I’d be ecstatic!!!!! 😀  GRACE US WITH YOUR POETRY, I BEG YOU.

@ethryndal @morreafirebird You made a typo. I believe you meant to say that INFJs rule Story Embers. 😛 Josiah is an INFJ, after all, and so am I (when I’m not being analytical and doubling as an INTJ). And I’ve seen lots of others around.

You’re doomed. *Ominous echo*

@kayla-joy Have you ever dined at the Be Our Guest restaurant at Walt Disney World? It’s like stepping into the film! 😍 As much as I adore Beauty and the Beast though, my favorite Disney movie is Frozen (with Inside Out a close second). I’m also fond of Peter Pan and Tomorrowland (which is very much underrated).

@ethryndal Welcome to Story Embers!

I was mostly a silent lurker on the KP forum, but your reputation precedes you. 😉 I’m a fusion of an INTJ and an INFJ (don’t ask me how; I still can’t fathom that I’m both logical and emotional), so I adore sarcasm and wit. I look forward to seeing you around!

What’s your favorite kind of chocolate?

@morgan-tailor I’m a professional editor, and corrections are traditionally marked in red, hence the color of my pen. 😉 If I had my choice, I’d prefer the ink be purple though.

In a manner of speaking, there is a long story behind how I became an editor (because I started as a writer). Basically, I discovered that I’m better suited to helpi…[Read more]

@kayla-joy Welcome to Story Embers!

Ah, so you are a fellow Disney addict. *Sprinkles you with pixie dust* What’s your favorite Disney film? Or is that a loaded question? 😉

Have you signed up for the guilds yet? The guilds are meant to help with accountability, so you might want to consider checking them out if you struggle with finishing a p…[Read more]