I just wanted to let some of y’all (Texas slang for “you guys and gals”) that Kaytlin Philips has a pretty good monitored Forum type blog site at:
https://www.writers-vision.com/

…if any of you want to try signing up there (yes, it’s free too).

They have writing games and contests, challenges, and writing topics too.

Spread the…[Read more]

@rae

@abrielle

@e-n-leonard

@lady-grace

@inkhorn

@wingiby-iggiby

@mischievous-thwapling

@millennium

@rusted-knight

@jasmine

@backwardslivewriter

@joelle-stone

@rose-colored-fancy

@littlewolf

@sparrowhawke

@anne_the_noob14

@noah-cochran

@irishcelticredflowercrown

@denali-christianson

@emily-waldorf

@mamaauthoress

@jar…[Read more]

Ooh, so maybe greatest fears are up next?

@lady-grace @calidris

I know you two wanted to do the fashion show, right? Though I think Grace’s account wasn’t working.

You’re welcome to come up with something different since the fashion show would probably work better with more characters. 🙂

Also, what characters do you plan on putting in the Castle? (If you need me to post my character’s profiles, I am more than willing to do so)

In addition to that I would like to mention that anyone else who is…[Read more]

That’s alright. It’s the calm before the storm I guess. Lol

Uh, I’m not exactly sure. I’m pretty new to this even though I’m coming up on my 3rd year anniversary of taking writing seriously. Lol

I love writing games!

My Sci-fi series is about 3 teens who have to stop a mind control scheme. They aren’t related and 1 of them has a dad…[Read more]

What kinds of topics are you interested in?  There’s not much righ…[Read more]

Oh noooo you are not alone!!! Lemmie find like @rose-colored-fancy @irishcelticredflowercrown and @calidris – you do dark fantasy right? – and my sister @hannahrenner and @brian-stansell and I think a buncha others. You’ll find tons of people who love dark themes in a Christian light here like any mature thing from lgbtq+ topics to…[Read more]

@calidris

Although the fashion show would be fun….but we also could save it for when more people are free.

It probably would be best to save it for later. I’m drawing blank on what challenge/activity to cook up next for our characters though…

Hi! I’m up for more castle craziness! These past couple of months have been packed, but things have slowed down a bit.

Yes, Benevola Haven is pretty small, and the Benevolents take extreme measures to keep everyone inside (think iron curtain), supposedly for “safety” because the rest of the US is in an utter mess of chaos. Isaias is one of the only people who regularly sneaks out of the Haven bc he’s a little crazy in a good way 😂 “Whaddya mean I…[Read more]

@calidris

Feel free to add me if that’s what we decide on:

Noah Cochran#8356

If you are interested in writing, art, or travel, please consider subscribing 🙂 The email goes out on the 22nd of every month, starting this November.

https://writesy-artist-ramblings.ck.page/

If your subscription confirmation email doesn’t show up, just check the s…[Read more]

@ethan-leonard

@joelle-stone

@the-inkspiller

@noah-cochran

@calidris

Okay, from now until 8pm Eastern Time (USA) November 19th, I’m having a poll as to where we want to hold the writing group: over email or on discord? If you don’t reply by then, I will assume that…[Read more]

I wouldn’t mind being a part of this, although I’m writing this as I’m coming off an insane 12 hour shift at the hospital. I have a lot of free time when I am off though. And ye, I have Discord.

And my email if we do it that way is jdwong188@gmail.com

I have pigeon brain right now
I have been awake…[Read more]

I don’t have discord, but I wouldn’t be opposed to getting it. It does seem like it could be more casual than e-mail. Email might be best for the sprinting, though, since not everyone has discord. A mini server could be fun, however 😂

LOL I totally agree! I actually kinda prefer discord to like regular text messaging lol. You can go ahead and send me a friend request to ethan_leonard#1948

Anybody else who wants to contact me on discord go ahead and send me a friend request, just let me know on here the day before to do so that I don’t disregard it as spam

I am trying to get 4-6 people together to form a writing spring group. Basically, we get together at scheduled times to do writing sprints. It could be weekly, biweekly, monthly, whatever. I just think it would be good for me to do sprints, and it would be so much funner and more accountable with others!

I was hoping we could…[Read more]

Ravens are rare here. We have one pair that has a nest in a water tower here, and sometimes you can see them far off,…[Read more]

“Um..him?” The girl drops the hand of the terror-stricken man.

No, not him. I didn’t know you were holding hands.

“Oh, I was talking about that guy.” Great. Now she’s annoyed. Really annoyed. And she’s going to take it out on her boyfriend.

“uh, neither, I guess?”

Say something. And not ‘I know how you feel’. People say that all the…[Read more]

@calidris

That’s something I ought to do as well, but I think I’ll start by learning through experiments with Jade’s story. I have read about plot, but it’s never really “clicked.” Hopefully some hands on experience wi…[Read more]

A man rolled in, sitting in a chair. It was newer and better designed than any he had seen. He started to wonder what country the man came from, but his thoughts broke off mid-sentence.

pain shot up and down his right leg, overwhelming the other emotions that bombarded him. He categorized them almost unconsciously.

Anger, resentment,…[Read more]

Frey

My regular joke has never worked this well. Mara looks as though she’s seen as ghost. Usually, people just laugh and ignore it for the rest.

”Isaias always talked about miracles. He said they were still possible, but I didn’t believe him. But —“ Mara’s eyes are wide with shock as she gestures toward my legs. They still ache, t…[Read more]

@calidris

Just did it 😄

I took your suggestion and made a spot where we may plot and scheme of plotting. I look forward to discussing this!

That’s a good idea, thanks! I shall go investigate the plotting forum…

*enthusiastic hand clapping* Your writing in here is good, btw 🙂

@calidris sounds good! Also, can’t wait to see your blog!

I want my WIP to be absolutely perfect, and I’m scared that if I write it, it won’t be…I know, not the brightest philosophy, but there it is. I love plotting stories! Let me know if you ever think another brain would help– though I’m sure you can figure it out yourself.

Same here… I have this lovely WIP I’m crazy excited over,…[Read more]

@everyone btw, would you like to have the characters go down one at a time, or get separated into groups?  Because I figured there could be some…rather entertaining backstage interactions (kind of like the ballet, for those who remember) XD

I think groups would be best because there’s quite a lot of characters.

I was originally th…

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If you like staying on the SE site, there is this brainstorming thread already https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/brainstoming-anyone/

Or you could start your own.…[Read more]

Here! My email address is emily waldorf 2021 at outlook dot com ( I coded it so robots don’t steal it.) Go ahead and shoot me an email. Or, if you’d rather, we could do it in SE. 🙂

I TO KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN AND AGREE WITH IT…[Read more]

CALIX:

“The room’s shrinking!”

The scream scared me so bad my flinch sent me crashing forward and I bumped Val. She stumbled, which yanked me forward as the crowd thickened and squeezed us.

The walls in front rolled back, splitting as everyone left the room. The darkness in the new room as so thick…[Read more]

I’m going to start the next challenge!  We can still continue our character interactions, if you’d like 🙂

Sounds good!

@emily-waldorf

It’s great to see you back! And, I hope that ankle heals up well.

My two characters are Cahira Beckwith and Conroy Flinston.

Cahira (my MC) is a selfish, spoiled, arrogant girl who is also rath…[Read more]

I’m happy to be a resource for you if you want 🙂 XD I’d love an excuse to infodump about plants! It’s also useful knowledge for writing 😁 The plants that can poison you if you smell either are Poison Hemlock and Water Hemlock. They have little toxic spores that can wreak havoc when inhaled, though they won’t necessarily always kill (b…[Read more]

CALIX:

“Well…Usually the castle likes to throw challenges our way,” the girl started. “They’re not deadly as far as I can tell, but they’re awful nonetheless. Last time, we had to share our worst regrets, or have them played out on a screen in front of us …” her voice caught. “It was horrible, and there were some I wish I’d never see…[Read more]

I’m not sure yet who I’ll drop in.

My writing is… complicated. I’m taking a prose course (from Story Embers’ very own Hope Ann), and have not been doing much else, which is driving me mad. Maybe this castle will…[Read more]

Me:“Yes, it is poisonous. Look at the mottl…[Read more]

The man turns and smiles. “And what other role would you suggest? I’m a good actor, you know.”

I freeze. What? This wasn’t- what was this?

I clear my throat and glare at him. “I, Cahira Beckwith, daughter of Lord Nial Beckwith, would suggest that you take upon yourself the role of a groveling servant whose desire is to avoid impriso…[Read more]

Kit is ready to bicker when Cahira is XD

XD I’m sorry I haven’t responded earlier, but I’ll whip up a response pronto!

I think it’s about time to start a new challenge!

Sounds good!

I’m actually going to be really busy for the next two days, but I think that should be enough time to allow everyone else to finish up!  Feel free to go ahea…

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Thank you, I really appreciate that! That’s so cool! I’ve definitely gotten fascinated by it through finding out I was autistic XD

I’m glad! And yeah, same here XD

Oh that’s so cool! That’s like… wayyy more than most writers have XD It’s so fun that you have a character that’s both like canonically autistic and that it affec…

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CASTLE COMMANDMENTS

1) Thou shalt not yeeteth the innocents.

2) Thou shalt change the Castle Commandments at thine own will.

Therefore, it follows…😁

3) Thou shalt yeeteth the wicked.

Hey, Saevus…XD

🤣🤣🤣

Yes, Saevus, watch out… XD

@calidris

@everyone I think it’s about time to start a new challenge!

Yes! Yarrow is quite r…[Read more]