Story Embers | Emily D | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/emily-d/activity/ Activity feed for Emily D. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 eb20baf187cb82183cf554f0cfefaca1 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28256/#acomment-30975 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:41:10 -0400 @evelyn Thanks!

In reply to - Emily D posted an update @j-a-penrose @steward-of-the-pen @julia @writercatherine @evelyn @silverclaw-bonnetfolly @cassie-hartfinh @ariella-newheart Hi everyone, just letting you know that I’m leaving Story […] ]]> 90a4dc3c630ed150df82aed92ddf287c Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28256/#acomment-29419 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:59:47 -0400 Till we meet again. Perhaps in that thing called the real world, as you Catherine XD

In reply to - Emily D posted an update @j-a-penrose @steward-of-the-pen @julia @writercatherine @evelyn @silverclaw-bonnetfolly @cassie-hartfinh @ariella-newheart Hi everyone, just letting you know that I’m leaving Story […] ]]> 6258ea984bc0c8bbbe6577962f154036 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28256/#acomment-29418 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:56:15 -0400 @evelyn @silverclaw-bonnetfolly @steward-of-the-pen @writercatherine @ariella-newheart Aww, you girls are so sweet! Thanks for all your beautiful words! Yes, I have a website (yay!) which I am still building and have put like almost zero words of content on it yet. the address is thefierypen.atwebpages.com but it could change. I will try to let…[Read more]

In reply to - Emily D posted an update @j-a-penrose @steward-of-the-pen @julia @writercatherine @evelyn @silverclaw-bonnetfolly @cassie-hartfinh @ariella-newheart Hi everyone, just letting you know that I’m leaving Story […] ]]> c9046347b34c02ef3247d3c5c75b8145 Emily D posted an update: @j-a-penrose @steward-of-the-pen @julia @writercatherine @ev […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28256/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 04:57:52 -0400 @j-a-penrose @steward-of-the-pen @julia @writercatherine @evelyn @silverclaw-bonnetfolly @cassie-hartfinh @ariella-newheart Hi everyone, just letting you know that I’m leaving Story Embers…will miss you all and your advice, and our camaraderie. Keep writing for the kingdom! God bless you all. Emily D P. S. I have a show don’t tell document…[Read more]

]]> 10 5bae9b2891dbc0ad762084f018a561a6 Emily D started the topic Help with Show Don't Tell in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/help-with-show-dont-tell/ Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:58:00 -0400 Hey Parimis!

Okay, so, I’m working on show don’t tell at the moment. I have written a very short example of my writing and wondered if any of you could have a look at it and show me where I can change any telling to showing? If some of you could have a quick read and show me where I’m telling too much and how I can fix it, that’d be…[Read more]

]]> 0 56ba42637a4536ef2af0b40831f505fb Emily D replied to the topic Parimi Alca, get writing! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-alca-get-writing/page/2/#post-55811 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:23:26 -0400 Okey doke, I’m gonna try and add something to this, even if it’s like 50 words…(50 is better than zero, right?  which is what I got last time….)

 

*hides*

]]> 0 06965b2511848db4273d834d223bf049 Emily D replied to the topic Fantasy World Maps in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/fantasy-world-maps/#post-55810 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:21:38 -0400 @silverclaw-bonnetfolly Thanks!

]]> 0 fc452b62909332e4d11b74b6e8ca17e5 Emily D replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-alca-creed/#post-55809 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:19:04 -0400 Good thinking, Cassie *puts on thinking cap*

]]> 0 56f9073aa62e8345215e265fa3454cfb Emily D replied to the topic Fantasy World Maps in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/fantasy-world-maps/#post-54171 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:40:06 -0400 @silverclaw-bonnetfolly  Do you mean to get the outline?

]]> 0 813d35c03100c3c32bccfe19cb2a32d0 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-21591 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:09:18 -0400 @kaladinStormblessed Thanks :l

Ohhhh hat is AWESOME! *does the happy dance* XD Have you checked out the latest story?

I asked because I’m a music fanatic. I play piano and I looooove Christian pop. What do you like? 🙂

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> 7142698d977a976d88706de340df25c9 Emily D replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2018 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/nanowrimo-2018-2/#post-52151 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:52:05 -0400 @j-a-penrose So, is it safe? Cos I was reading the code of conduct thing and it was saying that people could message you and I kinda freaked out!  Lol. Are these writing buddies random people?

]]> 0 e30865dba8cca18762b77ff3ef0a1f08 Emily D replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2018 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/nanowrimo-2018-2/#post-52140 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:58:35 -0400 And may I ask what it has to do with platform building?  That sounds intriguing

]]> 0 3c4d3f4ced327ec3c395c01789306d1e Emily D replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2018 in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/nanowrimo-2018-2/#post-52137 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:46:06 -0400 @j-a-penrose. Hey!  Thas for the heads up, I forgot.  I’ve never really done it before but wanted to.  Are you allowed to do a book that you’ve already done most of the plotting for?  It would be good motivation for me anyway to write it..

]]> 0 82b46b8ba4d8940a04a06856572de53e Emily D replied to the topic Fantasy World Maps in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/fantasy-world-maps/#post-52136 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:44:05 -0400 @j-a-penrose thanks!  🙂

]]> 0 e73784850ba64bf1fcb8c4660278dfce Emily D replied to the topic Fantasy World Maps in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/fantasy-world-maps/#post-52135 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:43:48 -0400 @j-a-penrose thanks!  😄

]]> 0 81fec054d3b8aaf13086702e5560b84e Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/page/3/#post-52134 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:41:57 -0400 @julia @steward-of-the-pen. Okey dokey then.  Did you want me to jump in and add them in during the next day or so?

]]> 0 b409e4a322bcb2bbd8f6c39608547d04 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/page/3/#post-51897 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:29:58 -0400 I JUST HAD ANOTHER IDEA!!! This will expand the story AND make it funnier. WHAT IF Dave is terrible at interpreting Renaissance-speak and so he has a little recorder that translates everything da Vinci and Mona say into modern hip English?

Like:

“Either both our eyes play games with us both,” Mona Lisa snapped, “or thou art playing at some cruel…[Read more]

]]> 0 285e1f133f4cc16da7f739f0103da050 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/page/3/#post-51894 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:15:07 -0400 @writercatherine I just read your post.  What you said XD  @julia @jane-maree @ariella-newheart @all-parimis

GO PARIMI ALCA!!!

]]> 0 09d4f0a5f794ac02eb46bdaa019e1837 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/page/2/#post-51893 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:14:13 -0400 @julia @jane-maree @writercatherine I really liked it!  But if we want to bump the word count up, maybe we should spend a bit longer in each time travelling scene? I feel like if we added more it would be a bit crazy!  🙂  But great job Julia!

]]> 0 ef75fc74d080065f7dd96f85317e9cf6 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/page/2/#post-51197 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 09:00:37 -0400 Hey, Steward. Your comment about memories made me get this idea. 😛

Eg, so the villains come to the painting, and take it away, but the jealous painter dude wants it to destroy da Vinci’s reputation (eg he wants to get the painting and dab paint all over it, like Julia said). So the jealous guy is chasing the villainous trio who are trying to…[Read more]

]]> 0 e589c49951de2e5428a62f29e58bc92c Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/#post-51196 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 08:56:34 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen  Before we go further, what is a chorkney?  I’m super curious! It sounds cool.

@evelyn @writercatherine @cassie-hartfinh @julia @all-other-Parimis

So, what is the less unique angle then? I still like the diary idea. And yeah, I’m not really sure about the humour aspect either, but hey, Steward, don’t you think that the m…[Read more]

]]> 0 ee18c66e53ac5dcd3dec9fca80d04ed8 Emily D replied to the topic Fantasy World Maps in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/fantasy-world-maps/#post-51195 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 08:52:25 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen @evelyn @coggleton Whoa, thanks for all the answers everyone.

Steward and Evelyn-thanks for the world building tips and links 🙂

Coggleton, can you believe that mine is going to be at least 3 A4 sheets of tracing paper…ACHEM.  XD  The guild looks really cool too.

]]> 0 2dcff676249553b25da317b2d72b1c43 Emily D replied to the topic Fantasy World Maps in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/fantasy-world-maps/#post-50910 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 01:23:57 -0400 @jane-maree Thanks!

]]> 0 98128fcf69ae308f70c69c557a552065 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-20406 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 01:12:09 -0400 Oh, and did you get accepted into a guild yet? I ‘m hoping you get accepted into mine…

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> d5a632b14671967cf1bd6af622006ce4 Emily D started the topic Fantasy World Maps in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/fantasy-world-maps/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 01:10:19 -0400 Hey, Parimis!

Okay, so I am being very adventurous and branching out into writing a fantasy/alternate universe kind of book.  I’m in the process of making maps by hand at the moment. Could any of you recommend a good online program for world-building? I’ve seen a couple but not sure what to do…or am I better off just drawing it and maybe…[Read more]

]]> 0 e5f802848ca94d8a8692de790660de95 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-20402 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 01:03:30 -0400 @kaladinstormblessed Oh, I’m so sorry! I thought that Brynn was a boy’s name, and then I was like, “Wait, can’t it be a girl’s name too?” But I wasn’t sure. So…that explains why you like all the Austen books. XD XD XD Apologies! Anyway, I think that you’ve got a lovely name, especially for a writer. My name doesn’t sound very writer-y. Pen…[Read more]

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> ada9564d93eb56bd68a4c23366440343 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/#post-50670 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 01:40:09 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen I think that I like your diary idea and @julia ‘s idea best.

Question: if we did do the diary idea, would it be written by one person? Because it would be really cool for a writer to write for each character/group of characters (one for da Vinci, on for the evil artist, one for the trio). That way we could be using each…[Read more]

]]> 0 c7b3a376c682e80d61d674222d58e939 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-20192 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 01:33:24 -0400 @kaladinstormblessed Sorry, wait…aren’t you a boy? Did I get mixed up?
I finished IotBD, I did it on audio. Are you enjoying it?

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> 9868b3a3273cf7dcf509710e4a6a70b3 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 - The Mona Lisa Comedy in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-the-mona-lisa-comedy/#post-50334 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:18:59 -0400 @jane-maree Ooooh! This is exciting!

Hmm…I think that obviously coming from the Mona Lisa’s POV could be quite funny, if we make her like a normal girl her age.

BUUUUT I also think that going for unique will really get us credit, if we could pull it off.

Here are just a couple of ideas…

-What about doing it from da Vinci’s POV? For…[Read more]

]]> 0 30af3a1f8c14d7f24ca4e357dfd7f14d Emily D replied to the topic Absent for a Week in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/absent-for-a-week/#post-50333 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:07:17 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen Ha!

]]> 0 fd060b33574612fdfa82e8db90d577ea Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-word-war/page/3/#post-50143 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:09:20 -0400 So sorry, I didn’t get writing 🙁 I was really busy over this exact time, drat it!

Hope to contribute something next time…

*heartwrenching sobs*

 

@ariella-newheart  Argh!  I feel your pain, oh fellow writer.  And well done for the awesome word count!

]]> 0 5f7d57287f24e82f2a9aed45a0f0c01a Emily D replied to the topic Absent for a Week in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/absent-for-a-week/#post-50142 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:06:03 -0400 @j-a-penrose Okey dokey. Have a great trip, Jess!  I MAY behave…

Or MAYBE NOT.

>:)

We’ll miss you!

]]> 0 5c81aba23df410543ee9620903ebecca Emily D replied to the topic Guild War Calendar in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-calendar/page/5/#post-49819 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:11:53 -0400 @writercatherine Thanks, Catherine!

]]> 0 863361a8eba9326dd138c67b3b47f435 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 5 : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-word-war/page/2/#post-49818 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:11:12 -0400 @j-a-penrose Thanks for the heads up, Jess!

]]> 0 7dced8bd1054727a7088c9bd09b770da Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/8/#post-48375 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:46:56 -0400 @j-a-penrose Runner up!  yay!

]]> 0 45e31f919a4b279d013e14f53ae6cc72 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/8/#post-48180 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:15:52 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen  Sorry I saw this late!

@j-a-penrose @writercatherine @cassie-hartfinh @ejo3 @ @julia @every-other-parimi

WE DID IT!!!!  

Yipppppeeeeeeee!!!!!

]]> 0 44e11dd8d9766413607633c9057b747f Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-17957 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:12:43 -0400 oh, okay… yes, it just was cracking me up that the last two discussions had gone into true manhood and all the girls were saying what they thought XD. I was feeling a bit sorry for all you boys. But it was funny.

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> baaf859f9926ae683244b33df258bd26 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-17518 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:43:53 -0400 That’s great…What did I say (oh no, what have I said!)? I can’t remember XD

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> 88572aee5565d2aefd1c381f82048c31 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/7/#post-47750 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 05:38:22 -0400 @j-a-penrose  Sorry to hear that.  🙁

]]> 0 aa115b261f95fa3ecca28a8761333e45 Emily D replied to the topic Grammar, Punctuation, Passive Voice etc | Tips and Tricks in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/grammar-punctuation-passive-voice-etc-tips-and-tricks/#post-47749 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 05:35:49 -0400 @j-a-penrose Fantastic 🙂

]]> 0 c2e7c7eb067834b7dda8ea2b40010163 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/6/#post-47372 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 05:33:08 -0400 @j-a-penrose  Hey Jess!  Hope you’re feeling better.

Glad that you’re so happy with the way it’s coming along… this has been my first time doing this and I cannot believe how much fun it’s been!!!

]]> 0 61fc1b2884498ea2ccbaed32de939b62 Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-17163 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 05:31:01 -0400 Oh, and by the way, are you in a guild?

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> 12534d4391a4f889d53cadaa5a2f204d Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/16504/#acomment-17162 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 05:29:31 -0400 @kaladinstormblessed Haha, no problem. Yeah, I’m loving it…we did it for Read Aloud quite awhile ago, so I forgot some of the really good parts 🙂 Hmm…I think Dick’s my favourite. I find Lawless absolutely hilarious, so he’s probably a close second. But Joanna is nice as well. Who’s your favourite(s)? Where are you up to?

In reply to - KaladinStormblessed posted an update @Emily-d Centerforlit rocks!! ]]> e23fed49b84fb0f646437cd6f3ae26c3 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/5/#post-47234 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:08:21 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen  *thumbs up*

]]> 0 5b8643b8baa429d5985249d31b06823f Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/5/#post-47089 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 08:08:55 -0400 @cassie-hartfinh  Thanks for being honest!  I’m sorry if I came across too critical or anything.  I see what you’re saying about too much change 🙂

]]> 0 55967af7919c1dd3934efae6b3d2f650 Emily D replied to the topic Ever Ill Guildmaster in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/ever-ill-guildmaster/#post-47088 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:34:16 -0400 @j-a-penrose  Of course, Jess.  I’ll be praying for you!  🙂

]]> 0 0c315b9cda4f0494598f010bfb0f5afd Emily D posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/dear-rose/#comment-996 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 20:59:45 -0400 This is gorgeous, Katherine!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Katherine Baker   Dear Rose, Why do you quiver when the breeze brushes against your face? Does the wind scare you? You protect yourself with thorns, but why? Is beauty so […] ]]> a267fb7816e75d0536a923204a3dc69b Emily D replied to the topic Guild War Calendar in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-calendar/page/5/#post-46969 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 08:35:48 -0400 @daeus Fantastic, thanks.

I’m a bit of a newbie to this whole guilds thing, so I’m not sure what a word war is.  Could you define that for me please?

]]> 0 f551dc369dd2bfb50efecd59f66a64d7 Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/5/#post-46968 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 08:29:47 -0400 @cassie-hartfinh @j-a-penrose @steward-of-the-pen @writercatherine

First off, thank you Cassie!  I enjoyed it.  Great job.

As for my thoughts: I do agree about the ending seeming just a little bit on the abrupt side.  I’ll try and think of a suggestion how to make it a bit better…(note-important word: “try”).

I think that we need just a li…[Read more]

]]> 0 b479eb17e342ac04ffc6a75f13465a6d Emily D replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/5/#post-46967 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 08:09:47 -0400 @cassie-hartfinh @j-a-penrose @steward-of-the-pen @catherine-roche So what’s happening with the Shakespearian style idea?  I’m currently just editing in a normal way, not adding in Shakespearian stuff.  Is that okay for the moment?

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