Story Embers | ESJohnson | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/esjohnson/activity/ Activity feed for ESJohnson. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 516f3f59c8d3cf51bc2f24b09cee1ef0 ESJohnson replied to the topic No Lesson this Week, and Some Changes in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/no-lesson-this-week-and-some-changes/#post-70986 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 04:28:21 -0400 That’s fine! I’ll be absent for two and a half weeks because we’re traveling for family business (please don’t let there be any guild wars while I’m gone! 😭), but I’m interested in seeing how SE is going to change. Hopefully it’s not anything too major. Unless, of course, it’s for the good.

]]> 0 86fb264eace541a477a8ba38e01161dc ESJohnson replied to the topic Hi....I'm Victoria in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hi-im-victoria/page/2/#post-67900 Sun, 23 Dec 2018 02:47:56 -0400 @inspirewrite I have one sister, live on the East Coast in the US, I’m in Grade 7 and my birthday’s in January. (Yay me!) I took a piano lessons for a few years but then they stopped, so I’m mostly self-taught. I can play the beginning of Fur Elise, a few pieces of Bach’s, some of Beethoven’s, but I love to compose my own songs and play…[Read more]

]]> 0 e80841705e0b94e0cd5d5db45dd8c5f7 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/7/#post-67897 Sun, 23 Dec 2018 02:41:31 -0400 @pursuewisdom *SCREAMS INTERNALLY*

DID DAEUS JUST SAY THAT THIS WAS THE MOST SURREAL DREAM SEQUENCE OF THE ENTIRE GUILD WAR?!

*DEEP BREATHING*

AND WE GOT AN HONORABLE MENTION?!

*MORE DEEP BREATHING*

He did assume correctly, though, the word limit kept me back from going as deeply into it as I would have liked. BUT THIS IS THE THIRD HONORABLE…[Read more]

]]> 0 ccada6377577ceea8d5cfe2e76fac842 ESJohnson replied to the topic Hi....I'm Victoria in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hi-im-victoria/page/2/#post-66851 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:07:27 -0400 @inspirewrite SOMEBODY SAY A 14-YEAR-OLD WHO WRITES POETRY/HISTORICAL FICTION, PLAYS PIANO, LOVES MANDISA AND WANTS TO SING HANDEL’S MESSIAH?!!!

REPORTING FOR DUTY

HIIIII VICTORIA OH MY GOODNESS I’M GETTING WAY TOO WORKED UP OVER THIS

WHAT SONGS DO YOU PLAY?

I KID YOU NOT WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I LISTEN TO HANDEL’S MESSIAH EVERY. SINGLE.…[Read more]

]]> 0 1867ea1366e133c533ce3422ad3b9812 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/7/#post-66510 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:07:02 -0400 Also, I’m thinking what if Aleksander’s Son attacks before he has a chance to march out? That means the spirits lied and he now has to make a choice for or against them. Any thoughts?

(And @coggleton , I was going for that David/Absalom vibe…[Read more]

]]> 0 bba58973f15246662d42f1e3dc27b55e ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/7/#post-66505 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:02:18 -0400 @anne_the_noob14 “They” are the shadowy, demonic spirits that are speaking to Aleksander–as for the “Ground,” if it’s tripping you up I’ll see what I can do. 😉

]]> 0 5967745b8116822097733fe2f8712f4d ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/6/#post-65954 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 03:50:55 -0400 Also, I’ve seen the new comments, but I myself was feeling pretty burnt out today, so I’ll try to fix some things tomorrow. 😉

]]> 0 fe8f6d8fe47882fe4f5dd3d72a359dd6 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/6/#post-65952 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 03:46:47 -0400 @j-a-penrose you’re fine

That happens to all of us sometimes

]]> 0 ad077d18f9f9bea94fab27cc4a8cbad5 ESJohnson posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-should-christian-authors-depict-sex/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 20:44:38 -0400 Wow, Josiah, this was amazing! It especially helped because 1) I was planning to read Mark of the Lion and it’s nice to know I got a heads-up first–I’ll still read it though, and 2) I’m actually writing about David myself, and so I technically breathed a sigh of relief when I read this and realized that I was doing everything you were…[Read more]

In reply to - Josiah DeGraaf wrote a new post Editor’s Note: This article is the final installment in our five-part series on how to portray tricky subjects in Christian fiction. To learn why we did this series and how we a […] ]]> 6d7775a899f8f8bfc16e38c11d5559a0 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/6/#post-65325 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 23:59:15 -0400 @j-a-penrose , should we keep it in 1st person or 3rd?

]]> 0 8026b2d2ac3a3b24f6875aebf93bcd8a ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/6/#post-65305 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:35:32 -0400 @obrian-of-the-surface-world oh my goodness, thank you! I will definitely keep that in mind.

@ariella-newheart hmmmm, that is a thought… we’ll see. 😉

]]> 0 346ca44d88eb73f1f70e83a55286d53a ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/6/#post-64806 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:15:16 -0400 NAME REVEAL TIME!!!! EEEEE!!!!

How about Aleksander?

 

Ah, Aleksander, they murmured, and he swallowed at his own name, does your Kingdom need a King that is alive or a King that is dead?

]]> 0 5fda1e00e5c4f68787392b12b67587be ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/5/#post-64797 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:44:23 -0400 Inspiration has been flowing like ink on paper for me here–I’m pondering a name reveal sometime later in the story. For now, however, we’ll keep the suspense and refer to him by male pronouns. (This snippet immediately follows the last)

 

He knew where he was like he knew the breath in his lungs, the scream of his Sword, the curved lips of his…

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]]> 0 9b09ab610fa342d54ffbf2ddad5cc32a ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/5/#post-64789 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:25:54 -0400 @evelyn @pursuewisdom thanks, guys!

]]> 0 9359c21fa00c66fba2fbd5a5f1e1743b ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/5/#post-64580 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:56:06 -0400 Here’s some more! I’m going with the whole light/darkness vibe from my prompt, the vision/dream that the rest of you suggested, and the sacrificial King theme that @steward-of-the-pen came up with. 😉

 

The Kingdom was going to pieces. The only shred of normality that he had left was his Capital, his son intent on wrenching the Kingdom from his…

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]]> 0 104a7d2200c6349cfcc15031e84255b0 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/5/#post-64571 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:38:21 -0400 Okay, everyone, how about this? The first few paragraphs are coming together!

(And @silverclaw-bonnetfolly , I may be able to incorporate some of your ideas! WHEEE! 😊😊😊)

 

Father had always told him that there were only two things in this world–light and darkness.
When he dreamed he saw neither.

He saw blood and skin and bones, porcelain s…

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]]> 0 ee1325605a22697fe1009ed615391095 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/5/#post-64570 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:26:39 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen that’s amazing! I’m still interested–I’ll get to work ASAP!

]]> 0 39c00cd7fca884e31390de6d40363ec4 ESJohnson replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/welcome-to-parimi-alca/page/13/#post-64365 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:17:01 -0400

Anyways, I noticed all you wrote about today’s media being more geared towards themes like hopelessness and such, and I gotta say, I have sadly noticed the same thing. My family recently watched all the Mazerunner movies for the first time, and halfway through the series, I had to walk away. It wasn’t all the violence and bloodshed that bot…

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]]> 0 6e4688195ef1931bb8e3636288f66e14 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/4/#post-64363 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:10:27 -0400 @j-a-penrose Daeus says on his profile (I did some snooping) that it can be a dream, vision, or character living out a past dream through their subconscious.

Well, then… 😐😐😐😒

]]> 0 7a2d01eac693088c8a65a03f756cb992 ESJohnson replied to the topic SE Pinterest Collaborative Opportunity in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/se-pinterest-collaborative-opportunity/page/5/#post-64360 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:05:23 -0400 Whoops, that’s @gabriellepollack

]]> 0 4474ad0494f137fc027782e0bec8210f ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/4/#post-64353 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:58:13 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen yes, staying with a dream would be best. Visions, on the other hand, would never make it to the Guild War entries on time. 😉

( @cassie-hartfinh ) no offense, though, that’s probably something I’d tinker with in my own work. Several of my characters (including a self-inserted prodigy of the prophet Nathan) have had either…[Read more]

]]> 0 4757dc7baf9d3e964dd81b30957de2c7 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/3/#post-64249 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 03:00:42 -0400 @pursuewisdom @ariella-newheart we should definitely combine the two! Ariella and I can work on the main draft with @pursuewisdom if we do… 😉

]]> 0 04800e9bbfaa3c7e96595d442b58d19b ESJohnson replied to the topic SE Pinterest Collaborative Opportunity in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/se-pinterest-collaborative-opportunity/page/5/#post-64163 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:02:16 -0400 @gabrielle-pollack writing board and inspiration, please!

]]> 0 9bb3ccdd313721ff517e2501061b3eb6 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/page/2/#post-64159 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:00:28 -0400 @ariella-newheart and @j-a-penrose thank you! Yes, the darkness would work well for the dream…

@steward-of-the-pen Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, thanks! It is from my own writing, but I thought it would be a good prompt. 😉

@azeline-d SOMEONE SAY BIBLICAL FICTION?!!!!

REPORTING FOR DUTY

I’m leaning either towards the light/darkness prompt, @j-a-penrose,…[Read more]

]]> 0 f20143a7ad20e9ed660763ac043bdc4b ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War...6? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-6-2/#post-63646 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 21:29:16 -0400 @j-a-penrose YASSS DREAMS

I’m on it

How about this?

“Father had always told her that there were only two things in this world–light and darkness.

When she dreamed she saw neither.”

]]> 0 0e097114621ea4d949ac9984fa6437d6 ESJohnson replied to the topic SE Pinterest Collaborative Opportunity in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/se-pinterest-collaborative-opportunity/page/4/#post-63645 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 21:28:41 -0400 Here’s mine!

 

https://www.pinterest.com/lamodeceleste/

]]> 0 bf85e6a10535fdac689d592b831dae3d ESJohnson replied to the topic SE Pinterest Collaborative Opportunity in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/se-pinterest-collaborative-opportunity/page/2/#post-60276 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:03:40 -0400 I’d love to join!

]]> 0 12cef93d42c208c62434e7a59390c66a ESJohnson replied to the topic NaNovember...GUILD WAR : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/nanovember-guild-war-word-war/page/5/#post-60275 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:03:20 -0400 @j-a-penrose it is 😊

]]> 0 a5ec6eaae4baf24b021205dba42e81a7 ESJohnson replied to the topic Hello from Flyover Country... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hello-from-flyover-country/page/3/#post-59030 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 23:00:49 -0400 @ireneadler cool! I’m currently juggling a book about the Exodus, one during the time of Ahab and Jezebel, one about Samson and Delilah, and my main project is an entire trilogy on the life of David + a series on women of the Bible, entitled “Of Wives and Women.” I normally throw some of my own characters in there just to balance it out, but I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 eaa131208ae42eafded506bbd9541f7f ESJohnson replied to the topic Hello from Flyover Country... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hello-from-flyover-country/page/3/#post-59013 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 18:01:51 -0400 @ireneadler did someone call my name?

 

BIBLICAL FICTION, YES! What have you written so far?

]]> 0 b5eae90e0d0366f1e6c7328f16fe6d89 ESJohnson replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-alca-creed/page/2/#post-59012 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 18:01:15 -0400 Oh, I like!

]]> 0 31ab572259f665ed7a4917b1b37657e7 ESJohnson replied to the topic NaNovember...GUILD WAR : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/nanovember-guild-war-word-war/page/4/#post-59011 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 17:59:31 -0400 4,500 words so far for NaNo, guys, plus 2,000 for another project I’m working on.

]]> 0 af1e790c4b65ed2f2e126ef47c733d54 ESJohnson replied to the topic NaNovember...GUILD WAR : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/nanovember-guild-war-word-war/#post-57521 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:07:27 -0400 Oh I’m ready. I’m slinging out at least 2,000 words a day, so they just might meet their match.

]]> 0 a0a732fdc82dd8922c0f98d449216769 ESJohnson replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-alca-creed/#post-57420 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:46:29 -0400 @cassie-hartfinh YES. YES. YASSSSSS!!!!

I love that song!

]]> 0 d53632f800382e9c3a9a3624b6ba036a ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/page/2/#post-54820 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 00:44:39 -0400 @j-a-penrose @silverclaw-bonnetfolly she’s doing fine now, thank goodness.

]]> 0 2f80b09d4c281dc02ecf9fdfe63ab04c ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/#post-52971 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:47:39 -0400 Update: she’s feeling much better than she did last night–I’m still talking to her, but I’ll keep you guys posted.

]]> 0 fd0399e83f0270a56197ddf9b2f04c89 ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/#post-52964 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:26:44 -0400 Thanks, guys!

]]> 0 93f22c6231ce9803f11962e036a57579 ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/#post-52884 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 03:05:41 -0400 Update: she’s back on Tumblr after disappearing for about half an hour and so far everything seems alright. She’s not talking suicidal anymore, but I’ll keep you guys posted. Continue to keep her in prayer!

]]> 0 5c79f9907026da6ac15021bf1130d5a3 ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/#post-52879 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:53:48 -0400 @cassie-hartfinh I’m in tears right now, thank you so much

]]> 0 2a3f0059fcf5a909f8c01cdcb0077e0b ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/#post-52874 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:40:16 -0400 @coggleton thank you guys.

]]> 0 0dd1b83d2eb612e60c1601355a1017fc ESJohnson replied to the topic Pray for a friend in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/#post-52872 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:26:26 -0400 Tagging the rest of you:

@e-jo3
@consciousdreamer
@wonderland7
@emily-d
@rebecca-w
@writerforever
@writercatherine
@thewanderingtypewriter
@jade
@taylorclogston
@kaladinstormblesse

]]> 0 b275686b8f37e486bea3afa53ffa3b1e ESJohnson started the topic Pray for a friend in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/pray-for-a-friend/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:26:06 -0400 This is my first time posting in this section, but I need your prayers. A Tumblr friend of mine has recently been very suicidal and talking about cutting herself. I’m currently trying to talk her out of it, so if you guys would really pray I’d be…[Read more]

]]> 0 f81916aecbcbd5edb12da2be0dc49ada ESJohnson 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-51392 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:09:07 -0400 I think I’ll step out for this one, honestly. I just finished moving about Friday or so and I’m exhausted.

]]> 0 325834e483c1983a8adf4650aae43265 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War 5 : WORD WAR in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-5-word-war/#post-49391 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:28:03 -0400 @j-a-penrose

*me under normal circumstances* WORD WAR?!!! YASSSSS

*me furiously packing cause I’m moving this week* WORD WAR?!!! *groans unintelligibly*

 

Yeah, I won’t be so active on SE this week, but I’ll definitely try.

]]> 0 15915d402fb9dc26bf1afcbaa511ddc6 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/8/#post-48289 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:50:33 -0400 @j-a-penrose stalking @daeus ‘ page always helps…

]]> 0 a6bcc8aa12df5e48040ae3d418a599db ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/8/#post-48248 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:58:12 -0400 Ummmm….

We didn’t win, y’all.

 

BUT we are the only. Honorable. Mention!!!

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y0wO4a23Ft-Gh6R87FmvVV19MgCj4ldlv4kMEYRsjH4/edit#heading=h.s55o14gf2idd

]]> 0 54ed3ee5bedc88ffda6df8811f3e5a82 ESJohnson 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-47735 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 00:18:27 -0400 Here’s mine:

 

IF YOU HAVE WRITER’S BLOCK, DON’T WRITE THE CHAPTERS IN ORDER.

I’m serious. Skip ahead, write the ending, add a new character if you want. It’ll clear your mind and help you get back on track.

 

]]> 0 56d0f857127a4f543b0afda18392ffe4 ESJohnson replied to the topic Guild War 4 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/guild-war-4-2/page/6/#post-47432 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:15:03 -0400 @j-a-penrose that’s great! We’ll keep up the good work.

]]> 0 e502698f3abebc7fb317741cf47f64a3 ESJohnson replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/3/#post-47431 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:13:55 -0400 @cassie-hartfinh @steward-of-the-pen lovely work!

]]> 0 4f994e2ee20d04cb0efbb026dc61d11c ESJohnson replied to the topic Parimi Bards anyone? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/parimi-bards-anyone/page/3/#post-47295 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:00:21 -0400 @evelyn this is too cute

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