Story Embers | graceabounds2129 | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/graceabounds2129/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning graceabounds2129. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:32:28 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 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 e0e388daf0abea38fe20b073e605d1ac Violet started the topic skillshare in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77787/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:42:14 -0400 I just thought I’d share this, if someone didn’t know. For all you students out there, if you have a .edu e-mail you can get two months free on Skillshare. No I’m not sponsored, lol. I’ve been using this for about three weeks now and I’ve actually learned stuff, go figure.

If you’re like me and have had a little extra time on your hands then yo…[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 79b65613bdd395283fad61a0a3869355 Coralie replied to the topic Word War VII in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68559/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:11:38 -0400 Don’t forget to submit your points!

Go, Rillumen, Go! We got this, guys! Tonight’s the deadline, so get in those last few words and submit those word counts!

@pookiemonster Man, those donuts were good!! Thanks!!…[Read more]

]]> 0 7d3df65abfc9e36ec713e08f621555b9 Violet replied to the topic Word War VII in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68099/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:42:38 -0400 GO Rillumen!  This time we’ll write! Or at least try, lol 🖊️

I have faith in you. But more importantly, I have motivational doughnuts! ヽ(ᵔᗜᵔ)ﾉ🍩 🍩 🍩 🍩…[Read more]

]]> 0 26081bd214017b1b2f58c26994499e18 Violet replied to the topic Word war #6 in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66615/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 01:30:03 -0400 I saw that no Rillumen members had responded yet so I thought I’d go ahead and tag y’all just in case anyone missed it.

I’ve spent moke time baking so far this week than writing.¯_(ツ)_/¯     I will definitely try to wring a couple of hundred words out of tonight though. Does anyone have a word goal for this week?…[Read more]

]]> 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 6f41445dd916bbdb7c0ab49517b3990d Candide replied to the topic NEW ACTIVITY: Mini Prompt War & Critiques in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65709/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:45:49 -0400 @graceabounds2129

Just a question: when ‘Post personal writing schedule and request critique partner” is supposed to hapen?

Sorry, I didn’t get the point.

]]> 0 8b855794091cbb55f4668c58682ab79d Warden replied to the topic NEW ACTIVITY: Mini Prompt War & Critiques in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65638/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:43:48 -0400 @graceabounds2129, actually, I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to participate this week. So I’m not in if that prompt is for this week, after all. Sorry

]]> 0 b1123dbe4c12c414fd70d10be041c9ab Warden replied to the topic NEW ACTIVITY: Mini Prompt War & Critiques in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65618/ Sun, 22 Sep 2019 23:32:05 -0400 @graceabounds2129, cool prompt! Your calendar shows another prompt immediately three days after, but I thought we were doing this only every other week. I’m in for this first one.

Who else is…[Read more]

]]> 0 0911fe247dcd0c850fe3eeda95099de1 Warden replied to the topic NEW ACTIVITY: Mini Prompt War & Critiques in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65484/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:42:05 -0400 @graceabounds2129, okay, that sounds good! I hope we will have enough people active each time we have a war.

Hope everything works out!

]]> 0 178562a1de1b53a274a5ca01006cda8d Warden replied to the topic NEW ACTIVITY: Mini Prompt War & Critiques in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65468/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:37:03 -0400 @graceabounds2129, thanks for organizing this!

]]> 0 b287d4b5c33f0ff7c105840c4f9769a4 Warden replied to the topic NEW ACTIVITY: Mini Prompt War & Critiques in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65467/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:36:36 -0400 @graceabounds2129

Sounds good! I may not be able to participate in every mini prompt war, but hopefully this is okay. Would we have the same critique partners each war? Also, when do we start?

I really like this idea, but I don’t have that much time to write as school takes most of my day, and I feel my novel should get that writing time, or…[Read more]

]]> 0 3d32f3e2ebb5ea4ecae1a8ec7f49681c Warden replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65466/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:26:53 -0400 @graceabounds2129

@happyholly_c

Sounds good!

]]> 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 4ff59156893039a82f1a08858e09ef7c Warden replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/64815/ Sun, 08 Sep 2019 21:33:58 -0400 @graceabounds2129

I’m kind of busy these days now that school started, so I don’t think I can do that right now.

]]> 0 c0a7b733f035ba9099d9a209ce157f0b Holly C replied to the topic Is there a war of some sort going on? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/64043/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 19:07:51 -0400 Ah! It’s a word war! Prompt wars are 1st week of the month, word wars are last week of the month.

@graceabounds2129 @corkybookworm @pookiemonster

]]> 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 6993aa0326c5127ae54fd84312f42eb8 Warden replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63397/ Fri, 16 Aug 2019 01:11:37 -0400 @graceabounds2129 I like this idea!

I’d love it if you started this, but I can’t be around to help until September. I have absolutely no spare time until then.

]]> 0 767dad61fb599a15add900e9c92ecb6a Coralie replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63038/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 23:58:49 -0400 @missfaeriekaiti @graceabounds2129 and @happyholly_c Thanks for the congrats, guys! XD MY SISTER AND I GOT OUR BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES THIS WEEK! They came like a whole month early! So that’s super awesome!

Haha, I was supposed to post in the critique folder and totally forgot! I’ll see if I can scrounge something up this weekend! But, please, y’all…[Read more]

]]> 0 dd210451b88580c662eea93a02dcba9c Coralie replied to the topic Slippery Syntax in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63037/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 23:52:28 -0400 @quinn-ofallon Great suggestions! I kind of rotate between the sub-verb; clause, sub-verb; sub-verb, clause. Your suggested beginnings are all great! I use a lot of those, too. Thanks so much for sharing them!

@missfaeriekaiti Wow! What great examples! I struggle with the deep first/third perspectives, so these really help!! Starting sentences…[Read more]

]]> 0 905765eaa7589c8a97596f60d926efb3 Holly C replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62917/ Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:20:58 -0400 @corkybookworm Congrats to your brother! And how fun to be a bridesmaid! 😀

@graceabounds2129 Good idea! I would say my favorite stuff is the word wars and character lounge. 🙂

]]> 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 243b2968e5144c7c251bafb16d275c8c Coralie replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62587/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:49:13 -0400 @graceabounds2129 Congrats to your sister! I actually totally understand. My brother is getting married in October and his sweet fiance asked my sister and I to be bridesmaids. She’s doing the planning, but it’s still been crazy on our end. I can’t imagine what all she’s doing!!

@missfaeriekaiti Oh, cool! I’ll look them up here in a minute and…[Read more]

]]> 0 7dc3a4011114eea1fb49cd0f7644ce36 Lynn Renard replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62567/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:26:59 -0400 @corkybookworm I think the first four books are free on Amazon Kindle again if the description(s) catch(es) your interest. x)

@graceabounds2129 Congratulations to your sister, and best of luck with getting everything planned and executed! =D I’m not sure I have any ideas for getting Rillumen active again, though… Personally, I get tagged in the…[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 fff88a52e75f613d253efe55186c7dd6 Warden replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62507/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:40:15 -0400 @graceabounds2129

50,000 words in one month!!!!!!!!!!!! That would be extremely difficult.

Yes, we’re slowing down again. I just finished work for the year today! But that doesn’t mean I will have much more time to be active on here in the rest of the summer. I’m going to be gone on vacation off and on throughout August.

]]> 0 d4bb1eb4a84448f79ed8d47063c2ba4e Brandon Miller replied to the topic Character Lounge: Going Down in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61035/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:39:01 -0400 ((@nuetrobolt, lets see if anybody else wants to throw a character in here first. @graceabounds2129, @happyholly_c))

]]> 0 32878ef284baf1df882863927a7858f4 Joseph Brink replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60542/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:33:46 -0400 We need more people to help out! Come on and critique the story @graceabounds2129 wrote.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18KxRINR2GZzW-dxt13ZhBRzAR6WiCDCmuM8XBul0XUk/edit?usp=sharing

“Illuminate the…[Read more]

]]> 0 0b70f4a3992dbf0db70e9fde681df557 Brandon Miller replied to the topic Character Lounge: Going Down in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60539/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 23:14:33 -0400 (Oh hey, look who forgot to tag everybody)

@missfaeriekaiti
@happyholly_c
@corkybookworm
@quinn-ofallon
@kayla-joy
@nuetrobolt
@pookiemonster
@inkling-for-christ
@sir-leeds
@rolena-hatfield
@grace-tolkienista
@graceabounds2129
@wordsmith
@brie-donning
@cassidy
@bill-of-the-hill
@silverdragon
@therealameliahoch
@e_elaine_soup5
@emma-starr

Name:…[Read more]

]]> 0 43e64430a59678fc50390e0e819db330 Brandon Miller replied to the topic Character Lounge: Going Down in the forum Character Lounge https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60440/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:03:19 -0400 @happyholly_c Fill out the same sheet as last time since I’m sure some people will be using different characters.

@graceabounds2129, that’s a really great idea!

]]> 0 965232785a892fca2168a89156c9736f Brandon Miller replied to the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60417/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:40:31 -0400 Alright, DEADLINE CONFIRMED: Next Sunday Night (the 30th, I believe).

@graceabounds2129, @nuetrobolt, you guys are doing a really nice job heading this up. Nice work!

]]> 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 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 878d50c01280b07dceac10c3f2513d06 Daeus Lamb started the topic Prompt war! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60020/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:40:06 -0400 Hey guys! I’m filling in for Brandon today.

Prompt war!

Your goal is to write a story where you bring out the beauty of something ordinary in the middle of a very dramatic setting.

Have fun and see if you can beat the mighty Saxon Scribes.…[Read more]

]]> 0 46a91f7307cd4093b27709414b3c1ecf Emma Starr replied to the topic Outlining vs Actual Writing in the forum Rillumen's Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59926/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:36:58 -0400 @graceabounds2129 Thanks for giving your thoughts! I’ll be pondering them for a bit. I think I have similar creative juices. 😉

]]> 0 00d25328a7a299ba5d4d6eced5f6d005 Joseph Brink replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59781/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:06:50 -0400 Hey, @branon-miller! I changed it not that long ago. Wow! 50 hours a week! That is a lot!
@graceabounds2129, thanks! That’s helpful.
@pookiemonster, thanks for the info. Sounds like an interesting genre.

@rolena-hatfield, directing drama? That sounds fun.

I just got my novel all planned out. I’ve got it divided into segments and I have goals for…[Read more]

]]> 0 d1d2f3429bcb5fd3f3c44f566a194596 Evelyn replied to the topic Fresh Poems! in the forum Poetry Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59745/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:22:57 -0400 @graceabounds2129 Also I love your oxfords! (that is, I assume your profile picture is one you took…)

]]> 0 700d7b7aa5484e6d32720d076c3475b8 Evelyn replied to the topic Fresh Poems! in the forum Poetry Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59744/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:22:23 -0400 @graceabounds2129 Oh my my. That is so lovely.

*reads it a second time*

Wow, I really love that. <33

 

]]> 0 340bc175722069110576e8b464b7154f Brandon Miller replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59705/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:44:01 -0400 @graceabounds2129 The job is great! I’m building a patio this week and that’s been fun. (Also, lifting all those bricks makes my hands hurt lol, but hey I’m gonna have a mean handshake when it’s all said and done!)

]]> 0 d579d99f05017684b49f6c1d764c6547 Brandon Miller replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59695/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:26:52 -0400 HEY GUYS

HI

Thank you, @nuetrobolt (when did you change your username, anyway?) for getting a few faithful souls gathered up (@graceabounds2129, @cassidy, @corkybookworm, @missfaeriekaiti, and @pookiemonster.)

IT HAS BEEN DEAD AROUND HERE. Dead dead ded. Dead as a coffin nail.  Part of that is my fault. I’m working 50ish hour weeks and trying…[Read more]

]]> 0 f97cb2b2604f37d89c9cd623a4f5f185 Brandon Miller started the topic Traditional vs Self Publishing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59694/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:21:12 -0400 Hey guys

It’s been a while since I posted one of these (or anything, really) but when I saw what Jane from Meraki had cooked up (along with help from Daeus and Faith), I had to make sure to share it. If you’re trying to decide whether you want to pursue traditional or self publishing, it’s your lucky week.

Self Publishing vs Traditional…[Read more]

]]> 0 8ccf57ff2aecd0f2226d9e686498b8fa Joseph Brink replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59678/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:49:38 -0400 @graceabounds2129 How do you subscribe to a topic? Is it hitting the Notify of follow up replies via email button?

]]> 0 5a85c73793c32247e217c29ff37ab612 Emma Starr replied to the topic Fresh Poems! in the forum Poetry Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59669/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:18:13 -0400 @graceabounds2129  I LOVE YOUR POEM, GIRL! When you finish editing it, please tag me! When it’s finished, I would love to print it out and put it on my poetry wall. <3

For how I edit poetry…I generally draft out my poem longhand and get out everything in my head–all the ideas and the vibes and all that. After that, I take a break for a day or…[Read more]

]]> 0 e22626462098fa0f1aaef81259976287 Buddy J. replied to the topic *nods* in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59649/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:04:04 -0400 @graceabounds2129

Thank you, friend!

]]> 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]

]]> 0 1c073f37ac602cb7d690a19718adc59d Brandon Miller started the topic Professional Edits: How To in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/57300/ Tue, 07 May 2019 00:52:04 -0400 Hey y’all!

Time for our next weekly guild discussion. This week we’ve got Jane Maree from Meraki with tips to help us prepare for a professional edit. (If you’re not sure if you need a professional edit, check out Josiah’s great article on the topic.)

 

If you’re pursuing publishing, whether traditional or self published, a pr…[Read more]

]]> 0 a1d084f7db37ff9322524e5c4f5ef712 Brandon Miller started the topic Word War! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55748/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:53:59 -0400 Y’all know what to do.
Let’s get some words.

Start: This morning

End: Sunday night.

Submit to: *link here now*

Write: An awful lot.

Let’s go,…[Read more]

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