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  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    Phew! Okay. Sometimes I log in late on Story Embers too *haha*

    Sorry this reply is late. (Happy Wednesday, by the way!) My dad expanded one of our closets so we have extra storage now (our house is small.) And we’ve been putting everything back (erm, minus one box that I still have to clean out; but I’m not…[Read more]

    • Hi Lily,

      My dad typically preaches through the biblical books, so on Sundays, he is presently in 1 Peter, and on Wednesday nights he is going through the Book of Jeremiah.

      I found out my uncle on Dad’s side (his sister’s husband) passed away this morning, so we are going to another funeral. It has been a hard year, but I am so grateful tho…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    Hi Brian! I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to keep you up late. Me and all my questions. So sorry about that 🙂

    Wow, those sound like amazing places, although it is sad you can’t visit most of them any more. I think I would have liked New Zealand; maybe I’d spot a hobbit. Or an elf. XD
    But yeah, that’s too bad things have…[Read more]

    • Hi Lily,
      No worries. You didn’t keep me us late. I just got on to SE late and began to reply not realizing the time. That was on me entirely.
      Thank you for asking about Dad and for your kind prayers for him. Dad is doing well. He is still actively preaching God’s Word and adjusting to Mom’s absence. We know she is with Jesus, but the human ache…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    Wow, you’ve been to a lot of mountains! Which has been your guys’ favorite so far? I read Christie by Catherine Marshall back in highschool; have you ever read or seen the tv adaptation? It’s set in the Smoky Mountains, and the setting is just gorgeous.
    Mountains are a great inspiration for fantasy stories; I see why…[Read more]

    • My favorite has probably been the Colorado Rockies, though each of the mountainous places has its own unique charm. Recently we went to Breckenridge, CO and it was such a peaceful place. As far as the townships around the mountains, I highly recommend Gatlinburg, TN, but it is kind of difficult to get to, if you have to fly into Knoxville, TN.…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    My week has been good. I just finished the first revision of my WIP, and sent it to my editor and alpha readers for feedback. And I’m helping beta read a friend’s MG novel (it’s her first).
    Ah, what work do you do besides writing?

    That’s encouraging to find and read praise-worthy reports. Sometimes, looking around at…[Read more]

    • We did go to Yosemite back in 2016. I don’t think we’ve been to Zion Natnl yet. We went to the Banf Natnl Park in the Canadian Rockies back in 2019, and also went to New Zealand in early 2019. We visited the Smokie Mountains in Gatlinburg, TN in August of 2017. We’ve taken the cograil train up to Pike’s Peak in 2013 during our first trip to…[Read more]

    • I forgot to mention what work I do besides writing. I am a Healthcare Compliance Analyst for a major medical device and manufacturing company. I principally work with areas related to Healthcare Law and Anti-bribery International laws related to the Healthcare industry both domestically and abroad. We do internal company training and systems…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    So sorry for the late reply! How has your week, been, Brian?
    I haven’t read The Hiding Place yet; I’ve only seen the movie adaptation.
    What did you think of “Is Atheism Dead?” Ah, I’ve seen another book about Bonhoeffer at the library (can’t remember the title), though I haven’t had a chance to look further into it…[Read more]

    • Hi Lily,
      My week has been busy at work and finding time to write is tough, but I am still pressing through. How was your week?
      “Is Atheism Dead?” was a good book. It addresses the discoveries in science and biblical archaeology and some of the later under-reported regrets and conversions of prominent “atheists” who came to find faith in Christ.…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    No worries. I understand how busy life can get. How has your week been?

    Thank you for sharing this. Too often, I hear pastors (and Christians movies/books/ etc) teach that Jesus is your ‘friend’. While yes, in a sense it is true, we really forget that Christ is actually Lord. Our wills, what we want, aren’t as…[Read more]

    • I haven’t read those, but I did read Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson many years ago as well as The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. Recently I have just finished the Christian apologetics book “Is Atheism Dead?” by Eric Metaxas, but I’ve been wanting to read “Bonhoeffer” a biography also written by Eric Metaxas. I will have to check…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 commented on the post, Rain 2 years, 2 months ago

    This was so beautiful! My state is somewhat of a desert, so rain is always a wonderful blessing from God. I loved the imagery and description; I could see the picture the poem painted. Thank you for sharing this, Sarah!

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    Aww, thanks so much! Your comment really encouraged me!
    No, An Apprentice Escapes is a standalone (I tried to convince my characters to tell more stories, but, well, they never got back to me XD). Instead, I was visited by a whole new group of characters (I have a feeling this book will be a standalone too.) I don’t…[Read more]

    • HI Lily,
      Sorry it has been a while before I responded.
      My idea really comes from a spiritual ache to address something that I see lacking in fiction and especially faith-based fiction.
      Many people gravitate to a particular thematic point to illustrate with their story, which is fine, but one thing I saw lacking was the importance of knowing Jesus,…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    I’ve heard of WestBow; they help you independently publish your stories, if I remember correctly?
    I’m glad to hear that the edits and revisions are moving forward (sometimes my revisions feel like they’re taking forever too.) How are you enjoying WestBow? Is it a good company to work with?

    My writing is going well;…[Read more]

    • Congratulations on the publication of “An Apprentice Escapes”!
      I am so proud of you for getting your work out there! Is your next book a sequel or a stand-alone story? Do you have a synopsis for the new book?

      As for WestBow, we paid for a mid-level package, but I must get the edited version out to them so they can start to work on it. Once I…[Read more]

  • @taylorclogston

    Yikes! I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m glad you’re feeling better.  🙂

     

    @this-is-not-an-alien

    SHE HATH PREVAILED!!! *thunderous applause by the masses* XD

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    Thank you for your thoughts and blessings too! (also, Happy New Year! I’ve been praying that God will strengthen you in His Word and give you wisdom to know His Will.)
    How has your writing been going? I was wondering what publisher you’re working with.

    • Thank you, Lily! My publisher is WestBow Press (a division of Thomas Nelson). I am currently in the edits and deep into the revisions. Sometimes it goes very slow, but it is still moving forward. How is your writing going? Do you have a publisher yet or a plan on the route you want to take?
      Happy New Year too! 🙂

  • @taylorclogston

    Happy New Year, Taylor. How was your holiday?

    Congrats on the new writing job; I look forward to checking your article out.

  • @crazywriter

    I have a great-uncle who served in Vietnam; I don’t see him anymore because he lives on the East Coast. But I remember meeting him once when I was a kid. He seemed quiet, maybe depressed, and smelled of tobacco. My mom said he was once a very happy, out-going and fun uncle; but the war changed him drastically and never really spoke…[Read more]

  • @r-m-archer

    Hey there! Thanks for your thoughts! And Merry Christmas! I hope you all are having a great holiday.

    Yeah, our family used to have a fake tree for years until we lost it during a move to a new house. Then we started using a live tree. I never knew how soft a fresh cut pine could be!

     

    R.M Archer Wrote:

    “Looking at modern medicine…[Read more]

  • @crazywriter

    Merry Christmas! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

    I haven’t done an in-depth study of the Vietnam War, nor of what happened to our soldiers when they returned. I do think, though, that the war was a tragedy and it’s sad that we had to see something similar happen in the middle east.

     

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 3 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    Hi Brian! Merry Christmas!
    I pray that God will fill your holiday with His peace and comfort; and bless it richly with His love.

    Blessings to you and your family!

    “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”
    Jn. 14:27

    • Thank you, Lily! May the joy and blessings of our Precious Savior Jesus, fill you and your family and friends with His Hope and Peace! Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. Merry Christmas!
      “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,…[Read more]

  • Okay, okay. We’ll try to bring back some sanity, dignity, and maturity to this.

     

    On a serious note: What are you’re guys’ thoughts about herbal remedies vs. modern medicine? (and by herbal, I don’t mean addictive drugs. I’m thinking of chamomile, ginger, arrowroot, ginkgo, etc. that are used for a more natural approach to health.)

     

    (and just…[Read more]

  • @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    ….what is a pate??

    …Okay, I just looked it up, and I want to say no… but since pate (I don’t have the right keyboard for the accents) is made from meat, which is a protein… then yes ’cause peanut-butter is a type of protein…?

    *oh dear we need help*

  • @erynne

    *ducks from flying tomatoes*

    (just did a double take and realized I made a typo. Instead of ‘flying’ tomatoes, I wrote ‘slying’ tomatoes… *facepalm* XD)

     

    @denali-christianson

    Hello, oh leader of the peoples! Glad you returned for battle!

    Hmm, good point on the breadsticks.

    And Hey! Thanks for throwing me under the bus XD

    *ducks…[Read more]

  • imwritehere1920 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 3 months ago

    @obrian-of-the-surface-world

    I will definitely be praying for you. God sees you and knows what you are going through, and I know He will strengthen and guide you as you seek Him. Pour yourself into His Word and you’ll find His comfort.

    May He pour out His loving kindness and joy onto you and your family.

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