Story Embers | JasonKarpf | Group Activity https://storyembers.org/members/jasonkarpf/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which JasonKarpf is a member. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 28c0d6ca745eba56106e0edea642c9d9 R.M. Archer replied to the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/publishing-questions/page/2/#post-158115 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:58:50 -0400 @rae

Your dedication and your desire to dive right in remind me of myself at your age. I didn’t successfully publish until I was 15 (which was still too early), but I knew what I wanted to do and I did it. And I get the impression you could readily do the same thing.

But since I have been there, I have some words of caution. Well, the first is…[Read more]

]]> 0 37c96fc8cff63527b54095de34dd37ca RAE replied to the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/publishing-questions/page/2/#post-158114 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:22:51 -0400 I am about a year away from publishing and I’m only 14 right now. I want to self -publish mainly because I want to own all rights to my book, but I’m unsure if I can do it. I don’t want to publish as an e-book only if I even do an e-book. I want it done right. I have very little money, I know my dad would probably fund me if I asked him to, but I…[Read more]

]]> 0 d87147218697726af517f330c051d60a RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: So...I need someone who is crazy about correcting grammar, as […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104959/ Sat, 12 Aug 2023 12:12:23 -0400 So…I need someone who is crazy about correcting grammar, as in typos, sentences that are not structured right, inconsistencies in spelling and capitalization, wrong punctuation. If your like that, would you mind editing an incomplete original sci-fi book? I know this sounds like an ad, but I need someone to help me out with my grammar. Just let…[Read more]

]]> 3 2e22a0c54b00b3d1fa0f4f8394d8f0eb Jaclyn joined the group Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104922/ Sun, 23 Jul 2023 21:10:48 -0400 0 88a64e2932080a9dd54728c61f27d9bb RAE joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104861/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:53:13 -0400 0 806c07d82e23ce088030d9b733605e93 Abrielle started the topic Short story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/short-story-6/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:10:26 -0400 Hi guys! I recently finished a short story (though it is technically a little long for a ‘short story’). I was wondering, would anybody be willing to give me feedback on it? If your willing to read it but don’t have time for in-depth criticism, my big question is, is it worth turning into a full length novel?

Well, here goes.

 

Crow

The…[Read more]

]]> 0 1e2a0525e3d69a71d56d4248e68a2ddd RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: So I've got a problem, I like to plan out stories like crazy […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104806/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:39:31 -0400 So I’ve got a problem, I like to plan out stories like crazy and many of them I will never write down but will just be added to my mind’s archives. One of theses stories will be the death of Grathmere, my hidden Antag for Guardian Angels and the following 3 books (What can I say? I wanted a complete story). The problem is, after he is defeated by…[Read more]

]]> 5 289d4713ef79393ea344f05ac6b3fee6 RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: 13th Birthday Sabotage RAE Nahim Nayhelm was […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104790/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:18:36 -0400 13th Birthday Sabotage
RAE

Nahim Nayhelm was today twenty-one. The Laxorian landscape of tall grasslands was filled with armored Realn as they prepared for the ensuing battle on the old ruin grounds of the city of Laxan. As Nahim’s hands glided through the checks of his weapons, he thought back through all the birthdays he had had o…[Read more]

]]> 1 0600da29e0b08d3ae2803936da12d3cd RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: Hey. It's RAE. I have been trying to write a book called […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104739/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:39:01 -0400 Hey. It’s RAE. I have been trying to write a book called Guardian Angels, a space story. Can I get some constructive criticism on the first chapter?

1. Laxan
Billowing smoke filled the air. Lava drooled into the city streets. Rock soared into the air to land on crawling Nanian bugs. Ash was mixed in with every shaking breath. They had lost. The…[Read more]

]]> 4 6607c389e3bf505ca9708b431dc9368e RAE joined the group Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104737/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:23:56 -0400 0 080ee497f7602abe66e88ed60e142de3 Abrielle joined the group Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104690/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:04:43 -0400 0 7892b441eb3788381548cfd4dfa17bf8 Gina Pottenger joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104557/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:20:37 -0400 0 447d60d6b80f4bf352c61ec0d93cd496 Pearl Christine joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104532/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:17:56 -0400 0 9ca543590a360674f45b186d2f62b5bf Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157162 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:54:20 -0400 @taylorclogston

I’m going to be publishing on KDP Amazon self-publishing. I’ve never been published but I’ve gotten some good advice on how to use it. I’ve been told that you can set it up and have it ready in a week or less with kindle and under a month with paperback. I have written for magazines but was turned down sadly (clubhouse magazine).…[Read more]

]]> 0 f2bae53172b752b65f6ad0025717d75c Abby Jo replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157158 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:54:08 -0400 Thank you! Yes, it does seem to be popular. I like your name too!

That sounds like a good plan. Glad to be helpful!

]]> 0 8345d468307d4ebd85747f3997461696 Taylor Clogston replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157155 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:12:44 -0400 @sarafini Congratulations on finishing that first book! You mentioned you hope book one is published by the end of summer, so does that mean you’ve already landed a publishing deal and are just waiting on the release date? What has your writing and publishing journey looked like up till this point?

]]> 0 8d33dd13b82c860815d30efce18c95b4 Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157145 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:17:45 -0400 I have a September deadline for book 2 so maybe book 1 will be published by the end of Summer (that would be awesome!

]]> 0 802e9ef08ac1a4f4cabd313165bfc2da Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157143 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:16:46 -0400 @ataralasse

Nice to meet you Abby. Btw, great name! I have 3 friends with that name so it must be popular.

Thanks for the advice. Good to know. I think I’ll wait until book 2 is mostly written just because it’ll help me plan out better the series.

]]> 0 eaa28fd428eba39bcca2f23d39acb7e7 Abby Jo replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157136 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:35:32 -0400 Great question!

First off – if the series is episodic (like Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys), go ahead and publish the first book! Since episodic series are tied together by the same characters or settings, they don’t need to be planned out to the last volume, especially since they are indefinite. They go on until the author is done! The same with…[Read more]

]]> 0 d9fb46d10eea4bf34a9c050f0717b0d0 Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157125 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:40:37 -0400 Also I meant the 1st book for the 1st time. Sorry if it’s confusing. It’s easier to ask this here instead of KP ’cause most of you are more advanced and older.

]]> 0 c33a8a6742868713b303a0356887cc6c Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157122 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:31:04 -0400 <p style=”text-align: left;”>What should I do? What do y’all think?</p>

]]> 0 c35ede89dfde1968a0368ffb894d9974 Sarafini started the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:30:29 -0400 Like the topic title said I’m going back and forth on what to do when publishing book 1 of my 1st series.

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]]> 0 823616a7a5b346dcfb921066311cc806 Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156264 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:30:54 -0400 @winter_rose I’m so sorry I must’ve accidentally deleted the doc…

Lets see… General Zeinli Danu-Windu, her Padawan Goane, and Clone Captain Bo’.
There’s also her cousin, a Mando and part of a sect in the Order but not a Jedi, although he has a lightsaber. Lt. Will Danu.

Then there was Agent Jaina Danu, his sister, an agent for the republic. S…[Read more]

]]> 0 bd5591c41816def861819667a435c578 Winter Rose replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156263 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:04:40 -0400 @emma-walker

I think the second one would be cool.  It would give us a new setting to work with as well.

Yeah that might be helpful.  I only skimmed a few of the older posts though.

Oh yeah, would you be able send me the descriptions of your characters again? I tried to find the file in older posts but it didn’t seem to be working.

. . . . . .…[Read more]

]]> 0 df9e201bcba275fb1684714cfdd4c5e6 Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156262 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:32:12 -0400 I guess I should go back and review what all just happened.

]]> 0 88109e416db8f0e260d965ae1880a9eb Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156260 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:17:25 -0400 @winter_rose either way is fine with me lol

]]> 0 88109e416db8f0e260d965ae1880a9eb Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156259 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:17:25 -0400 @winter_rose either way is fine with me lol

]]> 0 641123df88f32b9a975ecede61442d2f Winter Rose replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156253 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 02:34:22 -0400 Okay!

It looks like the last things that happened is the group with Solstice, Zeinli, Cresh, Bo’, and Rookie are in the forest planning their next course of action, and the rest of them (including the king and the prince) are on a republic ship that has just been captured by the Separatists.

My original idea was for the characters to repair t…[Read more]

]]> 0 c88f7900c122714e31db046e2448aa1c Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156252 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 02:14:54 -0400 @winter_rose That’s greattttt

Ah lol, okay.

okay cool. Let me edit it some and I will.

]]> 0 d37f791bb13abcf962d5dfe951bdff51 Winter Rose replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156251 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 02:13:05 -0400 @emma-walker

I learned a lot last year, haha.  It was a crazy year but it was good.

No, I see the email.  I have two emails and I don’t regularly check the one I gave to you 🫤.  That was my bad.

Hehe sounds super cool!! Yes, shoot me the story, I’d love to read it.

]]> 0 606c710f45cae5efc171bf53fb5e0f18 Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156250 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 02:06:32 -0400 @winter_rose yeahhh wby?

Hmmm… what was the gmail you used for when I sent the sw fanfic doc…? Because I might’ve emailed the wrong person Lolol

Hehe actually… I might send you the story. It starts as a rp with a friend with rebels charas but then I wrote the rest. And I love this new character………..

 

lol kk

]]> 0 215d29c826aeb84ebe909988f414d164 Winter Rose replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156248 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:59:22 -0400 @emma-walker

Sweet!

Oh, I must not have seen.  Sorry! My primary email is raspberrryrose05 at gmail.com if you ever need to reach me again and if you didn’t already have it.

Really? What is your idea?

Okay! I’ll look back and see what exactly is going on in this story….

]]> 0 f9e1652b8a97efb3975caf164ed80b48 Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156247 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:50:36 -0400 @winter_rose Heyyy.
It was good! I think I tried emailing you not too long ago too?

I actually had the most amazing idea that goes great with my Depa Jarrus! 😀

we Can keep going with the roleplay if you’d like. If we can figure out what we were doing lol!

]]> 0 269757b3b876234822a08842ef9a05bb Winter Rose replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156242 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:25:32 -0400 @emma-walker

Hello!! Sorry for the late reply.

Indeed, it has been a very long time!  How was 2022 for you?

Would you like to continue the roleplay? Or start a new one?  I’m open to any ideas you may have. 😁

]]> 0 1e764fb758afea3fb75c4251f8d70bf2 93@ImperatorPenguin posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: I'm new here. I have Aspergers. I like playing video games […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/103966/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 03:26:06 -0400 I’m new here.

I have Aspergers.
I like playing video games and watching cartoons.
And I have anxiety issues.

Currently, I’m working on a rewrite of the Star Wars Original Trilogy… specifically publishing the thing.
It’s not what it sounds like.

]]> 4 fa10c60823194842f37bbc4fbe68be02 93@ImperatorPenguin joined the group Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/103965/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 02:55:52 -0400 0 8d642ed1a36853ae4d3198cdf3176ced Emma Walker replied to the topic SW RP/Collaborative Story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/sci-fi-writers/forum/topic/sw-rp-collaborative-story/page/12/#post-156104 Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:28:13 -0400 @winter_rose Hello!!

Its been such a long time!

]]> 0 d37449c6a56851ffc9c81985efaf2ba9 Esther posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: Hi all! I’m super excited to be part of a Christian Sci-Fi f […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/103305/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:24:32 -0400 Hi all! I’m super excited to be part of a Christian Sci-Fi forum. It’s super neat to meet all of you. 😀

A little bit about me:
Loves coffee,
Loves cats,
Loves daydreaming about writing,
Aspiring to make a difference with words.

At the moment I’m writing a serial story about a Globalised Society connected by Alternate/Virtual Reality.
Is this…[Read more]

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