Story Embers | JennytheFaun | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/jennythefaun/activity/ Activity feed for JennytheFaun. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:55:56 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 77b37e9bd79116564eebdd8fb5e5766c JennytheFaun replied to the topic MAJOR FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT - end of an era in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/105112/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:26:23 -0400 Huge thank you to Story Embers and especially all my Knaphollow Guildlings for this forum experience! I haven’t been active here in years, but it made a HUGE impact on me in my early serious writing journey. You guys helped me learn and grow and have so much fun. I don’t know where I’d be without this community!

]]> 0 fe892a2cc546bf9cd1e343f0a0f0a36b JennytheFaun started the topic Summit Watch Party? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/91247/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:19:36 -0400 Who’s excited for the Engaging Plots Summit?

I am–but I’m going to be out of town next weekend.

So I’m getting together some writing friends to rewatch the sessions and do the group activities together, possibly the weekend or a series of weeknights after the Summit.

Is there anybody else who wants to attend the conference but can’t make it…[Read more]

]]> 0 aa50dad68917550950709250dd969d44 JennytheFaun posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/90495/#acomment-90498 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:31:18 -0400 Thank you, Kylie! That means a lot! I actually got it published on Kingdom Pen last month: https://kingdompen.org/the-party-tree-a-poem/

In reply to - Kylie S. Pierce replied to the topic The Party Tree in the forum Poets @jennythefaun That was really good! I enjoyed it a lot, and I say that you have a knack for writing poetry. The fact that it was based on […] ]]> efad96fc35d77dc01069446fec633ede JennytheFaun posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/88296/#acomment-88946 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:16:17 -0400 Thanks for your advice, @myclipboardismyviolin!

In reply to - MyClipboardIsMyViolin replied to the topic The Party Tree in the forum Poets @jennythefaun Couldn’t tell the LoTR reference from reading it, and it would be fine anyway. I published a poem that was even more […] ]]> 39862e63f6de79d3e117d198bfffb972 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Havok Flash Fiction in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/87390/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 23:25:08 -0400 @claire-h @zee @sparrowhawke Thank you guys so much!

It’s fun that you write more lighthearted short stories, Claire–my short fiction usually ends up oddly serious for my personality. 🙂 If you ever post one for feedback on here, feel free to tag me!

]]> 0 56298021d9710c6c40ddf484c6a7c4fc JennytheFaun started the topic Havok Flash Fiction in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/87374/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:38:56 -0400 I’m so excited to be published today on gohavok.com ! This is the first time I’ve ever been published officially. If you want a quick read today about a girl who’s friends with a storm but can’t enter his homeland because of her humanity, I would love it if you’d visit Havok and give Higherlight a read!

Have you ever published a short story? I’d…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad9430e5ef9db546b4aae07211baa720 JennytheFaun replied to the topic I Would Be in the forum Poets https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86404/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:40:09 -0400 I don’t know if you’re still looking for feedback on this or not, but just in case you are:

I thought this was really good! The main suggestion I have is that in the very first line, “was and am isn’t” really tripped me up. I understand now what you’re saying, but it took me two or three glances to piece it together.

My favorite line was “I…[Read more]

]]> 0 f57646c63c518ea847881942b450406d JennytheFaun started the topic The Party Tree in the forum Poets https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86403/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:34:51 -0400 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZMIEA7d_LkfwEGUxcdqGM8-R5j_CZ5cJqDDVSxv6Nxs/edit?usp=sharing

I haven’t written much poetry, but this is one I’ve been working with recently. I feel like it still needs some changes, but I’m not sure how to move forward with it. Any critique would be great, especially comments on the doc.

Also, as I think…[Read more]

]]> 0 0a1f8ea42180f32b389706719995b69e JennytheFaun joined the group Poets https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86402/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:31:45 -0400 0 b4f47a9961a5421e4f00357d421b0cf9 JennytheFaun posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/4-opportunities-writers-miss-if-they-arent-involved-in-a-community/comment-page-1/#comment-5442 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:35:08 -0400 “If we pool our talents, commit to high standards, and urge each other to persevere, over the next decade we have the potential to witness a revolution of the arts. Dozens of feature films produced off stellar Christian novels, superior and highly accessible education for beginning novelists, Christian art festivals, new literary societies, and…[Read more]

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post Editor’s Note: This article is the second and final installment in our two-part mini series on the value of supporting fellow writers. To learn why we decided to spotlight this topic, r […] ]]> a807cfafb18d0208bb11268c47f9af3e JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/79110/ Thu, 14 May 2020 00:03:32 -0400 @taylor-clogston Yeah, I’ll agree with you that it was the necessary choice for this story. My reader brain didn’t have a problem with it. Just my writer/editor brain. XD

]]> 0 70c46bfa8650047c10da124151268412 JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/79107/ Wed, 13 May 2020 23:55:56 -0400 Thanks for putting this book club together, @daeus-lamb ! It’s been so interesting to read everyone’s perspective on this book.

I totally agree with everybody that the buildup for the disastrous night was huge and the payoff was…not. And I specifically agree with @taylor-clogston that I felt very led to believe Daisy Grace was the one who would…[Read more]

]]> 0 844da641edcbccbafea2be6ef840309f JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #5 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/79106/ Wed, 13 May 2020 23:38:03 -0400 Well, I’m really late again. XD

I agree with you guys that this book did a good job of wrestling with theological questions that felt important to the characters and story. It also didn’t shy away from asking hard questions, and didn’t force an easy, immediate answer. I also appreciated that the “bad guys” weren’t unbelievers–or wouldn’t claim…[Read more]

]]> 0 73c538f7fd4d715333508014c420400a JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #4 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78172/ Sun, 03 May 2020 19:18:30 -0400 I’m late to this one, too. XD

My one complaint about the prose is that it’s sometimes so direct. Rather than creating a picture in my mind, it creates a mental impression. I wouldn’t call that a bad thing, but I can get tired of it. Other than that, the clever phrases, especially the Biblical references that were so fitting for a pastor’s family,…[Read more]

]]> 0 43ba6698e9a2e6922b87179d86b5c6ea JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #3 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78171/ Sun, 03 May 2020 19:01:25 -0400 I’m really late to this discussion, and for the most part I’d just second others’ answers. I’m somewhere between @corky and @taylorclogston when it comes to how connected the places in Dogwood felt. I pictured some connections between specific locations, but for the most part I didn’t have a strong sense of Dogwood’s real size or proportions. But…[Read more]

]]> 0 2ee799f1677cac57062f1abb8387da1b JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #2 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77432/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:54:29 -0400 My favorite thing about the friendship is that it feels somehow…archetypical to me. The rich boy. The poor girl. The boy who’s half one thing, half another. It’s like a fairytale setup or some other kind of ancient story transplanted to 1970s West Virginia. Maybe I’m reading too deeply into it, though.

I do think Matt is (inadvertently) being…[Read more]

]]> 0 eb4639b062117cef07219fbb56676915 JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77208/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:37:54 -0400 @taylorclogston I would have expected most of the book to take place in ’72, which @toklaham-veruzia confirmed. I think I’ll have to watch the rest of the story play out before I can say for sure whether I’m a fan of that technique (starting the book on the edge of the climax) or not. Like Daeus said, it did get me involved right away. The…[Read more]

]]> 0 d00a7c21c81d291905a44393b125fef5 JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Promise of Jesse Woods Week #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77133/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:10:07 -0400 How does Chris Fabry show what the story is about so thoroughly right from the start? How can we learn from this?

I second what Taylor and Caseybold have already said about this, but in addition, what I guess is the inciting event–Dickie’s phonecall and Matt’s decision to return to Dogwood–comes, what, about halfway through Chapter 1? And…[Read more]

]]> 0 1c866541c1b682d095c3078b4fbe1037 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76420/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:38:29 -0400 I’m not too worried about the virus itself, but several things I was looking forward to are in an uncertain state at best right now…my work is still open though, oddly enough. It’s just a strange situation.

5 Things To Remember When The Coronavirus Cancels Your Life

This article about it is really…[Read more]

]]> 0 32fa6454a2667b3457f7f3b2a4b8d8e0 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Castle in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76328/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:17:44 -0400 @ariella-newheart Same here–I’m interested, but I don’t know how active I’ll be able to stay.

]]> 0 da8d4eccd0181214d3fa6f2a087b6ad6 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Favorite Fantasy Christian book? in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76326/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:14:43 -0400 The Green Ember Series and Mistmantle Chronicles are both middle grade, but in my opinion they have as much worth and weight as adult books. I’ve also really liked all five of Nadine Brandes’s books, probably Fawkes the most. And I thought the Story Peddler did a pretty good job of being unconventional while still being…conventional. XD

]]> 0 705c2057889f308653ac913975a87f59 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Email List in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76180/ Sat, 14 Mar 2020 20:06:16 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia Yeah, I found out how to make a link to a signup right after asking most people I know if they’d like to subscribe…the joys of being a beginner XP Do you want to guinea pig this one? http://eepurl.com/gV_jbr

Lol, yep! I’ll put that on my writer resume.

]]> 0 621aed5b6c40aaf3cb234f013684edd8 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Email List in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76119/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 17:02:39 -0400 Thank you!

]]> 0 bee628e6ea6927c42aac4ee38e9ffedb JennytheFaun started the topic Email List in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76106/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:32:03 -0400 @samantha-pen @hgm_barnes18 @heather-drabant @kb-writer @inspirewrite @duskflower @kjames0813 @ireneadler @kari-karast

@i-david @donna-darling @kr-lalonde @the-golden-light @toklaham-veruzia @maddie-jay @ryo-wildfire

How are you guys? I wish I were better at keeping up with y’all. I wanted to let the Knaplingers know that I’m starting an email…[Read more]

]]> 1 30550f1ebd611c2c81e777637c5d133a JennytheFaun replied to the topic Does anybody else write reviews? in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76102/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:21:32 -0400 I don’t blog about reviews or anything, but when I finish reading a book, I like to write down a kind of review just to help my own brain process and organize what I just read. Usually what I focus on is how well various aspects of the story played off one another to present a unified but multifaceted theme. If I ever publish reviews, they’ll…[Read more]

]]> 0 16299353abcb22a8898fc7d5f28f929a JennytheFaun joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73644/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:32:02 -0400 0 455f75b105ac5c7a886e21ca71232286 JennytheFaun posted an update in the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books: Hi everyone! My primary WIP fits best into the MG category, […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73643/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:30:31 -0400 Hi everyone! My primary WIP fits best into the MG category, and I’m not sure if my secondary WIP would be better as MG or YA yet. But I love children’s fiction and would love to hear about what you’re writing!

]]> 0 023dd763e241212c1351df4ab986c8f8 JennytheFaun joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73642/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:27:57 -0400 0 7921b7f4ef0e7e87faf96767f40e2c39 JennytheFaun posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72222/#acomment-72303 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:46:14 -0400 I guess I could call mine the MG/YA variety of epic fantasy? And some low fantasy, like @sarah-inkdragon.

In reply to - Daeus Lamb posted an update in the group Fantasy Writers What’s all our favorite sub-genres to write in? Mine’s epic fantasy. ]]> 358ecadf26740c36404088e8bccc3a13 JennytheFaun joined the group Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72301/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:44:19 -0400 0 fa9e511d73dbdbe08a35cb9bcb189e60 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Six-Word Stories in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71523/ Sat, 11 Jan 2020 18:35:12 -0400 Well guys, I made it to round two of The Writer Games! (🤣🥳) Thanks for your help! Now I need to submit a 100 word story. I would love some feedback from y’all! And if it’s just not that good, please be honest and let me know. I still have time to try again. Thanks…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce0ff91f77c5e28427be4f5e274785e9 JennytheFaun started the topic Six-Word Stories in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71277/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:47:50 -0400 I’m in The Writer Games (the one Mariposa has mentioned on her blog, if y’all read that) and I need to submit a six-word story by Monday. I thought I’d have a hard time coming up with one since I don’t have experience with micro-stories, but actually the problem was too many ideas! It would help me so much if some Knaplingers could:

1. Comment…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce90ab782a09f95c3c6471dca62975df JennytheFaun replied to the topic Is Knaphollow on life support? in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71250/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 01:08:53 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia Same here! What if Knaplingers set up some critique/beta reading exchanges/partnerships? Would that help y’all?

]]> 0 37985debda965489343f8942fe36057c JennytheFaun replied to the topic Is Knaphollow on life support? in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71222/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:27:59 -0400 It has been kinda sad around here recently…🤔😭

Merging two guilds might make for an unmanageable number of guildlings, but I don’t know…

Is there something we could do to make the guild really important to our writing? Is there anything we need in our writing lives that Knaphollow could become? @all Knaplingers

]]> 0 d947a92b8fab27f348867b19ec03558b JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Chats in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71036/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 02:35:41 -0400 😝 I kinda lost track of it during NaNo, but maybe we can bring it back now!

 

Ruhanna rolled her eyes. “Enough with the small talk. I’m here on important business.“

]]> 0 8188baff47a225b1b691f28c612e80bd JennytheFaun replied to the topic 'Resurrection in a Bottle' releases Friday in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67750/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:19:49 -0400 I’ll have to make sure I read that! Maybe I can use it as a reward if I meet my word count goal for NaNo XD

]]> 0 6345527fd776280a10903147e38829d0 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Chats in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67478/ Sat, 26 Oct 2019 00:15:27 -0400 @inspire-write She sounds like someone Ruhanna would hit it off with!

I think when we did this before we italicized everything that wasn’t the actual character chat, or something like that? We did something to distinguish what we were saying from what the characters were saying.

Ruhanna: is searching the bookstore for an ancient scroll she’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c552d12ac4c3bff8a9d7b12895db2ca JennytheFaun replied to the topic The Lore of Yore-- First Three Chapters in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67209/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 01:23:58 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia Sounds like an awesome premise! Can’t wait to read!

]]> 0 0979ba4c8df9a3d1757f0301bece83cd JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Chats in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67061/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:24:45 -0400 Modern times works for me! That’ll make it different from our last one. What if the characters are inside a bookstore??

]]> 0 8e12cf8c881002814428a70726c3a109 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Chats in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66959/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:39:49 -0400 @emberynus-the-dragonslayer Thanks! I’m planning her as the MC of my NaNo project.

@kari-karast I’m up for a new setting. Our old one was cool, but if we’re starting over, I’d rather try something new.

]]> 0 fafa53121f68827f42c5de49dd774e03 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Chats in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66887/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:12:28 -0400 Ok, I’ll bring in a person too!

Meet Ruhanna–you can call her Runi if she’s in a good mood. She’s a fourteen-year-old Human (less than half of the people in her world are Humans). She’s brainy and has read a lot of good scrolls, so she has a reputation for being smart (and weird). But she’s also an extrovert and can be extremely fiery,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8382f05b49c1f74bb9f99d653130ff6e JennytheFaun replied to the topic Character Chats in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66783/ Sat, 12 Oct 2019 02:51:01 -0400 I’d come back to this too! Would we start over or try to continue the story we had going?

@kari-karast agh impossible choice

]]> 0 3b4c0c11406a172bf046168150df09e6 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Genre Mashups in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66432/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:29:16 -0400 @heather-drabant I finally read your story! That was fun!

I might have a bit of an idea for a crime thriller/fantasy mashup, so we’ll see where that goes!

]]> 0 d9c81276bd50e245ff75a2fae440ef25 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Genre Mashups in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65987/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:07:18 -0400 Yay!! So sorry I missed the last one. I should be able to jump in this time! I’m not sure which mashup to pick yet…they all sound so intriguing!

@maddie-jay yours was awesome! I rlly want to read yours too @heather-drabant

]]> 0 ab8edfae2f4318d41627150a502317f9 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Flash(?) Fiction in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65220/ Sun, 15 Sep 2019 01:01:49 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia Good thoughts. In both of my novellas so far I’ve struggled with predictability, but I’m glad you didn’t think Candle or Bread for the Hunger had that problem.

]]> 0 393ce573bd8974d0fda8433dc3bcf353 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Flash(?) Fiction in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65141/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:46:22 -0400 @maddiejay Thank you so much! That’s great feedback to have. It’ll definitely help me move forward!

]]> 0 1a534778af3122f0bd64f4da0e9954ba JennytheFaun replied to the topic Flash(?) Fiction in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65122/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:58:18 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia Wow, thanks for all the awesome feedback! I’ll definitely keep it all in mind as I edit the story more. Did you have any ideas for how to make the ending less predictable? That seems to be a common issue in most of my stories XP.

It looks like a few tags didn’t work, so I’m tagging @maddie-jay @i-david @kr-lalonde @samberg0…[Read more]

]]> 0 76dc6f9e1000e4561c6e41b2684628e2 JennytheFaun started the topic Flash(?) Fiction in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/64970/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:48:29 -0400 Hi Knaplingers,

I’ve been working on a story that I think of as flash fiction. I’m not sure that’s accurate since I’ve heard that flash fiction is under a thousand words and this story is currently over 1100, but I intend to make it shorter.

Anyway, it’s set in the same world as the short story I submitted to the SE contest (though I don’t think…[Read more]

]]> 0 ca185cd70ab696bb8ac8a0010aef2a61 JennytheFaun replied to the topic Critiques in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/64969/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:40:39 -0400 @ryowildfire I’m super late here, but I’d be interested in reading and giving feedback on your work. I have the same problem with long WIPs that no one has time to read, lol. One thing you could try is sending people just the first chapter. You’d probably get a lot of suggestions that you could apply to the rest of the book, and if you can build a…[Read more]

]]> 0 1db560ab28973a374a045d5a2a810a3f JennytheFaun replied to the topic I Wrote Another Short Story (and edited it this time!) in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/64968/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:37:07 -0400 @mckinley I didn’t see this until now. Are you still interested in getting more feedback on this story?

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