Joy Calle Martinez

@rose-colored-fancy

You might have told me already, but what draft are you on?

I’m on the second draft, but right now I’m doing a lot of preparation like character profiles and stuff. It’s quite exciting! I won’t be ready for beta readers for The Apostle’s Sister itself for quite a while, but I’m writing a prequel short story for one of the c…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Don’t worry, the internet gremlins are odd sometimes XD

Totally… *sighs*

 I love how much depth and conflict there is between Temira and Paul!

Thanks! I do, too. The most interesting thing is that they always stay good friends, even though they have so many rough patches along the way. When Temira carries home an aban…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry for the late reply. I didn’t see this until now – maybe the email didn’t go through for some reason? Or it’s probably in my spam folder. I never check that. 😭

Awesome! That’s the Paul one, right?

Yup, it is! I definitely agree that good sibling relationships (especially with adult sibs, as you p…[Read more]

@sparrowhawke

I use a little notebook and some Bible verse pens a friend gave me to take small notes on possible plot or character ideas. The Bible verse pens remind me why I’m writing, so that’s a fun tidbit. XD

I do most everything else on the computer. I use Microsoft Word for pretty much everything (the drafts themselves, outlining,…[Read more]

@nataliecone

Darkness, irony, triumph, courage, crossroads, hope

Those are all great themes! Triumph, courage, and hope are ones I particularly enjoy incorporating in my own stories as well. 🙂

Savvy series by Ingrid Law, Pax by Sara Pennypacker, Monstrous Devices by Damien Love, The Colossus Rises by Peter Lerangis

Must admit I’ve never heard of…[Read more]

@nataliecone

Hi! I’m Joy. It’s great to meet you, Natalie, and welcome to the SE community!

Aw, I’m so sorry you lost your first post. That unfortunately happens once in a while.

Can’t wait to get to know you, and if you don’t mind, I’ll start with a few questions. 🙂

1) What themes do you most enjoy incorporating into your stories?

2) What…[Read more]

@imwritehere1920

“On My Own” is so beautiful as well! I love Eponine because she’s one of those (sadly) rare people who know the meaning of true love – if you truly love someone, you’ll want their happiness and not your own. Eponine sought Marius’s happiness instead of her own.

Aw, I love Gavroche! *sobs with you and gratefully accepts tissue*

@rose-colored-fancy

The siblings as best friends is the entire premise of my novel as well! XD

I also really like girly-girls who aren’t treated as shallow, because being a girly-girl is just a small part of someone’s personality and doesn’t at all mean they’re nothing but lipstick and mascara.

Writing a huge family must indeed be a task, but…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Found family is definitely my top favorite trope! I also love animal sidekicks and desert settings. And mentor-mentee relationships. I just listed all of yours. XD

Hmm, some others I like are shy/antisocial protagonists (as long as it’s portrayed well), siblings who are best friends, the reluctant adoptive parent and…[Read more]

@irishcelticredflowercrown

Hello! I’m doing well, thank you for asking. It’s great to meet you, too!

Wow. Let me just say that your response was super inspiring to read. I could not agree more about the YA books about flawless and desirable protagonists. I cannot count the number of books I’ve read where the female MC is soooo beautiful and…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Thank you for sharing, Rose! I sometimes get inspired by random objects as well, actually!

@esmeralda-gramilton

Wow! That helps a lot, thank you! I’ll definitely be trying out your method.

By the way, I love your profile picture.

@obrian-of-the-surface-world

Thank you! I’ve never thought of surfing Pixabay for ideas, so that will be very helpful to keep in mind. Biblical knowledge is also another reason to increase Bible reading, since no book has stories equally as exciting and dramatic. 🙂

Thank you for the advice.

@sparrowhawke

Thanks for the tips, they are all things I hadn’t thought of doing before! 🙂 I will definitely be trying them.

Thank you! Paul’s sister is mentioned just once in Acts 23:16.