Story Embers | J. S. Clingman | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/jsclingman/activity/ Activity feed for J. S. Clingman. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:38:58 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 c37dd0fb4dedd19293fe4a433973f681 J. S. Clingman replied to the topic What romances would you recommend? in the forum Romance Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/92255/ Wed, 19 May 2021 00:22:53 -0400 @legomaiego I wasn’t really trying to redefine “clean romance”. I was just looking for a romance that wasn’t too romantic, if that makes any sense. I’m a newcomer to the romance genre—and at least at the time of writing the initial post in this thread—I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I wanted “romance lite” (shall we say) without excessive mus…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa69b7fb072e549b6b66c7ef10421936 J. S. Clingman replied to the topic I am here and alive in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/91670/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:29:37 -0400 @lonathecat

Ugh, this is so late—I’m so sorry! I have a bad habit of procrastinating when I have emails, chat messages, and forum posts to respond to. @emma-walker can testify to this. XD

That’s cool that you consider yourself a hybrid as well! I think INFJs are cool, btw. They seem to get a lot done in comparison to people like me. XD

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]]> 0 7f6a5a9671027db44b5bd4fee2ade0ad J. S. Clingman replied to the topic What romances would you recommend? in the forum Romance Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/91669/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:43:14 -0400 @MelancholicWriter @Zee @Erynne @Arindown

I’m sorry this is so late, but thank you so much for all of your recommendations and non-recommendations! XD Erynne, I have The Witch of Blackbird Pond on my reading list. It’s wonderful to know it contains no witchcraft. XD Some of my other friends like it as well! MelancholicWriter, I’ve just finished…[Read more]

]]> 0 66c6648b72c0479f6ffbfc43ab15ffb1 J. S. Clingman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/miracles/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:02:12 -0400 This is absolutely beautiful. Makes me smile. Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂

In reply to - Graham Jackson wrote a new post Miracles are quiet, great as the blades of mountains that rise and score the clouds, rending greater gashes and letting light inside a world that’s gone too loud […] ]]> 5985df211c934f8a3453003e74590403 J. S. Clingman replied to the topic I am here and alive in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/90210/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:56:56 -0400 @emma-walker I’ll look forward to it. 😉

]]> 0 21b2933022979fa7180947cabb27a279 J. S. Clingman replied to the topic I am here and alive in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/90209/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:56:05 -0400 Hey, @lonathecat ! Thank you so much! That’s cool that you have an INTP brother and INTP friend. Lots of fun with INTPs, it seems. 🙂 I actually feel as though I’m an INTP-INFP hybrid. I initially thought I was an INFP when my first test results told me so… Personality stuff can be confusing. What’s your MBTI? Have you taken the Enneagram?

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]]> 0 5c2f6dfcc22bccb9fe313aac451c95a7 J. S. Clingman started the topic What romances would you recommend? in the forum Romance Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/90204/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:49:48 -0400 Hi! Currently, I’m attempting to write a romance novella. It’s going semi-well, but the fact that I haven’t read any romances ever (excepting The Tale of Despereaux, if you count that as one, and Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen), makes it a little difficult. Not difficult, exactly, I guess. I just want to make sure I’m not writing cliche stuff or…[Read more]

]]> 0 11f6f81b699f69e6a456de1e578e9056 J. S. Clingman replied to the topic I am here and alive in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/90203/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:44:34 -0400 Thank you, @erynne ! Right now, I’m attempting to write a young love romance. I also like writing posts for my blog and (occasionally) poetry. How about you?

]]> 0 8fb466e37554fb775c6bf5509d8520f7 J. S. Clingman replied to the topic I am here and alive in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/90201/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:42:46 -0400 @emma-walker Do you think you’ll return sometime?

]]> 0 4177a0a8a887102bbca4ba83ac8d1702 J. S. Clingman replied to the topic I am here and alive in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/90200/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:41:29 -0400 @winter_rose Thank you! I like to use GIMP 2, mainly, and I share my art mostly on my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartlightPrintables How about yourself? What program(s) do you like to use, and where do you share your art? 🙂

Like Emma said, we met at YWW. 🙂

]]> 0 101e999fedca52d740812a714f1ad59c J. S. Clingman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/3-reasons-that-character-names-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-6522 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:16:18 -0400 Wow, I never really thought about this, but it makes so much sense! Totally have to apply this. Thank you, Rose. 🙂

In reply to - Rose Sheffler wrote a new post I’ve noticed a growing and concerning trend among writers when they’re developing a cast of characters. In an effort to make a protagonist memorable, they slap on a unique, edgy, and […] ]]> 23f9effc85586db2d056ec91b7c7174a J. S. Clingman posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/four-essential-aspects-of-any-character-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-6441 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:30:48 -0400 Oh my goodness, thank you for writing this. I totally need to work on creating realistic characters. You just gave me a checklist. XD

In reply to - Brandon Miller wrote a new post Crafting three-dimensional characters is a complicated process involving a distinct voice, engaging descriptions, consistency, and a significant amount of luck. Why luck? Because a […] ]]> 340c3646adb92767510e90e77bc52d20 J. S. Clingman joined the group Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/89687/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:21:58 -0400 0 3c8f478d7500c13a50a7959e19562d8b J. S. Clingman joined the group Romance Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/89686/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:21:54 -0400 0 010e10ff7b594c8cb3552f14d11fb26f J. S. Clingman started the topic I am here and alive in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/89684/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:17:31 -0400 Hey! I’m J. S., or Josh, if you prefer. Like many of you, I’m an amateur writer who wants to get better at, well, writing. XD Hence, my presence here.

I’m an INTP and 4w5 daydreamer, and I love reading, creating digital art, listening to podcasts, and other stuff. My favorite authors include S. D. Smith, Kate DiCamillo, J. R. R. Tolkien, and C.…[Read more]

]]> 0 6c04a110dadfc493a15b16898624395c J. S. Clingman replied to the topic Hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/89683/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:09:50 -0400 Hey, Emma! Cool to see you here! I just joined the Forum, actually, so I’m gearing up to write my own introduction post in a moment. XD Hope you’re doing well. That fantasy retelling of the Book of Esther sounds intriguing, btw!

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