Story Embers | Kate Lamb | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/kate/activity/ Activity feed for Kate Lamb. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:31:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 6bbbee5f868aeb805cd1b1726dd8e267 Kate Lamb wrote a new post https://storyembers.org/?p=41561 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:00:19 -0400 I used to believe that a writer’s mission was to tell the world important truths through stories.

 

Talk about pressure.

 

If you’re like me, you don’t handle pressure well. I’m generally laidback, […]

]]> 8402e18942995f0308c4ea616ab20492 Kate Lamb's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/99579/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:27:03 -0400 0 4fe8fc25c2e9be75e528dd8c53deaa36 Kate Lamb changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/99578/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:26:22 -0400 0 b943b3908450aad5471ce3a95033e0f9 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-monet-gives-writers-the-secret-to-crafting-intoxicating-scenes/comment-page-1/#comment-7988 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 21:40:19 -0400 This is lovely. 🙂

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post Over a period of one year, famous artist Claud Monet dedicated himself to painting a set of haystacks during various seasons, weather conditions, and times of day. Sounds monotonous, […] ]]> a0a1e222fd93592f5c6f7dbb89f741b6 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/3-traits-of-an-unforgettable-antihero/comment-page-1/#comment-7527 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:37:09 -0400 You outdid yourself, Gabby. Excellent breakdown. Now I gotta go write an antihero or something.

In reply to - Gabrielle Pollack wrote a new post The Mandalorian. Artemis Fowl. Dustfinger. Kaz Brekker. These antiheroes and countless others have captured the imaginations of viewers, readers, and fangirls with such ferocity […] ]]> 2b73c90f96e2da829d2962b99e02200f Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/second-place-winner-skeleton/comment-page-1/#comment-5658 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:46:40 -0400 Beautiful!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Darlene N. Böcek   Dec. 24. Victim discovered 3 min. off San Pasqual Valley Road/Highway 78. Mile marker 12. Female. Mid 20s. Face down. Homicide suspected. No attempted burial. T […] ]]> 7f3abe4e845891686916f7e1b9f77055 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-something-green/comment-page-1/#comment-5657 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:30:04 -0400 Beautiful. I’ve got goosebumps. Congratulations on the win—you earned it. 😉

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Bethany Fehr   Green. Not eaten. Not trampled into the dust. Food, or maybe poison. It didn’t matter which.   Prisoner 13358 hadn’t been actively searching for either. If he ha […] ]]> a1079802967cee1ec4f8c7092ff0e2b7 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/i-took-life-apart/comment-page-1/#comment-4900 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:33:21 -0400 You should write rhyme more often. 😍

In reply to - Hope Ann wrote a new post I took life apart To see what made stars glow; I wove a web of silver truth, Untangled row by row.   I took life apart, Each gear and cog and spring; I mapped each broken hand And […] ]]> 040af03404a4c0500a87d75a8a2c5589 Kate Lamb replied to the topic I NEED YOUR HELP! ANSWER THESE 4 QUESTIONS!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/i-need-your-help-answer-these-4-questions/#post-109315 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:57:03 -0400 Great discussion, @emma-starr.

1. Do you believe Christians should read secular literature (literature produced by non-believers)? Why or why not?

Yes. As long as you read with discernment, pondering the worldviews being presented and comparing them against the Bible, there is much encouragement and beauty and excellence to be found in even…[Read more]

]]> 0 1af230e4c1acdc6222b8d2f4d947ab4f Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-write-speculative-fiction-of-truly-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-4821 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:49:53 -0400 *bounces* Yes! Yes! Yesssss!

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post Several months ago, a new character I’d created went rogue and escaped the world I’d placed him in. Leaping between realms, his ghostly spirit crashed into a peaceful wood where a fis […] ]]> 9a56d503bd5b3dbcd0d36ce60255a9fd Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/unread/comment-page-1/#comment-4808 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:32:09 -0400 How beautiful.

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post Unread texts swiped across my screen. I’d never call it personal— I’ve left him on read for a week, and I don’t reply to her as quickly as I used to. I hear the ding, I watch i […] ]]> 9d2c363ab10a19318af0d6b599f28ac1 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-personality-types-should-affect-characters-thought-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 02:13:44 -0400 Lovely article. 😉 You have come far, my padawan.

In reply to - Hope Ann wrote a new post Editor’s Note: This article is the third installment in our five-part series on how to build empathy between readers and characters. To learn why we’re doing this series and how we’ […] ]]> eded185d1d341ff96fcedd2081805266 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/what-hand-copying-the-book-thief-taught-me-about-strong-prose/comment-page-1/#comment-4369 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:31:41 -0400 I love this so much! Great points. I want to do the thing where I brainstorm how to describe things around me now. 😀

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post On my first read of The Book Thief, the peerless prose stunned me. I wanted to achieve Zusak’s skill, but I didn’t know how. So I began a nightly experiment to see if any techniques wou […] ]]> 259f1b38446480025d6c22f4028b6374 Kate Lamb replied to the topic Flash Fiction Prompt Contest! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/flash-fiction-prompt-contest/#post-99569 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:43:34 -0400 Thank you Cassie. I just might. 😉

]]> 0 dbd7a7f71c985732f6530637aae41734 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/why-novelists-need-to-stop-ignoring-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-4076 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 22:49:45 -0400 Love this.

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post Every fiction writer has fallen in love with stories and dreams of engaging readers the same way. Few, however, are interested in poetry. In our modern age, this art form fights a losing […] ]]> c4ef448e56b21d5840a60b2da37971de Kate Lamb replied to the topic Flash Fiction Prompt Contest! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/flash-fiction-prompt-contest/#post-99076 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:20:34 -0400 @cassandraia thanks for thinking of me! Unfortunately I absolutely stink at flash fiction. 😛 I’ll keep this in mind for if I ever want to improve though. 😉

]]> 0 b1f2bd7136c8604c33eeae2ebd0f47da Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/second-place-winner-the-will-of-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-4030 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:01:22 -0400 Ahhhh, Cassie! This is so beautiful! Congratulations!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Cassandra Hamm   Mahzar sat cross-legged on the sandy floor and gripped his staff to still his trembling hands. Suluboya’s painted face stared at him from the corner of the te […] ]]> ddb8d75b6a9155cff0788f702a32cb9a Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:56:32 -0400 That means a lot from you. 😉 Thank you so much.

In reply to - Kate Lamb wrote a new post Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around t […] ]]> 5f0d40afb6c7f5b4565da97223d7516a Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:55:57 -0400 Thank you Eden!

In reply to - Kate Lamb wrote a new post Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around t […] ]]> 4aabd72e0ccd1a2e8ddc853b10868f3b Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:52:47 -0400 Thank you Shannon!

In reply to - Kate Lamb wrote a new post Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around t […] ]]> 7f72c945d3aea5afbe873362fe2da633 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:52:17 -0400 Thank you so much for all your encouragement. <3

In reply to - Kate Lamb wrote a new post Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around t […] ]]> 508127d6682fb7c1216e3251ba83f632 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:46:00 -0400 Thank you for reading. 🙂

In reply to - Kate Lamb wrote a new post Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around t […] ]]> a99e00171204b02fb392749020ebda30 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-3972 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:45:43 -0400 :’D <3

In reply to - Kate Lamb wrote a new post Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around t […] ]]> ac8b33d111e1a131a36f6ada3e554568 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/first-place-winner-ella/comment-page-1/#comment-3971 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:45:24 -0400 Mission accomplished. 😀

In reply to - Kate Lamb wrote a new post Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around t […] ]]> 2fe7cbe4e82d257dfe56ec7fe249bc95 Kate Lamb wrote a new post https://storyembers.org/?p=98226 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:00:34 -0400 Sand swirled like a plague of locusts across the plain, spitting against Travis’s goggles. A line of fenceposts and an abandoned bunker contentedly slept while the world died around them.

 

Travis looked ov […]

]]> aa99b7d9862c961120126bc5198a0ba3 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/never-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:08:24 -0400 Still love this.

In reply to - Daeus Lamb wrote a new post Never enough. Never enough. I am glory and disgrace. I’m tripping up at the end of the race. I’m a misspelled card, a hung-up phone. I’m always knowing and never known. I’m always […] ]]> b6c7c091573762252935abd6ae4cb89e Kate Lamb replied to the topic Eowyn in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eowyn/page/4/#post-93341 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:59:14 -0400 *blinks* Wow… this topic really took off! I forgot all what I was tagged for, but I approve. *thumbs up of general approval and congeniality*

]]> 0 c5678787d2b4259c6a08c9d68c51f199 Kate Lamb replied to the topic Time to write a mystery in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/time-to-write-a-mystery/#post-93340 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:56:01 -0400 Ooh… wow. I’m completely out of my element. *sits quietly on the sidelines to listen*

]]> 0 1e3e84e5d5ecaac2ea917cf6fafa4e2b Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/the-seeds-of-forget-me-nots/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:51:11 -0400 GHK. MY HEART.

In reply to - Cindy Green wrote a new post “Home,” Asher’s escort said, handing him a set of keys. He splayed the keys out in his palm. Which one?   But his escort had already returned to the car and started the engine […] ]]> 53eb593755f16f4dde9bfd4a5fbee8e1 Kate Lamb replied to the topic Catching Up in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/catching-up/page/2/#post-93189 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:44:47 -0400 @noodle-mum welcome to New Wessex!

]]> 0 7cad192ad6ada322ee885b32c786212e Kate Lamb replied to the topic Eowyn in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eowyn/#post-93059 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:35:24 -0400 @Cassandraia great thoughts! And hey, this woman doesn’t believe in being oppressed either. XD There are definitely a lot of men who abuse their role of protector— and a lot of women who abuse their role of nurturer. Even within ‘Christian’ circles. But these are sins inherent with human nature, not masculinity or femininity. Lumping all men…[Read more]

]]> 0 545fa2d75016fc94cf115cce5a0b7d51 Kate Lamb replied to the topic We were thinking... in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/we-were-thinking/#post-93057 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:58:27 -0400 @Daeus-lamb *nods* It’s true writers build their ‘circle’ with people they naturally click with. Trying to build that tight of a community on purpose doesn’t manage itself very well.

That said, I think the guilds are still a fantastic idea. Maybe instead of focusing them primarily on building a tight community they could be focused around…[Read more]

]]> 0 abde1c202604987e18c15912b355d980 Kate Lamb replied to the topic Eowyn in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eowyn/#post-92978 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:10:02 -0400 @msqueen8 absolutely being feminine is a strength. It’s living up to your God-ordained role and calling. That takes guts and faith and a whole lot of other things you don’t have if you’re weak. One of the nice things about living up to God’s difficult stuff, though, is He gives you the strength to get there. 😉

]]> 0 76f097244b45f0a941a5a153fdbd6345 Kate Lamb replied to the topic Eowyn in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eowyn/#post-92941 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:03:48 -0400

I love to see characters who are emotionally strong as well as physically, because that’s really more important, and it’s often overlooked or even discouraged in today’s culture.

@r-m-archer you said it. This goes for guys too. ‘Strong’ isn’t determined by how many weapons you’re carrying or how many bad guys you can knock out in a dark alley…[Read more]

]]> 0 5ec32d997aa4359a282ffdc1af6609f9 Kate Lamb posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61261/#acomment-61262 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:58:52 -0400 Woohoo! Fun stuff! *high fives*

In reply to - eden anderson posted an update @ericawordsmith @chalice @kate @pursuewisdom Hey guys, I started a blog. Check it out if you feel so inclined. http://thehappyhedgiehome.wordpress.com ]]> f09d33c3d830cb539aef1db57a0aac1d Kate Lamb replied to the topic Eowyn in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eowyn/#post-92777 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:45:27 -0400

As in women are strongest when they are wielding a sword, or doing everything a man can. I think that’s a very narrow definition of strength.

@eden-anderson nailed it girl. Well said.

]]> 0 55fcabc78eb0c215dc0631cbf183925b Kate Lamb replied to the topic Eowyn in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eowyn/#post-92775 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:02:34 -0400 @noahlitle yep. Femininity is an attitude; a state of the heart. It’s not ultimately about jobs or clothes or anything external. Just like we don’t consider single fathers ‘effeminate’ for being both provider and nurturer for his kids, it’s possible for a woman to do manly things and still be feminine. Sometimes life forces you into situations you…[Read more]

]]> 0 bba7561df14b660bdec0107addc7ab3f Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/5/#post-92716 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 23:20:15 -0400 Guyyyys, honorable mention! Way to go!

]]> 0 fae0b5dcb2bfb5a813e3c749fc43a288 Kate Lamb started the topic Eowyn in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eowyn/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:59:09 -0400 Hey guys! I want my writing family’s input on something writing-related.

You ready for it?

Women in fiction. Particularly in fantasy, where so many of them take on combat roles or other roles commonly filled by men, in the name of offering ‘strong female role models’.

What do you think about this trend? While I was thinking about this I start…[Read more]

]]> 0 595c981af1ef13249a1bf40ac2a1e0bd Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/5/#post-92249 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:03:17 -0400 @eden-anderson

]]> 0 668de565509364c1059dc17cb6c17aea Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/5/#post-92248 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:03:02 -0400 Okay guys, I’m going to be gone most of Saturday and Sunday, so if you wanna get some suggestions in now is the day to do it.

@bama-rose @literatureforthelight @daeus-lamb @everyone-else-I-missed

]]> 0 d1a9f6a4687d5368c2a19b1dd8373812 Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/5/#post-92247 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:24:14 -0400 Whoops! Well, they’re aliens. Flesh and blood, with different colored skin. Their blood changes color based on their emotions and it shows through their veins, which are under translucent skin. Orange is for anxiety and red is for fear, etc. I was trying to set that up without info-dumping with the novitiate in the beginning, but it may not have…[Read more]

]]> 0 9163327232c77c7a3904c363a674df34 Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/4/#post-92156 Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:56:24 -0400 @piperbee that is a brilliant idea. *scribbles it down* Thank you!

]]> 0 9f52cd6ce5e5a41f256c53d69023f418 Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/4/#post-92129 Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:53:26 -0400 Also not quite sure about the ending. Could use some second opinions there.

]]> 0 d6635a21aadedc19bd47118848fd3294 Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/4/#post-92128 Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:52:56 -0400 OKAY GUYS.

It’s rough, but it’s down. Took a few turns I wasn’t planning for, but I think it’s pretty close. What do y’all think?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TUeaGB8o3fK3cb_7Mod3_Wxox7tLhmGtxFXIi-9J_A4/edit?usp=sharing

@daeus-lamb @bama-rose @ethryndal @piperbee @corissa @cassandraia @literatureforthelight

]]> 0 df3a05d3a3395ccd8be811020ef4ff06 Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/4/#post-92063 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:45:51 -0400 @corissa @cassandraia @literatureforthelight @eden-anderson way to go, ladies!

Corissa, I love all your ideas, and I think they would be perfect— for a much larger story. 😛 I forget our exact word limit, but the enormity of all your beautiful themes would crowd out a lot of the simple rawness that can be such a strength in a short story.

You…[Read more]

]]> 0 0c82fa693a99e9f0cf818b5b7776465f Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/3/#post-92022 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:38:29 -0400 @cassandraia hmmmm… maybe we could do a scifi/fantasy mashup… the larger setting wouldn’t be terribly significant, but it could be set on an alien planet with all kinds of strange wildlife and marine life, but also with advanced tech. And there could still be organized religion and a priesthood or some such. I’ve kinda always wanted to try…[Read more]

]]> 0 17604501da922c157151eb0100507a5b Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/2/#post-92018 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:30:12 -0400 @cassandraia I think humans can be like that. Determined to despair, but also unable to give up on that last little bit of hope. It’s a God thing. I definitely think it could work.

]]> 0 87334a2f1b352fc3d56d3d717f09a3f4 Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/2/#post-92016 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:24:41 -0400 @cassandraia ooooh, yasss! I love that addition!

]]> 0 a43034f6b47e026f2a73c2d5a0253552 Kate Lamb replied to the topic A small jewel in a sea of chaos in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-small-jewel-in-a-sea-of-chaos/page/2/#post-92014 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:16:01 -0400 @eden-anderson no, that’s totally what I was going for. Glad you like it!

Anyone interested in kicking this off, or shall I?

@sesi @piperbee @cassandraia @literatureforthelight

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