Story Embers | Lissie W | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/lissie-w/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Lissie W. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:21:45 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 1b9427cb2bdd4c0021f56851ea8a6e27 ScoutFinch190 replied to the topic Sci-fi short story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/99145/ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:25:38 -0400 Here’s part two!

@this-is-not-an-alien @obrian-of-the-surface-world @Gracie-J, @lissie-w, @fitz, @jbstanhope @rose-colored-fancy

 

(I block quoted the beginning because I’m considering removing it)

A brief FYI: a character does say ” if I’m to go to h—, I’ll take some with me”, I know some people are sensitive to the use of the word ‘Hell…[Read more]

]]> 0 599674b1a615a65eed92b8bf4d3074ab ScoutFinch190 replied to the topic Sci-fi short story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/99144/ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:24:31 -0400 @this-is-not-an-alien @obrian-of-the-surface-world @Gracie-J, @lissie-w, @fitz, @jbstanhope @rose-colored-fancy

Here’s part two!

(I block quoted the beginning because I’m considering removing it)

A brief FYI: a character does say ” if I’m to go to h—, I’ll take some with me”, I know some people are sensitive to the use of the word ‘Hell…[Read more]

]]> 0 0e3b57812dc1c9172b987388fff86c65 ScoutFinch190 started the topic Sci-fi short story in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/95398/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:25:00 -0400 @this-is-not-an-ailien, @devestate-lasting, @brian-stansell, @daeus-lamb, @Gracie-J, @lissie-w, @fitz, @anyone-else.

Hi!

I’ve spoken a little about my current WIP here I think. It’s a short story under 8,000 words. I decided to post it here to see what you all think! if you want to, I’ll post some questions I’d like answered:

  1. does this even…

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]]> 0 7cd6e1ffc2e0c90826c73a2781c36516 Brian Stansell replied to the topic Intriguing Opening Lines (Mystery/Thriller/Suspense) in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/94027/ Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:23:57 -0400 @lissie-w

Hi Lizzie,

So how did “Lucy’s” day begin to go south? How did you first begin to indicate something was going wrong?

If a potential reader was walking through a book store and happened to pick up your book from the shelf, and open to the first page, what lines would you use to hook them in to keep reading?  Do you have any examples…[Read more]

]]> 0 9edb64681afadd302aa87fc12a872ed8 Brian Stansell started the topic Intriguing Opening Lines (Mystery/Thriller/Suspense) in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/94010/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:16:42 -0400 I am curious, for all my fellow Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers out there, how do you begin your stories of this type?  Are you willing to share some of your personal examples of your opening lines from a WIP that you use to grab a reader’s attention?

Here are a few that I have used in some stories:

1. Lost, alone, cold, wet, tired and no one…[Read more]

]]> 0 18927057d8e021a03e4ce6a2f711c3a1 ScoutFinch190 replied to the topic Hello there! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/93693/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:56:29 -0400 Hi @lissie-w! I am tired @ScoutFinch190, an irregular on SE.

What books/movies do you like?

How interesting! I’ve never attempted a mystery personally, but I’m somewhat familiar with Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes (mostly movies). Is it hard to come up the clues to a point where they’d be revealing just enough to not be a spoiler?

What’s your WIP?

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