Story Embers | LydiaJoy | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/lydiajoy/activity/ Activity feed for LydiaJoy. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:54:30 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 4e945b5e39c91b251a513fdfb9324328 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/87043/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:21:00 -0400 @lonathecat, I can’t think of any other short stories really, since I’m usually more of the 300+ page book reader. Do you have any favorites?

Nice to meet you, @claire-h. I love the idea of a futuristic /dystopia story set in the jungles of Peru. That sounds so cool! You’ll have to post updates as you progress. My dad teaches church history.…[Read more]

]]> 0 5be7b7396a19b083e64bc92755570027 LydiaJoy posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86375/#acomment-86387 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:55:18 -0400 If it wasn’t clear, Angus is my favorite character. 🙂 Also, have you read Douglas Bond’s Mr. Pipes books? I’ve only read a couple of those, but they’re so good.

In reply to - LydiaJoy posted an update @amaustin, you’re really named after Arwen from the Lord of the Rings? (Sorry about the stalking, I was just scrolling thru other pages and that stood out to me) If so, that’s awesome! […] ]]> 53b789ceac7f731e2c51cc3480ce0db9 LydiaJoy posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86375/#acomment-86386 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:53:29 -0400 @amaustin

Umm…I absolutely love Angus, too. I’m kinda hesitant to admit this, but I have a stuffed sheep named after him that always sits on my bed. (Also, agnus is Latin for “sheep,” so I feel like that fits.)

I haven’t read the Faith and Freedom trilogy, but I might have to when I have the chance. What is it about? Are Angus and Duncan,…[Read more]

In reply to - LydiaJoy posted an update @amaustin, you’re really named after Arwen from the Lord of the Rings? (Sorry about the stalking, I was just scrolling thru other pages and that stood out to me) If so, that’s awesome! […] ]]> 98aab00b15f9d12be6e63ec45a54669b LydiaJoy posted an update: @amaustin, you're really named after Arwen from the Lord of […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86375/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:07:52 -0400 @amaustin, you’re really named after Arwen from the Lord of the Rings? (Sorry about the stalking, I was just scrolling thru other pages and that stood out to me) If so, that’s awesome!

Also, in your favorite authors on your profile, you mentioned Douglas Bond. Have you read his Crown and Covenant series?

]]> 4 ae98f6648f4d08e9a72b8c1c0d110d37 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wanna talk Lord of the Rings, anyone? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86366/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:27:32 -0400 @arindown, I wholeheartedly agree!

1. Favorite scene: Oooh, this is hard! In the movie, I love the interaction between Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli as they search for Pippin and Merry. But Helm’s Deep is great, too. It’s all good, really.

[Slightly unrelated, but I was disappointed that they didn’t include the scene in the Hobbit where Gandalf…[Read more]

]]> 0 ccbffe06779bf7f2e7e932ad2dfc46fa LydiaJoy replied to the topic Such a Thing As Biblical Magic? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86363/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:13:53 -0400 @mischievous-thwapling, thank you for starting this. Everyone’s responses helped me think through magic in my fantasy world. There are some really great and helpful points here.

]]> 0 4527599834e3203dc09d99c8370075e3 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86339/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 22:27:35 -0400 @lonathecat, after you wrote:

…I then took a month to get back to you. Sorry! 🙂

I haven’t read Farmer Giles of Ham in a while, so it’s not fresh on my mind, but I think I basically agreed with you about how things went for the dragon. Still, I really liked it as a short story.

]]> 0 897005568ac7c6c2940cb836987ee691 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wingfeather Saga 5th book RP in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86338/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 22:19:23 -0400 First of all, I have immensely enjoyed all of your descriptive good-byes.

Second, I don’t know that I really have the time to commit to actively writing in this awesome role play. 🙁 Is it okay if I don’t have a character but still read and make comments/suggestions occasionally?

Also, you are not the only one who struggles to keep track of…[Read more]

]]> 0 77c1207e71e48f64b2e6a91e858b1576 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85489/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:44:24 -0400 @kimlikesart, your story sounds so cool!

]]> 0 385aa60328da1bd3a49cd0ef0b56a472 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Favorite Fantasy Book in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85488/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:35:24 -0400 @beth20, what are some of your favorite books?

]]> 0 83363fba84f3bbadaaf35c1c4f39b14c LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85471/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 23:20:06 -0400 @kimlikesart, 398 pages is awesome! If you’re sharing, what is the basic premise/storyline of that book?

]]> 0 7d0e088d950e8725563bceedaf5d1ac5 LydiaJoy's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85463/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:24:10 -0400 0 b4f6c133b6dad1378f514a9a9d90436a LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85462/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 01:05:33 -0400 @lonathecat, I have to say that the LoTR books are better than the movies, but the movies really made the books come alive for me. I can’t really choose a favorite between the three books or movies, though. They’re all really good.

When I have time, I will definitely look at getting Beren and Luthien from the library. Have you ever read Tolkien’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 489b0c1704bd2f17891cca750398e7b3 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Any others at intermediate level? in the forum Writing Level & Journey Plans Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85453/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:32:05 -0400 Another intermediate here!

]]> 0 b0c959f04072d6a2f0c84492284dfd0b LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85452/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:17:58 -0400 @lonathecat

Thanks for the welcome! I am definitely a fellow LoTR fan. Which do you like better, the books or movies? And what is your opinion of the Hobbit? I tried reading the Silmarillion a few years ago and could just never get into it. I may need to retry it again. I will also have to look into Beren and Luthien. It’s so nice to meet…[Read more]

]]> 0 e210c7624fce7e6fed5753d64dc935ca LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wingfeather Saga 5th book RP in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85437/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:26:04 -0400 Oh, and, @mischievous-thwapling (great name, btw), I’m not sure how many chapters I’ll have in total. 75? 85? I really don’t know. I also may combine chapters, cut chapters, add chapters, you know, it’s a first draft.

I’d love to hear about your book if you’re sharing.

]]> 0 25e4713dc7a0a0312dc7f3c3d671dc14 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wingfeather Saga 5th book RP in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85436/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:22:12 -0400 @joelle-stone, my goal is to write a book that I (and others like me) would pick up at a library and enjoy. I feel like there’s not enough good, interesting, well-written fiction out there. Thanks for your encouragement!

To answer your questions: It’s mostly fantasy with a little medieval/historical fiction incorporated. I’m trying to introduce…[Read more]

]]> 0 0e32a7b88387292998610634458c6947 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85435/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:07:52 -0400 Nice to meet you, @melodyjoy! Yes, my middle name is Joy. (Joy is also my mom’s middle name and the middle name of my four sisters 🙂 )

You’ve actually read Kiriath’s Quest!?!? It’s a great book, but I know of only one other person who has read it outside of my family. Rick Barry’s The Methuselah Project is equally or more awesome even than…[Read more]

]]> 0 058dbccd7198ecee1dc5d84609b8d70b LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85422/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:30:22 -0400 @kimlikesart, You ask good questions!

I follow Jesus because he deserves it and because it’s worth it. After all he was willing to do for me, come to earth, live a perfect life, suffer and die a cruel death, why wouldn’t I follow and serve him for the rest of my life?

My favorite book of the Bible would have to be the book of James. My main…[Read more]

]]> 0 97d71c9398c332c6f3886b9c574073f6 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85412/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:22:52 -0400 Hi, @kimlikesart! Thanks for the welcome. I was wondering: what does jominkreesa mean?

]]> 0 883b1f1aaff7e1766deb8d4c6ca30fca LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wingfeather Saga 5th book RP in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85411/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:21:03 -0400 My book is a young adult fantasy novel with an epic medieval feel. It has two main characters: a princess named Arlynn and a run-away farm orphan named Jaegar. Basically the goal is to find the missing prince Darak of the country of Agri before the elections are held for a new ruler because the person likely to win this election is the wicked…[Read more]

]]> 0 54882388070d62c57ef625c0f22d3636 LydiaJoy's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85408/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:02:15 -0400 0 0133437c311b7ad7effc32df61b2c6b1 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wingfeather Saga 5th book RP in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85406/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:30:35 -0400 Yeah, college is really fun but busy. One of the coolest things is that I get to work at the library on campus.

I have never done a role play before, but I’m happy to learn. Any rules, tips, or advice?

As for other writing, I’m currently 57 chapters into the draft of a fantasy novel (I’m excited because I’ve never gotten more than like 3…[Read more]

]]> 0 e0962bab3033d259fdb75fdaa6155aab LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wingfeather Saga 5th book RP in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85402/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:04:58 -0400 Thanks for the welcome!

I’d be happy to join, but no promises I could write consistently or often because I’m a college freshman with classes and work and stuff. Maybe I could have a really small character/part???

This looks like a really fun group. Do some of you know each other in real life?

Also, can I get a brief explanation of what you’re doing?

]]> 0 94715656210026c964a8b9b8481971b5 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Wingfeather Saga 5th book RP in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85375/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 22:11:01 -0400 Hey, new Story Embers joiner here. I just wanted to say that I’ve enjoyed reading you guys’ stories. The ending of the fourth Wingfeather Saga book was definitely unsatisfactory. (Also the first book I cried over, and I don’t cry over books)

]]> 0 bd1306fcc231c4bbb5cfd83b94041424 LydiaJoy replied to the topic Favorite Fantasy Book in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85373/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:19:12 -0400 Some of my favorites:

LOTR (obviously, and the Hobbit, though I prefer LOTR over the Hobbit)

Narnia (especially The Horse and His Boy)

The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry (only kinda fantasy, basic storyline is that a WW2 pilot gets shot down and experimented on by a German scientist…eventually the pilot lives to 2015 and escapes and gets…[Read more]

]]> 0 8088cc9134e2344d331c15855885523b LydiaJoy joined the group Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85372/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:07:54 -0400 0 dd36b6e4d1f2a25071973872f39de787 LydiaJoy changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85370/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:05:25 -0400 0 16d5a698e0136ba3fc6bbe7f511c693b LydiaJoy started the topic Hello from Lydia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/85369/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:02:15 -0400 Hi, I’m Lydia, and my cousin Alana introduced me to this site recently…I love it!

A little about me: I am a homeschool graduate who is now a college freshman studying elementary education at Faith Baptist Bible College in Iowa (if there happen to be any other Faith students on here, we need to connect in real life!). I have 7 siblings,…[Read more]

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