Handmaiden

Hi @caledris,

I just wanted to let some of y’all (Texas slang for “you guys and gals”) that Kaytlin Philips has a pretty good monitored Forum type blog site at:
https://www.writers-vision.com/

…if any of you want to try signing up there (yes, it’s free too).

They have writing games and contests, challenges, and writing topics too.

Spread the…[Read more]

@abrille

Hi, Abrielle!

I am Inkhorn (as my username and tag both state xP), and it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance though it is through the Internet.

I’m not sure how many people are still active since SE has been pretty dead lately, but since summer has started, it might kick up again.

I’ll tag some of the others from the…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf

@rose-colored-fancy

@this-is-not-an-alien

@irishcelticredflowercrown

@lady-grace

@ethan-leonard

@e-n-leonard

@mamaauthoress

@anyone else

Is anyone up for more character castle shenanigans?

Tullian

“Um..him?” The girl drops the hand of the terror-stricken man.

No, not him. I didn’t know you were holding hands.

“Oh, I was talking about that guy.” Great. Now she’s annoyed. Really annoyed. And she’s going to take it out on her boyfriend.

“uh, neither, I guess?”

Say something. And not ‘I know how you feel’. People say that all the…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf @mamaauthoress

Val:

“Is that your boyf–b-brother?”

I glance up to see a short man beside me, staring inquisitively.  Immediately, I drop Calix’s hand, face burning.  To think that I’d been casually holding hands with a stranger this whole time….

I glance over at Calix, nervously searching his face.  He glares past me, eyes fix…[Read more]

Val:

I glance back as the wall behind me suddenly creaks, rolling forward with a grinding screech.  “The room’s shrinking!” someone yells.  I stumble, yanking Calix forward as the crowd surges around us.  The walls in front roll back, parting as we flee the room.  It’s so much darker in this new room.  I shrink back as people bump into me, brus…[Read more]

@inkhorn @mamaauthoress I’m going to start the next challenge!  We can still continue our character interactions, if you’d like 🙂

@mamaauthoress

“C-Calix,” the boy wheezes as he takes my hand.  “Calix Meir.”

“Nice to meet you.” I smile as I pull him out of the corner.  He nods, hand trembling.  Are you sure you’re ok?

We can talk about that later.  Right now, I have to find Kit.  I glance around the room, a sharp retort suddenly catching my attention.  Kit’s standing in…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf Welcome back!  We’ve got plenty of room if you want to add someone!

So, the characters have just completed a challenge where they meet their future self…which was…interesting.  I think this challenge definitely pushed Kit and Val closer to a formal confession, but Kit decided to start bickering with someone instead, so it’s g…[Read more]

@mamaauthoress

Val:

“Ch-challenge?” The man struggles to his feet, gazing back at me anxiously. “What do you mean?”

“Well…Usually the castle likes to throw challenges our way.  They’re not deadly as far as I can tell, but they’re awful nonetheless.  Last time, we had to share our worst regrets, or have them played out on a screen in front of…[Read more]

@mamaauthoress

Sounds good!  We’d love to help XD

Same XD That, plus the autistic pattern recognition makes bird watching really fun for me!

Val:

“Yeah,” the man wheezes.  I nervously lick my lips.  That’s a lie.  Part of me really wants to ask why, but I don’t think it’d be well received.  I don’t want to make him any more uncomfor…[Read more]