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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month ago
@evelyn I have a lot of hidden references throughout the story. (Like Brandon really does go on about getting fired behind the scenes, and I actually do show my fellow staffers the food I bake in a FB group chat—and of course they can’t eat it. 😛)
@ashira I think Josiah would agree. 😆
@ericawordsmith *sends my dinosaur assistant to your rescue* &#x…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month ago
Guess what, everyone? It’s time for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS PART 3!!!
Enjoy the laughter! *evil grin*
For those of you who have missed portions of this saga, you can click here for the first installment and here for the second.
@jessi-rae @daeus-lamb @j-a-penrose @supermonkey42 @karthmin @savannahgrace…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Three Ways the Book of Esther Inspires Writers to Glorify God Between the Lines 1 month ago
Thank you! I too hadn’t always thought about how I could honor God in my stories if He wasn’t in them until I wrote this article—and now I’ve realized that I can glorify Him in every story I write, whether He’s in it implicitly or explicitly. 🙂
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, I Am Love 1 month ago
Oh, Anne! This poem is simply breathtaking—you’ve really outdone yourself! ❤️ I think this is one of my favorite poems of yours! 😍😍😍
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 1 week ago
@nuetrobolt Thank you! 😊 I’m really enjoying writing it! 😃
@ericawordsmith I’m glad you’re enjoying it. 😉
@evelyn *hands you a tissue* 😂
@aislinn-mollisong I can’t make any guarantees, but I’ll see what I can do. 😉
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 2 weeks ago
@gracelivingston Thank you! 😊😉 I shall try to post the next installment this month so you won’t be too terribly tortured. 😜
@jessi-rae You make an awesome book robber. 😉
@maddiejay *gasps and hides all the books on my shelves*
@anne-of-lothlorien I love writing you into my stories. 😊
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Sun-Reflector 1 month, 3 weeks ago
What a beautiful dictionary of words, dear! ❤️ Your poem reflects the breathings of my writerly, artist soul in ways I never could imagine.
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 3 weeks ago
@maddiejay I hope you’ve managed to regain your breath. 😜
But what I want to know is…how many books did you end up stealing when you rode with those book robbers? 😉
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 3 weeks ago
@ashira That’s my goal—to kill everyone in laughter. 😜😂
And yep, the Indians be coming. 😁
@jessi-rae Thank you! 😊 Yes, you are Jessi James. 😉
@j-a-penrose I literally keep track of all the inside jokes and things in a document so I’ll remember to feature them in future ROTLA stories. 😂
@anne-of-lothlorien *grins* You are indeed Four Ears,…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lo and behold, it’s RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS PART 2!
Enjoy, everyone! 😊 For those of you who missed the first installment, go to page one of this topic. 😉
@jessi-rae @daeus-lamb @j-a-penrose @supermonkey42 @karthmin @savannahgrace @maddiejay @catwing @brandon-miller @josiah @anne-of-lothlorien @wordsmith…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Three Ways the Book of Esther Inspires Writers to Glorify God Between the Lines 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thank you! 😊 The Bible offers so many lessons on life (and writing 😉).
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, How the Apostle Paul Teaches Writers to Craft Authentic Character Conversions 1 month, 3 weeks ago
You’re welcome and thank you! 😊 I seem to have a habit of finding inspiration on the writing craft from the Bible—I guess because it’s one of the best places to look. 🙂
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, Three Techniques for Handling Professional Edits with Grace 1 month, 3 weeks ago
I loved this article, Maddie! I especially liked how you compared writing to an author’s favorite outfit.
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Mariposa Aristeo commented on the post, How to Use Flash Fiction to Hone Your Writing 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Congrats on your first article for SE, Savannah! 🙂 I can’t wait to read your next one!
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Mariposa Aristeo wrote a new post, How the Apostle Paul Teaches Writers to Craft Authentic Character Conversions 2 months, 1 week ago
Conversions in literature used to be so common that a person could hardly stroll into a Christian bookstore without the gospel screaming at them the instant they opened a book. One out of every five novels seemed […]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 months, 1 week ago
@anne-of-lothlorien *grins widely* Why thank you! 😊
I honestly don’t know—I write these off the hip and don’t really know what’s coming next until I write it. 😂😜 But there’s a high chance you’ll be in there somewhere. 😁
@jenwriter17 Thank you! *bows* Really? How could you guess that was you? 😜 Aberdeen told me to put you in this story becau…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 months, 1 week ago
@gabriellepollack Thank you! *catches glitter and stows it away for future use*
@ericawordsmith Don’t trust anyone—we writers are dangerous. 😜
@scribbles *blinks* My subconscious apparently wrote a Star Trek reference in there and I didn’t even know it. 😳
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 months, 2 weeks ago
@evelyn Ooh, confetti? *throws some more* 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@briannastorm Your secret is safe with me (but not with Aberdeen—he’ll tell everyone 🦖😅).
@jessi-rae Perhaps. 😉 You’ll have to wait and see.
@karthmin Thank you! 😜 Your character was fun to write (especially with all the SE staff has told me about you 😆).
@andrew Thank you! I can’t w…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo started the topic RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC II: THE LEGEND OF THE FORBIDDEN BURIAL GROUNDS in the forum General Writing Discussions 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Can you believe Story Embers has been around a whole year?! 😮 I can’t even handle all the hype. We already have many exciting festivities going on, but I wanted to add a little something extra to the hullabaloo…
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Mariposa Aristeo wrote a new post, Three Ways the Book of Esther Inspires Writers to Glorify God Between the Lines 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Esther is one of the most beautiful books of all time, teaching us more lessons than a college class. It’s the Mona Lisa of literature. Yet, surprisingly, God’s name is absent from the 167 verses, which has c […]
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This is a beautiful article! I knew about the “absence of God’s name in Esther” thing, but I have never thought of the comparison you have outlined. But you are completely right! The book of Esther is a beautiful example of how a Christian ought to glorify God in their writing, without simply quoting Scripture verses to the reader.
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Thank you! 😊 The Bible offers so many lessons on life (and writing 😉).
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This is an amazing article. It really shows how God can influence our writing. I never thought about “if we should leave God’s name out.” I’ve always referenced Him in my non-fiction writing, and usually my stories.
Technically it was the Jewish translators who thought that. The LXX was translated from an older and lost copy of the Hebrew Bible, but I assume that the translators believed that the Apocrypha was divine.
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Thank you! I too hadn’t always thought about how I could honor God in my stories if He wasn’t in them until I wrote this article—and now I’ve realized that I can glorify Him in every story I write, whether He’s in it implicitly or explicitly. 🙂
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Thank you for this article, Mariposa. Very helpful!
The best place to study these important topics, is straight from the source. 🙂
You’re welcome and thank you! 😊 I seem to have a habit of finding inspiration on the writing craft from the Bible—I guess because it’s one of the best places to look. 🙂