Story Embers | MyClipboardIsMyViolin | Group Activity https://storyembers.org/members/myclipboardismyviolin/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which MyClipboardIsMyViolin is a member. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 28c0d6ca745eba56106e0edea642c9d9 R.M. Archer replied to the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/publishing-questions/page/2/#post-158115 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:58:50 -0400 @rae

Your dedication and your desire to dive right in remind me of myself at your age. I didn’t successfully publish until I was 15 (which was still too early), but I knew what I wanted to do and I did it. And I get the impression you could readily do the same thing.

But since I have been there, I have some words of caution. Well, the first is…[Read more]

]]> 0 37c96fc8cff63527b54095de34dd37ca RAE replied to the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/publishing-questions/page/2/#post-158114 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:22:51 -0400 I am about a year away from publishing and I’m only 14 right now. I want to self -publish mainly because I want to own all rights to my book, but I’m unsure if I can do it. I don’t want to publish as an e-book only if I even do an e-book. I want it done right. I have very little money, I know my dad would probably fund me if I asked him to, but I…[Read more]

]]> 0 5de2189713e19c3982869b4387fe1803 RAE posted an update in the group Poets: Not exactly poetry,but it makes me want to write it! It's […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104912/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:25:23 -0400 Not exactly poetry,but it makes me want to write it! It’s from my own book so that’s why it says that it was a poetic moment because my fingertips wanted to tell the reader how the author was feeling.

Nahim didn’t answer, the sweet fragrance of the air and the many different colors about him, the flutter of butterflies with their delicate w…[Read more]

]]> 0 88a64e2932080a9dd54728c61f27d9bb RAE joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104861/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:53:13 -0400 0 50eb8cdc7abc78758afa9d06b5d0dfd3 Abrielle joined the group Poets https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104839/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:47:03 -0400 0 3a91a121a83ac2f82e6e21a6942261f9 RAE posted an update in the group Poets: Wild Mustang A grazing stallion. A breeze comes sweeping […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104816/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 22:23:10 -0400 Wild Mustang

A grazing stallion.
A breeze comes sweeping down from the mountain,
Wading through the grass.
“Be free! Beyond there are grasses and brooks.
Be free!
Let your hooves pound in the open meadows and let your shadow mingle with that of the tree,
Beyond there is freedom. Be free…”
It whispers over and over in his ears.
A swe…[Read more]

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I’m going to be publishing on KDP Amazon self-publishing. I’ve never been published but I’ve gotten some good advice on how to use it. I’ve been told that you can set it up and have it ready in a week or less with kindle and under a month with paperback. I have written for magazines but was turned down sadly (clubhouse magazine).…[Read more]

]]> 0 f2bae53172b752b65f6ad0025717d75c Abby Jo replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157158 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:54:08 -0400 Thank you! Yes, it does seem to be popular. I like your name too!

That sounds like a good plan. Glad to be helpful!

]]> 0 8345d468307d4ebd85747f3997461696 Taylor Clogston replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157155 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:12:44 -0400 @sarafini Congratulations on finishing that first book! You mentioned you hope book one is published by the end of summer, so does that mean you’ve already landed a publishing deal and are just waiting on the release date? What has your writing and publishing journey looked like up till this point?

]]> 0 8d33dd13b82c860815d30efce18c95b4 Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157145 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:17:45 -0400 I have a September deadline for book 2 so maybe book 1 will be published by the end of Summer (that would be awesome!

]]> 0 802e9ef08ac1a4f4cabd313165bfc2da Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157143 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:16:46 -0400 @ataralasse

Nice to meet you Abby. Btw, great name! I have 3 friends with that name so it must be popular.

Thanks for the advice. Good to know. I think I’ll wait until book 2 is mostly written just because it’ll help me plan out better the series.

]]> 0 eaa28fd428eba39bcca2f23d39acb7e7 Abby Jo replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157136 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:35:32 -0400 Great question!

First off – if the series is episodic (like Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys), go ahead and publish the first book! Since episodic series are tied together by the same characters or settings, they don’t need to be planned out to the last volume, especially since they are indefinite. They go on until the author is done! The same with…[Read more]

]]> 0 d9fb46d10eea4bf34a9c050f0717b0d0 Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157125 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:40:37 -0400 Also I meant the 1st book for the 1st time. Sorry if it’s confusing. It’s easier to ask this here instead of KP ’cause most of you are more advanced and older.

]]> 0 c33a8a6742868713b303a0356887cc6c Sarafini replied to the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/#post-157122 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:31:04 -0400 <p style=”text-align: left;”>What should I do? What do y’all think?</p>

]]> 0 c35ede89dfde1968a0368ffb894d9974 Sarafini started the topic To finish a book series or not to (before publishing the 1st time) in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/to-finish-a-book-series-or-not-to-before-publishing-the-1st-time/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:30:29 -0400 Like the topic title said I’m going back and forth on what to do when publishing book 1 of my 1st series.

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I know this reply is coming two years late, but… thank you for the hug.

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I’m not an expert but I am good at some things things well and I sure know what not to do.

Here’s some of my top advice in no particular order or organization.

  • I think it’s essential to market in a way you can enjoy. That’s the only way it will be sustainable. You may tell yourself “I will write one blog post a week!” or whatever it…

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Right now, my plan is to build my website and blog. Set up a newsletter (I have  my reader magnet ready). And try to keep up…[Read more]

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I just wanted to post here the link to my poem which was published on the SE blog today!

 

https://storyembers.org/i-knew-him/

 

Hope you enjoy.

]]> 0 40a04bff39db7a1d01de1deea2da1a39 E. N. Leonard replied to the topic A Critique Request in the forum Poets https://storyembers.org/groups/poets/forum/topic/a-critique-request/#post-150822 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:32:26 -0400 @rose-colored-fancy @k-a-grey

Thank you both so much! I use repetition/refrain often for songs, but lately I’ve started using it in regular poetry. I was concerned that repetition would bore people.

It’s nice to meet you as well, K. A. Grey, and thanks for the stanza tip. I did fragment the lines for emphasis, but that is a good point on readability.

]]> 0 3f7e56f0469cceabec6642b788f190d7 K. A. Grey replied to the topic A Critique Request in the forum Poets https://storyembers.org/groups/poets/forum/topic/a-critique-request/#post-150809 Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:40:49 -0400 @e-n-leonard Hey there, fellow poet! Nice to meet you!

This is beautiful!! Nice use of repetition.  My only critique might be to split it up into stanzas to make each “I am a …” stand out, and perhaps combine some lines instead of fragmenting it to make it easier to read.  But splitting up lines can also add more emphasis too, so it’s up to y…[Read more]

]]> 0 b189dc8ccec59084e9b05334f55453db Rose replied to the topic A Critique Request in the forum Poets https://storyembers.org/groups/poets/forum/topic/a-critique-request/#post-150808 Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:31:36 -0400 @e-n-leonard

Fair warning, I’m not at all a poet, I’ve never written poetry.

However, I loved this! It gets a clear message across, I love the format with a repeating pattern!

]]> 0 299864dae8697a02f44b646c5922270a E. N. Leonard started the topic A Critique Request in the forum Poets https://storyembers.org/groups/poets/forum/topic/a-critique-request/ Sat, 04 Jun 2022 01:07:49 -0400 If anyone is willing to critique this poem, I would really appreciate it. I’ve never had a critique done before, so I have no clue if I’m doing horribly or well. Thanks in advance!

Wayfarer in Wilderness

I am a Wayfarer in Wilderness,
Yet I have a Guide.
I know what it is
To walk barefoot in the snow
At midnight
And there dance
In the silent…[Read more]

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I, the Psalter

Rolling peaks in the bleak void,

Dizzying repetition of the mind it toyed.

 

In soaking misery of the waters endless rush,

The heart heaves a futile hope lost in the hush.

 

Eternal feelings envelop the waters falling,

Lost to the vastness of the failed…[Read more]

]]> 0 cbb707c4e878b804c65b3cb7d9041ac5 Jared Williams started the topic I, the Psalter in the forum Poets https://storyembers.org/groups/poets/forum/topic/i-the-psalter/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 03:39:42 -0400 <p style=”text-align: center;”>Rolling peaks in the bleak void,</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>Dizzying repetition of the mind it toyed.</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”></p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>In soaking misery of the waters endless rush,</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>The heart heaves a futile hope lost in the hush.</p>
<p…[Read more]

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