Story Embers | naomijackson | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/naomijackson/activity/ Activity feed for naomijackson. Thu, 28 May 2026 10:20:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 caee385d658ada23ca1edad369513c55 naomijackson replied to the topic Prayer Requests #1 in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/10188/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:23:29 -0400 @dekreel First off–I appreciate your deep post! Thank you for sharing and being honest about what you’re going through. 🙂

Secondly, I prayed for you right now. 😉

Thirdly, it’s okay to have seasons in your writing. I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was eleven, but I still put it aside for awhile to go to a Bible Institue and study children’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 315281015b2be8fe15c22100b2688861 naomijackson replied to the topic Prayer Requests #1 in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/10186/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:12:16 -0400 @morreafirebird Hi Audrey! I really have no idea how old your prayer request (about having wisdom for upcoming major life decisions) is, but I wanted you to know that I read it and prayed for you today. May God bless you with great wisdom–and joy. (Because being super smart but unhappy doesn’t seem like the best way to go.XD

]]> 0 ddc37cbac5dce717ff994eef7522f177 naomijackson replied to the topic Post the first paragraph of your WIP here and get feedback in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/10184/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:08:12 -0400 @katthewriter Hi Kat!

Looks like you have a great start to your story!

I thought I would mention a few “content” type things because typos and all that are some of the easiest things to weed out. XD

A few things I noticed:

*You began the story with a direct quotation. (Most authors stay away from beginning a book with a direct quotation…[Read more]

]]> 0 87b72e332eed873548fa596efdc89159 naomijackson replied to the topic Welcome Thread for New Avensers! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/10177/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:45:18 -0400 @claire @law0413 @christianna-hellwig Sorry for being late to the welcome wagon! Welcome to Avensbeck, I hope you’re already settling in well and getting tons of writerly encouragement! ;D

]]> 0 04c4d94ae3e4003936f31e6291345067 naomijackson replied to the topic Topic #9: Danger in Emotion in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/10173/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:40:31 -0400 @gabriellepollack I think I understand what you were trying to say regarding “it’s our job to manipulate the readers’ emotions carefully” but I have to say I hate that terminology. 😉 As a reader, I HATE it when I can tell that an author is trying to make me feel a certain way–I’ll put a book down before I’ll submit to the chosen emotion!

I much…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa8830a8ef042f729fbf05a51db462b7 naomijackson replied to the topic Story Embers Anthem in the forum Poetry Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/8369/ Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:18:23 -0400 @anne-of-lothlorien Thank you! 🙂

]]> 0 7e6354780d357e1c773f431bc064540d naomijackson replied to the topic Story Embers Anthem in the forum Poetry Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/8123/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:59:45 -0400 @anne-of-lothlorien That’s such a beautiful poem/song! <3 I like that you address that there are questions about why we bother writing…and then a resounding answer. 😉

But now I’m dying to know what the KePers anthem was…

]]> 0 eeaae1d5237e725b8f25914369fb00f8 naomijackson posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-write-100000-words-in-less-than-60-days/#comment-399 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:57:19 -0400 Aww, I’m so glad this was an encouragement to you! Keep on writing, it’s so worth it!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Naomi Jackson   When I attempted my first NaNoWriMo challenge in November 2017, I was intimidated! Even though I wrote fairly consistently, I’d never written every day or tr […] ]]> 0b55bfd1395bf583fe8438637a2766ac naomijackson posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-write-100000-words-in-less-than-60-days/#comment-398 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:56:26 -0400 I’m glad this post was helpful for you! And thank you for your well wishes, I appreciate them. 🙂 Happy writing!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Naomi Jackson   When I attempted my first NaNoWriMo challenge in November 2017, I was intimidated! Even though I wrote fairly consistently, I’d never written every day or tr […] ]]> 195a3f5c0623a44104faf79b5054968b naomijackson posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-write-100000-words-in-less-than-60-days/#comment-397 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:55:24 -0400 Yay! I hope it does help, happy writing!

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Naomi Jackson   When I attempted my first NaNoWriMo challenge in November 2017, I was intimidated! Even though I wrote fairly consistently, I’d never written every day or tr […] ]]> b672c8c5e0abcadc49c7a52c6c123b39 naomijackson posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/how-to-write-100000-words-in-less-than-60-days/#comment-396 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:55:03 -0400 100,000 in four months is awesome! Especially if you do that fairly consistently, that’s going to add up big time! 😉 Do you tend to be an ebber and flow-er? Or more of a slow and steady?

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Naomi Jackson   When I attempted my first NaNoWriMo challenge in November 2017, I was intimidated! Even though I wrote fairly consistently, I’d never written every day or tr […] ]]> 673080516578861f5251aa596d2cb71b naomijackson replied to the topic Guild War #3 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/8117/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:53:33 -0400 @toklaham-veruzia I like that idea, sort of like a Sohab and Rustam (I have no idea if I spelled those names right! But that’s the epic poem where the champions of warring nations kill each other, only to find out that they’re father and son.)

]]> 0 501a277672d07cc1ad2dd0636a3c78b6 naomijackson replied to the topic Avensbeck Book Club, Anyone? in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/8115/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:51:41 -0400 Yay! The Hobbit is one of my favorites…but I haven’t read it since I was twelve! I can’t wait to dive into it again!

]]> 0 6c1eafaa044ac760d0b60190f794843e naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/6631/ Mon, 28 May 2018 21:18:16 -0400 @devastate-lasting I’ve tried to write in first person SO MANY times and I just never finish anything–I get cramped inside their heads lol. I really admire people who can write that way. ;P

]]> 0 756a50524413150c74947503f9ccafd2 naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/6090/ Fri, 25 May 2018 14:01:01 -0400 @devastate-lasting I like to write as the omnipotent narrator or a tight third person! What about you?

And getting an Instagram (or not) is a totally personal decision. There are definitely pluses and minuses either way. 😉

]]> 0 350e9c33b9f842b0ce6375dac4c6d9f0 naomijackson replied to the topic Avensbeck Book Club, Anyone? in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5716/ Tue, 22 May 2018 19:16:13 -0400 I really don’t have books to recommend, because I’ve been reading non-fiction for so long! I’m really excited to get back into fiction, though, and see what you guys come up with for me to read! 😀

]]> 0 aa76f5bb2cba61bfdf6f1af59245f727 naomijackson replied to the topic Avensbeck Book Club, Anyone? in the forum Avensbeck Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5339/ Sat, 19 May 2018 15:36:50 -0400 @gabriellepollack I’d be interested! Being in a book club is on my bucket list–AND I’ve been needing a push to read books I outside of my usual little “track.”

]]> 0 7aeaa697ea2c20400d057871792b9d94 naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5294/ Fri, 18 May 2018 21:32:47 -0400 @ashlyvye Yeah, maybe I’ll be an author AND a director someday. 😉

]]> 0 fe3080a1e3fb5b08ba6eb73970f6a0e9 naomijackson replied to the topic Villains have souls, too. in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5194/ Thu, 17 May 2018 20:51:03 -0400 THIS IS PERFECT! *flexes fingers* I’m going to do a couple books, so sit tight, y’all.

Sorcia (Villian):

~Fiercely protective of her people

~Tender towards women who are/have been mistreated and genuinely wants to see them better themselves

~Incredibly smart

~Can be told that she was wrong/listens to advice

~Loving wife and…[Read more]

]]> 0 1b390ea46d91c8dd8c9a304f7ff26d6b naomijackson replied to the topic Crazy Writers, Artists, and Dragons in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5190/ Thu, 17 May 2018 20:36:15 -0400 ~When you read a 500 page biography of a historical character you don’t like, simply because you’re trying to work on your villian.

~When you take notes on other people’s conversations–overheard at the gas station, grocery store, library, church… (this is actually a really good exercise to improve dialouge!)

~When you go an entire day without…[Read more]

]]> 0 b43de9fc03d9c32cc0eef60fcdba908b naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5189/ Thu, 17 May 2018 20:26:58 -0400 @ashlyvye Other than writing…hmmm…is “reading” the cheater answer? XD

If I couldn’t be an author, I’d be A) a human rights lawer at the UN, B) a director/producer of feature films, C) a historian who runs a popular blog that makes people in history relatable and empathetic, or D) an investment banker. (In descending order of interest.)

What…[Read more]

]]> 0 f2afb498f292fc089e66d2db43d3a43f naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5188/ Thu, 17 May 2018 20:23:39 -0400 @thetessinator No, don’t go back into your whole! Because if you do, then I have to, too! XD Let’s just be buddies instead. 😉

]]> 0 8e08467a790e28d142815005cbddd440 naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5076/ Wed, 16 May 2018 21:40:40 -0400 @corkybookworm *waves back*

Children’s ministry degree? It was a one year course at a Bible Institute that included a summer internship at their camp ministry. So lots of Bible classes, lots of hands on practise, and then 9 weeks of having anywhere from ten to twenty eight to twelve year old girls. (One week I had 25 but that was a freak week.)…[Read more]

]]> 0 7cda8d40307ff96226e84717fc996756 naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/5075/ Wed, 16 May 2018 21:38:02 -0400 @ashlyvye I knoooooowwww! Irish werewolves are AWESOME! *is also Irish* *gives you a fist bump*

Wind Walkers are an Indian story my dad told me as a little girl about legendary warriors who would rise up to protect their people when the Everglades were endangered. They had the ability to run faster, hit harder, and fight longer than any other…[Read more]

]]> 0 897662305d28d3fcb787d2b1af387737 naomijackson replied to the topic Weekly Goals #2 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4941/ Tue, 15 May 2018 21:15:56 -0400 @gabriellepollack @kiraelizabeth Thank you!

]]> 0 83ba39c17566cf5ef2652eb858fb01dc naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4940/ Tue, 15 May 2018 21:13:24 -0400 @silverclaw-bonnetfolly Hahaha, if you only knew what a procrastinator I can be sometimes…my first book took ten years to publish. 😉 Buuuuttt…it is an awesome feeling to be published and publishing again!

Operation October is a cool name! I chose it for the code name because of the month…and because the book is set in October. 😉  I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 83fdeb2d8a2232d546847f11c09ae78c naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4939/ Tue, 15 May 2018 21:09:06 -0400 @sarah-vdh XD Forums just freak me out…it’s like being in a crowded room but never being sure who’s listening or who you’re *really* taking to.

Tongue twisters are so cool! Do you remember what yours was?

]]> 0 1f76a9cf2ee3b36eee426ea0b2c5a9ed naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4938/ Tue, 15 May 2018 21:07:51 -0400 @ashlyvye Hahahaha, yeah, I meant which part of Florida! XD Sarasota is a great area, we go there on day trips to museums and gardens! I’m in the Fort Myers area so less than two hours away. 🙂

Your work in progress sounds so cool! And I sympathize with the genre confusion…I never know what genre to call my books. *sigh*

I called my WIP by a…[Read more]

]]> 0 4b19bf0d9b9d38acbb0451fcd21fbd82 naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4764/ Mon, 14 May 2018 18:50:33 -0400 @ashlyvye Wow, Canada to Florida is a big move! What part of Canada are you looking at moving to?

I love Avensbeck!

That is a hard question because I have several projects going on at once. 😉

1) My book Otherworld: The Book of Things That Are is coming out in paperback in August, so I’m up to my eyebrows in prep.

2) I’m writing a rough draft…[Read more]

]]> 0 05c99a57a65108c5d88936d015356a42 naomijackson replied to the topic Weekly Goals #2 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4749/ Mon, 14 May 2018 17:49:22 -0400 My goals for this week:

*Write 10,00 words

*Send Otherworld (my book coming out in August) to my #StorySquad (basically my review team. 😉

*Edit the bonus short story that’s going to be in the back of Otherworld

*Add front and back matter to Otherworld

*Name my chapters

]]> 0 3ff4e52f7854f46b18902cdc6dcbe255 naomijackson replied to the topic Weekly Goals #2 in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4748/ Mon, 14 May 2018 17:47:14 -0400 @kiraelizabeth Love your last goal! I’m in the process of formatting my book to be published and this is the part I *hate.* So I need to remind myself to enjoy the process as much as I can!! Hey, a bad day of being an author still beats a good day being anything else. 😉

]]> 0 d8a54ff972a23977d5be6f847010509a naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4747/ Mon, 14 May 2018 17:36:13 -0400 @elizabeth Hey! I bet you can tell I’m on Instagram waaaaay more than on Story Embers, lol. XD

]]> 0 df6b9cf55c4df6df94db7bb7cdd8e882 naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4746/ Mon, 14 May 2018 17:35:34 -0400 @ashlyvye Howdy!

hmmm…choosing a favorite place/beach in Florida is WAY TOO HARD. I love Harns Marsh, 6 Mile Cypress, Bowditch Point, Fort Desoto, Captiva…etc etc etc. Is your family moving to Florida soon or is Florida just on your list of places you want to live? Where do you live now?

I did start writing at seven! I wouldn’t believe it if…[Read more]

]]> 0 8452c0aebb35bb0fb442a07691c62f38 naomijackson replied to the topic Guild War #2 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/4741/ Mon, 14 May 2018 17:29:08 -0400 @gabriellepollack I just registered! How will I know whether it went through/where to record my word counts? (This challenge is soooo my style. I love tracking my word counts!)

]]> 0 b7ad7334d14ca217912273d30c2d6c6c naomijackson posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/3-reasons-christians-can-write-compelling-stories-despite-past-failures/#comment-176 Thu, 03 May 2018 20:22:50 -0400 Wow, Brandon! This really needed to be said! I remember feeling the exact same way about The Fault in Our Stars as you did about Turtles–it is so heartwrenching to see people write beautifully compelling questions and then stand at a loss when it’s time for answers. (I think a lot of F Scott Fitzgerald’s work is exactly like this.) Thanks for the…[Read more]

In reply to - Brandon Miller wrote a new post Christian artistry doesn’t compare to the real stuff.   I’m sure you’ve heard that before. Over and over and over. You’ve probably even thought it. Why? Because, in many cas […] ]]> 1fc1b0a23f9b0d4f827ac2824a12fbef naomijackson replied to the topic Welcome to the Guild Wars! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/3422/ Thu, 03 May 2018 20:09:10 -0400 @overcomer Oooooohhhh, this is going down the COMING Monday. *facepalm*

]]> 0 63516508f790581426dcbed09c6e5f18 naomijackson replied to the topic Welcome to the Guild Wars! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/3413/ Thu, 03 May 2018 19:48:41 -0400 AAAAHHHHHGGG! I’m without wifi for one weekend, and an ENTIRE WAR goes down without me! I just have one burning question: WHO WON?

@overcomer I *love* your plan for use in the future. 😉

@gabriellepollack

]]> 0 3d6753584c1bc876e52f56267dfa8b4d naomijackson replied to the topic *Sidles in sideways with a stack of books* in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/3412/ Thu, 03 May 2018 19:42:46 -0400 @sarah-narnathron *high fives back*

My first book is about a girl named Liz and a boy named Tim, who find a magical portal and discover that Liz is the queen of Lufrednow. So, you’re typical portal fantasy, but I had a lot of fun making a whole bunch of fun places and characters. 😉 *is really bad at self promotion*

]]> 0 9de38aef32b6a2ce0a32eadb1b71c031 naomijackson replied to the topic Avensers Assemble in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/3411/ Thu, 03 May 2018 19:37:05 -0400 Thanks you guys for responding! *prepares to go down rabbit hole of awesome Avensers media* @kiraelizabeth @aislinn-mollisong @supermonkey42 @morreafirebird @martina

And @jenwriter17 @dekreel @sleepwalkingmk Don’t feel bad about not having social media! It definitely has its cons to go with the pros. 😉

]]> 0 7c583af078f05c46b41035c916029b26 naomijackson started the topic Avensers Assemble in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/2196/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:09:46 -0400 Calling all Avensers!

Our trusty Guildmaster Gabby has given permission for a thread containing all of our links! If you’d like to join in, I’d love to be able to see what you’re up to outside of Avensbeck as well as in.

I’m Naomi Jackson~

My blog is naomijacksonwrites.com

My instagram is @naomijacksonwrites

And my twitter is @naowrites

*real…[Read more]

]]> 0 c86cd1d2314ee7999085774f6034ea9a naomijackson replied to the topic Getting to Know You in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/2078/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:24:45 -0400 @snapper @sam-kowal I guess we are the dragon buddies. <3

I think I would be the smallest (for now) because I am a pocket dragon (they’re from my fantasy/steampunk/historical drama). We pocket dragons are about the size of salamanders and we are incredibly intelligent and loyal. Sometimes we bond with someone, and if they are a strong person, we…[Read more]

]]> 0 5bc9d9c4694a018e055cd9a8b0d8e4b3 naomijackson replied to the topic Welcome to Avensbeck! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/2076/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:15:54 -0400 @sam-kowal I vote for Avensers, that makes us sound waaaay cool.

@overcomer Green would be a perfect color. Maybe with something else, like red?

]]> 0 2c2d6905282e5c2be22ad5fa5489e0aa naomijackson replied to the topic Welcome to Avensbeck! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/2075/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:12:28 -0400 @epicaddie2 OOOOOOOO!! I love the idea of a lion! Noooot because I am *obsessed* with Narnia or anything.

@morreafirebird @supermonkey42 what do you think of a lion?

And blue and silver look cool together, but they don’t really seem to go with the whole forest treehouse theme, IMO. 😉

]]> 0 c890af783cefc2adcbea6b0c74191a8e naomijackson replied to the topic Welcome to Avensbeck! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1909/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:30:26 -0400 @snapper Lol! Hey, at least you’re coming up with some ideas, right? I drew a blank…

And my blog is Here  🙂

]]> 0 d48d42fb978040d36be41ec5848e7e4a naomijackson replied to the topic Welcome to Avensbeck! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1900/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:13:19 -0400 Does anyone else feel like we need a Guild motto, mascot, set of colors, something? Maybe a catch phrase to identify each other when we happen to meet in the great wide world? Or am I way, way over the top excited about this?!…[Read more]

]]> 0 957c585a61a7a701c2dd9eca0fc52360 naomijackson replied to the topic Getting to Know You in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1899/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:11:00 -0400 @gabriellepollack *is excited* We should have a “connect in the outside world” post where we can tell each other who we are on social/how to get to our blogs! That way we can support each other as secretly loyal Avensbeck Guildmates! *crosses fingers that this will happen* *imagines how fun it would be to leave supportive comments on each other’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 51f659d4317bcc566c0f5650a60ee4b5 naomijackson replied to the topic Getting to Know You in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1895/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:07:23 -0400 @snapper I love the confidence, guild-dragon! I myself only aspire to be a dragon someday!

]]> 0 e29dc7ff941823aa85792ce6dc9f9ff3 naomijackson replied to the topic Summer Writing Goals in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1893/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:04:24 -0400 @overcomer @gabriellepollack I like Guildings alright but I think Guildmates sounds a little more grown up and serious. You know, like a band of soldiers or something. 😉

]]> 0 25ec495236a6f60301614ebf7438bdfe naomijackson replied to the topic Summer Writing Goals in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1892/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:03:08 -0400 Hmmm…summer goals… *consults five-year plan* *scratches head*

Ok, so a lot of my timelines are totally off, so I’m going to propose a few “soft” goals for myself.

1. Finish editing/formatting/prepping Otherworld

2. Plan a launch and gather a great team

3. Have an amazing book launch for Otherworld in August (when it will be published)

4.…[Read more]

]]> 0 2ef8043591a1956264d6ac6404e38759 naomijackson replied to the topic Getting to Know You in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/1888/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:55:26 -0400 HI EVERYONE! (Why am I always the last person in the conversation. No idea! I am so excited about our guild! *squeals*

Ok, answers to questions:

1. I write children’s fantasy, with a dash of YA fantasy and magical realism in the mix

2. My current work in progress…which one? *laughs* I am editing a book about a girl named Mavis, who is dying…[Read more]

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