Story Embers | Pearl Christine | Group Activity https://storyembers.org/members/pearl-christine/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Pearl Christine is a member. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 c6c91d341d857f4045b41b6f3df6b175 Lydiyah joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/105327/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:33:55 -0400 0 fe1791027ba9e288274b3f793c21068b Samantha Farrar joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/105320/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:24:31 -0400 0 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 88a64e2932080a9dd54728c61f27d9bb RAE joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104861/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:53:13 -0400 0 f29e658f3f79a6d4004b818c7151842e MiaJoy replied to the topic Teen Writers in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books https://storyembers.org/groups/writers-of-childrens-middle-grade-books/forum/topic/teen-writers/#post-158014 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:23:09 -0400 Hi Lydia!

Yes, I’m working on a middle-grade mystery/action novel. I finished the rough draft and am now working on revising. I love getting new ideas, it’s so exciting to me!

I’ve never been great with themes either, but I’ve done research by reading fables and fairy tales, as well as other books, and deciphering their themes. I think you have…[Read more]

]]> 0 6f86bb4c6630919964c0d274ae74295d Abrielle replied to the topic Teen Writers in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books https://storyembers.org/groups/writers-of-childrens-middle-grade-books/forum/topic/teen-writers/#post-158004 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:02:12 -0400 @miajoy88

Hi! I’m Lydia, I’m currently seventeen. Do you have a current project? At the moment, I’m torn between a couple things; a sci-fi and a fantasy, both somewhere in the YA/children’s area. What’s your favorite part about writing? For me, I really love my characters. It’s so much fun playing around with them, watching how they interact, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 ed7beacae079e24101fa953a2e22d8bd Abrielle joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104694/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:08:07 -0400 0 cfde379f5defb94e02ac6e04778c7c4c Bethany joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104666/ Wed, 24 May 2023 06:34:48 -0400 0 7892b441eb3788381548cfd4dfa17bf8 Gina Pottenger joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104557/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:20:37 -0400 0 447d60d6b80f4bf352c61ec0d93cd496 Pearl Christine joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104532/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:17:56 -0400 0 26c3b3a452ec4ae489f35728f895aeee Pearl Christine joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104531/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:17:18 -0400 0 9ca543590a360674f45b186d2f62b5bf 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-157162 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:54:20 -0400 @taylorclogston

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.

]]> 0 10c0f9a7b0c4aea8a6932a17bb89513e Sarafini joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104431/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:25:06 -0400 0 80c8afd12391cc87a0065a3929cfa0fc Sarafini joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104416/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:27:58 -0400 0 00fca955ff82ac7aaec102e1a64fc813 Abby Jo joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104346/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:24:10 -0400 0 a92b630994da7541f04255a17f5f2b4f BookDragon joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104304/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:40:59 -0400 0 de9fdf0eb86e4ebd5f6488b9f2962af5 MiaJoy started the topic Teen Writers in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books https://storyembers.org/groups/writers-of-childrens-middle-grade-books/forum/topic/teen-writers/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:34:37 -0400 Hi everybody! As a teen writer myself, I would love to connect to other young authors who are serious about their writing and want to help. I’m putting this under middle grade/ children’s because that’s what I write, but if anyone knows a way to make this a main discussion point, perhaps under YA, that would be really helpful! Anyways, feel free…[Read more]

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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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]]> 0 8e07ea29c32cfa5f8a08629721f3c989 Chalice joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/101733/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:12:14 -0400 0 8681e337db9d251d7ac9d3d336b5bfb0 Josie M started the topic Building a Platform...Any Advice? in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/building-a-platform-any-advice/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:52:25 -0400 I’m ready to start building my platform, which is exciting and also super scary! I’ll be honest, I’m terrified (prayers would be appreciated). I don’t know a lot about building a platform, so any advice would be welcome.

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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Would anyone like to start a critique group?

I’m attempting to write a story about cats dealing with emotional problems.

Why cats? Because people are HARD to write especially when you have never written anything and are only really comfortable with writing cats.

I don’t really know if writing is a long term career or my higher calling. I…[Read more]

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Hi Kendra! I’m Rose, pleased to meet you!

What’s the premise of your novel? I’d like to know more about it!

]]> 4 e6dce16ab97ea53a10e9d43fd0a07f57 Rose joined the group Writers of Children’s/Middle-Grade Books https://storyembers.org/activity/p/98340/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:58:06 -0400 0 bcad9438d311fac95f5ce8a781b76880 KendraBell started the topic Beta Readers or Form Critique Group? in the forum Writers of Children's/Middle Grade Books https://storyembers.org/groups/writers-of-childrens-middle-grade-books/forum/topic/beta-readers-or-form-critique-group/ Tue, 28 Dec 2021 23:43:16 -0400 Hello fellow writers! Is anyone interested in swapping novels or forming a critique group? I’m currently in a secular critique group for my novel (about 70,000 words) and it’s been super helpful. At the same time, I’m really hoping to connect with other believers and learn how you are approaching your writing from a Christ-centered perspective…[Read more]

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