Story Embers | PenSword | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/pensword/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning PenSword. Sat, 23 May 2026 12:23:26 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 d07581734e1c78bc3d93605663675cf2 Hobbitchild started the topic A Little Help with Free Marketing? in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/83731/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 01:00:06 -0400 @zee @selah-chelyah @abigail-rebekah @beth20 @sarahfi @nancy-drew@writergirl101 @anne_the_noob14 @katthewriter @pensword

Hi, ya’ll! I have a question for anyone who has published and/or is currently publishing a book…what is the best place to market your book online for free? I’ve been signing up for forums and sharing it with people who might…[Read more]

]]> 0 e5b6ffc16b489a17e34fa71b1a94e273 Hobbitchild started the topic My Publishing Journey in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/83509/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:34:53 -0400 @zee @selah-chelyah @abigail-rebekah @beth20 @sarahfi @nancy-drew @writergirl101 @anne_the_noob14 @katthewriter @pensword

Hi, everyone! I tagged a bunch of people I thought might be interested in this post.

So, tomorrow I am releasing an ebook on Amazon called “Memory Lane Was Moved”. I encourage you to visit the webpage it is listed on here. It…[Read more]

]]> 0 d90e6bc7b4769c4e8320ea03ef7ed813 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81368/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 14:08:21 -0400 @pensword @esther-sears

Just some heads up! Daeus announced that they will be archiving the guilds; he didn’t say when. So I figured I should let you two know and also ask-do you want to relocate this thread to somewhere else?

Hope you have a good day!

]]> 0 4e4f5a4acdc3783a47fbb6c2f1271ebe Daeus Lamb started the topic archiving the guilds in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81267/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:45:01 -0400 Heads up. Weโ€™re moving the guilds to the archives. Youโ€™ll still be able to access old posts, but you wonโ€™t be able to make new ones.…[Read more]

]]> 2 74dd35d739dac2928eb942f3496b4236 Selah replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78850/ Mon, 11 May 2020 05:28:59 -0400 @bigideaskc

*waves hand frantically*

I do! I looove Sherlock Holmes- some of my fav writing EVER. ๐Ÿ™‚

@pensword

I really like the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce movies. Really well done in my opinion, especially compared to some of the new ones that aren’t really my fav. XD

]]> 0 fb2b5b9ccf96f2c5e534f9d1a2ab462d Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/78447/ Wed, 06 May 2020 18:38:49 -0400 @pensword @esther-sears

Megyn lay still, her eyes still pressed shut. Slowly, she drew her knees up to her chest and curled herself up, whispering faintly “I can’t . . .ย  I can’t give up.”

But she lay still. Slowly, she drew a heavy breath and swallowed hard against a rising sob. Reaching over her shoulders, she feebly slid the cello from her…[Read more]

]]> 0 6d25ad870636cba0d1a7b96114b24dfd Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77848/ Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:03:12 -0400 @esther-sears @pensword Coolio! ๐Ÿ™‚

 

Straightening her back, Megyn stumbled on. Her teeth gritted as she stepped on another stone.

As she grabbed a limb for support, her eyes caught a flicker of light through the trees. What was that? she thought as she caught her breath. Hesitantly, she took a step forward, eyes ahead on the tiny flame of…[Read more]

]]> 0 b3be0bc1971d525a847a287a66168823 Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77824/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:19:16 -0400 @pensword @esther-sears I’ll just us off where we left off I suppose! ๐Ÿ˜€

Moira stood at the door, heart thumping. Who would be standing outside her door this time of night? But it was a terrible night, maybe it was one of the neighbors and they need help…

]]> 0 2c95e9088ff04eac476c6119c629de59 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77818/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:47:17 -0400 @pensword @esther-searsย  okee, dokee. It looks like we’re all ready then. How shall we continue?

]]> 0 cd6141368492d84ad8e04acb3a4582e3 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77648/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:42:44 -0400 @esther-sears @penswordย  I’m all for starting it up again.

]]> 0 49ed8259e004bcc53303dfc9ffe42f59 Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77644/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:35:17 -0400 @pensword @dakota

Great! I’m glad everyone is healthy ๐Ÿ™‚

Do you both want to get this going again? I’m so sorry for my disappearance, I’ll do my best to not do that again ๐Ÿ˜‰

]]> 0 98eb21efdac65447eb080d7b83a506cc Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77356/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:34:10 -0400 @dakota ย @pensword

I’m so sorry!! I guess it’s been awhile since I’ve been on Story Embers ‘:) (Life kinda got turned upside down but we’re making it ^_^ How are you both doing?)

]]> 0 ec2792d08fce9e99518068222c7a10ee Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77250/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:24:38 -0400 oops! forgot to tag you! @pensword

]]> 0 4491ec334d0b7ccfb75edcfa80537dfd Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/77247/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:54:48 -0400 @pensword Hey! Glad to see you’re okay! ๐Ÿ™‚ And it’s okay, don’t worry about it.

Do you think we should keep going even though @esther-sears isn’t here or should we wait for her?

]]> 0 1c545a12628a83100e9df6dfd64d4fbe Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76894/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:42:04 -0400 @esther-sears @pensword (Hey! Just wanted to check on you guys! How are you doing? Hoping and praying everything is ok!)

]]> 0 1f422e8834fb470a5844dec1e71d53dd Michaela replied to the topic Need Help Coming Up With Titles? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76698/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:08:34 -0400 @pensword

Anything concerning the overarching plot, theme and/or aesthetic of the story. Maybe even something the character likes & what they learn from it (if that makes sense).

]]> 0 60032166ea6cbfba0cc291be166f826c Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic Let's talk about representation! in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76523/ Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:43:11 -0400 @deeprun

Haha, yeah. Amish fiction is occasionally good and mostly bad, in my experiences. Having a romance with ‘normal’ people is all fine and great, but I don’t want morally and ethicallyย perfectย characters. (Not that Amish people are… but that’s the general portrayal. The farthest it seems to go against the grain is giving the MC a “…[Read more]

]]> 0 d732cbe3ea0f19468e30767c0582bec8 Katthewriter replied to the topic Hi =) in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76275/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 05:51:46 -0400 @profesorsjb

Awesome. What’s your name? I’m Kat ๐Ÿ™‚

@pensword

Hi!! ๐Ÿ˜€ Have any cute blonde characters? XD

 

@bigideaskc

Yep. It’s confusing.ย  It doesn’t really fit in a certain genre. Which i like

]]> 0 862ee559dc6c2fef552dfa0d529dfb13 Katthewriter replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76274/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 05:47:50 -0400 @pensword

That sounds like a great book.ย  I would read it.

 

Sorry for late replying. Friend issues.

]]> 0 cbc9863370b2520c05c6f656e9a0afe6 Corine replied to the topic Let's talk about representation! in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/76077/ Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:13:20 -0400 This is such an interesting (and important!) discussion.

I am a massive proponent for representation and diversity and to be honest I think it’s ridiculous that we’re now in 2020 and it’s still noteworthy if a character is ‘diverse.’ At the same time, I do agree with what’s already been said about forced diversity – both that it is a good means…[Read more]

]]> 0 8d0d49c31082c0a6f90d3a63ca7ddfe8 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75917/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:42:07 -0400 @esther-searsย @pensword

Megyn turned onto a narrower, darker path.ย I must be close.ย 

A muffled crack broke the silence as she stepped on a large stick. A sharp pain bolted through her foot.

Leaning against a tree, she bit her lip and closed her eyes. Just a little farther. .ย  .ย 

]]> 0 1b03d273a8d00d7f59e282c362302ac8 Vivian Grant replied to the topic Greetings Other Humans (I think) in the forum Horror writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75529/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 23:11:46 -0400 @pensword

I experimented with horror, and though I like the genre it’s hard (for me at least) to keep from putting unnecessary gore into my work. The plot of my horror story is fine, but while writing it I got caught up in the excitement and did a gore-overload. Does anyone else have a similar problem when writing horror?

@sam-m

Dracula is…[Read more]

]]> 0 93e07a83253bf0712b83b35e5a7d20bf Sam M replied to the topic Greetings Other Humans (I think) in the forum Horror writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75350/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:00:56 -0400 @pensword Cool. ๐Ÿ™‚ Thank you for the recommendations! Iโ€™ve been meaning to read Dracula one of these days.

@the-inkspiller Thanks for the website link. ๐Ÿ™‚ 👍

]]> 0 e636f072da9ba210a5d07c16cce31d2d The Inkspiller replied to the topic Greetings Other Humans (I think) in the forum Horror writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75293/ Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:10:50 -0400 @pensword, @phoenix, @sam-m, So there’s an entire website devoted to H.P. Lovecraft; since most if not all his works are old enough to be in the public domain, his stuff is available for free reading. He is kind of the progenitor of cosmic horror, so if you’re into writing about terrors which transcend human comprehension and absolutely dwarf our…[Read more]

]]> 0 f08f87b144241a0e211e654e1cdd224d The Inkspiller replied to the topic Greetings Other Humans (I think) in the forum Horror writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75093/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:33:17 -0400 @pensword So, the WIP I just finished the first full draft of yesterday (hurray!) kind of has horror elements to it. I mean, the broader novel it’s set in definitely skews much towards historical fantasy than horror, but its magical elements are much less “whimsical fantasy” and more on the side of “what would it actually be like if someone could…[Read more]

]]> 0 a6c872357af369f98586ce29e0dd422e Sam M replied to the topic Greetings Other Humans (I think) in the forum Horror writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/75001/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:47:09 -0400 @pensword I have yet to write an actual horror story, but I had an idea for one I might do sometime -it’s basically a reverse Carrie story. So, in Carrie by Stephen King, a group of people are cruel to the protagonist, and then Carrie tries to get revenge on them and things go wretchedly awry (or that’s my understanding of it…I, uh, haven’t…[Read more]

]]> 0 8a2daee2d1f9f517c8bbf74344fd0aab Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74965/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:38:58 -0400 @esther-sears @pensword

(Okay, . . . Just didn’t want to mess anything up.

Maybe actually Megyn’s appearance would help get her and Thaddeus inside. Like, if Thaddeus realized Moira wasn’t going to let him in andย  so started leave. Them he found Megyn and brought her back and tried again and since she’s cold and sorta sick, Moira might let them…[Read more]

]]> 0 d05831db4626a52cff8caca4142a7b61 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74572/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:20:09 -0400 @esther-sears @pensword (I’m still around, but I didn’t want to interrupt this . . . uhh . . . scene with Thaddeus and Moira until you guys want me too. I will be stalking this though . . . let me know when I should post the next Megyn scene.)

]]> 0 4ff238553af08b811b7b9893738fcf20 Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74569/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:07:20 -0400 @pensword

Moira squeaked and shut the door.

Who is that??

Hands trembling, she pulled down the bar across the door.

“That is NOT my parents.”

]]> 0 d4b00fd745b5b8452e3340835b5d4641 Katthewriter replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74449/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:27:45 -0400 @pensword

Joe books,are spies, and how that has effected thier family,ย  and dealing with loss, and that you can’t do everything on your own.

Unknown is kinda about forgivness/letting go/pro life

 

Finding You. .. is complicated. 3 MC’s who are all dealing with different forms of hurt, its an old time/slight sci-fi one.

Scars is about a…[Read more]

]]> 0 fe49e9ca9de4382d7a2d63fe607c98a9 Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74338/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:28:57 -0400 @pensword

Moira slowly opened the door and peered out into the night.

]]> 0 60c3e1565a9c5115b4c8325a125ab147 Katthewriter replied to the topic Hi :) in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74144/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:14:40 -0400 @pensword

Hello!ย  Nice to meet you!ย  My main contemporaries are my what i call Joe book series. Lots of different MC’s. Then I’m doing some Yuri snippets for Yuri, and Unknown.

My other ones are slight fantasy or Sci-fi

But i gave like 5 other contemporary that are just in my head xD

AH! you have the wolf

]]> 0 052f3e7722cb7adaa2b4691da4f8c8bc Michael Erasmus replied to the topic Depicting God in Fantasy in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73982/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:03:42 -0400 @PenSword fair enough. I have seen it work though when a representation of Christianty is woven into story’s world (such as the characters in The Wingfeather Saga that already believe in the Maker). In my case, my story’s world has no magic and draws inspiration from our own history (think Rome’s invasion of Germania). I certainly wouldn’t…[Read more]

]]> 0 97e0e557a6cc2341d1f110c4bb55e882 R.M. Archer replied to the topic Naming Conventions in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73976/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 01:55:06 -0400 @pensword Ooh, that’s super interesting!

]]> 0 8b572e6fab8966506b05472a5ed2449d A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow "Sherlock Holmes" Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73973/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:08:17 -0400 @pensword Oh, awesome! Yeah, I’ve heard good things about the Basil Rathbone Holmes movies. ๐Ÿ˜€ I should check them out sometime!

]]> 0 74dde797b8adbf469f14eddeee7a4a4f Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73822/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:20:18 -0400 Moira hesitated, a hand a couple inches from the doorknob. Who would be visiting this time of night? And a night like this? She closed her eyes tightly and slowly turned the knob.

@pensword @dakota

]]> 0 fc375bbdd71e9918d33c4aee312e430f Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73710/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:24:47 -0400 @esther-searsย  @pensword (YIKES!! Sorry I forgot about this!)

A bird fluttered across the path, chirping in alarm, and flitted into a bush along the path.

Megyn jumped at little at the motion, then lowered her head and stumbled on. “Just a bird.” she mumbled.

I have to talk to myself now to stay awake.ย She grimaced and then sighed. Her brain a…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a7c04b6af5bb31815d124663160a738 Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72769/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:02:08 -0400 @dakota @pensword [That’s great!! :D]

Moira looked up from the carrots she was chopping. Was that a noise coming from the door? She walked toward the door, taking slow steps. Mother and Father shouldn’t be home yet.

]]> 0 c7fb388dc9e05a6d7d6a5e7595f6467b Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72719/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:37:56 -0400 @pensword @esther-sears (this okay??)

Megyn stumbled down the forest-flanked road, numb with the cold and the pain. Miles and miles of travel were wearing her thin. And all of those miles and been lonely. Especially ever since-

She shook the thought of him away. It’s too painful to think about him. Since I miss him-

Biting her lip, she tried…[Read more]

]]> 0 f10efb29bbb8f9aca7e25c2bfc156b51 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72447/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:12:22 -0400 @pensword Well, take the lead with which ever *uhem* sounds like the most fun to you. I’ll follow, whenever you are ready!! ๐Ÿ™‚ *runs to get Megyn out from under the tree she’s sitting under*

]]> 0 1ce8d50399c6d40ed621efa6c0688a39 Daeus Lamb started the topic Introducing GROUPS in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72157/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:42:02 -0400 Hey SE people!

We’ve launched a cool new feature on the forum called groups.

You can find them in the nav bar like so:

Groups are hubs for writers to gather around something they share in common. They include a Facebook-like feed and most of them also include their own forums.

So far there are three types of groups:
1. Word war…[Read more]

]]> 0 39ee662aff561daa1ef6485e9b030f54 Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/72028/ Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:23:32 -0400 @pensword

Wow, he sounds really cool :O Falconry sounds awesome ๐Ÿ˜€

]]> 0 60a1562c47d1881c327d814890839f50 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71987/ Fri, 24 Jan 2020 16:49:41 -0400 @pensword

Falconry!? Awesome!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

Do you whanna make Thaddeus to be hurt/sick or lost or neither?

 

]]> 0 2cfbd019ff25bf70863809f340847bd9 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71832/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:02:48 -0400 @esther-sears

Ok, if @pensword using a “brat” character, then I’ll use a not bratty one.

 

]]> 0 ac73dce5ad5b843de1236a67cbcb660f Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71824/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:17:47 -0400 @dakota Whatever you want to do! ๐Ÿ˜€ That’s part of the fun of RPing, not knowing exactly what’s going to happen next ^_^

@pensword Sweet!! ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ Brats make things exciting lol

]]> 0 d2e173ee7abe835dbea759b9baaf5b34 Dakota replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71760/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:47:25 -0400 @esther-searsย  If that would be a good situation for Moira to be thrust into, then I’m cool with it. I don’t know if mine and @pensword ‘s character (s) should be hurt or just one or the other. . .ย  *shrugs* Whatever @pensword wants to do.

As far as a difficult character goes, I have one but I don’t know if she’s — a– safe. If @pensword has s…[Read more]

]]> 0 d0fbc49221cea99a132e8c61c1aa1888 Esther Sears replied to the topic Moira needs to be a more developed character RP XD in the forum Character Development Corner https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71677/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:11:22 -0400 @dakota @pensword Wonderful!! ๐Ÿ˜€ What situation do y’all want to RP about?

]]> 0 2193453d8df3ae34e4adb4ed04da4f24 Jane Maree replied to the topic What's Up In Your Life? in the forum Meraki Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/71019/ Sun, 22 Dec 2019 22:49:47 -0400 Welcome back Joseph and Jacob! ๐Ÿ˜€

Things are pretty quiet around here mostly at the moment! What does everyone have planned for Christmas, and the new…[Read more]

]]> 0 548f528a995e1b15bc21b6e6e5a8e8b0 Jane Maree replied to the topic word War VIII in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/70582/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:30:17 -0400 MEERKATS!!!! We won the…[Read more]

]]> 0 fd6ce8e26b577957aa59b41e9609a762 Jane Maree replied to the topic word War VIII in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/70522/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:47:58 -0400 Submit thy word…[Read more]

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