Story Embers | RAE | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/rae/activity/ Activity feed for RAE. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:56:36 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 c6810b3837a055a860c9ab7e0feb1603 RAE replied to the topic MAJOR FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT - end of an era in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/105076/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 23:21:56 -0400 I met two new people who have really helped me more than they can even know. I’ve only known about story embers for probably under six months, but as soon as I joined, I started growing tremendously! Even being so new, I am sad to see it go…I understand. It’s like a friend moving away, it’s not because they want to, it’s because they have to.

]]> 0 d1b8f376492622c01d3bb29d8448b8b5 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/105066/#acomment-105071 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:53:29 -0400 @this-is-not-an-alien Thanks!
yeah, I just recently got onto Story Embers, but I met two great people that help me out sooooo much! (Reflecting how one does so well with putting up with my a-lot-less-than-perfect punctuation and grammar; shout out to you, Lydia.) And even though I’m so new, I almost cried when I saw the announcement. So long,…[Read more]

In reply to - Cathy replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers @calidris @rae @abrielle @e-n-leonard @lady-grace @inkhorn @wingiby-iggiby @mischievous-thwapling @millennium @rusted-knight @ja […] ]]> 1d61b2cca7448f9a737b61c16305764e RAE posted an update: @r-m-archer I have emailed you my Word link under the subject […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/105005/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:38:23 -0400 @r-m-archer I have emailed you my Word link under the subject ‘Guardian Angels’.

]]> 0 9050d31568ae942789333a6f711ad19d RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104976/#acomment-104981 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:17:49 -0400 Sure! I have someone who wields a red pen and two others who mark whatever jumps out at them and another who basically leaves a ‘thumbs up’ most of the time. Whatever you are good at, you can do. Opinions and criticism is more than welcome!
Genre: sci-fi set in the Wond Galaxy with a tech level at a step above or at Star Wars.
Length: Fin…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update @r-m-archer I know this is sudden, but since you have published and you write in two genres I like, would you like to be on my Google Docs fo my book? I like to have people older than me, who […] ]]> 148be7dcfc34292850e4f36a4852ad22 RAE posted an update: @r-m-archer I know this is sudden, but since you have […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104976/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:39:17 -0400 @r-m-archer I know this is sudden, but since you have published and you write in two genres I like, would you like to be on my Google Docs fo my book? I like to have people older than me, who have writer backgrounds but also, don’t know me at all. I have two people on there already and two others that I email so don’t feel like you have to do it…[Read more]

]]> 3 37c96fc8cff63527b54095de34dd37ca RAE replied to the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104974/ 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 f100e107fe19bfdcd952cfa6cb8da75a RAE replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104969/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:15:43 -0400 So I did type up something but the site won’t let me post it, what can I do?

]]> 0 36d90389047b992b5625924beb9db160 RAE's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104968/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:14:51 -0400 0 197b5a808e1eb6cd6dd004e41c3fabee RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104959/#acomment-104965 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 22:29:26 -0400 Yeah, If you would really crack down on it as if it was your own work that would be AWESOME! I’ve been having some trouble. For one thing with sentences, I never got the whole ‘diagram a sentence’ thing until like really late so I sometimes have trouble. Though, on the Google Docs, you’ll have to highlight it for me since I only use Word for my…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers So…I need someone who is crazy about correcting grammar, as in typos, sentences that are not structured right, inconsistencies in spelling and capitalization, wrong […] ]]> d87147218697726af517f330c051d60a RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: So...I need someone who is crazy about correcting grammar, as […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104959/ Sat, 12 Aug 2023 12:12:23 -0400 So…I need someone who is crazy about correcting grammar, as in typos, sentences that are not structured right, inconsistencies in spelling and capitalization, wrong punctuation. If your like that, would you mind editing an incomplete original sci-fi book? I know this sounds like an ad, but I need someone to help me out with my grammar. Just let…[Read more]

]]> 3 210298d3af0738d380944ba2eb8db93a RAE started the topic Headaches in the form of characters. Help! in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104945/ Sun, 06 Aug 2023 13:43:36 -0400 So, I have this fantasy character whom I’ve not told you about yet by the name of Terry Darr. He first makes an appearance in a book I want to call The Princess, the Shadow, and the Blacksmith in which he poses as a blacksmith apprentice but he actually is (SPOILER) a accomplished pro at blacksmithing even being taught by a dwarf from a young…[Read more]

]]> 0 048d554887f188b8ad0a7ce7eaa4eb45 RAE replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104938/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:47:24 -0400 Problem is, I don’t want to go too crazy because I feel all of Igua’s emotions when I put on his Character Cloak and I always put it on when i write. I don’t like wearing wacky clothes (anymore, I was the kid wearing striped shirt with polka-dot pants and purple zebra socks. Mom wouldn’t allow me to go out in public wearing it but around the…[Read more]

]]> 0 50ab439c2d7283fccab6584d7b6a5452 RAE posted an update: @abrielle I'm adding some stuff to the Google Docs, Warning! […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104913/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:28:02 -0400 @abrielle I’m adding some stuff to the Google Docs, Warning! fifth and sixth chapters go to fast!

]]> 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 988985b1a5b8270180dca2ebba7eb799 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104904/#acomment-104908 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:13:31 -0400 Good Luck!👍🙂

In reply to - Olivia (Livi Ryddle) replied to the topic Hello there! in the forum Introduce Yourself @rae Hi, Ru! Your brother sounds awesome already haha! I haven’t heard of Petra but I’m going to go look them up right […] ]]> 00b4e8c0b58434530271b0351a69f27f RAE replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104901/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:47:40 -0400 My mind is right now on plants for wacky clothing but i think I need something BETTER, any ideas?

]]> 0 aa13f6cc386073de427b0025d50e3631 RAE replied to the topic Hello there! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104900/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:14:50 -0400 Hi! My name is Ru (on the internet until my first book is published that is. And it’s a nickname from a mispronunciation from my big brother a long time ago and is pronounced roo, it has a special place in my heart as a name❤.) My big brother also likes Sabaton, heavy metal and rock and roll. Have you ever looked into the band Petra? They’re a…[Read more]

]]> 0 a5a3818797701a528aa23ba1aeb5f539 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104897/#acomment-104898 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:22:35 -0400 Now it makes sense…Lol! Igua would HAVE to be led down the catwalk. He’s got too much pride to walk down in something ridiculous! Early Igua’s most prized possession was his book of Wondian history from his father but later Igua’s would be his sister but she really isn’t a possession… So it goes back to his book but he gave it to his sister…[Read more]

In reply to - Abrielle replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers @rae Basically, Lord Castle booms the ultimatum (give up your most prized possession or participate in the fashion show) so that Igua […] ]]> f2906a4734a4ed8c585a712a69134de1 RAE replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104895/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:06:42 -0400 Okay, this sounds so weird and I should know this, but exactly HOW does this fashion show thing go?

]]> 0 69fc22938bb47cdc83e89db881f13de1 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104806/#acomment-104891 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:41:23 -0400 It’s a tough one. I like the prophet idea but getting one…hard. I also can’t see Alpha breaking down and crying, neither can I see Grathmere. All three…that would spiral into chaos for a Realn clan and a entire kingdom Leahae rules.

On purpose. It does not last forever but when he’s under the effects, he’s helpless. It can. Last hours or…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers So I’ve got a problem, I like to plan out stories like crazy and many of them I will never write down but will just be added to my mind’s archives. One of theses […] ]]> af4f727bd93540469f77a80f22d2551a RAE replied to the topic Characters who are causing headaches right now. Help! in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104889/ Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:42:46 -0400 New characters causing a headache. Alpha and Grathmere. If you’ve seen my other posts about them, then you will know they are father and son. You will also know I’m trying to end the long thing with Grathmere since in FA (Fettian Age) he is kinda weak since Alpha and the Assassin Clones defeated him and he’s been causing some trouble ad the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad0d20b4d89be8b9f1867766206e5f6f RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104806/#acomment-104888 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 03:54:38 -0400 Grathmere is a hard character to read. He’s a Wondian Nameless Thing making a little harder for me to put on my Character Cloak. He has never tried to kill Leahae, and she didn’t even know he was such a monster until he was defeated for a while my Alpha and the other Assassin Clones. He has almost killed Alpha more than once, on purpose, but I…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers So I’ve got a problem, I like to plan out stories like crazy and many of them I will never write down but will just be added to my mind’s archives. One of theses […] ]]> 4b2bb5cdb93e141f05d1616e67b78994 RAE's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104884/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:25:57 -0400 0 da927de28a47cfa6888deaa5de67ab10 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104856/#acomment-104871 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:49:04 -0400 I mean I can hint to it… And I did actually already hint to something but it’s so secretive…I bet you’ll never figure it out until then. **Knowing smile creeping over face** Oh and it turns out alright in another book! At least completely alright. So if you stuck to your waiting you would be missing out on a wonderful part that I’ve got…[Read more]

In reply to - Abrielle posted an update @rae Hi! I’ve finished what you’ve written so far, and it’s pretty good! It certainly doesn’t drag, which is great. I think the biggest thing I have is that you tend to be a little wordy. […] ]]> a0f01587aa2ed180b31ffec06f825790 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104863/#acomment-104864 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:16:47 -0400 @inkhorn
Dropping Igua (i-goo-uh) in a fashion show will be hard…He would basically wear his everyday stuff, leather belt, Mithweve tunic and pants along with, of course, his cloak and gloves. But the other problem is he doesn’t like fashion…I’ll try but thanks for the invitation!

In reply to - Inkhorn replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers @abrielle My family is moving this summer, which proves to always be a major upset to my schedule. 😅 @lady-grace Welcome […] ]]> f75f3664b3729ad8cb4f198fe60466d7 RAE replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104862/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:08:39 -0400 Hi! I’d like to kinda just hop in here. My character I’ve already posted about before but not here. Shall I repost this while changing some stuff?…yeah since Igua is the only one actually talking to me right now (Something about shattering one characters’ finally perfect life, making another blind, and the rest are just refusing me to put on my…[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 e0db48cadc331ca4b7752aa83117687c RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104856/#acomment-104858 Sat, 08 Jul 2023 13:55:36 -0400 You’re not the first person to want to know what his father’s last words are! I purposefully omitted them from the text in that one spot since in a later scene that you will have to wait until Chapter 23 for, he tells someone those words and also mentions he has never told another person before. The funny thing for me is the use of the quote f…[Read more]

In reply to - Abrielle posted an update @rae Hi! I’ve finished what you’ve written so far, and it’s pretty good! It certainly doesn’t drag, which is great. I think the biggest thing I have is that you tend to be a little wordy. […] ]]> 79ced0e451d358df4541d0daf0e8b037 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104826/#acomment-104841 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:28:24 -0400 Ummm….I think it might have just sent you an email that just has your name…Sorry, I don’t know what I was doing but anyways…you should now have access.

Yes, I am looking for feedback. What kind? Your kind. I have a reader who I email that usually notices how well I explain things and worldbuilding, another one I email who gives me various things.…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update @abrielle would you like to join my Google docs for Guardian Angels? ]]> d70baf8bc7c518dd76f31710c97c48da RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104826/#acomment-104835 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:26:16 -0400 No, it is not my complete first draft, that is all handwritten and…well in a few words I was figuring out what writing really was at the time. Not my best and has some HUGE outdated mistakes. i have the second draft up and typing but also in writing so, if I do show you handwritten, it will be the second draft from my digital notepad in my fast…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update @abrielle would you like to join my Google docs for Guardian Angels? ]]> c2cf0016e3e35752f15f80539555c0b2 RAE joined the group Historical Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104827/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:45:25 -0400 0 f79b6b62b46f02a3066130d06f28efe2 RAE posted an update: @abrielle would you like to join my Google docs for Guardian Angels? https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104826/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 22:48:54 -0400 @abrielle would you like to join my Google docs for Guardian Angels?

]]> 4 5dd849e9db1c6b7facdbfd6d577547d0 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104760/#acomment-104821 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 01:40:07 -0400 Ru from the now present just poking something in. A common sample of Igua’s slang is, “The effe (ef-ee) woul’e dest.” Translation: “The effect would be devastating.” Now you can see why his Cloak Circle BEGGED him to learn how to speak normally!

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Fantasy Writers Name: Igua Dyke Cloak. (Note: Cloaks never share their true last names except with each other, part of Tradition) masculine World: The original world of […] ]]> d2a97c9ea38e9bd4a3034e2f03500c2c RAE started the topic Characters who are causing headaches right now. Help! in the forum Sci-fi Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104818/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 23:13:09 -0400 So my main character is this guy named Nahim (pronounced nay-him not nah-him). All of his friends and family died when he was 15-17 mostly. Since then, he’s gained one friend by the name of Mandin and later gains almost 52 others when he ends up in a squadron in the Space Squads called the Boomerangs. He was raised to believe in God but now doubts…[Read more]

]]> 0 f840fa955c26665bc1518c7574b2d735 RAE posted an update: @anne_the_noob14 Love the address! https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104817/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 22:37:17 -0400 @anne_the_noob14 Love the address!

]]> 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]

]]> 0 218cd45e4401410cb5b7ad50c01f456b RAE joined the group Poets https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104815/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 21:51:39 -0400 0 f2f5580dd23306b4ce92e0cbcf6ad318 RAE replied to the topic Research of less-than-desirable topics (wounds, wound complications, etc.) in the forum Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104814/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 14:44:45 -0400 I use Startpage.com for research just because it’s private.

 

One note: when working with fantasy or sci-fi you can speed up the healing process via herbs like athelas in Lord of the Rings or via tech. You also have liberty to make up diceases like the Black Breath also from Lord of the Rings (though it’s more of an effect like stress which has…[Read more]

]]> 0 ba210ba2cdb5776bb8caeb703b54d6b3 RAE's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104807/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:02:29 -0400 0 1e2a0525e3d69a71d56d4248e68a2ddd RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: So I've got a problem, I like to plan out stories like crazy […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104806/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:39:31 -0400 So I’ve got a problem, I like to plan out stories like crazy and many of them I will never write down but will just be added to my mind’s archives. One of theses stories will be the death of Grathmere, my hidden Antag for Guardian Angels and the following 3 books (What can I say? I wanted a complete story). The problem is, after he is defeated by…[Read more]

]]> 5 5f2ab97b12b2952020ddd7573484fb1e RAE replied to the topic music to write to in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104805/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:21:53 -0400 I like to listen to Lord of the Rings soundtrack as well as epic, emotional, and celtic music. I play the piano so music effects me and makes me motivated so listening to something often lets some new ideas flow in.

This was what I listening to while I was typing yesterday:…[Read more]

]]> 0 7faab225fdd4404e2617c2cddab5b702 RAE joined the group Poets https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104804/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:14:40 -0400 0 3bc4a0054449a60372e896d747bd1b12 RAE's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104803/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 02:07:46 -0400 0 289d4713ef79393ea344f05ac6b3fee6 RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers: 13th Birthday Sabotage RAE Nahim Nayhelm was […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104790/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:18:36 -0400 13th Birthday Sabotage
RAE

Nahim Nayhelm was today twenty-one. The Laxorian landscape of tall grasslands was filled with armored Realn as they prepared for the ensuing battle on the old ruin grounds of the city of Laxan. As Nahim’s hands glided through the checks of his weapons, he thought back through all the birthdays he had had o…[Read more]

]]> 1 b1a3d52c6a2fcc4cde184429d0b24ca1 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104760/#acomment-104789 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:12:08 -0400 I have two brothers and no sisters, none of whom write. I have no idea where I got this love for writing since no one that I know of in my family does. I have to write things by hand first either on paper or on my digital notebook from the company Mobiscribe, I just have to write it in good ol’ cursive too since my print has some of the worst…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Fantasy Writers Name: Igua Dyke Cloak. (Note: Cloaks never share their true last names except with each other, part of Tradition) masculine World: The original world of […] ]]> 05842c25f86a2b5c26dc01b9c3f566e9 RAE posted an update: @abrielle Looking into Sanderson https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104786/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 20:16:29 -0400 @abrielle Looking into Sanderson

]]> 1 cee44ed5f068722ec9305b77644f7de1 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104760/#acomment-104785 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 20:08:58 -0400 That is comforting that rants are welcome because (beware) Ru Eis has a lot of rants she can cast forth.
Your story sounds intriguing. I’m curious who these people are and their backstories.
I’m a fan of backstories and that is where my plots often come from. For Guardian Angels, when I figured out the fact that his family was dead and how it…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Fantasy Writers Name: Igua Dyke Cloak. (Note: Cloaks never share their true last names except with each other, part of Tradition) masculine World: The original world of […] ]]> 3404e2e4fa2defa683f4713b09d29994 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104760/#acomment-104775 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:18:47 -0400 Igua does have a tragic past as Nahim does, his father was a Cloak but his mother grew up and raised him in a little town where he got his strange accent and his awful habit of slang. When they get into full swing it’s called another language but hey! It’s faster to say stuff. His mother supported her husband but never became a Cloak. When his f…[Read more]

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Fantasy Writers Name: Igua Dyke Cloak. (Note: Cloaks never share their true last names except with each other, part of Tradition) masculine World: The original world of […] ]]> 1c0791cf9cb7eeae7336391f67306ce2 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104739/#acomment-104773 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:54:53 -0400 Thanks, though I might not post the 2nd chap for a while since it needs some work which I’ve got to do but after that I’m up to chap 4 in typing and chap 10 in writing. Thanks Abrielle, your replies and words give me courage.

In reply to - RAE posted an update in the group Sci-fi Writers Hey. It’s RAE. I have been trying to write a book called Guardian Angels, a space story. Can I get some constructive criticism on the first […] ]]> ba055f3648cbc6b116019a1d1e607db6 RAE posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/104764/#acomment-104771 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:44:25 -0400 I do enjoy reading but only because of Tolkien. I hated reading until I read the Hobbit and then I realized books are interesting! I started the Silmarillion but about halfway I had to stop to read for school and cannot find my place. I remember quite a bit IF I jog my memory. I would like to emulate Tolkien but yet make my own style so I’m not…[Read more]

In reply to - Abrielle replied to the topic Hello. in the forum Introduce Yourself @RAE Hullo Ru! Kudos on finishing your first draft of a story! I didn’t do that until just last year. How’s revision going? I probably ought to […] ]]>