Story Embers | Rebekah.Elizabeth | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/rebekah-elizabeth/activity/ Activity feed for Rebekah.Elizabeth. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:40:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 a92c30bcfe7b4886b5a63f09395f8af8 Rebekah.Elizabeth replied to the topic Writing Romances With Lots of Standards in the forum Romance Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/romance-writers/forum/topic/writing-romances-with-lots-of-standards/#post-123404 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:54:02 -0400 @arindown and @zee

Thank you for your feedback! I really appreciate the time you two have put into responding.

Okay, so there is a little bit to unbox here.

I hope this post doesn’t get confusing, ha.

So, in the first book of my series, Kimberly lives in a different country with her best friend Hannah (also a main character, I have 2 p…[Read more]

]]> 0 7a0a91b3d101640ae474494f116469fb Rebekah.Elizabeth started the topic Writing Romances With Lots of Standards in the forum Romance Writers https://storyembers.org/groups/romance-writers/forum/topic/writing-romances-with-lots-of-standards/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:07:29 -0400 Hello, fellow writers!

My current WIP is not technically a romance, so I am sure that I seem a little out of place here, but I need some advice.

I am trying to create a romance in my story, but am having a really hard time with it. My main character, who I will name “Kimberly” for this post, struggles with feeling like she cannot commit to a…[Read more]

]]> 0 fc742349e4d86a25e0e5c88a66b3207d Rebekah.Elizabeth joined the group Romance Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/87810/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:27:59 -0400 0 e035077cfeb72bd8d89ece3d9d47cc58 Rebekah.Elizabeth 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/#post-122291 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 03:39:08 -0400 @josiah Thank you for the advice! I appreciate all that you do for SE members, and, though I don’t often have time to be active on the SE forum, the influence you and the other staff members have had on me over the past few months through the podcast, summit recordings, and emails has been invaluable. Thank you so much!

]]> 0 af6227fcebe362129288cd9e3db6f928 Rebekah.Elizabeth posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/activity/p/82117/#acomment-86879 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 03:29:53 -0400 Thanks for the response! (And sorry about my delayed reply, I’m crazy busy lately.)
I also prefer to read a story that takes place in a more well-described land than a “foreign country.” The problem that I was facing is that this character was imprisoned in that country for x amount of years because they had been caught distributing illegal…[Read more]

In reply to - Rebekah.Elizabeth posted an update in the group Contemporary Fiction Writers Hey, fellow writers! I have a question for y’all… I have written a book that takes place in Japan, and for a year it was published on Ama […] ]]> c81cf9d69495213ca55614770c19f419 Rebekah.Elizabeth's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/86874/ Sat, 05 Dec 2020 03:04:32 -0400 0 b4ea91d347c183b68233ec67d1783c86 Rebekah.Elizabeth posted an update in the group Contemporary Fiction Writers: Hey, fellow writers! I have a question for y’all… I have wri […] https://storyembers.org/activity/p/82117/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 22:03:05 -0400 Hey, fellow writers!
I have a question for y’all…
I have written a book that takes place in Japan, and for a year it was published on Amazon. (I have now decided to unpublish it.) I am now realizing that middle-way knowledge of Japan, knowing most of the big details of it, but missing a bunch of the little day-to-day things that anyone who is rea…[Read more]

]]> 2 18621384ad4e38937ad236f7506aa42f Rebekah.Elizabeth joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/82115/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:45:23 -0400 0 db29820001d46350c68211391db7e025 Rebekah.Elizabeth 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/#post-116338 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:34:19 -0400 @josiah @taylorclogston and @daeus-lamb

I’m so sorry for the late reply. I wrote a response that didn’t post, then have had an incredibly busy few weeks, and didn’t think to check to make sure it posted. ): But I do very much so appreciate that you have taken the time to help me out and give me advice.

To keep you updated, since I last posted,…[Read more]

]]> 0 dcc1a5be52c05cbdca8072a454dd0e7b Rebekah.Elizabeth changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81569/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:02:34 -0400 0 73f4f6708ec1c9cce141aa9e808509dc Rebekah.Elizabeth 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/#post-115716 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:29:51 -0400 @taylorclogston

Before I get into some of the explaining parts, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to help me out. You are literally the first person who has given me constructive criticism on my writing, adressing problems and such, and I was getting tired of people giving me the fluffy-bunny thoughts of my book. And you don’t come across…[Read more]

]]> 0 aeadae6fb6093c5e8e337aef32ea27b0 Rebekah.Elizabeth 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/#post-115714 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:40:59 -0400 I am not opposed to the idea of spending money on advertising, the problem arises that I have a job that, because for COVID, is hardly paying the car/phone bills each month, so I don’t have a lot of extra money on hand.

]]> 0 2007ecb6f6ac1863ac3496d259883569 Rebekah.Elizabeth 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/#post-115713 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:35:50 -0400 @taylorclogston

Thank you!

You can follow this link to Katana Khan.

My book is 50-55k words, 162 pages long, and released on July 29, 2019.

I have the paperback version listed at $9.99, and the ebook at $2.99. (It has 1373 KB)

After double checking, I recieve 60% royalties ($3.20) on the paperback, and 70% on the ebook ($2.06)

I’m not…[Read more]

]]> 0 47fe5a3f9dc52b2f04b20f3cc78cae82 Rebekah.Elizabeth replied to the topic Hello, and thanks for accepting me! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hello-and-thanks-for-accepting-me/#post-115659 Wed, 01 Jul 2020 02:31:44 -0400 @kimlikesart

When you publish, do yourself a favor and don’t go the easy route. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing is where I have Katana Khan book 1 and it is not the place for me. They take 70% of your profits and they don’t advertise for you. Overall my experience with them has been un-enjoyable and I am not reaching many people.

Kamera, Kimi,…[Read more]

]]> 0 a232d21381e940a97a3bcc444f7e0e5e Rebekah.Elizabeth replied to the topic Hello, and thanks for accepting me! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hello-and-thanks-for-accepting-me/#post-115629 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:28:34 -0400 @arindown

I just looked into that series. It looks interesting! Thank you. I will also look into the other book you mentioned.

I love the Twisted Tale series. They are so interesting! They are Y/A novels though, so keep that in mind if you look into them.

I’m going to a local college for a while. I don’t know if I’ll switch, but I’m limited to…[Read more]

]]> 0 61c5a31e1e4dcad79183a8b8cd7b7190 Rebekah.Elizabeth's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81458/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:52:20 -0400 0 56ebf61149d21f312134ae1255f254c3 Rebekah.Elizabeth started the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/groups/publishing-and-marketing-nerds/forum/topic/publishing-questions/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:28:36 -0400 Hello SE!

My name is Rebekah, and a year ago (next month) I self-published my book on Amazon through KDP.

Initially I was really proud of myself, but now I wonder if I’ve made a mistake.

You see, the book is $9.99, and I receive less than $3 in royalties. I don’t care too much about that, other than the fact that they do not advertise for me.…[Read more]

]]> 0 e645cf478ad2119510445490df6b4030 Rebekah.Elizabeth joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds https://storyembers.org/activity/p/81407/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:32:15 -0400 0 89b3b27474bef511f7de3bf5ecb9cbca Rebekah.Elizabeth replied to the topic Hello, and thanks for accepting me! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hello-and-thanks-for-accepting-me/#post-115576 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:47:51 -0400 @writergirl101

Thanks!

Honestly, I initially felt excited about my book being on Amazon, but now I’m having second thoughts, though they are a little late. I’m not be the most experienced writer out there,  but if I were to give anyone advice it would be to not rush into publishing, especially self-publishing.

I don’t get mad very quickly, so…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c182db81cb0237c499771c638c025b8 Rebekah.Elizabeth started the topic Hello, and thanks for accepting me! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/hello-and-thanks-for-accepting-me/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 01:46:24 -0400 Hello, Story Embers!

First, I would like to thank the SE team for accepting my application. Even after writing for 5+ years, the only people I talk to on a regular basis on the subject of writing are the characters I’ve created. (They aren’t much help. :D) So this is my first time being in a writing community that can last longer then a week, and…[Read more]

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