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				<title>Rolena Hatfield posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/how-should-christian-authors-portray-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-5749</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:56:05 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow! Really great thoughts Daeus! Especially enjoyed the section on depicting suffering realistically. You brought up some great points!</p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:59:22 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can I cry now?! Yes? *runs away to grab a tissue* Well done, Bethany! What a beautiful story portraying brokenness yet illuminating hope in the midst of it! *sniffles and smiles*</p>
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Green. Not eaten. Not trampled into the dust. Food, or maybe poison. It didn’t matter which.
 
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:55:58 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, Darlene! I loved reading this so much! I enjoyed watching the detective open up and learn as he watched these two women&#8217;s stories unfold. (though it&#8217;s so sad!) Lovely work!</p>
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Dec. 24. Victim discovered 3 min. off San Pasqual Valley Road/Highway 78. Mile marker 12. Female. Mid 20s. Face down. Homicide suspected. No attempted burial. T [&hellip;]			]]></content:encoded>
				
				
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/how-to-write-when-suffering-kills-your-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5247</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:05:40 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This. &lt;3 These are such beautiful, real thoughts. Thank you for sharing Rose!</p>
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				<a href="https://storyembers.org/members/rjsheffler/" rel="nofollow ugc">Rose Sheffler</a> wrote a new post Beginning in March, my life became a long string of upheaval, including a global pandemic, a personal spiritual crisis, and a family death. I couldn’t write—nor did I want to, whi [&hellip;]			]]></content:encoded>
				
				
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/tolstoy-vs-superheroes-two-approaches-to-character-development/comment-page-1/#comment-5044</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 16:10:59 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yay superheroes! 😀 Great article, Martin. I especially appreciated this closing thought. &#8220;The better you know yourself as a writer, the more intentional you can be in crafting your stories. Lean heavily into the strengths of the method you gravitate toward, and strive to avoid the weaknesses you’re prone to.&#8221; 🙂 Great advice right there.</p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:47:58 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ACK! That&#8217;s super cool! And go you! I love using planners to keep on track! &lt;3 Also I adore the sketchpad idea. Your sister is a GENIUS! I can totally see how that would be helpful! 😀</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:37:20 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like it. A Plotser XD Someday I&#8217;m going to pick your brain on all the thoughts/methods you&#8217;ve been hoarding 😛</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:34:55 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you, Gabby! &lt;3</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 22:59:30 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aww thanks girl! (ISN&#8217;T HE AND HIS TEAM GREAT :D) #nerdstogether </p>
<p>You know sometimes my friend&#8217;s surprise me. The ones I thought would be plotters are pantsers and vice versa. 😛 I totally would love for you to keep me updated on your outlining adventures! Like what things you&#8217;re finding work for you and what doesn&#8217;t!</p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2020 15:01:29 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Pam! Thanks so much for reading! (and yes so true that it&#8217;s liberating!)</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:21:14 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Buddy! First, take heart cause you&#8217;re going to get it figured out. (Rolena believes in you!) Secondly, shoot me a message if you ever want to talk about outlines (or you know, superheros or something 😉 )</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:17:01 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Awww, I wish I&#8217;d known this earlier too, but I&#8217;ve found it just takes time to sort through all the information we&#8217;re fed /and/ find something that will work with who we&#8217;re created to be! I&#8217;m so excited for you that you&#8217;re finding a rhythm between letting imagination run wild and having that outline. Best wishes with your writing! (you got this!)</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:05:19 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you, Matthew! Oooh I like the visual of writing your story in miniature first. 😀</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield wrote a new post</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:00:02 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I began writing on a regular basis, it was more of an exploration than a process for me. I’d sit down with a vivid scene idea and let my characters lead moment by moment, without considering how events s [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="https://storyembers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Four_Myths_about_Outlining_I_Used_to_Believe_as_a_Pantser.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Wordpress Blog Question in the forum Rillumen&#039;s Writing Discussions</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59865/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:00:18 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/emma-starr/' rel="nofollow ugc">@emma-starr</a> Ahhhh! So exciting! &lt;3 I love the flowers and all the things 😀</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Traditional vs Self Publishing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:55:35 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/cassidy/' rel="nofollow ugc">@cassidy</a>  Brandon&#8217;s right, Nadine is an awesome person to follow and pick up tips from. Also here&#8217;s a link to an article series she wrote on marketing and platforming and I really appreciate the perspective and insight she brings to the topic. 🙂 <a href="https://nadinebrandes.com/2017/04/19/the-heart-of-book-marketing/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://nadinebrandes.com/2017/04/19/the-heart-of-book-marketing/</a></p>
<p>Other tips I&#8217;ve heard that were&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-59864"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59864/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Finding your writing voice in the forum Rillumen&#039;s Writing Discussions</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59779/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:03:18 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/happyholly_c/' rel="nofollow ugc">@happyholly_c</a></p>
<p>Oooh great topic! It&#8217;s so true sometimes we writers have to take the pressure off ourselves and remember why we love to write in the first place.</p>
<p>Also your point about being our own audience also really helps me tone down the preachiness in my stories and just let the words be honest about myself and the world. Because I think my&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-59779"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59779/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Wordpress Blog Question in the forum Rillumen&#039;s Writing Discussions</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59778/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:52:59 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/emma-starr/' rel="nofollow ugc">@emma-starr</a> lol. I feel you. I have a WordPress site as well and it took me forever to learn to get around.</p>
<p>Let me know when your blog goes live so I can check it out! 😀</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Traditional vs Self Publishing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:52:18 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So are you all thinking of traditional publication or leaning towards self-publication???</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:51:34 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Random thoughts&#8230;</p>
<p>So I have my heart set on traditional publishing and one of the scariest things is thinking about writing that proposal/query letter.  Reading articles from well know agents and publishing houses on how to impress with your proposal is SUPER helpful and makes this task a little less daunting. (I suggest reading any article by&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-59751"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59751/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Where is everyone? in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:52:51 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>Seems we&#8217;ve all had a busy season 😛 I got a new job and was directing a drama for the past couple months, but now that the drama&#8217;s done I hope to be around more. I&#8217;ve missed it here!</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Beta Sun Goals March 9th in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 03:53:52 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WHAHOO! 😀</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic February Word War in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:45:46 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>How&#8217;d the writing go this week?!</p>
<p>I just submitted my word count to the form. (Brandon linked it in one of his post on page one of this convo in case you haven&#8217;t submitted yet!)</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Beta Sun Goals March 9th in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:27:41 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/brandon-miller/' rel="nofollow ugc">@brandon-miller</a></p>
<p>Whoa. Scapple looks amazing!</p>
<p>Excellent. I&#8217;m so glad the race is back on.  😀</p>
<p>Did you get some words down this week with the word war and all?!</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield posted a new activity comment</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:49:48 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>YES! I hadn&#8217;t journaled in a few months  but finally took the time last weekend and was so refreshed . I&#8217;d forgotten how much it helps me to process life through writing my thoughts in a quiet place.<br />
Also all the ways this is helpful for us as writers is so true! Thanks for sharing, Brandon!</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic February Word War in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:40:35 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh cool another word war! I&#8217;m in! 😀 (and yay you have actual writing <a href='https://storyembers.org/members/brandon-miller/' rel="nofollow ugc">@brandon-miller</a> ! All the excitement!)</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic The Ugly Stepsister in the forum Critiques</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/48155/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:41:00 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/corkybookworm/' rel="nofollow ugc">@corkybookworm</a></p>
<p>Hey there! I left my comments in the doc! &lt;3 Overall thought&#8230; ADORABLE.</p>
<p>I love how Greyson and Lenora interact!</p>
<p>(love how the glass slippers come about btw 😉 )</p>
<p>I&#8217;d love to see more someday!</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic The Ugly Stepsister in the forum Critiques</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:03:06 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Ahh!  Cinderella is my favorite. 😀 So I &#8216;m looking forward to reading this! Could you repost the link? I&#8217;m having troubles finding it in your original post. 🙂</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic The Writing Life in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:11:50 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/brandon-miller/' rel="nofollow ugc">@brandon-miller</a> haha. The explosive weekend was GLORIOUS. I was &#8220;exploding&#8221; with excitement that weekend, mainly having to do with finishing my first draft. 🙂 Yeah not so much public news on channel 6 but you saw that exclusive in my newsletter so&#8230; 😛</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Superhero Unnamed Book! (January 31st) in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/44856/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:44:09 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/corkybookworm/' rel="nofollow ugc">@corkybookworm</a> <a href='https://storyembers.org/members/brandon-miller/' rel="nofollow ugc">@brandon-miller</a></p>
<p>I FINISHED THE BOOK LAST NIGHT. *squeaks* it&#8217;s so unreal.</p>
<p>Thank you for all the check ins and encouragement. I couldn&#8217;t have done it without you guys believing in me.  Much appreciation for you guys. *hands you muffins*</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:00:46 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week&#8217;s been shaping up to fantabulous with a hint of explosive excitement to erupt this weekend. *nods* yep that pretty much sums it up.</p>
<p>Ooh y&#8217;all have good favorite songs this week.  I have two this week. Wherever I Go by Dan Bremnes.  And Train Tracks by Jacob Montague because folksy feel + harmonies = YASSS!</p>
<p>I has snow. That has ice on t&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-44434"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/44434/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Squirrel Problems...Also Not-Goodbye in the forum Announcements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/44429/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:49:57 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/scribbles/' rel="nofollow ugc">@scribbles</a></p>
<p>Thank YOU for how much you poured into this place.</p>
<p>And for being my squirrel buddy. 😀 *hugsback*</p>
<p>It&#8217;s so wonderful to see God working in your life in this way and I&#8217;m LOVING seeing Him working through you.  (I&#8217;ll be around still to watch what else He does. I doubt you can shake me and my squirrels 😛 )</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing friend!&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-44429"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/44429/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Superhero Unnamed Book! (January 31st) in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/43985/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:14:41 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/corkybookworm/' rel="nofollow ugc">@corkybookworm</a> <a href='https://storyembers.org/members/brandon-miller/' rel="nofollow ugc">@brandon-miller</a></p>
<p>Estimated 16,000 words for this month. 😀 That leaves me with about 8,000 ish words to finish &#8216;er off. (with the more complicated ending and all that jazz)</p>
<p>I&#8217;m thinking I can get this first draft wrapped up by the end of the week 😀 which is a LOT closer to my original goal than the second one I set. Yay! Thanks&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-43985"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/43985/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Superhero Unnamed Book! (January 31st) in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/42495/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:46:33 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Really booking&#8230; hahaha 😀</p>
<p>Counterattack was not as bad as expected. My characters merely complained about being overworked underpaid yada, yada&#8230;</p>
<p>Okay, but I felt a little brain dead over the weekend but wrote close to 1,800 words yesterday so not too shabby.</p>
<p>Haha it just feels so much like a train chugging. Slowly. Up a mountain.</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic 2,000 Word Goal - January 20th in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/42486/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:37:30 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>WAY TO GO GIRL! That was super close.</p>
<p>Where are you at in this novel? Has it just begun, in the middle or near the end? 🙂</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Superhero Unnamed Book! (January 31st) in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/41651/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:28:33 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>haha. yeah.  *shakesheadatcomplicatedendings*</p>
<p>Okay, okay, but I CRUNCHED the words this week. :O I about fainted when I wrote two chapters in THREE days.  That&#8217;s about double what I&#8217;ve typically been writing per week. 😀</p>
<p>Anyway&#8230; yeah come back and annoy me cause words like to crunch me back.</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic 2,000 Word Goal - January 20th in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/41650/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:23:11 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Attainable goals! Woot! Did you get some words in this week?</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Superhero Unnamed Book! (January 31st) in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40928/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:30:13 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Haha! So the ending became more complicated than I realized and needs more writing to finish up than I originally calculated. So my new goal is set to finish the first draft, February 16th (I wrote it in big fancy gold letters in my writer&#8217;s planner 🙂 )</p>
<p>Here goes nothin&#8217; 😀</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield posted a new activity comment</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:54:04 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Awesome article!</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield started the topic Superhero Unnamed Book! (January 31st) in the forum Accountability &#038; Achievements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39579/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:50:30 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HEY GUYS!</p>
<p>So the beginning of a new year always makes me think about goals and things I want to accomplish. And I have this goal to finish my novel by the end of this month. Which means I need about 15,000-20,000 words or so more. I think I can do it. 😀</p>
<p>But I really need some people to poke me and help me make it happen. So feel free to check&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-39579"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39579/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Prayer Request for my Brother in the forum Prayer Requests</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/37518/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:50:08 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/corkybookworm/' rel="nofollow ugc">@corkybookworm</a> Yay hugs!!! *giant hugs back*</p>
<p>Awww Coralie, that&#8217;s so much to process and work through I&#8217;m so glad God is there with you when all I can do is send virtual hugs. And to hear that He gave you peace is so sweet! (I saw you&#8217;re beautiful words on FB. Ahh! Well said. &lt;3 ) We&#8217;re always here if you need to talk or need more virtual hugs&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-37518"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/37518/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Prayer Request for my Brother in the forum Prayer Requests</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:13:50 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/corkybookworm/' rel="nofollow ugc">@corkybookworm</a> *comes running in with a hug* I prayed.  How did Christmas go? (p.s. I&#8217;ve missed you! We all have. 🙂 )</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic MERRY CHRISTMAS! in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:17:40 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay. Not sure I can contain my excitement, because CHRISTMAS! Ahhhh!!!</p>
<p>Christmas tradition: There&#8217;s this audio drama that we listen to every year. It starts with Zachariah and Elizabeth and goes a little after Christ&#8217;s birth.  We usually get together at my grandma&#8217;s house to listen on Christmas Eve and sip homemade hot chocolate and laugh at&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-32693"><a href="https://storyembers.org/activity/p/32693/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic MERRY CHRISTMAS! in the forum Announcements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/32691/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:03:33 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/nuetrobolt/' rel="nofollow ugc">@nuetrobolt</a> I absolutely love Prepare Him Room. (yay someone else who knows about Sovereign Grace Music!) Also we used to preform skits for my family too around Christmas. 🙂 Fun!</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield posted a new activity comment</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:28:25 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for sharing your story, Rachel! Fear is such a root cause of my struggles as a writer. Thanks for the encouragement to have faith and press on.</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic November Word War in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:59:09 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/scribbles/' rel="nofollow ugc">@scribbles</a>  IS THAT A TANGLED REFERENCE?! (please say yes :D)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Also hi guys. I miss y&#8217;all. Life is weird and crazy right now.</p>
<p>Anywho&#8230; I&#8217;m gonna go look at that doc now.</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Hi, Rillumen!!! in the forum Announcements</title>
				<link>https://storyembers.org/activity/p/26653/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:30:38 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/dwight-schrute/' rel="nofollow ugc">@dwight-schrute</a></p>
<p>Hey there! Welcome, welcome.</p>
<p>Glad to have you here in Rillumen.</p>
<p>Oooh short stories. I&#8217;m always very impressed with people who can take a story idea and fit it into a short story. Mine always turn into novels. :/</p>
<p>Music! What kind do you like to listen to?</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Championship Defense in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:25:11 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/scribbles/' rel="nofollow ugc">@scribbles</a></p>
<p>HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAY&#8217;S LOVELY GIRL! 🙂</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Championship Defense in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:30:25 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/scribbles/' rel="nofollow ugc">@scribbles</a> Aha! Perfect. 😀 (poor Peter, lol. XD)</p>
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				<title>Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic Championship Defense in the forum Announcements</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:29:41 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://storyembers.org/members/missfaeriekaiti/' rel="nofollow ugc">@missfaeriekaiti</a> Whoa that&#8217;s cool! Haha! I can see how Candy&#8217;s name would be disturbing. That&#8217;s very creative I like it! 🙂</p>
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