Story Embers | Star | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/star/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Star. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:31:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 a214d0a80136c23e05f9aca728d80c20 Buddy J. replied to the topic Prose Prompt! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eh-dont-we-have-a-prompt-rillumen-has-catching-up-to-do/page/3/#post-47078 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 03:19:47 -0400 Rillumen! I’d like to remind you that we have one week left to finish the prompt.. Let’s get this well underway! I’m working on a second person writing style… and I think that’s what we should go for. Please tell me your thoughts.

Also, something tells me Avensbeck is not lagging. We really need to pick up the pace!

RILLUMEN! ILLUMINATE THE…[Read more]

]]> 0 3748dea9c10627df922877f304d33e29 Buddy J. replied to the topic Prose Prompt! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eh-dont-we-have-a-prompt-rillumen-has-catching-up-to-do/page/2/#post-46583 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:32:55 -0400 Lumenian Warriors! I am on the doc, putting some stuff up… Please join me there if you can.

Rillumen Writing Prompt…[Read more]

]]> 0 8ed852dbef3d520eb04ae523b398e407 Brandon Miller started the topic Turning Over a New Leaf in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/turning-over-a-new-leaf/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 01:28:46 -0400 HEY GUYS.  I’M BACK.

You may have noticed, Rillumen has been really quiet of late.  And in that silence, I have been silenter.  Long story short, college didn’t do the usual ramp up into the semester thing and I got tidal-waved with homework week one.  Labor day helped me catch up though, and I’m back in the game now.

Yay!

First up, some anno…[Read more]

]]> 0 3780dd975d9efac88b6a17b07990639f Buddy J. replied to the topic Prose Prompt! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eh-dont-we-have-a-prompt-rillumen-has-catching-up-to-do/#post-46297 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:26:43 -0400 Lumenian Solders! We have the prompt:

‘Your prompt is: “Write any story you choose with the most original and creative prose you can.”’

Hahaha! This is interesting. Let’s brainstorm…

Here’s a doc for us to lay our thoughts down on: Rillumen Writing Prompt Worktable

Just hop down there and start laying down prose. Test your ideas, stret…[Read more]

]]> 0 e0e87d428589c4184671d83b28b7f3ea Buddy J. started the topic Prose Prompt! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/eh-dont-we-have-a-prompt-rillumen-has-catching-up-to-do/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 01:04:05 -0400 @brandon-miller, will you give us the writing prompt? Rillumen really needs to step up their game… Just give it to us and I can help organize everything…

@graceabounds2129, are you gonna be here with us? I’d like to work with you…[Read more]

]]> 0 2ade1c33cb2b0f8c08283043659a59fb Brandon Miller started the topic 2018 Week 13 - Arachnoid Terror!! in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-13-arachnoid-terror/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 01:01:29 -0400 Hey everybody,
I haven’t finished up my plan for these activities moving forward, but thanks to all of your REALLY AWESOME feedback on my topic last week it seems that the picture prompt activity was by far the most popular, so I thought I’d spin another of those together.

 

You need to write a short scene.  Source of conflict?  The glass w…[Read more]

]]> 0 c36b6e27a70f3084cd8f902cb4f7ca0f Brandon Miller started the topic Regrouping in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/regrouping/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 02:06:27 -0400 Hey guys!

So I’ve been having an issue lately… coming up with a new one of these every week is hard.  That’s my excuse for not posting one this week.

Sorry.  I know it’s lame.

However. I’m going to take this week to put together something of a long-term plan that will (hopefully) help me communicate and use these activities to really be h…[Read more]

]]> 0 a39ae2c1b716be95dd92b68c54847a7b Brandon Miller started the topic VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/very-important-announcements/ Thu, 02 Aug 2018 04:10:57 -0400 Hey guys,

We’ve got two big things going down this week.

First, FEEDBACK FORMS.  The Story Embers staff and Guildmasters are looking to make these guilds even way more better.  To do that, we need your guys’ thoughts.  So, we’ve put together this short survey for everyone to go through instead of doing an activity this week.  Please take a few…[Read more]

]]> 0 99aaf01b01586606a1a2caad09b1c8e2 Brandon Miller replied to the topic A Fun War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-fun-war/page/3/#post-42217 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 01:25:57 -0400 Hey guys results are posted.

I’m running out of ways to say this but… Avensbeck won again. 😐

Anyway, we’ll get them next time.  I want to heap praise on @wordsmith and @graceabounds2129 again because they were awesome.  Nice work everyone with the ideas too, that was cool.

I’m not sure when our next guild war will be.  We’re going to be fi…[Read more]

]]> 0 e3f63448fbc6dec1d9a4ab8fbbadeb89 Brandon Miller started the topic Week 12 - Mood in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/week-12-mood/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 03:07:42 -0400 One strength that descriptions have is their ability to set the mood for a scene.  For example, if my character is walking in the woods I can describe either the spring breeze brushing through the trees or the hollow, cracking leaves whisping through the eeire silence.  In these descriptions I’m describing the same thing, but I’m creating a t…[Read more]

]]> 0 730ce2af93f8cc99cb3239d2100b8cac graceabounds2129 replied to the topic A Fun War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-fun-war/page/2/#post-41954 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:26:55 -0400 Anyone up for quickly writing a scene? I believe today is the due date… and to my knowledge we only have ideas…[Read more]

]]> 0 4c2b6c80168cf556c5d14eac87e97c8a Brandon Miller started the topic A Fun War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/a-fun-war/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 03:26:28 -0400 Okay so the last Guild War Prompt was a little heavy.  That’s okay, sometimes life is heavy and stories must be honest.

ON THE OTHER HAND, we don’t want to leave everybody feeling low, so this time around we’ve got a more… light-hearted prompt: “Write a scene from the point of view of a five-year-old who has an engaging character voice.”

Due…[Read more]

]]> 0 cb7eb8ae66457af6fe09988cef795284 Brandon Miller started the topic 2018 Week 11 - Scavenger Hunt in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-11-scavenger-hunt/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 03:24:35 -0400 Hey Everybody,

I have some important announcements so I’m going to give them their own topic.

This week’s prompt is a scavenger hunt.  Open up your favorite book and find a description you love.  Once you’ve got it, share it here along with a short explanation of why you like it or how it works.

Can’t wait to see what’ you’ve g…[Read more]

]]> 0 58bb441cc673c4ad00b1c2e97c54524b Brandon Miller started the topic 2018 Week 10 - Break in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-10-break/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 02:58:51 -0400 Hey Guys,

I’m working on some other stuff today so we’re gonna take a well-earned break from activities this week.  (If you’re feeling let down, you could always swing by the critique board and help a fellow Lumenite out.)

Also, one of the things I’m working on is a guild feedback form so keep your eyes out for…[Read more]

]]> 0 dc20673f0a25a5e3207718e9825ffb89 Rolena Hatfield replied to the topic 2018 Week 8 - Description Video in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-8/#post-40028 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:59:12 -0400 @star,  @graceabounds2129  @wordsmith I’m a little late to the party, but welcome to Rillumen!! Hopefully you’re getting settled into the swing of things around here. I’m excited to get to interact with ya’ll more 🙂

As for this video…. excellent. I was sitting in an airport while I watched this and it was fun when it was finished to look up a…[Read more]

]]> 0 f3bd0b65d29639620731d711a9fd3f0c Brandon Miller started the topic 2018 Week 9 - Opening Detail in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-9-opening-detail/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:22:56 -0400 Hey Guys

Um… no announcements today.

Cool.

And the assignment I have in mind is pretty chill too.  I want to try to keep making these so that they help you write your WIP (is that what you guys want, or do you want a weekly break from your WIP?) so… this week we’re literally going to write your WIP.

Go to your first scene.  That opening s…[Read more]

]]> 0 216a7a245b02de8552073f54e42f577d Holly Clarise replied to the topic 2018 Week 8 - Description Video in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-8/#post-39960 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:13:45 -0400 Yay! You’re back! 🙂 (Great work, @rolena-hatfield for keeping things going! You’re awesome too!)

Welcome to Rillumen @star @graceabounds2129 @worthsmith! We are so happy to have you join us!

]]> 0 ffe435b47db60a6a8153641e061330de Rachel Rogers replied to the topic 2018 Week 8 - Description Video in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-8/#post-39453 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:33:58 -0400 @star @graceabounds2129 @wordsmith Welcome, welcome!!! Glad you’re here!

@graceabounds2129 This is a thread that only Rillumen guild members can access. If you click on “Forum” in the navigation bar, it takes you to a page that lists all of the threads you have access to. One section is titled “Rillumen”…that’s our lovely guild, and all the…[Read more]

]]> 0 5a8d0c1657ffb68ce319985969519ce2 Coralie replied to the topic 2018 Week 8 - Description Video in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-8/#post-39327 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:39:27 -0400 @rolena-hatfield WHOOT WHOOT for the substitute guild master!

@brandon-miller I hope your trip went well. Glad to have ya back 🙂

WELCOME to the best guild there is! 😀 Tell us a little about yourselves!

@star

@graceabounds2129

@wordsmith

]]> 0 c1cb76ac537bdb890fe949b743a1159d Brandon Miller started the topic 2018 Week 8 - Description Video in the forum https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/2018-week-8/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:09:12 -0400 Hey Guys!

How was the week without me?  Seems like Rolena did a fantastic job of keeping everything rolling smoothly.  (Big shoutout to her for that.)

We have three new members (yay!)

@star, @graceabounds2129 and @wordsmith

y’all know how to give them a proper welcome.

Finally, this week’s activity is easy.

yay

I found this great K.M. We…[Read more]

]]> 0 50621f18ed59a8a734223d5024afe72c Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Um...hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/um-hi/#post-38303 Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:02:30 -0400 @star Hiya! Me and my assistant, Aberdeen the Authorosaurus (he’s an ink-drinking, book-eating dinosaur), give you a hearty handshake! 🦖🙂

What’s the premise of Change? Sci-fi is my favorite genre to write. 🙂

]]> 0 f3fea067c230b9a8123f282884017ead Parker Hankins replied to the topic Um...hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/um-hi/#post-38215 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:20:14 -0400 Welcome! Welcome, @star! *throws confetti* The Young Writers Workshop? I’ve wanted to join for quite a while but I don’t have the money.

P.S. I like your tag name. It’s an easier one than most.

]]> 0 4db834fda83bd761bfb0115ab3636200 Evelyn replied to the topic Um...hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/forums/topic/um-hi/#post-38206 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:22:26 -0400 @star Hi and welcome! Glad you’re here! What are your favorite books to read?

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