Steward of the Pen

@taylorclogston

Ah, okay. I understand. Let me add to what I wrote.

The fact that we’re not living for this life does not mean our life here is pointless. Do you think our all-powerful, loving God would leave you here to suffer if your life wasn’t worth living? The only reason this rotten earth hasn’t been destroyed and remade yet is that…[Read more]

@ericawordsmith

I saw this great blog post that talks about why we should cry about the injustice of abortion (and other attacks on the sanctity of life), and I thought I would share it with you all.

https://www.therebelution.com/blog/2019/04/the-tragedy-of-the-unborn-dont-forget-to-cry/

Also, according to an article I read yesterday, about a…[Read more]

@anne_the_noob14 WAIT. You live on 40 acres of pine forests? *eyes glow* Pine forests are so amazing. Probably one of my absolute favorite places I’ve been to. Especially when there’s a big river inside…or when it’s foggy…or when the sun shines through sideways…

A tiny house on a lake that’s surrounded by pine trees would be my dream home. xD

What I read: Fawkes by Nadine Brandes, which I’m really excited about because I’ve been wanting to read it for forever. I loved the concept and the characters so much and it is absolutely one of my favorite books now. If you haven’t read it, go read it now! And if you have…rave about it with me. 😛

What I wrote: Nothing substantial. Mostly tri…[Read more]

@april-j-rhys

Thanks for starting this!

I’m not 100% sure what my writing strengths are (I need to show my writing to others more), but I think I’m fairly good with creating rich characters (at least in theory), and I have a fairly good grasp on theme. I also love world building, but I wouldn’t quite call it a super strength. What about…[Read more]

@april-j-rhys *gasp* You’re a fan of animal characters? That’s so cool! I love writing from animal POVs; in fact, that’s pretty much all I did up until more recently (and I seem to be better at it than writing from human’s POV, oddly). One of my WIPs is a fantasy series where one of the races is talking wolves, and I love those characters so much.…[Read more]

@april-j-rhys @christlover

Yay, welcome to both of you! I’m so glad you’re here and I can’t wait to work with you!

@j-a-penrose What is Vorian? Is that another of Tolkien’s languages?

@e-jo3 Praying for you!

I saw the movie a little over a week ago, and wow, it ripped my heart out. I’ve been very pro-life since I first learned what abortion was, but you never really realize how utterly horrific it is until you see something like this. It’s hard to comprehend how the world can be so evil, and it’s a grim reminder of how desperately this world needs our…[Read more]

@taylorclogston Oh, good, glad to hear you have transportation in the meantime. I’ll continue to pray that you find an affordable car soon.

@ariella-newheart Yay, keep it up!

@taylorclogston Agh, that’s scary. So glad no one was hurt. Praying!

I keep forgetting to do these. xD

What I read: 

The Faithful Spy, a biographical graphic novel about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I enjoyed it quite a bit, especially since it highlighted a lot of his spiritual journey as well as the action. I also read from several sources about Tolkien for an essay, and I can’t remember what else.

What I w…[Read more]

@taylorclogston That’s pretty ambitious! I tend to freak out if I try to make goals like that, so I admire the fact that you’re able to do that.

I think I understand how you feel. I’ve been experiencing something similar for the past few months ever since I set aside my major project. I couldn’t seem to find another story that clicked with me and…[Read more]

WHOOP! Go Parimis! I can’t believe we’ve just had our fifth honorable mention in a row. xD

@j-a-penrose Did Brandon judge?

@jane-maree @e-b-raulands @kari-karast @josiah @daeus-lamb

Thanks all! I’ll look into those soon.

@evelyn Yep, that’s all I could think of too. xD I’m kind of surprised this sort of setting isn’t more common, but I guess it’s not the most natural place for conflict. It’s perfect for my story’s themes though.

@ariella-newheart WOW. It must be so exciting to finally reach the end of all the drafts, and look back at how far you’ve come! Congratulations, Ari! *throws pine needle confetti* I’ll definitely be praying for you as you go forward with this. I know how daunting it can be to tackle editing a project that had been started years before, but at the…[Read more]

@taylorclogston I completely forgot to reply to this earlier, but I’ve been praying. Have you heard back yet?

@ariella-newheart Eeek, yay! Thank you so much for taking the initiative and writing it! *collapses in relief* I’ve got to hit the hay, but I’ll take a look at it tomorrow.

Go Parimis!