Story Embers | The Golden Light | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/the-golden-light/activity/ Activity feed for The Golden Light. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:26:05 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 81447950059967304fc4882bc23bcb85 The Golden Light joined the group Fantasy Writers https://storyembers.org/activity/p/73154/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 03:53:59 -0400 0 28544980c2526e742055a866aa55b62c The Golden Light replied to the topic My Sequel Novella! in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63957/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:21:37 -0400 That is super exciting! I am definitly going to get the first ebook tomorrow!! Congrats! πŸ˜€

]]> 0 8449d37ce19a3e14d8afd5b2b31fcc51 The Golden Light replied to the topic Genre Mashups in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63343/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:54:39 -0400 I think I’ll pass this time but you guys have got this! πŸ™‚

]]> 0 9ed4d2561e7bd626894a5744d5ae9b46 The Golden Light replied to the topic What do we want? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63342/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:53:15 -0400 Sounds good Maddie! And I’m up for a 50 word prompt @ryowildfire

]]> 0 6db21e463040fff7132ea8e6658f2756 The Golden Light replied to the topic What do we want? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63230/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 20:38:11 -0400 Hi. *waves* I’ve totally not been active. I need to try and get a schedule with stuff and make sure I get on here too! πŸ˜›

I like the critique idea! Would all of us who want to critique read everybody’s writing or would it be a trade? -that way we all don’t have to read everything. If that even makes sense haha.

]]> 0 7f60669b2df05b7dc4a9ade25edd0973 The Golden Light replied to the topic Prompt War in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/57180/ Mon, 06 May 2019 14:01:14 -0400 Cool! I may have an idea for mine. πŸ™‚ Maybe we can share our stories on here too!

]]> 0 13ce9e7e4a9ccf78137189d629e84669 The Golden Light replied to the topic Health and Writing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55495/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:59:10 -0400 Yeah, I eat too much sugar… but I would do that if I wasn’t writing too. πŸ˜› I might try going sugar free again… maybe. Hehe.

]]> 0 039bd951d655c600a72905320e146551 The Golden Light replied to the topic what to do when you’re not writing in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55494/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:53:14 -0400 I like people watching. πŸ™‚ Which sounds creepy, but since you guys are writers, we all understand I think. πŸ˜›

]]> 0 6a918dc6e4857fa981bf7a739668e9fe The Golden Light replied to the topic ZAMBIES! (Oh, and the Apocalypse) in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55490/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:45:41 -0400 I haven’t read or really watched anything with Zombies (although The third Maze Runner movie might count…) the only thing I like is people getting together to survive. I like the conflict and selflessness that people are forced to have and the fears and stuff that come to light. πŸ™‚

]]> 0 07dd539fd73258c999917341102ba8f3 The Golden Light replied to the topic Reading as a writer in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55458/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:10:09 -0400 I like this! I need to be reading more than I am now. πŸ™‚

I actually haven’t read a fantasy book (kinda like a different world but preferably medieval) that doesn’t have magic in it (which is what I am writing)… does anyone have any recommendations? (Clean too). πŸ™‚

How often do you guys read a book? (Depending on how busy I am,) it seems to be…[Read more]

]]> 0 af509eb410bd1693cf9a5fa2bdf7961c The Golden Light started the topic Short story thing in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55432/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:46:14 -0400 I wrote a thing. πŸ™‚ Feel free to critique. This is the google docs link if you want to do it on there instead: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nADTV7RonYlH5K4yLvs_nhP7Tz4G1b14RnVqUU3Y-_w/edit?usp=sharing

 

Warriors of the Light

The sky is dark and filled with a galaxy of stars. I see a stretch of shadowed land, smooth cobblestone under my…[Read more]

]]> 0 accd8bf08bcc84ac44ba742f896e3cfb The Golden Light replied to the topic Show Us Your Stuff in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53156/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:16:55 -0400 @jennythefaun

*grins* Yay! Thanks! I am really glad you liked it!! πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

]]> 0 7bda418d413e1ece497046a579969a0f The Golden Light replied to the topic Animal Farm Analysis in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53155/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:13:53 -0400 Hi @kb-writer ! πŸ˜€ This is late, but I read it a few months ago for school. πŸ™‚

Overall, I was unhappy and happy with it. I felt a bit disgusted and frustrated afterwords, (I am normally not fond of tragedy/unhappy endings πŸ˜‰ ), but also a little in awe? Awe I think, that I still enjoyed the story while being unhappy with it.

It had great themes,…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c2a0c6d57c1224a9202388dd570fc5e The Golden Light replied to the topic Show Us Your Stuff in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53146/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:39:01 -0400 Woah cool! I currently don’t have a blog or a published book but I do have a funny author video that I made with siblings/friends. πŸ˜€ So maybe that will make up for it a little:

]]> 0 6ec71bd9329066dd78c419f091bf20c1 The Golden Light replied to the topic Balancing writing with busy life and family. in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53145/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:29:14 -0400 I had to uninstall some apps on my phone (aka Pinterest) πŸ™‚ Having a goal of what you want to get done, like a chapter every week, or a certain word count is really helpful for me. πŸ˜‰

]]> 0 f68857a5b46d1549e7d5f4462f6c1c44 The Golden Light replied to the topic How to organize alpha and beta readers in the forum Weekly Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/51690/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:17:45 -0400 YES! *confetti* It is really fun too! (Most of the time πŸ˜› )

The part you said that Betas : “readers are not responsible for pointing out every minute detail. They’re responsible only for pointing out patterns of bad writing or large-scale things that keep a scene or character from working.”

How do you NOT point out the minute details? S…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa45954fc31c35ad0bd1c4dac7addf3e The Golden Light replied to the topic For NARNIA and for ASLAN! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47322/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:09:59 -0400 Haha! Woah you did find me! πŸ˜€

@fairfay Aw thanks!!! I should work on that tomorrow actually… yeah. πŸ™‚

]]> 0 1eb7ca070d0edc371e956f1a27d5a3f2 The Golden Light replied to the topic Grab Your Knapsacks and to Arms! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47320/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:08:28 -0400 Yay! Sounds good everyone!

]]> 0 d87b2662a23ec729d85b25c3cefc3405 The Golden Light replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47301/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 03:12:59 -0400 @Fairfay Aww :)! Yeah they are cool! Yup, I don’t really like watermelon… except we made like watermelon lemonade before? Or something… it was really good!

]]> 0 2c25c01162b83e8f1b5b14d3bdcb354c The Golden Light replied to the topic Grab Your Knapsacks and to Arms! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47298/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:48:59 -0400 *Thumbs up* I think the draft deadline would be great being at least two days before! πŸ˜€Β  Yay!

And cool David! If you finish it, you should share it so we can read it too!

 

]]> 0 03ce1e8b8533b65b218fa91b2fd68dc8 The Golden Light replied to the topic Grab Your Knapsacks and to Arms! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47295/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:22:13 -0400 Thanks @kari-karast! I believe I caught up pretty much hehe. πŸ˜€

Okidoki, so are we ready for someone to write a rough draft and then we all just edit it from there? Or do we still need something before it is started? We probably should have a deadline for the draft… maybe?

And can one of the characters be sarcastic/witty? Maybe it would be a…[Read more]

]]> 0 3aedec87d9091c232a1d3c73c4658dca The Golden Light replied to the topic Knaphollow Writing Challenges in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47281/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:44:08 -0400 *I mean earlier (haha)

]]> 0 cba58a18505de3d113d2f01183f49e20 The Golden Light replied to the topic Knaphollow Writing Challenges in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47278/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:43:19 -0400 @kb-writer

Aw too bad I didn’t see this early! Your story is awesome though! πŸ˜€ And I like your idea of challanges!!

]]> 0 70e393631ea1c2fa0f583c4fd8798f56 The Golden Light replied to the topic Badges in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47277/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:39:52 -0400 Sounds good to me! *thumbs up*

]]> 0 b53546df35cf034a6c22ac3afdcdf35f The Golden Light replied to the topic I AM Alive in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47274/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:37:07 -0400 @hgm_barnes18

Hi! I too am hardly on here so I totally understand! πŸ˜€ How is your script writing going? I too writeΒ  scripts… except it is difficult for me to finish them, haha. Anyway, yours sounds cool!

]]> 0 755d19f322add527fe0059214f0093f0 The Golden Light replied to the topic Greetings! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47271/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:34:03 -0400 *Waves* Welcome people! *Can’t really think of what else to say so… throws confetti*

]]> 0 e8d80298949abc4d5891becd0145aeb2 The Golden Light replied to the topic Grab Your Knapsacks and to Arms! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47266/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:29:21 -0400 Is it too late to join in? I haz not been on here lately…. My apologizes! (If not that is totally cool! I hope it goes well for you guys!)

]]> 0 607e8ca83261c18552180c570c38af1d The Golden Light replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47261/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:25:55 -0400 YAY! I KNOW YOU @fairfay! Muahaha!!!

She has written one of my most favorite characters and her style of writing is so vivid and epic and ahhhhh!

One of my favorite peoplez.

Fairfay, you make those cool things… that aren’t clay… that are sparkly… that you call charms? I forget, but they are cool.

What is your favorite fruit?

 

]]> 0 fc731004d92dc48cfa9a95d0abbd6a45 The Golden Light replied to the topic How do you save your character after raising the stakes? in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47252/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:18:13 -0400 Hiii! (I have not been on here in a while sorry about that!)

@maddiejay

It is a fantasy/adventure (but no magic). I will have to do some pondering on it now! Thanks!! πŸ˜€

 

-Laurel

]]> 0 1cde72785b2f8ef1ecfb294c7d3350b5 The Golden Light changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/41179/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:20:25 -0400 0 f9d3adf9a666d516e3058f01548a5f2d The Golden Light started the topic How do you save your character after raising the stakes? in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/41178/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:17:15 -0400 Hi! I am trying to outline my book and I know that we are supposed to raise the stakes and make it worse and then make it worse again etc. I can put my characters into terrible situationsΒ  (poor things) the problem is I don’t know how to get them out again. Haha…. Similarly, I have never written a good climax.

I would assume a writer would…[Read more]

]]> 0 3cbb2fc64202febc71975251f618614f The Golden Light replied to the topic World Building. A History in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40879/ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:33:16 -0400 Oo your guys sound cool!!

 

Mine is kinda a mideval/fantasy world/sorta in the future kinda

There is a race of people called Casquians. I dont know why, but they are the only people to have blond hair and that is basically the only reason they are different. When ever there is trouble in the lands for the past hundred years it has always been…[Read more]

]]> 0 e19c24234956f36529759b7523ffaa0d The Golden Light replied to the topic Would Your Character Rather. . . in the forum Characters https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40133/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:56:30 -0400 Would your character rather fight one person who’d never lost a fight ever, or an entire army?

Wyldin: Why are we fighting though?

Rile: *laughs* uh which one do you think I can not do? I will do that.

Wyldin: *frowns* That means we both are fighting the army.

Mila: One man. *smiles* Because. He. Would. Not. Dare, fight me. I am a queen.…[Read more]

]]> 0 7bef093768972214b8becddce2a452d9 The Golden Light replied to the topic World Building 1 in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40128/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:39:03 -0400 Hi. I will join in. πŸ™‚
My favorite fictional world is pretty typical but I’ll stick with Middle Earth. (I need to read some more fantasy hehe. Technically I haven’t read Lord of the rings completely yet, but the Hobbit is awesome and I really like the movies).

I really enjoy the races and how they live differently from one another. The hobbits…[Read more]

]]> 0 4cd611c88f684ea968ec80a775017658 The Golden Light replied to the topic I am new to Guilds- help? :D in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40120/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:06:57 -0400 Thanks!! πŸ˜€

]]> 0 3ff8d44a783e7455c3ee13c4b74a857b The Golden Light started the topic I am new to Guilds- help? :D in the forum Knaphollow Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39196/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 02:46:30 -0400 *Waves* Hi. I got an email saying I was accepted into this guild like a month ago… but I didn’t do anything about it (which I remember I was supposed to be active on here when I signed up…. πŸ™ ). Am I still able to be in this guild? If so, what do I do now?

(I have been on the forums a tiny bit a while ago but I don’t know how different this…[Read more]

]]> 0 7ee239a0a2d74fc8fdd413a004abdc42 The Golden Light replied to the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/22462/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 02:31:02 -0400 Woops! Sorry about that!

]]> 0 ad39dfeb58d4b712085a28b75a914f27 The Golden Light posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/dear-christian-novelists-cleanness-is-not-next-to-godliness/#comment-1311 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:58:02 -0400 Yeah, Kelly. I am interested to see the next articles because it makes sense to me that we need to show the world how it is (because otherwise it would be fake) but I agree with you that there are some things that should NOT be shown. πŸ™‚ (Unless I guess, if it is the theme/topic/focus of the specific book). So I don’t really know. *shrugs*

In reply to - Josiah DeGraaf wrote a new post Dear Christian Novelists: Cleanness Is Not Next to Godliness β€œIs he quite safe?” Β  β€œSafe? Who said anything about safe? Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I […] ]]> d97e4b2a0da0b7c8361c8af560122bb5 The Golden Light replied to the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/22264/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:54:24 -0400 @parker Yup! πŸ˜€

 

@taylorclogstonΒ  Hmm… I believe it is $30 per month and… I honestly can’t remember. πŸ˜€ Maybe $300 or something? It is less if you pay for the whole year. And totally worth it!

]]> 0 ce4dd27bd48298ec6b8cbe23da485863 The Golden Light replied to the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/15470/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:25:05 -0400 @parker Yup! And thanks! I will follow you too! I think I am the only Laurel on there. πŸ™‚

]]> 0 5bbe28c5dfe8f097cb6e8dacd316c8de The Golden Light replied to the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/15394/ Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:02:49 -0400 I just got to say, you all were right! It is AWESOME! πŸ˜€

Thanks for convincing me!

]]> 0 d58a73cd1d4d25963797e73043681949 The Golden Light replied to the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/12804/ Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:47:33 -0400 @parker @samuel @livgiordano @josiah @caleb-e-king

Okay, you guys convinced me! I am in it now. It does look really cool! And if it is as awesome as I think it will be, I’m going to try and drag my friends into it next time it opens. Which I guess will be awhile.

 

Thanks so much!!!

]]> 0 ffd071d57982ae16ab9559ce539cc540 The Golden Light posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/fruit-loops/#comment-728 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:00:07 -0400 I like this so much!!! If it was a novel I would read the whole thing almost non-stop. πŸ˜€

In reply to - Story Embers wrote a new post By Grace Lehmann Β  The phone rings four times, but Mom doesn’t pick up. She knows it’s me. Probably wishes it wasn’t. I cross all the fingers on my left hand, gnawing my lip un […] ]]> 00d9cbcc2c32e35ab048554aded0e1e3 The Golden Light replied to the topic Author Facebook pages in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/12669/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:50:58 -0400 Thanks everyone! πŸ˜€

@r-m-archer @catwing @josiah

]]> 0 0fb4a49c6c79a72dadc311a89b49e46f The Golden Light replied to the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/12545/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:24:19 -0400 @parker @samuel

That does sound pretty cool! I might end up doing it. πŸ™‚

 

Thanks!

 

]]> 0 a16b6563508de45eb3787eb7559d41da The Golden Light started the topic Author Facebook pages in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/12542/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:22:54 -0400 Hi! Who all has an Author Facebook page? I’d love to stalk them and get ideas for when I (eventually) will have my own. πŸ˜‰

Thanks! πŸ˜€

]]> 0 048396454fb8f4eb789ca3c229520d6e The Golden Light started the topic Anyone Know About The Young Writer's Workshop thing? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/12535/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:51:36 -0400 And before googling it, it’s not the one that popped up when I looked it up. The one I’m asking about is a Christian one. πŸ™‚

The link: https://www.theyoungwriter.com/workshop?awt_l=B7t0P&awt_m=3WZqK1PjWm3Tr.g

I haven’t looked into it at all. Does anyone do it or know anything about it?

 

I’m on the look out for writing courses, OYAN and…[Read more]

]]> 0 52580af47b448c351d687eaab0966f85 The Golden Light posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/3-reasons-christians-can-write-compelling-stories-despite-past-failures/#comment-713 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:41:44 -0400 Somehow I just now saw this article. I really like it! Thanks!

In reply to - Brandon Miller wrote a new post Christian artistry doesn’t compare to the real stuff. Β  I’m sure you’ve heard that before. Over and over and over. You’ve probably even thought it. Why? Because, in many cas […] ]]> 39578c9c24a12c93be93f0bdc5b96340 The Golden Light posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/three-unique-ways-poetry-affects-us/#comment-449 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:04:42 -0400 Very interesting! Thank you!

In reply to - Graham Jackson wrote a new post I have a couple confessions to make. Β  First, I am biased toward poetry, not because I believe it is inherently better than other art forms (like novel writing), but because […] ]]> 141cf3c84b4ca5ab3e25805dab763151 The Golden Light posted a new activity comment https://storyembers.org/steady/#comment-448 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:54:14 -0400 Ahhhhh! That was so beautiful! And painful! I have no other words.

In reply to - Gabrielle Pollack wrote a new post β€œYour hands are shaking,” Yirah said. Β  Fiddler curled his tremor-ridden hands around his mug of honey brew. Yirah would never describe her mischievous charge as sere […] ]]>