Story Embers | Theresa Play | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/theresa-play/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Theresa Play. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:09:35 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 b75c6c1a8ef57c74fab8238daba30f94 Selah started the topic Summoning Beta Readers! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/79013/ Tue, 12 May 2020 19:53:05 -0400 Hello, all! It seems like ages since I’ve last been on here, and I’m sure I’m missing some tags for my former beta group…if so, I’m sorry. ::P I’m tagging what I hope is all of you who currently have access to my book even if you have not read it yet, and probably some of you who don’t. I know there’s gotta be a couple of you tagged who haven’t…[Read more]

]]> 0 5afe6d308a91fcc646a699727a5676f2 Catwing replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2019: The Crazy Writers Corner in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68216/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:04:01 -0400 @seekjustice I can word war now.
Anyone else?
@valtmy @theresa-play @emgc @rochellaine @jenwriter17

]]> 0 50882d9a03753b5c626b2989c83dc837 Catwing replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2019: The Crazy Writers Corner in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68077/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 03:45:14 -0400 @naiya-dyani @emgc @eden-anderson @nuetrobolt OWL CITY! *Throws feathers everywhere*

The giant emojis have returned!!! *unsheathes claws* *realizes these are good giant emojis* *retracts claws* At least they’re nice.

Anyone wanna word war?
@jenwriter17 @seekjustice @dekreel @ashira @theresa-play

]]> 0 054eb85e060582fed7f58b2ecc5a4cd2 Jenna Terese replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2019: The Crazy Writers Corner in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67921/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 23:47:24 -0400 Anyone word warring right now?

@eden-anderson @evelyn @seekjustice @rochellaine @ariel @theresa-play @catwing

]]> 0 342e85a64687152aa9536780a3c08123 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Flash Fiction Prompt Contest! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67005/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:18:03 -0400 😀

Tagging some more: @corine @faith_blum @mariposa @gabriele-pollack @dekreel @ashira @theresa-play

]]> 0 bcdaf89b33b169f1f00ddfe3110a33a3 Jenna Terese started the topic Anyone Need a Beta Reader? in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/66653/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 23:03:41 -0400 I know, I know…It’s weird. I am creating a topic to offer my beta reading services instead of requesting it. 😉

Anyway…

I’ve really enjoyed beta reading in the past, but I haven’t done so in a while. So I thought I’d ask to see if anyone was looking for a beta reader currently??? Also, if you’re free and want to offer to beta read for anyone…[Read more]

]]> 0 205a2c7a229b287f84564fc909b2ea50 Jenna Terese replied to the topic NaNoWriMo 2019 Buddies in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65500/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:26:16 -0400 @snapper @seekjustice @rochellaine @theresa-play @dekreel @eden-anderson @r-m-archer @faith_blum @ariel @valtmy @kendra-lynne @everyone Btw, guys there’s a giveaway going on with Storiarts, here’s a link if you want to enter. 🙂 https://upvir.al/ref/Hw26293975/

]]> 0 e725d91e3323b2c116f8d80b787b16d9 Jenna Terese started the topic NaNoWriMo 2019 Buddies in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/65321/ Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:05:46 -0400 Welp, prep for NaNoWriMo 2019 has started way back here in September, ladies and gents! As you might already know, the NaNo organization revamped their site. Everyone still has their profiles in existence, but all records of writing buddies on there has disappeared…

So, if you want to post your name here so everyone can be buddies, that’d be…[Read more]

]]> 0 e7fa0fb71d1d1d15a36f23e22437e6b3 Jenna Terese started the topic Critique request [EMBERS book blurb] in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/62487/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:26:59 -0400 Hi, all! I recently wrote up the book blurb for my superhero novel, Embers. I’m not very good at writing blurbs and I feel like this one is too long. Any and all help will be appreciated!

Here’s the link to the blurb: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LRD3ndwALf7aaoKmpeKP6rEQEUW5x-3-UaGWQ4UAp5k/edit?usp=sharing

@seekjustice @rochellaine @theres…[Read more]

]]> 0 eaba4bdd25628fa83c862aee37916909 Catwing replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61390/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 02:03:50 -0400 @the-fledgling-artist I’m on now.

@theresa-play @seekjustice @rochellaine @jenwriter17 @dekreel @emgc Any of y’all on? Anyone want to word war?

]]> 0 f38f77bc01d7700a1ad748363d0f755b Jenna Terese started the topic My Blog is One Year Old! :D in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61308/ Sat, 06 Jul 2019 16:16:40 -0400 HI GUYS! I am so excited that my blog is about to turn ONE! This first year of blogging has been amazing and I’ve met so many awesome people. In celebration of this, I am doing a Q&A! So if you want in on the action, you can visit the link below to submit questions.…[Read more]

]]> 0 092ba041f3b14fa874225153b46fcf24 Catwing replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61294/ Sat, 06 Jul 2019 02:12:59 -0400 @jenwriter17 I’ll be around if you decide to come back.

@theresa-play @rochellaine @seekjustice @dekreel @snapper @ethryndal @jessirae I’m on for a while. If anyone wants to Word War or something.

]]> 0 d69846e023bdc921642a613098a7b223 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61288/ Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:47:49 -0400 @seekjustice @rochellaine @theresa-play @catwing @valtmy @ariel @dekreel @snapper

I’ll be writing for a while. Anyone want to join me?

]]> 0 e75d9aa61ee1bdc6fb89d3482705617a Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60737/ Sat, 29 Jun 2019 01:49:42 -0400 @seekjustice @rochellaine @catwing @valtmy @kendra-lynne @dekreeal @snapper. @theresa-play @alia

I’m writing now for a bit.

]]> 0 6e58efdd45f2762821f823f38d634289 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/58447/ Tue, 21 May 2019 00:16:52 -0400 @seekjustice @theresa-play @catwing @valtmy @kendra-lynne @dekreel @snapper @ashira

I’ll be on for a little bit. (i’m also on KP right now too. just seeing who comes where 😉 ). Anyone on?

]]> 0 146e5446912912c04b49545aa65121ab Jenna Terese replied to the topic Searching for Beta Readers :D in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55804/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:59:07 -0400 @gabirllepollack But definitely let us know when you publish it (do you plan to publish it?), because I need to buy it. 😀

Okay, here goes…

 

@seekjustice @rochellaine @ashira @dekreel @snapper @catwing @valtmy @kendra-lynne @theresa-play Anyone up for beta reading for Gabrielle?

]]> 0 3823dfb80ebd42923980145bfc91eadd BigIdeasKC replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55475/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:00:03 -0400 Welcome aboard, @theresa-play! 😀 I can relate with the whole joined-a-while-ago-but-have-been-very-inactive-so-I’m-coming-back-now-and-trying-to-be-active thingamjig. I’ve been inactive for eight months (sorry, guuuys!) and I’m trying to be active again.

But I know that Story Embers is an epic place for Christian writers to collaborate, so don’t…[Read more]

]]> 0 956b822c1684a1a7d59e1202bee67aec Violet replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55388/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:10:42 -0400 @theresa-play

I’ve never heard of Frank Peretti. Or of anything ever being considered Christian Horror. lol. But I’ll be sure to look into it.

Yeah, I’ve finished the book. It definitely had that 70’s Star Wars feel and I liked that. I’m going to read the second book next month. Have you read Tarkin? It’s my favorite Star Wars book.

I used to u…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a5c45fdd8c3cd7e7c4a46c426c749bd Rochellaine replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55374/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:01:56 -0400 @theresa-play So, did you get a chance to listen to/watch Barnum?

]]> 0 decd2729599badb408883322a443c736 SeekJustice replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55163/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 02:01:43 -0400 @theresa-play I need to go now, but I might be able to talk soon 😀

]]> 0 d8ce072abe92efbbd7a03b2f8cd51359 SeekJustice replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55162/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:53:10 -0400 @theresa-play

No, it’s the first one. The second one was called When Infinity is Empty but is now called If the Stars are Fire because I like that better and it works with the changes I’ve made.

I can’t remember if you know about it or not. It’s tentatively titled Wattle Fires and it’s a fantasy novel set in a Pacific inspired world (the actua…[Read more]

]]> 0 5790e0deb410c6b99568221d780992ee SeekJustice replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55158/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:27:57 -0400 @theresa-play

Life has been absolutely crazy lately. Writing wise, I’ve been working on the third draft of the Stars fill Infinity and I finished an unrelated novel. And I’m going to be editing that, and finishing off the third draft of TSFI next month. How about you? How’s Decisions coming along?

]]> 0 6c493f686edab2eafc6f89734a415ff6 SeekJustice replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55155/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:16:26 -0400 @theresa-play

You wouldn’t believe how much I’ve considered that 😛

(yep, I recognised you :D)

]]> 0 521b4ab410d928e812a20181825d8afc Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55132/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:09:50 -0400 @seekjustice @rochellaine @catwing @theresa-play @the-fledgling-artist @dekreel @snapper

I am going to try to get a bit of outlining done for my superhero book. I might read a bit too (I just started a book I’m pretty excited about). Anyone else want to join me?

]]> 0 dd4e5b7e83723f3f8da892fc5b722e84 Catwing replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54711/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 01:15:01 -0400 @rochellaine @theresa-play @the-fledgling-artist *flys in through the window* It’s been a while. But I’m here. Writing a scene for my book. 😀
It’s great to ‘see’ y’all again. :3

]]> 0 e691c2171e647d747b1ba253993f0f57 Rochellaine replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54707/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:46:28 -0400 @theresa-play I like almost all of those! (If I’d remembered you were Alia, I’d have known you like those musicals, but…oh well. 😉 New names are so confusing!) Now I’ve got to go back and listen to the soundtracks of Anastasia and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers again.  It’s been too long since I have! 😛

Ok, I can recommend a couple of…[Read more]

]]> 0 161ef2e809cb0f80aaf0cdeaaa13a27b Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54698/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:36:48 -0400 @theresa-play @rochellaine @catwing @the-fledgling-artist @ashira @seekjustice @dekreel @snapper Anyone on/still on? I’m writing and outlining a bit.

]]> 0 6952ee11ec99a1ad76ac8a706fcc7506 MyClipboardIsMyViolin replied to the topic To kill or not to kill, that is the quesion in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54689/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:42:06 -0400 @ashira

While I agree with this philosophy expoused here for the most part, that angery question “Why do you write?” is too much. When I was younger, I turned to books as an escape [i]from[/i] reality, not as a [i]way to understand[/i] my own reality. As I’ve grown older, that has totally changed. Now I would tend to argue that, if we were…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a8252bd27f93daf22de597a79ddf94f Rochellaine replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54680/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:02:37 -0400 @theresa-play Are you still here?  Probably not.  But anyway, I’d love to introduce you to a new musical, if you like!  But first, what are a couple of musicals you liked?  Because I’d recommend ones based on the style you prefer.

(Also, I keep trying to remember, but never can…what was your KP name?? 😛 )

]]> 0 cac91cd019a65ce790e27b4f52219ab0 Ariel Ashira replied to the topic To kill or not to kill, that is the quesion in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54469/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:32:03 -0400 @nuetrobolt  I agree, lots of people are heartless.  And there is a lot more evil in the world and through history than you seem to realize.  People DO kill little children, and do terrible things with them.  If you want me to give you a ton of historical and modern day examples, I can.  Satan is definatley that cruel, and when he controls peop…[Read more]

]]> 0 623361b8cba19a657d112b08159deb78 Throne Warden of Emberia replied to the topic To kill or not to kill, that is the quesion in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54362/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:39:16 -0400 @theresa-play, that argument was for you too, just forgot to tag you.

]]> 0 3dda1d3e93bbdbadc6ab7ba50c2eeb13 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53307/ Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:25:50 -0400 @ashira @dekreel @snapper @theresa-play @rochellaine @catwing @seekjustice

I’m writing right now. Anyone wanna join me?

Oh, by the way @theresa-play, yes Seekjustice is on SE. 🙂

]]> 0 937a8625016f6df097ac34fc575fb815 Violet replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53135/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:57:56 -0400 @theresa-play
Exactly! Horror makes no sense, especially to a christian. Why would some one want to fill their mind with that kind of stuff?

When I say I won’t read romance, I mean the genre itself. I’m ok with romance being a sub plot in a book, just not the main plot. You know what I mean?

You obsess over Star Wars too!? YAY

Wait……Did you…[Read more]

]]> 0 613c3864ba2619b5b82bc86f5d52e2dd Violet replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/53048/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:22:13 -0400 @theresa-play   I’ve never heard of Chuck Black before but I just looked him up and his books look interesting, so it’s going into my tbr. But between you and me there’s over 100 books on that list.😋

“What do you read?” is such an open question! How to answer? Basically I’ll read anything but romance and horror.

Currently reading Star Wars “…[Read more]

]]> 0 ece2538347f1bed539cdd1a0db6e4264 Throne Warden of Emberia replied to the topic To kill or not to kill, that is the quesion in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52726/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:53:29 -0400 @theresa-play, don’t kill her! I hate it when the little kids get killed. That just ruins a book for me. I mean I’m okay with you killing off older people, especially if they are sacrificing themselves for something, but don’t kill off the innocent little kids, especially the innocent little girl. That’s so nasty. I would never forgive you if you…[Read more]

]]> 0 99f78dd2bc337e68ff233c518750387e Ariel Ashira replied to the topic To kill or not to kill, that is the quesion in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52612/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:11:29 -0400 @theresa-play Yeah, I have a strong but rather violent relationship with my characters XD!

]]> 0 f410506a2369684d5ccea35e80d6b988 Selah replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52575/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 01:08:25 -0400 @theresa-play

OK! 😀  Neat.

]]> 0 68204855efbe2f5b221007c9e26bb469 Selah replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52572/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:51:02 -0400 @theresa-play

Aw, thanks. I love yours, as well!

No, I have not read those before. I’ll have to check them out. 🙂

I have read part of a couple of Lewis’ spiritual books. Is the third one The Screwtape Letters? I have read a lot of missionary stories as well. So good! As for what I have read, I don’t think I could begin to list it. At least as…[Read more]

]]> 0 53421ceb03730c4e8cd26e325004a62d Selah replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52546/ Sun, 24 Mar 2019 23:48:14 -0400 @theresa-play

Do you have any favorite his-fic books, or non-fiction? 😀

]]> 0 925cde4609cf42d77aa43bcb64d90e76 Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52405/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:59:39 -0400 @theresa-play I’ll see if I can. If I’m on then, I’ll be sure to tag you, though we might have other things going on. 😀

]]> 0 9c604a4b2a558e0504be672431de3a72 Ariel Ashira replied to the topic To kill or not to kill, that is the quesion in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/51668/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:42:49 -0400 @theresa-play My first thought is, kill the girl.  Its less predictable, and could make a better more impactful story as long as you are not afraid to handle darker themes.  Maybe another child could come into the story that he needs to protect later on, and that would evoke a lot of conflicting emotion, hurt and anger and maybe revenge or w…[Read more]

]]> 0 ae571a9eb36b4d726179f4c709bb2479 Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic To kill or not to kill, that is the quesion in the forum Plotting https://storyembers.org/activity/p/51609/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:49:40 -0400 @theresa-play

It really depends on who you’re writing for and what you’re comfortable writing…. personally, I don’t mind dark novels as long as they have good themes behind them(*looks at my own novel* Yeah, I don’t really get to say not to write dark novels…. XD), and don’t dwell on it too much.

But then there’s the actual execution of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 c953bc27bd068c98ae54de03f8b5680b Violet replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/51457/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:25:04 -0400 @theresa-play  No we haven’t.  Nice to meet you too. 🙂

Do you have a favorite book besides LOTR?

]]> 0 687d3aa8aa94dd72b77ba7e56a438d0b Ariel Ashira replied to the topic I'm back, I think, we'll see in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50723/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:54:08 -0400 @theresa-play Never!!

]]> 0 5091a3571db23e9f73e18b1c56d874ee Rochellaine replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50676/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 02:13:49 -0400 @jenwriter17 I have seen very little horse competition.  I have seen a polo match, though, which was very interesting!

@theresa-play I’m going to go now too.  Happy writing!

]]> 0 c5765bb4bf4f7218870746d335f6d580 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50667/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:54:48 -0400 @rochellaine AH I LOVE THOROUGHBREDS! They are so much fun to ride. 😀 Do you ever watch horse racing? Paints are pretty too. <3

Oh, okay. I hope the training and everything goes well! 🙂

Riding sidesaddle would be really interesting! I once heard of someone that jumped horses in a sidesaddle. O.O

@theresa-play

 

Well, I’m gonna leave for now…[Read more]

]]> 0 e9bacfc159d392bcd9de464c5ccfb984 Rochellaine replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50665/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:50:24 -0400 @jenwriter17 One thoroughbred – brown.  And beautiful! 😉 One paint – mostly white, some brown and black.

As for riding them…well, unfortunately they haven’t been ridden in two years, so, we’ll have to retrain them.  We have scheduled with a trainer to come over and give us a few pointers.  Once we do have them retrained, we’ll be riding We…[Read more]

]]> 0 643a906e7a10344c5029d4da5ad77d31 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50664/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:47:35 -0400 @theresa-play Ah, yes, I’ve heard of that. I just must not have known what it was called. 🙂

Yes, different oils have different benefits. The raindrop feeling is probably just for the relaxation/calming effect.

 

I don’t see why a suburban backyard isn’t perfect for horses. 😛

]]> 0 08499732bacbfc31a13fd5d5cb87eab2 Jenna Terese replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50654/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:33:37 -0400 @theresa-play 🙂

I believe the term ‘raindrop’ comes from the fact that for this therapy, you drip essential oils on the person’s (or horse’s) spine, mimicking the feel of gentle raindrops. The equine version is very similar, just for horses. It’s good for physical, emotional, and immune system benefits.

….

…what’s….hippo-therapy?

]]> 0 947791d339a516b49273c9aab7e84a83 Rochellaine replied to the topic Writers' Corner #1 in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50653/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:33:34 -0400 @jenwriter17 Unofficially this December, officially the middle of next year.  (The graduation ceremony is in August.)  I’ll have to take the bar exam and everything though, so I won’t really be done with law school for at least another year and a half.

What’s Raindrop therapy?

Oh, and that reminds me.  I don’t think I ever told you that we re…[Read more]

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