Story Embers | Timothy Gullett | Mentions https://storyembers.org/members/timothy-gullett/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Timothy Gullett. Thu, 28 May 2026 05:27:29 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 6ed27d221fa7d3d9247ceb592de02b1b Daeus Lamb started the topic Word wars are back! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/48988/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:17:23 -0400 Hey Saxon Scribes, we’re doing another word war! This is a great chance to plow through your manuscript.

At the end of the week, submit your word count here: https://goo.gl/forms/CtXuDDqnPKBlzmPF2

@ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @kate @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @sesi @r-j-karas @rosemarylouise @msqueen8 @timoth…[Read more]

]]> 0 7ddcce710ce9943f2354591bfc5cb6f5 Daeus Lamb started the topic Building philosophically rich worlds in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/48975/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:49:15 -0400 Hey Everyone! This may be our last week on worldbuilding and I wanted to touch on a subject that’s dear to me.

If you listened to our second podcast episode, you heard me argue that Tolkien was a great writer largely because he was a great philosopher. For those of us who invent our own worlds, we have a great opportunity to point to certain…[Read more]

]]> 0 23d7bf17eafe526a70321468ba275f4e Daeus Lamb started the topic My new research secret in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/48087/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:04:50 -0400 I recently made a big breakthrough. As you may know, whether you write speculative or real-world fiction, you need to do research for your story feel authentic and rich.

But… research is hard. Particularly if all you want to read is fiction, like me. 😉

Enter audiobooks. For me at least, audiobooks take almost no commitment to plow through.…[Read more]

]]> 0 5d076afe7c71e25ec89597f174632905 Daeus Lamb started the topic Some adjustements in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/48086/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:51:54 -0400 ATTENTION!

If you haven’t seen it, I made a post about some changes to the forum and guilds. They’re not that big really and I think they’ll improve everyone’s experience.

On a related note, I’m trying to move everybody to subscribe to new posts in the guild so I don’t have to tag everybody each time I make a post. To do this, go to New Wessex.…[Read more]

]]> 0 d80e09fa16f11174c1639a83607ae3e3 Daeus Lamb started the topic Taboos in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/47153/ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:17:24 -0400 I’ve been thinking recently about something that’s never caught my attention before. Taboos. If I could only ask one question about a culture to learn about it, I’m tempted to think I’d ask about its taboos.

Taboos could keep a whole nation in slavery (for instance, if they think it brings bad luck to question their priests).

Or taboos can…[Read more]

]]> 0 f02d8cc894b387a74a6e84085fb51471 Grace replied to the topic A happy ending :) in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/46895/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 03:32:58 -0400 Sorry for being off for so long. Yesterday, I couldn’t access the forum thread (or any forum thread) but it seems to be back on today. I went ahead and did some prewriting, though.

So what I have right now is a story about a figure skater, who’s story has been about switching coaches and working his way through all the new struggles to finally l…[Read more]

]]> 0 cf74fcf0f18ce5ca6632a539c94ceb80 Daeus Lamb started the topic A happy ending :) in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/45623/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:11:20 -0400 Prompt wars are back. Tada!

As a refresher, we have two weeks to come up with a submission. Word limit is 2,500.

This war’s prompt has got me terrified. The prompt?

Write a non-cliché happy ending.

How do you write happy endings? 😮 😮 😮 And how do you make them non-cliché?

I guess this will be instructional for me. 😀

@ethryndal @corissa [Read more]

]]> 0 3c28182317104b7a8ff2f1e222150792 Daeus Lamb started the topic How To Enrich Your Story Worlds By Inventing Original Slang in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/45597/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:52:46 -0400 Hey Saxon Scribes!

Last week I missed our theme discussion because I got buried in research on the topic. Since then, I compiled all my thoughts into an article which I plan to submit to SE. First though, I’d like to share it with you and get your feedback. 🙂

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There I was, gobbling up page after page of Out of the Silent Planet. Was…[Read more]

]]> 0 0d6462988d80c326effcff5bec235b88 Daeus Lamb started the topic Run The Race Movie in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/44293/ Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:30:33 -0400 Hey everyone on the forum. Yes, you.

There’s a Christian film coming out February 22nd called Run The Race and I actually got the chance to preview it at a film festival last year.

Guys, it’s really good! Maybe it’s just slightly cliché, but there’s so much going for it that it gets a resounding A+ from me.

Here are some things I liked about it…[Read more]

]]> 0 c33103fe67179535b7338772c0504aaa Daeus Lamb started the topic World building - governments in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/42777/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:06:17 -0400 Hey Saxon Scribes, as someone who never follows politics, I feel sheepish writing this, but I’ve learned a few things through experience and I wanted to leave you with a challenge.

Few things define a society like its government. Yet, for those of you like me who aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of politics, this can be unnatural t…[Read more]

]]> 0 67302a005d91a20f328c8551129aea50 Daeus Lamb started the topic Sanderson's third law - for truly extraordinary worldbuilding in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40938/ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:39:13 -0400 Saxon Scribe, ahoy!

I’m rubbing my hands that I get to tell you about Sanderson’s third law today. Brandon Sanderson is, of course, a famous fantasy author and he developed three laws for how to develop magic systems. You may enjoy reading all his three laws, but today we’re going to focus on law #3 because it applies to spec-fic writers and…[Read more]

]]> 0 41d27f4be59cb555fa9ed62015d40653 Daeus Lamb started the topic Want to get your thoughts on some ideas for guilds in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40280/ Fri, 11 Jan 2019 20:09:56 -0400 Hey guys,

The other guild masters and I have been talking about the guilds and we thought we might be able to improve them with a few minor changes. I would really love your opinion on these. We’re not planning on any of these yet, just toying with the ideas, but if you really like them we might roll them out.

Here they are:

  1. We would open up…

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]]> 0 76b8ba0750a82d03c2593a37adbd2568 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Help me make a compelling villain in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/40004/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:45:17 -0400 @timothy-gullett

Okay! Glad that made sense. 😀

 

]]> 0 eeecb39d7f1682ba48eb2c51c6ddc358 Daeus Lamb started the topic Worldanvil in the forum Annual Theme Discussion https://storyembers.org/activity/p/39371/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:57:38 -0400 There are two pitfalls with worldbuilding. It seems you either don’t worldbuild enough or you worldbuild so much you can’t keep track of it all.

Worldanvil helps you fix both these problems. Thanks to @kate for recommending it to me.

While this site is built for speculative fiction writers, it could also work well for anyone who wants to…[Read more]

]]> 0 7b04fb77dabe5bf7af3367b9ca76fe13 Bama Rose replied to the topic Help me make a compelling villain in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38580/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:57:49 -0400 @timothy-gullett

Hello!! As Eden said, I haven’t met you yet. I’m Bama Rose.

I don’t know tons about crafting villains, but I do know what kind of villain just gets on my nerves because he’s so cliche.

My favourite “bad guy” is Loki from The Avengers. What I liked about him was, well, number one, he wasn’t very cliche (in my opinion). Number…[Read more]

]]> 0 5c95cc4637fbd9b24410904621e3b436 Eden Anderson replied to the topic Help me make a compelling villain in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38269/ Thu, 03 Jan 2019 01:42:45 -0400 @timothy-gullett

Hey, I don’t think we have met before…infact I didn’t even know you were a part of New Wessex until a few days ago. *hides face in embarrasment*

Anyway, I am Eden, and it’s nice to meet you! 😀 Glad you are part of this awesome place!

Great question! (And way to go for being the first person to post something in this…[Read more]

]]> 0 ffb0e3341d2476f594eb3992d02020f6 Daeus Lamb replied to the topic Help me make a compelling villain in the forum Story Analysis https://storyembers.org/activity/p/38193/ Wed, 02 Jan 2019 20:17:08 -0400 @timothy-gullett My favorite ways to create a compelling villain are:

  1. To borrow elements from good villains I’ve read or seen in movies. For instance, I was fascinated by Kylo Ren’s strong conscience and care for people besides himself. I’ve put these same qualities in one of my villains (Menthril).
  2. I try to imagine how I could become a…

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]]> 0 44d338840ab7a7bf4d3cd7e88257f743 Daeus Lamb started the topic Want to read about show don't tell? in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/37904/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:14:08 -0400 Hey friends,

Some of you may know that about a year ago I released an in-depth e-course on show don’t tell.

Today, I completely finished all the scripts for part 3 of the course. I’m looking to see if anyone is interested in being a beta for it. What’s in it for you? You’d get free access to part 3 when it is released (value ~$70-$100).

I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 cfae33cb9c3d456d3240666386ae5759 Samantha Farrar replied to the topic Hi, in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/37872/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:51:50 -0400 @theinconceivable1  @scribbles @the-fledgling-artist @timothy-gullett

Happy New Years!!!

It has been a fantastic year getting to know all of you!! God has truly blessed me this year in so many ways. I pray that next year is even better for all of us and that we may contiune to grow in our realtionship with God and our writing and Artistist s…

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]]> 0 e1c9d5e8ea5f05ca4b2678d2888608e9 Daeus Lamb replied to the topic The stuff of dreams - a war in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/36410/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:57:16 -0400 Hey guys,

I’ll take this opportunity to make several announcement.

1. Someone reminded me I never announced the November word war winner. We did well, but Meraki came ahead with 400,000 something total words.

2. We’ve decided there will be no word war the end of this month due to Christmas. 😉

3. I will also be taking off from the annual theme…[Read more]

]]> 0 bf50473012fc67b4db293fc26063a1f9 Samantha Farrar replied to the topic Hi, in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/35201/ Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:51:51 -0400 @theinconceivable1 @eden-anderson @selah-chelyah  @seekjustice  @ashira  @scribbles @rochellaine  @libby @wisdomofprose @scarletimmortalized @valtmy @the-fledgling-artist @timothy-gullett @i-david @maddiejay @hgm_barnes18 @kari-karast  @inspirewrite @heather-drabant @kb-writer

First off I want to say thank you so much for all your prayers. I h…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c9cf45ff7fe9dc942da57b1bd849e58 Buddy J. replied to the topic Do Teen Guys Cry? (help me out please) in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/33277/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:46:37 -0400 @ericawordsmith

OH! I know where you found it… *nods* Yes. 🙂

@timothy-gullett… YES! That’s a really good point. *nods again*

]]> 0 ed07aaf75df76feeb8ace0481d22e64c Samantha Farrar replied to the topic Hi, in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/28903/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:42:32 -0400 @theinconceivable1 @eden-anderson @selah-chelyah @seekjustice @ashira @scribbles @rochellaine @libby @wisdomofprose @scarletimmortalized @valtmy @the-fledgling-artist @timothy-gullett @i-david

(I tagged basically everyone I’ve talked to, in case you’re wondering how you ended up in this thread😋)

Hey everybody, I posted something about this…[Read more]

]]> 0 d83f084ea46c8baae4e6c498a7043470 Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27923/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 23:48:21 -0400 @timothy-gullett No problem! Nice to meet you. 😉

]]> 0 f2362fa6e05b0b366dfba0e54db8bc1c Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27902/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:16:01 -0400 @timothy-gullett Haha, well a gelding is a term like a mare… it’s a castrated male horse. XD Yeah, Arabian horses are beautiful. I love them. Ooh, foxes. I’ve always loved them. They’re so cute and fuzzy yet they can be really cool and awesome at the same time in books. I have a fantasy WIP where one of the characters is a humanoid-fox-thing…[Read more]

]]> 0 4bdce49d1ceccbd1ca30c5ab27b86925 Parker Hankins replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27892/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:57:27 -0400 Okay, @timothy-gullett, here it is.

https://parkerhankins.wixsite.com/pencilsandpianos

]]> 0 28fc41021b6021efc657033bf7a19c51 Parker Hankins replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27884/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:42:49 -0400 @timothy-gullett, actually, I do blog! Would you like the link?

]]> 0 4525fedd96291aca3d784463d615936c Samantha Farrar replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27820/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:44:10 -0400 @timothy-gullett

I also love spring. Gardening is pretty fun. My family has always had a big vegetable garden. And it takes a bit of work to get it ready in the spring and then pull it out. So I have spent a bunch of time in the Garden growing up!!!!! What is your favorite crop or plant??

Man…I’m not sure what animal is my favorite. How do y…[Read more]

]]> 0 657f00adbef20d00922e5ae4b8420fc9 Evelyn replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27817/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:55:21 -0400 @timothy-gullett Neat! I like Celtic music too!

]]> 0 b22b7eb4de42cde549230937a7f714be Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27772/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:24:07 -0400 @timothy-gullett

No problem! XD I have a welsh pony/peruvian paso gelding(not that I expect anyone to know what a paso is, they’re pretty uncommon lol), and I have an Arabian/Morgan mare as well. 😉 My favorite breed of horse is probably an Arabian, though. Haha yeah, I guard my favorite characters with ferocity. XD You’ve got to when there’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 5558c027324e17b06babba18f32abb64 Sarah Inkdragon replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27725/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:42:31 -0400 @timothy-gullett

It appears I am late, but nevertheless–I’m Sarah, Sarah Inkdragon to be correct. *waves* I’m 16, going on 16 and 2 months, and my current hobbies are writing, reading, drawing/painting/staring at people trying to learn how to draw different types of face shapes, riding my horses, wearing lots of black(imitating ninjas, of…[Read more]

]]> 0 463a01e9d7a35baf9a52474fa9bc90ab Samantha Farrar replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27703/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 18:16:26 -0400 @timothy-gullett

Hey there!!! (forgive my late welcome)

Hello n welcome to SE. The people here are awesome!!!! I am also 17 and live in the Midwest!!!! My sister in law used to live in Columbus Ohio. I personally live in StJoe area Michigan. I Love the Lake!!!!

I dream of writing a book with people like animals someday. I know what you mean a…[Read more]

]]> 0 f8d9df9b9e7d0f7f437bb7963daf1964 Parker Hankins replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27656/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:28:49 -0400 @timothy-gullett, showing don’t tell can be hard!!

Do you blog anywhere?

]]> 0 12419b36bc1fce478db8491ec39e16ec Evelyn replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27590/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 01:38:48 -0400 @timothy-gullett Neat! What other music do you listen to?

]]> 0 56cb0883baa52380dcf345a22090aa67 SeekJustice replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27583/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 01:01:58 -0400 @timothy-gullett

He spent many hours of his life watching the birds, especially the raptors, outside Dayton and they inspired many of the changes the brothers made to the flight industry. 🙂

Gardening has never been my strong point, but I love appreciating other people’s gardens and I would love to have a big, wild garden one day. My hobbies…[Read more]

]]> 0 f72f88f21210fbba1982fc724aa6f2b5 SeekJustice replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27574/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 23:57:43 -0400 @timothy-gullett

Welcome! I’m SeekJustice, one of the noble Australians on this forum. I have a fondness for Ohio out of all the American states because I really like Wilbur Wright, and I’m sure you are aware that Dayton was his home town. (He also liked birds as much as you seem to)

I’m a shameless history geek, as you can tell.

So, how about…[Read more]

]]> 0 5956b6af71fee37e1d19595f66b9fb4d ori-art replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27550/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:28:40 -0400 @timothy-gullett

Welcome! I’m new too and don’t know tons but I’m sure you’ll love Story Embers! I already do!

Oh and btw, great literature taste. 👍👍👍😀

]]> 0 9aa359a4e81e2103059d3d6b08041196 Evelyn replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27549/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:20:42 -0400 @timothy-gullett *hears bang*

*turns* 😉

Hi and welcome! I love to listen to Andrew Peterson’s music! Have you listened to his music?

 

]]> 0 eb7807672d2d47101bcc1b35d8b7a188 The Fledgling Artist replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27519/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:30:30 -0400 @timothy-gullett Hello! I like birds too. ^-^

]]> 0 482c87565525686085cdf3b7bbbf05e7 Ariel Ashira replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27491/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:06:07 -0400 @timothy-gullett Hi, and welcome to SE!!  What are your favorite birds?  Your WIP sounds cool!  I like wolves.

I am fifteen and I write his-fic.  Selah Chelyah is my older sister.

What is up with the foxes forever?

]]> 0 eedebc219fff374da392231d66ce8bc6 Parker Hankins replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27474/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:46:26 -0400 @timothy-gullett, welcome!! I’m so glad to have you here!! Plus, it’s good to have another guy on here!

What do you consider to be your strongest point in writing, and what’s your weakest point?

]]> 0 4d085b100944b65c3708b8bf38f6c77a Daeus Lamb replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27346/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 01:03:43 -0400 @timothy-gullett Heeeeeyyy! You showed up. 😀

Foxes forever.

]]> 0 d1c0281b7bf0011a89a201f571a2191a Selah Chelyah replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27342/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:51:39 -0400 @timothy-gullett  Neat! What is the weather like there?

That sounds really cool! How did you meet King Daeus? :_

]]> 0 0e75fe7063ba519b325d6e66c8e6791d Selah Chelyah replied to the topic All eyes turned to the loud noise.... in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/27323/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:05:47 -0400 @timothy-gullett, Welcome to Story Embers! When is your birthday? I am 17 as well, until 01/01. I mostly major in historical fiction, and my sister, @ashira, is on here as well! 🙂 Do you have any siblings? I have three younger sisters… @ariel is the oldest of them. Where do you love? I live in N. Idaho, and love it! What is your novel about?

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