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Meet the StoryForge Member - Poetraven
StoryForge is a community of readers and writers. We want to showcase those brave souls who want to tell us why they enjoy StoryForge. These interviews are for both the readers and the writers on our platform. There will be details at the end if you are interested in sharing your answers to the tremendous 12!!
3 Reasons Why the Grayhaired Writers Circle is for You
We’ll start with the obvious: you're 35 years plus and you want to hang out with people your own age. It’s validating that people remember there was a time before cellphones, and you just want to reminisce a bit. You may also want a place that isn’t seeped in memes and TikTok challenges.
“Making art feels, finally, like doing something.”
March 19, 2026. Today we hear from several artists who’ve been involved in the resistance against ICE.
My Favourite Writing Methods, And Why You Should Try Them Out
Ever wondered how to enhance your writing further? Here are a few tips and methods that can help you entice your audiences and grow as an author.
How to Give Authors Feedback
Helping provide feedback on authors' stories can be super fun and rewarding! We've compiled four questions to help you give them feedback they'll appreciate.
How to Request Feedback on Your Writing
Helping provide feedback on authors' stories can be super fun and rewarding! We've compiled four questions to help you give them feedback they'll appreciate.
“I won’t hesitate to break open this window and drag you out through it.”
March 11, 2026. Today we hear from a rapid responder who was harassed and threatened by ICE.
5 Opening Lines that Grab an Audience
Every writer wants their “Marley was dead to begin with” moment. That one sentence sets the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol off on the perfect footing. These five techniques are great for grabbing a reader and charging the writer’s battery as they work. After all, when the writer is having fun, the audience can feel it too.
Five Tips for Writing Queer Characters
Writing queer characters in your stories can be tricky if you’ve never written them before. However, there are some simple tips to properly represent queer characters in your stories.
“Never trust ICE. They lie.”
March 4th, 2026. Abductions are down, but fear remains high among vulnerable communities. Normally bustling hubs are silent and empty, and donations of food, time, and money are drying up. Hundreds of families are facing eviction notices, unable to afford rent while hiding for their lives. Many worry that this lull is the calm before more focused attacks. Others wonder if this is a true de-escalation - and if so, where the next target will be. Today, we hear from an immigration lawyer.
“Even when the rest of the world has moved on, we are still here fighting.”
February 18th, 2026. Despite the promised slowdown, ICE activity is hopping in the suburbs and moving into Wisconsin. This week, we camped out in a Minneapolis coffee shop to talk with folks about their experiences during the occupation. The following are selections from their answers.
“We yelled. We shamed them. It didn’t matter.”
It's February 11th, 2026 and although ICE activity is supposedly being dialed back, abduction levels rival those of late January. Today we're sharing an educator's experience watching an ICE raid, and a patroller's exhaustion.
Sharing is Caring: How To Start Sharing Your Work
Sharing writing with others can be nerve wracking. These tips can provide guidance on how and where to start.
Five Tips to Avoid Long Character Descriptions in a Mirror
Readers can get bored of character descriptions being told through a scene where the character looks in a mirror. These tips can help avoid that scene.
Upgrade Your Writing With Detailed Nouns
Nouns do a lot of work in a story. Adding one or two words that enhance a noun can avoid adding long descriptions that break the flow of the story.
Defining The Terms for Story Lengths and Why They’re Important
A definition of the different terms for story lengths and why knowing these terms is important.
