It's a living artwork made from fans' real stories. You share what you've been through and what keeps you going; each story becomes an ember rising from a fire.

You cannot edit an existing story, but when submitting or verifying your email, we will send you an email with a link to delete your story at anytime. Therefore: watch your spam-folder!

No. You don't need to sign up.

Each of the two parts can be up to 500 characters - about a sentence or two. Short is good; it keeps every ember easy to read.    

Yes. Write in whatever language feels natural. We translate stories automatically so everyone can read them, and anyone viewing your ember can tap "Show original" to see your exact words.

Anyone who visits the Ember Map. It may also be used on Within Temptation’s social media.

As soon as you submit your story, it will be checked for spam and content relevance; after that, you simply need to check your email - and then your story will arrear on the website.

No. Every ember is equal. There's no scoring, no leaderboard. From time to time we might set a "featured story".

There are no open comments - only a quiet way to show you've been moved by a story. The Ember Map is a place for presence, not debate.

Please reach out. You'll always find support resources on this site [link]. If you're in crisis, contact your local emergency services or a helpline in your country.

Within Temptation - the band. See the Imprint for details.