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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapter Fifteen by Jessica Brody (AND Prompt Share)

Hey all, Sam here. It is the end of the month...and tomorrow is the start of Camp NaNoWriMo. I think I'm all ready to go. I have my project created on the NaNoWriMo site, I have the documents created in my Google Docs, and I just went to the store and did my habitual new… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapter Fifteen by Jessica Brody (AND Prompt Share)

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Book Review: Unpainted by Dan Fitzgerald

Hey all, Sam here. And today I'm not here for a NetGalley read and review. Instead, I am here for a book that will be out TOMORROW. That's right. This book is releasing on June 30th, so now is the perfect time to pre-order/pick up your own copy. I follow author Dan Fitzgerald on Twitter,… Continue reading Book Review: Unpainted by Dan Fitzgerald

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July TBR

Hey all, Sam here. Okay, the June TBR actually went pretty well. At least in terms of me having a reading plan for the month...and I mostly stuck to it, even though there were a couple minor adjustments and rearrangements, so... let's try again for July. Starting with...the NetGalley reads I'm hoping to read and… Continue reading July TBR

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WIP Wednesday – June 28

Hey all, Sam and David here today. There has been so much going on over here at Free State of Geek, both individually and together. We normally get up to quite a bit of stuff, but it seems that since we are on opposing work schedules, we get even more done when the other person… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – June 28

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Tabletop Tuesday: Betrayal at House on the Hill (2nd Edition)

Hey all, Sam and David here again today. Hello, and welcome back to another edition of Tabletop Tuesday, the series on our blog where we focus on all things tabletop. This could be a review of a board game, a card game, a dice game, or a tabletop role-playing game. Or it could be a… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: Betrayal at House on the Hill (2nd Edition)

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Manga Review: The Great Cleric Vol 1 by Broccoli Lion and Hiiro Akikaze

Hey all, Sam here. We're starting to put together some plans behind the scenes here at Free State of Geek. It's too soon to announce any specific details or anything, but we're excited about the possibilities. So if we can get all the pieces in the proper places then some big and pretty cool stuff… Continue reading Manga Review: The Great Cleric Vol 1 by Broccoli Lion and Hiiro Akikaze

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Mid Year Book Freakout Tag (2023 Edition)

Hey all, Sam here. So...I did this tag in 2017, 2018, and 2019...and then for some reason just skipped it the past couple years. But you know, what, let's bring it back. The rules are super simple...answer the prompts. Well, I guess technically you need to think about the fact that all of the prompts… Continue reading Mid Year Book Freakout Tag (2023 Edition)

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NetGalley Review: The Warden by Daniel M. Ford

Hey all, Sam here. The reading and reviews just keep happening, and it honestly feels so very nice. I can feel my reading drive returning. It feels like the return of a long-lost friend, and I've missed wanting to read this much. I am loving it, and I think I've read like 15 or so… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Warden by Daniel M. Ford

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Book Review: This Doesn’t Mean Anything by Sarah Whalen

Hey all, Sam here. And finishing up my weekly bonus post Pride Month reviews, I actually have a newer fiction release to talk about. I know my other bonus review posts each Saturday have been non-fiction Ace books, but I actually also somewhat recently read an Ace rep fiction book that I had seen talked… Continue reading Book Review: This Doesn’t Mean Anything by Sarah Whalen

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. I can't believe that this book is nearing its end. After today's post, next week will cover the final chapter. But hey, don't worry. I've found this book to be quite informative, and there's also apparently a YA Novel one that just came out in May, so I'm definitely going to… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen by Jessica Brody