Hey all, Sam here. I am so tired. I ended up having to stay at work an hour or so later than normal, and then, despite being really tired, I struggled to get to sleep, and then I struggled to stay asleep. That means that today I really feel worn out. It also means that… Continue reading Book Review: Strength Check by Katherine McIntyre
Month: August 2023
Weekend Writer: Writing with Emotion, Tension, & Conflict by Cheryl St. John Chapters 1
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to another bookish deep dive for Weekend Writer. So, if you've been paying attention, I was supposed to spend this month finishing up my deep dive into The Emotional Craft of Writing by Donald Maass...but I just wasn't connecting to the book and it just wasn't working for me.… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Writing with Emotion, Tension, & Conflict by Cheryl St. John Chapters 1
NetGalley Review: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Hey all, Sam here. Getting back into a normal work/life balance and rhythm after attending a great convention is not easy. I find that I'm just feeling tired and my typical day-to-day just seems dull in comparison. Then again, I have lived on the road, working convention after convention pretty much every weekend, and I… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
WIP Wednesday – Aug 9
Hey all, Sam and David here again today. After the lengthy post from yesterday, I think we're going to try our best to keep today's post a little more short and sweet...because obviously most of the past week has been spent at Gen Con. Basically we'll be covering anything that happened last Wednesday after we… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Aug 9
Tabletop Tuesday: Gen Con Wrap Up
Hey all, Sam and David here. Okay, this might end up being a bit long. Well, at least it's certainly going to be a whole bunch of photos, so I don't think we're going to take too long with the intro section. We've tried for the most part to divide things up day by day… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: Gen Con Wrap Up
Manga Monday: One Piece, Vol 2 by Eiichiro Oda
Hey all, Sam here. There's always this sense of exhaustion after coming home from attending a convention. Exhaustion mixed with exhilaration. Sometimes it makes it difficult to swing back into the normal work/life schedule. Thankfully, having dedicated series of posts on this blog means we don't have to wonder what we'll post as we try… Continue reading Manga Monday: One Piece, Vol 2 by Eiichiro Oda
NetGalley Review: Empire of Exiles by Erin M Evans
Hey all, Sam here. It's the final day of Gen Con, and I think today is going to be a little more chill. I decided not to go to my Sunday panel, because it was technically one I went to last year, and all I had planned to do was to see if new advice… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Empire of Exiles by Erin M Evans
Let’s Talk About Books Some More
Hey all, Sam here. All right. I'm at Gen Con and it's been a lot of fun, and the panels at the Writer's Symposium have been excellent this year, and it's definitely gotten me very focused on books. And yes, that does include thinking about my own books too...so hopefully I'll have a lot to… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Books Some More
Weekend Writer: August Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. It is Gen Con Day Two! We have quite a bit on our schedules, between panels and game playtests and of course wandering the exhibit hall, and there's a few game drops that we're really hoping we're lucky enough to snag, so we'll see what happens. Obviously, since I'm writing this… Continue reading Weekend Writer: August Prompts
NetGalley Review: The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome to me talking about the best book I've read so far in 2023. Yes, that is how I am starting this post. And what's even more exciting, I'm meeting the author today (actually, I'll have already met the author by the time this post goes live, but whatever--time is a… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
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