Hey all, Dani here. Yes, I know that it's not Tuesday yet (my normal posting day), but I'm challenging myself to a new story, and I need your help with planning it. I also posted this on my Facebook page. Several months ago after learning the last name of one of my co-workers, I told… Continue reading Writing Challenge – Gideon Holycross
Author: SamRushing
Sam Rushing is a librarian by schooling and a geek. When she isn’t writing or reading she spends a great deal of time keeping up with various TV and movie fandoms, playing a lot of Dungeons & Dragons, and hanging out with people as enthusiastic as herself.
Sam is also a lover of photography, with subjects ranging from landscapes and flowers to cosplayers and animals. Other hobbies include regular board game nights with friends, going to comic conventions, and spending the night participating in ghost hunts.
You can find Sam on Facebook, Goodreads, StoryGraph, TikTok, and Instagram/Threads
Packing for Camp (NaNoWriMo)
Hey all, Dani again. I am always up for talking about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) any time of year, but especially in November, or in April or July --when Camp NaNoWriMo is held. I have written so many words and so many novels since I first tried NaNo back in November 2006. Since then… Continue reading Packing for Camp (NaNoWriMo)
Studying the Craft
Hey everyone, Dani again. Wow, it's March already. 2016 is flying already and it's time for me to get serious about my writing again. It has been a difficult year for trying to write so far. January 5th my paternal grandmother died at the glorious age of 89; she was just one month away from… Continue reading Studying the Craft
Writing is Escapism
Hey everyone, Dani here again. Escapism (noun) - the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc. Most any hobby that we have as a society is a form of escapism, a way for us to forget whatever negativity is in our lives and to avoid the… Continue reading Writing is Escapism
An Honest Review
Hey everyone, Dani here. All the time I get on Goodreads, and most of the time it is to look into a book that sounds interesting. I always scroll down to look at some of the reviews, just to see if it highlights reviews from my friends and such. So often I end up scrolling… Continue reading An Honest Review
Working Through Blocks
Hey all, Dani here. My first published book was Project Death: Resurrection and it came out in July 2013. My plan at the time was to have the sequel out in 2014. Several speed bumps came my way, including having our next door neighbor (who was like family to us) pass away. When you're writing about… Continue reading Working Through Blocks
Beginning of the story…
Hey all, it's Dani again. Most people have a story about how they came to follow the career path they're on, a moment when everything seemed to click into place. Though I can't remember the exact moment I started creating fantastical tales, I know that my imagination has usually been fairly overactive. One of my… Continue reading Beginning of the story…
Geeky Inspirations Builds Characters
Hey all, Dani here. I think one major part of my life that helps to inspire my writing is my involvement in a lot of geeky hobbies. In fact, I always find it amusing when I refer to myself as a geek or a nerd around people of older generations because they act like I'm… Continue reading Geeky Inspirations Builds Characters
2016 Convention Appearances
So...big news everyone. I'm very excited to announce that Mousai Books (Signy Cullen and Danielle Thamasa) will be appearing at two conventions in 2016. First will be Ohio Comic Con at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. It is a Wizard World convention and it is being held this year from July 29-31.… Continue reading 2016 Convention Appearances
Welcome to Mousai Books
Hey everyone, this is Danielle Thamasa. I've been looking for ways to increase my online presence for my writing and books for the past several months, and this is what I came up with. I can honestly say that I was inspired by the amazing duo of Rachel and Brad Kelly from Colorworld Books. I… Continue reading Welcome to Mousai Books
Free State of Geek 