Hey all, Sam here. All right...it has been a while since I've done this. Let's see how it goes. I think I still have a halfway decent backlog of manga volumes to review, so I might be able to really get Manga Monday going again soon enough. As even more of a bonus, at least… Continue reading Manga Review: Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, M. Chandler, and Linus Liu
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.
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#JolabokaflodReadathon 2023
Hey all, Sam here. I am going to work on having more posts up soon enough. I've been reading some pretty good books that I'm looking forward to reviewing, and I want to get back to my Weekend Writer posts. So Weekend Writer will probably make a comeback in January, so I have a chance… Continue reading #JolabokaflodReadathon 2023
Winter TBR
Hey all, Sam here. Why hello there everyone. It has been a little while. Things have been a bit hectic in our home the past couple of months...which partially explains the disappearance from the blog again. I was participating in a certain annual writing challenge in November where the goal is to write 50,000 words… Continue reading Winter TBR
Weekend Writer: October Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. I completely messed up the order my posts were supposed to be posted this weekend. I was supposed to do the first chapter of No Plot? No Problem! today. Yesterday I was meant to do my October prompts, as it was the first Friday of the month. I use several story… Continue reading Weekend Writer: October Prompts
Weekend Writer: No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty – Chapter One
Hey all, Sam here. Even with taking out the chapter's title from this post's title, it still feels like a long title. I guess that's what happens when the book has a long title and so do some of the chapters. That's okay though. Anyway, hello, and welcome back to Weekend Writer. NaNoWriMo is coming.… Continue reading Weekend Writer: No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty – Chapter One
September Wrap-Up
Hey all, Sam here. Since we have rolled over to a new month, it's time to look back at the last month and go over everything I managed to finish reading. Obviously in September there was a hiatus here on the blog, and in that time I also tried not to adhere to any sort… Continue reading September Wrap-Up
WIP Wednesday – Oct 4
Hey all, Sam and David here. Hello and welcome back to another weekly check-in post. We once again have had a bunch of things on our plate, so there's plenty to talk about. If you're new around here, this weekly series is called WIP Wednesday, and it's just a dedicated place for both David and… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Oct 4
Cover Reveal: Evocation by S.T. Gibson
Hey all, Sam here. Well, I haven't done one of these in a while...today is the cover reveal for a book that I know I'm really looking forward to reading. I'm not really going to waste any more time blathering on in an introduction, though. Let's just jump into the cover reveal. So...this is the… Continue reading Cover Reveal: Evocation by S.T. Gibson
NetGalley October TBR
Hey all, Sam here. Hello and Happy October! While I definitely considered last month to be part of Spooky Season, we are truly in the heart of Spooky Season this month. I am ready for strolling through apple orchards and pumpkin patches, indulging in corn mazes and haunted houses, walking trails in parks as the… Continue reading NetGalley October TBR
WIP Wednesday – Sept 27
Hey all, Sam and David here. Our more frequent posting schedule will be back at the beginning of October. We're working on getting the posts prepped now, particularly when it comes to book and manga and tabletop reviews, because those can be done ahead of time. Each week we do this post to help ourselves… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Sept 27
Free State of Geek 