Hey all, Sam here. It is getting hot out there. So, where I live in the US is under a heat advisory, with daily temps ending up in the triple digits (or technically the upper limit of double digits while feeling like the triple digits). We're in the kind of days that make you want… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Valkyrie’s Shadow by Tiana Warner
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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WIP Wednesday – July 26
Hey all, Sam and David back again today. It has been another fulfilling week for us here at Free State of Geek. While we sometimes feel like we don't have all that productive of a week, that's just because to us it does seem a little slow...but in reality we're still doing a lot of… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – July 26
Tabletop Tuesday: Gen Con Plans
Hey all, Sam and David here today. We figured it would be a good idea to use our time with Tabletop Tuesday this week to talk about our upcoming convention experience and plans. We've been attending Gen Con together our whole relationship, although we only did one day back in 2017 (because we didn't know… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: Gen Con Plans
Manga Review: I Got Fired as a Court Wizard so Now I’m Moving to the Country to Become a Magic Teacher Vol 1 by Rui Sekai and Kyou Kitazawa
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to another new installment for Manga Monday, the series on the blog where I review a somewhat-recently read volume of manga each week. Today's post features the final review from the volumes I read during Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon back in April. Beginning next week I'll be doing a… Continue reading Manga Review: I Got Fired as a Court Wizard so Now I’m Moving to the Country to Become a Magic Teacher Vol 1 by Rui Sekai and Kyou Kitazawa
NetGalley Review: Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to another Sunday, and another NetGalley book review. I feel like I'm churning out book reviews at a decent pace, but it also feels like I'm not getting enough done...and I know that's my own mind sort of self-sabotaging me, making me feel less accomplished than I am, but… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
Weekend Writer: The Emotional Craft of Writing by Donald Maass – Chapter Four
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to Weekend Writer, the weekly series where I dive into creative writing in a few different ways. For the first Friday of the month, I use creativity generators to come up with prompts to spark ideas (and you can use those for writing or art, whatever sets your creative… Continue reading Weekend Writer: The Emotional Craft of Writing by Donald Maass – Chapter Four
Weekend Writer: Editing an Old Novel (A Before Look at the Prologue)
Hey all, Sam here. I needed a little bit longer to get the creative writing chapter deep-dive finished, so I'm pushing that Weekend Writer post to either Saturday or Sunday as a bonus post. So, for today, I decided to let you in on a project I'm working on. A decade ago, I released a… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Editing an Old Novel (A Before Look at the Prologue)
NetGalley Review: The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero-Lacruz
Hey all, Sam here. All right, well today has been an interesting day. Shortly after waking up, I was checking my e-mails, and had one from the Gen Con Writer's Symposium. Unfortunately it held not happy news; it seems that the panel I was most looking forward to has been cancelled. I understand why, because… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero-Lacruz
WIP Wednesday – July 19
Hey all, Sam and David back again today. In just two more weeks we will be on our way to Gen Con. Oh my goodness, we're starting to get really excited about that. It'll be nice to indulge our tabletop game loving sides, because we haven't been able to do that as much this year.… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – July 19
NetGalley Review: Ghosted by Amanda Quain
Hey all, Sam here. If you didn't know this already, spooky season begins on July 5th...which means this contemporary ghost story that is a modern take on Austen's Northanger Abbey is perfectly timed. I'm so ready to get into those fall cozy vibes. Lighting a candle, putting on a crackling fireplace and some mood music,… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Ghosted by Amanda Quain
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