Hey all, Sam and David here today. It's probably clear by now that I (Sam) have a fondness for backing Kickstarter projects related to tabletop gaming, typically TTRPGs, but sometimes I pick up other projects as well. That means that we end up with a lot of different supplements and accessories to help level our… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: The Griffin’s Saddlebag Book One and Book Two
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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Manga Review: I Got Caught Up In a Hero Summons, but the Other World was at Peace! Vol. 1 by Toudai, Jiro Heian, and Ochau
Hey all, Sam here. It is the start of another week, which means that it is time for another geeky post filled week here on the Free State of Geek blog. There's a lot to look forward to, from a glimpse into a cool TTRPG supplement for Tabletop Tuesday, to four different NetGalley book reviews,… Continue reading Manga Review: I Got Caught Up In a Hero Summons, but the Other World was at Peace! Vol. 1 by Toudai, Jiro Heian, and Ochau
Book Review: Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
Hey all, Sam here. Okay, I have a feeling that I'm going to end up having a bunch of bonus blog posts that are book reviews coming. Because I'm getting quite a bit of reading done...and I'm planning on having a reading day on Monday, where I'll basically just read and blog prep the whole… Continue reading Book Review: Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
Weekend Writer: The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass – Chapter Three
Hey all, Sam here. Sorry for not getting this post up yesterday, but I think sharing a writing snippet was a pretty decent substitute overall. I hope some of you have read it...and I would absolutely love to hear your thoughts on the writing and story so far. I know it's still a very rough… Continue reading Weekend Writer: The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass – Chapter Three
Weekend Writer: Camp NaNoWriMo Snippet Share
Hey all, Sam here. All right...so I didn't get the Weekend Writer post I was meant to post ready in time, so it will be coming tomorrow. For today then...how about a peek into one of my projects for Camp NaNoWriMo this July? I've already done some sharing from Harbingers of Death, my Banshee/Valkyrie inspired… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Camp NaNoWriMo Snippet Share
NetGalley Review: The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
Hey all, Sam here. I'm ready to talk about books some more...Wait. When am I not ready to talk about books? I have such a huge digital stack of books to read, which doesn't look as impressive or imposing as a physical stack, but it also isn't super intimidating either. But there are so many… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
WIP Wednesday – July 12
Hey all, Sam and David here. Hello and welcome back to another weekly check in! That's right, it's time for WIP Wednesday, which means it is time to go over everything we've been reading, watching, making, writing, and doing in the past week. Because, let's face it, most weeks we actually do have a lot… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – July 12
Book Review: The Valkyrie’s Daughter by Tiana Warner
Hey all, Sam here. Who wants a bonus review post? Because I have one for you today. David and I will have our regularly scheduled WIP Wednesday post up later this afternoon, but I have a book review to post as well...because I was supposed to have it up last weekend, but I got distracted… Continue reading Book Review: The Valkyrie’s Daughter by Tiana Warner
Tabletop Tuesday: Unstable Unicorns
Hey all, Sam and David here today. Welcome back to Tabletop Tuesday; we have missed you! So, some of you might have noticed that last week we had a Video Game review on Tuesday instead of a Tabletop review/discussion. That was purely my (Sam's) fault. Our work and sleep schedules were thrown out of whack… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: Unstable Unicorns
Manga Review: The Dragon Knight’s Beloved Vol 1 by Ritsu Aozaki and Asagi Orikawa
Hey all, Sam here. Okay, yeah, so when I saved this post, I guess I had saved it as a draft instead of a finished and scheduled post...and then I was tired so I fell asleep for a little while. It is only now, much later than I normally post and near to the end… Continue reading Manga Review: The Dragon Knight’s Beloved Vol 1 by Ritsu Aozaki and Asagi Orikawa
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