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Weekend Writer: July Prompts

Hey all, Sam here. How have we made it to another Friday already? The time seriously just goes flying by. It's mind-boggling sometimes. It feels like we've been doing so much here on the home front, and so there isn't as much downtime as we'd like. But David's getting back into his urge to paint… Continue reading Weekend Writer: July Prompts

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David’s Game Reviews: Diablo4

So like many are right now we here at FreeStateofGeek have been trying out Diablo 4. Play one of five classes as you fight to take down the daughter of hatred. Review: Rating: 4.5 So we decided to take up this challenge together. Sam decided to play a Druid and act as our tank, while… Continue reading David’s Game Reviews: Diablo4

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapter Fifteen by Jessica Brody (AND Prompt Share)

Hey all, Sam here. It is the end of the month...and tomorrow is the start of Camp NaNoWriMo. I think I'm all ready to go. I have my project created on the NaNoWriMo site, I have the documents created in my Google Docs, and I just went to the store and did my habitual new… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapter Fifteen by Jessica Brody (AND Prompt Share)

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Tabletop Tuesday: Betrayal at House on the Hill (2nd Edition)

Hey all, Sam and David here again today. Hello, and welcome back to another edition of Tabletop Tuesday, the series on our blog where we focus on all things tabletop. This could be a review of a board game, a card game, a dice game, or a tabletop role-playing game. Or it could be a… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: Betrayal at House on the Hill (2nd Edition)

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Mid Year Book Freakout Tag (2023 Edition)

Hey all, Sam here. So...I did this tag in 2017, 2018, and 2019...and then for some reason just skipped it the past couple years. But you know, what, let's bring it back. The rules are super simple...answer the prompts. Well, I guess technically you need to think about the fact that all of the prompts… Continue reading Mid Year Book Freakout Tag (2023 Edition)

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. I can't believe that this book is nearing its end. After today's post, next week will cover the final chapter. But hey, don't worry. I've found this book to be quite informative, and there's also apparently a YA Novel one that just came out in May, so I'm definitely going to… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen by Jessica Brody

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Book Review: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

Hey all, Sam here. Happy Pride Month! Each week this month I've been talking about a book about asexuality, whether that is a non-fiction sort of introductory book or a fiction book with an Ace main character. Yes, I know that there are so many more wonderful and beautiful romantic and sexual identities out there,… Continue reading Book Review: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Eleven and Twelve by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. Whew...we made it to Friday. I can absolutely admit that I am struggling a little bit to find my new rhythm now that I'm going to work five days a week...although after my 4-6 weeks of training, there's a chance that everyone will get a schedule change and we'll work four… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Eleven and Twelve by Jessica Brody

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Tabletop Tuesday: Dungeon! Fantasy Board Game

Hey all, Sam and David here today. We are back for another Tabletop Tuesday, and this week we are talking about a game that takes elements from the classic TTRPG Dungeons & Dragons and turns it into a dungeon crawling board game. If you're new around her, hello and welcome! We are Sam and David,… Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday: Dungeon! Fantasy Board Game

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Book Review: Sounds Fake But Okay: An Asexual and Aromantic Perspective on Love, Relationships, Sex, and Pretty Much Anything Else by Sarah Costello and Kayla Kaszyca

Hey all, Sam here. I'm continuing my Pride Month posts with more talk about Asexuality, because it is an important topic to me, and I feel like most of the time when I mention Asexuality in everyday conversation, people don't really understand what it is or they have these misconceptions about what it is. Last… Continue reading Book Review: Sounds Fake But Okay: An Asexual and Aromantic Perspective on Love, Relationships, Sex, and Pretty Much Anything Else by Sarah Costello and Kayla Kaszyca