Hey all, Sam here. Every time I pick up a writing craft book, I wonder what I'm going to learn, if I'm going to relate to how the subject matter is presented, and if the book is going to one that I connect with and read quickly or if it's going to be a slog.… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Chapter One – Why Do We Care? Creating the Story-Worthy Hero by Jessica Brody
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Weekend Writer: May Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. We have reached the beginning of another month already. I'm pretty excited to see what happens this month. I took a step forward in the application process for a really good job. The blog is doing well. I've been reading and writing. Things seem to be heading in the right direction,… Continue reading Weekend Writer: May Prompts
WIP Wednesday – May 3
Hey all, Sam and David here. Once again we are at the middle of the week, so welcome back to WIP Wednesday. If you're new here, each week we like to take time to wrap up everything we've been doing, whether that's books we've read, shows or movies we've watched, games we've played, what we've… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – May 3
Weekend Writer: April Prompt Share
Hey all, Sam here. Welcome back to another installment in the Weekend Writer series on Free State of Geek. The first Friday of each month, I share a bunch of different writing and creativity prompts...and on the final Friday of the month, I end up sharing some snippets based on that writing. For the Fridays… Continue reading Weekend Writer: April Prompt Share
WIP Wednesday – April 26
Hey all, Sam and David here. Hello and welcome back to another weekly check-in. If you're new here, we are a geeky couple who enjoy reading, writing, watching anime, TV shows, and movies, playing tabletop games and video games...and we love sharing our passions with others. Every Wednesday, we run this WIP Wednesday blog series… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – April 26
Weekend Writer: The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings by Paula Munier: Chapter Eight: Fine-Tuning Your Beginning – Bulletproof Your Beginning
Hey all, Sam here. We have finally reached the final chapter on this book about beginnings. I actually finished reading and taking notes on this book a few weeks ago because I just wanted it to be over. Who knew you could talk for almost 250 pages about the topic of beginnings? Don't get me… Continue reading Weekend Writer: The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings by Paula Munier: Chapter Eight: Fine-Tuning Your Beginning – Bulletproof Your Beginning
WIP Wednesday – April 19
Hey all, Sam and David here. Welcome back to WIP Wednesday, a series here on the blog where we talk about everything we've been reading, watching, writing, and doing over the past week. Basically it's just a big ol' check-in so we can keep track of what we've been up to. And honestly, it's kind… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – April 19
NetGalley Review: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Hey all, Sam here. We're soaring into the weekend, and I'm hoping to do a lot more writing, and hopefully some more reading too. If I don't figure out some reading time then I just might run into the issue of needing to figure out how to fill in the space that would normally be… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Weekend Writer: The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings by Paula Munier: Chapter Seven: The Structure of Revelation – The End of the Beginning
Hey all, Sam here. Here we are, at the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end...for this book at least. I think it has been a pretty darn successful Weekend Writer arc so far. I've managed to get through a few book deep dives so far with this series, and I can… Continue reading Weekend Writer: The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings by Paula Munier: Chapter Seven: The Structure of Revelation – The End of the Beginning
WIP Wednesday – April 12
Hey all, Sam and David here. We are having some wonderfully nice weather right now, and it is fantastic. We fixed the screen on our front porch, and our cats are really enjoying the fact that they get some time to run around outside without really being outside. Anyway, welcome to WIP Wednesday, our weekly… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – April 12
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