In this month’s Between the Bookends, Mel dives into hard science and softer fantasy, Anika explores the world of personality psychology, and Sophie learns about Air Force One and creative writing.
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Can’t sleep? Why not use that time productively and do some self-reflection?
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Gentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri.
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Be creative with your kids and write a holiday song parody based on a fandom character. Here’s a step by step guide to songwriting that will bring some laughter to your family this season.
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Midoris are dandy, but Dakster has her own system that’s cheap and easy.
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That’s right, I dropped out. Yeah yeah, I know, there’s still more than a week left before the end of the month, but come on, let’s stop kidding ourselves, shall we? This just ain’t happening.
Continue ReadingIf you’re participating in NaNoWriMo, you hopefully have an idea by now of what your novel is going to be about. If not, you may struggle a bit at the beginning getting going, but maybe the writers here at GeekMom and GeekDad can help!
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College writing instructor GeekMom Karen’s new weekly series debunks writing myths, helps overcome writing anxiety, and gives tips for the writing process.
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Saturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate.
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Twine is an interactive fiction game creator, and this book is going to help you write your stories.
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Can you really get distraction free writing with ‘Write!’ app? Dakster finds out.
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The Brave Writer lifestyle is not only fun and easy to incorporate into your family’s routine but it also results in oodles of fun family experiences and memories that are sure to last a lifetime.
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Neo Smartpen N2 takes handwriting into the digital world.
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Fanfiction is often scorned in society, but it is so much more than the work of a small minority of fans. It gives everyone a written voice, even those who didn’t feel they had one before.
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This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome editors Monica Valentinelli and Jaym Gates to discuss what made them geek out while editing their new anthology, ‘Upside Done: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling’!
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Am I “ugly in the face?” Sometimes I honestly think I am, and sometimes I am happy with how I present myself physically in public. Most of the time, I realize it doesn’t matter one bit, because inside where my imagination and intellect collide, I’m a freakin’ Venus.
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Urban fantasy author Tim Marquitz joins us this week to talk about writing his Demon Squad series, and what it means to him to write in a genre alongside authors like Jim Butcher, Kat Richardson, Seanan McGuire, and more!
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Epic fantasy/Grimdark author Jeff Salyards tells us some of what inspired his acclaimed Bloodsounder’s Arc series! Why is the sloth Jeff’s spirit animal? Has he always been this much of an assclown? The answer to these questions and more are in this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction!
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Epic fantasy author Kenny Soward has recently tried his hand at another of his passions, urban fantasy, and as he tells us in this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction!, it gave him a whole new set of things to geek out about.
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