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Tag: Writing

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in Feb-March 2018

March 15, 2018March 14, 2018Sophie Brown

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? Journal With ‘The Nocturnal Journal’

September 5, 2017December 12, 2017Dakster Sullivan2

Can’t sleep? Why not use that time productively and do some self-reflection?

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Myke Cole: On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction

March 27, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer2

Gentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri.

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ECCC, Day One: Do You Want to Play a (World Building) Game?

March 9, 2017December 15, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Well? Do you?

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Songwriting With Kids: Holiday Parodies

December 11, 2016December 16, 2017Rebecca Angel2

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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No Midori for Me – Back to Mead

November 26, 2016December 9, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Midoris are dandy, but Dakster has her own system that’s cheap and easy.

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Confessions of a NaNoWriMo Dropout

November 22, 2016December 9, 2017Nivi Engineer1

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.

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NaNoWriMo Tips

November 2, 2016December 9, 2017Nivi Engineer

If 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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The Write Geek: Writing Is Not Hard But Is Hard Work

September 27, 2016December 8, 2017Karen Walsh1

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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Celebrating… Punctuation Day (Saturday, 9/24)!

September 21, 2016December 15, 2017Nivi Engineer

Saturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate.

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‘Writing Interactive Fiction With Twine’

September 4, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel5

Twine is an interactive fiction game creator, and this book is going to help you write your stories.

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Distraction Free With ‘Write!’

August 29, 2016December 8, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Can you really get distraction free writing with ‘Write!’ app? Dakster finds out.

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Allow for Natural Writing Development With Brave Writer

August 1, 2016December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley2

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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Review: Neo Smartpen N2

July 29, 2016December 8, 2017Dakster Sullivan1

Neo Smartpen N2 takes handwriting into the digital world.

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In Defense of Fanfiction

April 10, 2016December 8, 2017Jena Burne5

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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Flipping Tropes: A New Anthology Turns Cliches ‘Upside Down’

March 15, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

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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GeekMom Lisa’s Secret Origin: “Ugly In The Face”

March 6, 2016December 8, 2017Lisa Tate6

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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It’s Who I Am: Fantasy Author Tim Marquitz Geeks Out About Writing

March 1, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

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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Shoebox Time Machine: Jeff Salyards Geeks Out About the Past

February 2, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

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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Geeking Out About New Fans

December 27, 2015December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

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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