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Freewrite Traveler, Hands-On at Last!

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020Mark Vorenkamp9

Getting the traveler in my hands, my first thought was how surprised I was at the weight, specfically the lack thereof.

Can’t Sleep? Journal With ‘The Nocturnal Journal’

September 5, 2017December 14, 2017Dakster Sullivan2

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

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.

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

March 9, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Well? Do you?

Songwriting With Kids: Holiday Parodies

December 11, 2016December 14, 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.

No Midori for Me – Back to Mead

November 26, 2016December 14, 2017Dakster Sullivan

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

Confessions of a NaNoWriMo Dropout

November 22, 2016Nivi 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.

NaNoWriMo Tips

November 2, 2016December 14, 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!

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

September 27, 2016Karen Walsh

College writing instructor GeekMom Karen’s new weekly series debunks writing myths, helps overcome writing anxiety, and gives tips for the writing process.

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

September 21, 2016Nivi Engineer

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

‘Writing Interactive Fiction With Twine’

September 4, 2016December 13, 2017Rebecca Angel5

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

Distraction Free With ‘Write!’

August 29, 2016Dakster 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, 2016Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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.

Review: Neo Smartpen N2

July 29, 2016Dakster Sullivan1

Neo Smartpen N2 takes handwriting into the digital world.

Inkshares “Hard Science” Winner Announced, New Nerdist Contest Launches June 1

May 27, 2016Anthony Karcz

Crowdfunding publishing platform Inkshares has just announced the winner of their “Hard Science” contest. And if you’re interested in being the next Ernie Cline, I’ve got good news…

In Defense of Fanfiction

April 10, 2016Jena 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.

Inkshares Announces ‘Space Opera’ Winner and New ‘Hard Science’ Contest

March 29, 2016Anthony Karcz

Inkshares has announced the winner of their “Space Opera” contest as well as the theme of their next contest with Geek & Sundry: “Hard Science.”

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

March 15, 2016December 13, 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’!

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

March 6, 2016Lisa 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.

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

March 1, 2016December 13, 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!

Freewrite (Formerly Hemingwrite) Now Available

February 25, 2016December 13, 2017Mark Vorenkamp2

A preview of the Astrohaus Freewrite portable writing device. Available now.

Shoebox Time Machine: Jeff Salyards Geeks Out About the Past

February 2, 2016Melanie 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!

Inkshares Launches Nerdist/Geek & Sundry Publishing Contest Series

February 2, 2016August 10, 2018Anthony Karcz

Inkshares is looking for the next great Space Opera for its first of six 2015 contests in collaboration with Nerdist and Geek & Sundry.

Spruce up Your Writing With ‘Style: an Anti-Textbook’

February 1, 2016Jenny Bristol1

Reading through ‘Style: an Anti-Textbook’, I felt that Lanham was taking us on a tour of writing and style, on a Disney dark ride-type adventure. “And in this room, you will find Shakespeare…” Each chapter and portion of a chapter shows us example after example of getting to know writing styles.

Enjoy Pearls of Wisdom in 'The Writer Who Stayed'

January 11, 2016Jenny Bristol

Writing can be a utility, but it can also be an art. The best writers are those who make it both, simultaneously. I’m already of the mind that William Zinsser is one of those best writers.

Geeking Out About New Fans

December 27, 2015Melanie 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.