Freewrite Traveler, Hands-On at Last!
Getting the traveler in my hands, my first thought was how surprised I was at the weight, specfically the lack thereof.
Continue ReadingGetting the traveler in my hands, my first thought was how surprised I was at the weight, specfically the lack thereof.
Continue ReadingCan’t sleep? Why not use that time productively and do some self-reflection?
Continue ReadingGentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri.
Continue ReadingBe 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.
Continue ReadingMidoris are dandy, but Dakster has her own system that’s cheap and easy.
Continue ReadingThat’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!
Continue ReadingCollege writing instructor GeekMom Karen’s new weekly series debunks writing myths, helps overcome writing anxiety, and gives tips for the writing process.
Continue ReadingSaturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate.
Continue ReadingTwine is an interactive fiction game creator, and this book is going to help you write your stories.
Continue ReadingCan you really get distraction free writing with ‘Write!’ app? Dakster finds out.
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingNeo Smartpen N2 takes handwriting into the digital world.
Continue ReadingCrowdfunding 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…
Continue ReadingFanfiction 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.
Continue ReadingInkshares has announced the winner of their “Space Opera” contest as well as the theme of their next contest with Geek & Sundry: “Hard Science.”
Continue ReadingThis 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’!
Continue ReadingAm 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.
Continue ReadingUrban 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!
Continue ReadingA preview of the Astrohaus Freewrite portable writing device. Available now.
Continue ReadingEpic 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!
Continue ReadingInkshares is looking for the next great Space Opera for its first of six 2015 contests in collaboration with Nerdist and Geek & Sundry.
Continue ReadingReading 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.
Continue ReadingWriting 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.
Continue ReadingEpic 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.
Continue ReadingSteampunk fantasy author Beth Cato geeks out about some hideously adorable creatures in this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction!
Continue ReadingHow do backwards poets write?
Continue ReadingYour imagination is more than capable of this challenge, but you need to get your ego and inner critic out of the way.
Continue ReadingKids love to create and come up with some of the most ingenious stories and drawings.
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