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September 3, 2022
September update!
Hey, Champions! Just wanted to give you all a brief update that I will continue to be somewhat MIA this month. I currently have a mild case of covid, and my surgery is in two weeks. (Thankfully I’ve already chatted with my doctors and they all cleared me for the surgery anyway. Because of the timeline of when I got covid I’m no longer contagious.)
Because of the surgery I don’t have much going on this month. I was hoping to record a fun youtube chat, but I’m delaying that for now. The biggest issue is I was hoping to finish Chole book #2 before the surgery, and now with all of this covid fun I’m not sure that’s happening, which is the most irritating thing of all.
In positive news, Crown of Moonlight and Crown of Shadows will be available as audio books later this month, so keep an eye out for that announcement.
Annnnd that’s it! I hope you’re all doing well! I have been getting beta reader feedback from Chloe Book #1 and it’s been positive, so I can’t wait to share this series with you all!
Until next time, thanks for reading!
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August 23, 2022
New Covers!
Hello, Champions!
We’ve got more books with new covers. First up, Princess Ahira has a new ebook/paperback cover!
Princess Ahira: Amazon.com | All other Amazon Stores
I’m pretty stoked about this cover because it has a dragon on it, and Ahira is wearing Azmaveth’s colors! Woohoo for accuracy! This beautiful cover was created by Wesley Souza, the talented artist who also made the new Robyn Hood covers.
The King Arthur three packs and Endings also got new covers–these made by Trif Design, who made the complete series boxset cover, so now the whole series matches!
King Arthur and Her Knights Series: Amazon.com | All other Amazon Stores
After going through some hassles with books and files, I decided to pull the individual novella titles of King Arthurs off of Amazon, so now the official series listing includes the first two three packs and Endings, and then of course we still have the complete series boxset. This was done more for a file-sanity reason, and because I’m way more likely to either put the complete series boxset on sale, or the first threepack on sale, so there wasn’t a point in having the novellas. (Particularly because no one was reading those versions anyway.)
Nothing has changed in the books, I just removed the original novellas and swapped it out for the three packs!
And finally one of my oldest series, The M.B.R.C., got a makeover for the individual books and the 3-pack! Now all of them match and the 3-pack has it’s own special image.
MBRC Individual Books: Amazon.com | All other Amazon Stores
MBRC Complete Series: Amazon.com | All other Amazon Stores
Natasha Snow–who also did my Hall of Blood and Mercy covers–recovered this series for me! I love the font she went with–and the colors! Random fact about the M.B.R.C. covers: since the series is set in Chicago I specifically asked Natasha to use the Chicago skyline for the background cityscape! It’s easiest to tell this if you look at the 3-pack cover, since the Willis Tower has such a prominent spot in the background. 
And that’s everything for today! Thanks for reading, Champions, and have a lovely day!
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August 18, 2022
Snow Queen Series: Sale and Extras
The sale for The Snow Queen: The Complete Saga is still going on (99 cents for the whole series!) and I wanted to make sure you were aware of all the freebies/extras I have for this series!
First up, the bonus short story! The boxset has most of the Snow Queen related short stories I have written, but there is one story, The Robber Maiden, that you can only find on the Fairy Tale Freebies page. It is from Phile’s point of view and it gives you a glimpse into what she was up to before she joined Rakel’s crew.
The Fairy Tale Freebies page has a few more Snow Queen related things you should check out:
The Maps section has a map of Verglas from the time after the end of the series.The Character Interviews section has appearances from Rakel and Farrin in the 2019 Heroine Pool and the 2018 Hero poll respectively.If you’ve already read the Timeless Fairy Tales series (or if you don’t mind massive spoilers!) the Series Timelines may be useful to make sense of how everything fits together.I’ve also picked out a few of my old blog posts that I think you will like! If you’d like to hear my sarcastic overview of the original fairy tale, The Snow Queen, by Hans Christian Andersen check out this blog post. And if you’d like to read more about how the characters in my series compare to the original fairy tale, take a look at this blog post.
Get the series: Amazon.com | All Other Amazon Stores
P.S. One more extra I think you’ll love is all the quote images on the Snow Queen Pinterest board. Admittedly, most of them are Phile quotes (she has some of the best lines after all!) but you will see some from other characters including some of my favorite Rakel quotes from Sacrifice.
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August 11, 2022
Sheacon 2022 Wrap Up
Sheacon 2022 is over, but we had such a blast! Thank you so much to all the Champions for attending, and a huge thank you to all of the Sheacon Planners for making it happen!
For those of you who missed out, I have great news! Our diligent Sheacon Planners recorded all of the panels, so you can listen to them at your leisure! Additionally, this year for the first time ever I have transcripts of several of the panels! (The Sheacon Planners get the credit for requesting transcripts AND for editing them when I got them back, so all thanks goes to them!) The transcripts are a bit of an experiment–that’s why I only got a select few done–but if you Champions really like the transcripts I’ll continue to expand our transcript offerings in the future, so comment below if you like them!
The panels:
Kitty interviews Joseph Lallo: MP3 File: AM Sohma fans, this is going to be your favorite panel as we discuss LitRPG, Epic Fantasy, and the difference in writing them!Kitty Q&A 1: MP3 File: Transcript: Magiford, Retha, etc Q&A!Fantasy/Fairy tale panel: MP3 File: Kate Stradling and Emily Deady discuss fairy tale retellings–an absolute delight for any fairy tale fans!Kitty and Kimberly Rogers discuss “Big Lies Characters Tell Themselves” with a focus on Pip from Pack of Dawn and Destiny and Angelique from Fairy Tale Enchantress: MP3 File: TranscriptCelebrity Retha & Dragons: MP3 file: Authors Joseph Lallo, Sally Britton, Emily Deady, and our Director of Discord, Vin, have adventures in tabletop gaming hosted by Sheacon Planner Zooknar with a cameo appearance from me, Kitty! (“Begone!!”)Kitty writing panel: MP3 File: Transcript: How I plot, character creation, etc:Regency author panel: MP3 File: Sally Britton and Sarah Courtney discuss all things writing and regency, including Jane Austen Fan Fiction! It’s a fun listen in general, but if you like Pride & Prejudice–or Jane Austen in general–you MUST listen!Kitty Q&A 2: MP3 File: Transcript: Timeless fairy tale/Fairy Tale Enchantress questions, etcChampion Trivia: MP3 File:
I also had a few fun announcements! First of all, you can expect to see Court of Midnight and Deception available as audio by late September, if not earlier! Additional, The Snow Queen Saga is also getting recorded as an audiobook, and will hopefully have a September/October release! Later this winter. I will also be getting Pack of Dawn and Destiny made into audio, but I haven’t started working on it yet, so I don’t have an expected release date, though I think spring 2023 is doable. (That would be fall 2023 for you southern hemisphere folks!)
As a reminder, most of the items from the goodie bag are still available (except for the free book since that was a limited time). So make sure you grab them–here’s a link to the original goodie bag post!
I also want to thank each and every Sheacon Planner for all the hard work they put into Sheacon. They started working in February for this year’s Sheacon and conducted a slew of tasks from researching possible panelists, coming up with the trivia for the very popular “Trial of Trivia” games, teaching some of the panelists how to use discord, organizing all the questions for the panels, creating the codenames game, finalizing the art for the T-Shirts–they did so much.
So, a huge thank you to: BlueFires, Cheybri, Anneli, Batattack, Eleniel, Kimberly, Lavalextrix, TheDinosaur, LouBerry, Chelsc, Zooknar, Narel, Miriel, Vin, PumpkinPi, Rachel, Shinin4ever(Gwen), RayJay, Wertful, wish.i.was.in.a.fairytale, with a honorable mention to Mr. Chelsc for being the tech guy!
And an especially big thank you to our Head Sheacon Planner, Cindy! Cindy has superhero level powers of organization, matched with her bright and cheerful personality she becomes the hero of getting things done. I’m so grateful she came on board this year! Thanks again, Cindy!
I’d also like to thank our Director of Discord, Vin, and the Mod Squad–Mythical Cat, Smasher, and Rog–for helping all the new members in our discord server who joined so they could attend Sheacon.
Finally, I want to thank all the Champions who attended! First of all, I had so much fun hanging out with you all, laughing, and chatting. The notes you all left made me cry because they were so sweet, and all weekend I was struck by how blessed I am to have so many loyal, amazing readers. But I also wanted to thank you for being such a kind and caring community. It was so heartwarming to see how you would jump in and help any other Champions who weren’t used to discord, or the ways you would compliment one another in the “Drawing With A Twist” activity, and laugh together during rounds of bingo.
When I started writing, it was my greatest hope that I’d be able to have a community where book lovers could have fun and be excited about stories together. That hope is a reality because of you all, and it’s become so much bigger than I ever dreamed. Thank you!
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August 10, 2022
The Snow Queen: The Complete Saga: ON SALE!
Exciting news, Champions! The Snow Queen: The Complete Saga is on sale for 99 cents!
Amazon.com || All Other Amazon Stores
Rakel is a princess who should have been queen.
Instead, she has spent most of her life exiled on a barren mountain, shunned for possessing magic. Everything changes when an army of magic users invades her home country, bringing cruelty and darkness in their wake.
Rakel refuses to watch as the people who’ve scorned her are attacked, imprisoned, and even killed by the invading army. Swallowing her fear, she joins forces with her jailers and uses her magic in a way she never anticipated: on the battlefield.
But one of the invading colonels is different.
When enemy Colonel Farrin Graydim meets Rakel he is immediately intrigued by her. Her harsh rejection of an offer to join their cause only deepens his interest. He admires her unflinching strength, but his bloody past makes him unworthy to stand beside the purity of her ice and snow.
Can Rakel defeat the invasion and free not only her people, but Farrin as well? For if her magic cannot defend her homeland, all is lost.
If you haven’t grabbed this series yet, get it now! (I probably won’t put this series on sale like this for a year or two.) And if you have any friends/family members that you think would enjoy this series, be sure to tell them!
Thank you so much for your support, Champions. Enjoy the series!
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July 29, 2022
Sheacon 2022 Goodie Bag
Sheacon 2022 is starting TODAY! Early access is available right now, in fact! (Reminder! To attend Sheacon, you’ll need to join the KM Shea Discord server! Once inside our community server, there is a special channel called “Sheacon-Announcements.” That channel contains a link to the Sheacon server–the place where the actual conference is held. If you have any problems navigating the discord server, feel free to ask questions! Vin, the Mod Squad, and the Sheacon Planners will be watching, so they can swoop in and save you!)
Once you’ve joined Sheacon sever, you’ll have access to the full schedule of events for the weekend–you can find it in the “schedule” channel! It’s also advised that you check out the server rules and info channel, and since the Opening Ceremony won’t take place until 6 PM central time, you’ve got time to explore all the activities–like puzzles–and check out the goodie bag! What is the goodie bag? I’m so glad you asked!
Every year I have a goodie bag of treats–for both Con attendees and Champions who couldn’t make it! This year, we have so much to share–important, the other attending authors/panelists have goodies to share, too, so if you’re attending Sheacon, check out the “Goodie Bag” channel on the server!
First of all Prince’s Bargain is free today (7/29) through Monday (8/1). This book was voted on by the newsletter Champions in my July newsletter, so thank you to everyone who voted!
The Prince’s Bargain is about Myth, a student translator and verified book nerd, who is selected to become the Crown Prince’s personal translator. Can she survive all the politics, danger, and her charming employer?
The Prince’s Bargain is book #3 in the Elves of Lessa series, but it is a stand alone fantasy romance, so if you haven’t tried this series you can pick up this book and jump in, although for maximum enjoyment you might want to read the other two books first. Please share the news about Prince’s Bargain with anyone you think might enjoy Myth and Arvel’s story, because this book isn’t going to be on sale like this for a long time!
For the next piece in the goodie bag, we have a brand new, free short story: Between a Queen and Her Colonel: Click here for the PDF!
This short story is a series of letters sent back and forth between a particular Erlauf Queen and her Colonel husband. (If you haven’t read Cinderella and the Colonel from my Timeless Fairy Tale series, I’d recommend skipping this for now!)
We also have something that has been long requested–much to my surprise–Aldelbert’s Glory Stretches!
Aldelbert is a character from my Snow White retelling, and he’s rather famous among Timeless Fairy Tale Champions for his hybrid yoga/verbal affirmation exercises. Now you, too, can join Aldelbert in his quest to intensify personal glory!
These fantastic illustrations are done by Caitlin, you can see her art here on her Instagram page! They go through a few of Aldelbert’s Glory Stretches, as show by Angelique, Snow White, and the Seven Warriors! (Individual pages will be available at a later date, but this post is already so full!)
Magiford and Retha fans, fear not, I haven’t forgotten about you! Caitlin also created some coloring pages for Retha and Magiford!
For Hall of Blood and Mercy, we have a coloring page of the famous pool scene! (Click here for the PDF!)
For Court of Midnight and Deception, we have Leila and Rigel on a coffee run with some nightmares! (Click here for the PDF)
For Pack of Dawn and Destiny we have Pip on a Pack Run! (Click here for the PDF!)
And for Second Age of Retha we have a very adorable page for Pirate Kit and Solus when the Pirates are taking them back to shore (PDF Here) and–by popular vote–Kit on one of the crazy dwarven sheep! (PDF Here)
That’s everything in this year’s goodie bag, though I do have some fun announcements I’ll be sharing this weekend, so stick around! I hope you enjoy Sheacon 2022, Champions! I can’t wait to see you there!
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July 20, 2022
Sheacon 2022 Activities
Hello, Champions! Today we have another guest poster, Cindy! Cindy is our Head Sheacon Planner, and today she’s going to give you a breakdown of what activities will be available at Sheacon (July 29th – July 31st) in addition to the panels and Retha D&D. (If you haven’t seen the panel schedule yet, click here to view it!) We still have a few slots open in Retha D&D, which is the Retha themed table top game run by Zooknar. If you’d like to sign up, here’s the form–make sure you check the rules and sign up ASAP as spots are limited!
Reminder, Sheacon 2022 will be held on a discord server, which will open on July 29th. If you’re interested in any of the activities mentioned, you can find them in their corresponding channel names, which are bolded. Some channels do have matching audio channels–for instructions and fun. If you’re ever lost, or don’t know where to go, check out the help desk channel! (It will be in the top most section of the server!)
And that’s it for now–take it away, Cindy!
Hello Champions, my name is Cindy. As Head Planner for SheaCon 2022, I first need to make a shout out to the amazing hard work of all the planners. They are responsible for creating so many new activities, and preparing old ones to return. And don’t worry, there will be returning activities as well!
Our art and cosplay channel is back! This is where you can post fan art or pictures of a KM Shea/AM Sohma character cosplay you have done. We ask that privacy is respected in these pictures, especially for minors, but you can show off costumes without showing faces!
This year for the very first time, there will be a Printable Activities channel where there will be many different types of activities. These include Quote Cryptogram, Buzzword Word Search, Magical Creature Word Unscramble, and Trivia Crossword. These activities will test your brain power with KM Shea and AM Sohma quotes, trivia, creatures and character names!
If you find puzzles relaxing, we have the channel for you! In our puzzle channel you will find many, many jigsaw puzzles of Kitty’s book quotes and cover images.
Do you like riddles? Then step right into our channel full of brain twisting riddles, riddle me this! You will be able to use this channel to share your riddles or try answering riddles created by your fellow Champions. You can submit riddles from any book written by one of the authors participating in a panel, or you can just create and submit a generic riddle.
Ever wanted to share in the indescribable misery joy of Stil’s question game? Need a way to help time pass? Yes? Stil will be overjoyed at having another person playing his game!
Magiford is going to be the center of a fae, werewolf, and human battle to decide which drink is the best on Magiford Beverage Brawl! The fae insist tea is superior to all other drinks. Leila leads a faction of humans obsessed with coffee. And the werewolves demand that cocoa is the best out of loyalty to Pip and Greyson. To settle the issue once and for all, Pip has suggested a challenge. Which drink will win Magiford’s favor? You decide. Share your favorite tea/coffee/cocoa recipes or share pics of your favorite drink or drinkware (coffee/tea pots, tea cups, mugs, etc.). The beverage with the most posts wins!
The fan favorite Drawing with a Twist will be back! “Drawing? But I can’t find my favorite sketching pencil!” you say. Do not fear, for despite the name of this activity, a pencil is not required. You can also break out the sidewalk chalk that you gave your children for Christmas, the craft paint you bought when you were trying to somehow make your dorm room more homey, that tub of clay from the pottery phase you went through 7 years ago, or even the oil paint that your great aunt gave you after you mentioned that you were taking a high school art class. You will have one hour to create an iconic* scene from a KM Shea or AM Sohma series! (*iconic is a broad definition, and we are not open for critique at this time 
Calling all Champions to the arena of Shea-Trivia! You’ve read the books, you’ve re-read the books, but have you delved into the details with the determined focus of Stil playing his question game? Test your mettle in a round of K. M. Shea themed Kahoot! Each Trial of Trivia will test your knowledge of Kitty’s books. Will you stand as strong as a Drake vampire in sunlight or falter under the nitty-gritty details? Speed and accuracy are key, so warm up your clicking finger and get ready to show-off your true obsession with all things Shea-verse!
Test your intelligencer senses in Codenames! Codenames is a card based guessing game with a spy (and Kitty!) theme that can be played online. The goal of the game is for the operatives to guess correctly which cards belong to their team, based on clues from their spymaster. The first team to identify all of their cards wins!
Welcome to SheaCon Bingo! To play, simply jump in the channel (and the voice chat) and pull up a Bingo card! Listen carefully as your host calls out familiar words (to Champions) and soon you just might have… Bingo!
Ever wish you could get up and move around while still attending SheaCon? Then Glory Stretches a la Aldelbert is for you! Get ready to stretch your muscles and boost your confidence!
Vin will have a channel (or two) dedicated to continuing the mis-adventures of Lord Sebastian Vlasic Dilbertcumber the Seventh and Valgara aka Princess Airryn Nimbus! And You get to participate! Each Champion will get an opportunity to write a few sentences at a time to contribute to the new story.
Vin will also be hosting a LotRO (Lord of the Rings Online) watch party as she and others from the kin run around Middle Earth. If you’ve ever wondered what Retha might look like, be sure to join in. Check out Vin’s fun in her Vintertainment channels!
All this is in addition to the panels with Kitty, other author panelists, and Retha and Dragons, a Dungeon and Dragons game with an Age of Retha twist! We are very excited to see you at SheaCon this year, so be sure to mark your calendars for July 29th through 31st!
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July 19, 2022
Discord Tips & Trips
Good news, Champions! Vin–our Director of Discord–is back with some general Discord tricks and tips that will hopefully make your time at Sheacon easier/more enjoyable. During Sheacon you will be able to ask for help at the server “help desk” (which you’ll see once Sheacon starts on the 29th) but you might want to refer back to this guide for extra help. Now, then, take it away, Vin!
Hello, Champions!
I am back with my tips and tricks for Discord. The most important thing that I can say for a newcomer is to join Kitty’s server before SheaCon. You don’t even have to talk to us if you don’t want! (Though we are pretty amazing.) Joining early will give you time to see how Discord works without the pressure of figuring everything out that weekend. Trust me, it’s going to be a fun packed but CRAZY BUSY event filled with author panels and activities. The last thing you need is to feel overwhelmed because Discord is a different platform than you have used before. SheaCon will take place on a separate server (think of servers like different Facebook groups), and the link to it won’t be shared until July 29th.
My next tip is to read up on the basics of Discord. It has its own “Beginner’s Guide to Discord” webpage. I use it ALL THE TIME, and I’ve been on Discord for almost four years. I used it just today. From that one article you can find more advanced articles like how to do text markdowns (making words bold, italics, underlined, etc.). Bonus points to them for keeping it updated with every new feature they add.
Each server is different, so read the server rules and channel descriptions. The rules will make it clear how to conduct yourself on a server should you eventually join one that is not Kitty’s. Channel descriptions will let you know what the channel is about if the channel name did not clearly communicate its purpose. Kitty’s Champion server and the SheaCon server share most of the same rules.
On a more sensitive note, I’m going to talk about GIFs. Now I love to use GIFs! But I’ve had to tone down my usage because I have learned that a lot of flashing GIFs in a row will over stimulate some Champions. How did I learn this? The hard way, unfortunately, when those poor souls had to reach out to me about their troubles. Talk about a moderator fail. This is not a rule, more of a guideline in being considerate of the hundreds of Champions that are on Discord, but please try to keep GIF usage minimal. A few here and there don’t hurt anything, but an entire conversation held in just GIFs can be crazy. Fun… but crazy.
Now, you have joined Discord, you have looked over all the how-to articles, and you are familiar with the server. What next? That is completely up to you! While it can be intimidating at first, if you want to talk, the easiest way is to just jump into a conversation. We’ll think nothing of it and keep talking to you. Or you can ask book questions. I’ve seen that nothing is more effective at getting conversation started than theorizing about Kitty’s books. However, you don’t have to talk to us at all! I can’t count the number of silent members on Discord… because they are silent. They are active, they read everything, but they choose not to talk. And that IS FINE!
My last thing: If you are lost, please ask for help. We are very friendly and want other Champions to feel welcome in our server and in the SheaCon server. Champions will gladly help answer questions, but if you are uncomfortable asking them, you can send me a personal message. I will either know the answer or find it for you.
I hope these tips help you have a great weekend during SheaCon or help if you just want to check out this Discord “thing” we keep talking about. I’ll see you there!
-Vin
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July 15, 2022
Health Update v 2.0
I figured it’s about time to give you all an update on my health, so we’re all on the same page when it comes to my workload this year. I’ve got a case of bad news/good news, so let’s start with the bad news first.
Since I made the initial announcement in spring, my health took a nosedive for months, particularly since I’m dealing with some severe anemia. The good news is, I’m going to get a major surgery done in September to fix the issue, and my doctor estimates that by December I should be doing much better!
I knew I was eventually going to get this surgery. Initially the doctor was hoping I’d be able to hold off for a year or two, but my health problems are so bad the surgery is necessary right now. (The only reason I’m not getting it done sooner is I have a vacation in August that I couldn’t reschedule and I’ve been planning for it since 2019.) The anemia is bad enough that it’s throwing a little extra danger into the surgery and I might have to get some follow up treatments. But any problems will be temporary, and I’m taking some preventative measures. (One of those measures is that I’m taking enough iron supplements to become ironman. It does have the unexpected side effect of making me hiccup, though, so if you hear me hiccupping a lot during Sheacon, that’s why!)
The one downside to all of this, is my three remaining teeth surgeries are getting pushed off into 2023 as a result of the major surgery and anemia issue. It’s too dangerous to schedule them in 2022. So my health saga will continue into 2023, but I should be able to bounce back faster from those once I get over the anemia. (The anemia recovery is an estimated three to six months, but I’m hoping to be on the shorter end of that spectrum.)
What does this mean for us? At this point, not much has changed. I’m still on schedule to release the next Magiford trilogy, but I won’t get the opportunity to work on Retha #4 this year now that I have the big surgery in September eating a large chunk of my time, so I have no idea when Retha will launch in 2023. (Spoiler: It will probably be later than we all wanted. But it is STILL the next non-Magiford book I’m going to work on next!)
This summer and spring have been the pits for me. I’ve never been so frustrated with myself before because there’s so much I can’t do anymore. But! I’m glad I know there is an end, and I’m so thankful it can be solved with a surgery.
Thanks for hanging in with me, Champions. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate our supportive and encouraging community. Thank you so much for all the supportive emails, snail mail, and the gifts! I’m kind of in a weird place, so you all made me cry a lot, but it’s because I’m so, so thankful for you! Your encouragement has lifted my spirits, and you’ve been so understanding even though I currently have the bristly personality of a disgruntled porcupine right now.
Also, a huge thank you to the KM Shea team–Like Meg, my assistant; Vin, the Director of Discord; Jocelyn, Megen, and Sarah, the Facebook Group Champion Leaders; and Cindy and all of the Sheacon planners–who’ve been working hard to keep things running during this time. You guys are the best!
Ending on the positive side, there WILL be an end to this, and once I’m through it we’re going to have so much fun!
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July 11, 2022
Discord Safety Tips
Greetings, Champions! With Sheacon 2022 just around the corner (July 29th through July 31st) I thought now was a good time to go over some general discord safety tips for anyone attending, or interested in joining our community discord! (For info on how to join discord, check out this link)
When it comes to discord, there is no one better to teach us than our Director of Discord, Vin! She keeps things safe and fun in our community server, but I recognize Discord might be a new method of communication for some of you, so you might feel better about joining if you had a few safety guidelines to follow. Here is what Vin has to say about the topic!
Hello, Champions!
As Kitty has said, I am Vin, her Director of Discord. Some of you know me already, but a lot of you have only heard of me through her newsletters. I am a part of her Mod Squad team and have watched over her Discord for over two years now. In this newsletter, I am going to touch on a few topics of Discord safety. I take my role very seriously in protecting the Champions while also keeping the group a fun place to be. While SheaCon takes place on a separate server than Kitty’s Champion server, I have worked very closely with Cindy and the other SheaCon planners to ensure that it is just as safe. And if you are confused about servers, think of them like different Facebook groups.
Now without further ado…. Vin’s Top Safety Rules for Discord.
Whew, now that you are thoroughly scared of Discord, let me assure you that we are a very friendly group of Champions! We get to talk about Kitty’s books and other fun topics. Kitty will even come on to cackle at the theories that are discussed, throw out some cryptic line to fuel the fire, and then leave. What’s not fun about that?!
That’s all I have at this time, but I do have another article on the more technical “What is Discord? I’m so lost!” side of things to help any newcomers.
-Vin
Thank you, Vin, for your input and for your dedication to keeping us all safe! Next week I’ll share the article she mentions above, which is for those who would like some tips/tricks on how to use discord. Until then, thanks for reading, Champions, and have a lovely day!
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