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April 11, 2015
J is for Joss
In today’s continuation of the A-Z Challenge, I give you:
J is for Joss WhedonDespite what many folks think, Joss Whedon isn’t perfect–any more than any other writer, director, etc., but the man has a mad sort-of genius that continues to amaze me with each project he dives into. I could use to be his kind of imperfection!
My favorite Joss related t-shirt.
The first anything I saw from Joss was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The movie, not the TV show. And I hated it.
At the time, I was 15 and my sarc...
April 10, 2015
I is for Imogen
In today’s continuation of the A-Z Challenge, I give you:
I is for Imogen HeapIf you haven’t figured it out by the letter “I,” music is an important part of my world. For 3.5 years, I was a music composition major in college. I even released a CD. I stopped when I realized that I didn’t need a degree to make music, and said degree wouldn’t help me pay the bills. I went into teaching instead and believe me, the irony isn’t lost on me.
Music isn’t just for the creation, but for the listening–the...
Flashback Friday: The Witcher Saga
This week’s Flashback Friday: The Witcher Saga.
I’m happy to have Polish author, Joanna Maciejewska here for a guest post on how The Witcher Saga influenced her as a writer.
Some of you might have heard about a successful video game series by CD Project called The Witcher, but probably not many know it all started with a short story sent to a contest organized by a Polish speculative fiction magazine. “The Witcher Saga” by Andrzej Sapkowski that grew out of this one story not only became a sour...
April 9, 2015
H is for Hayao Miyazaki
In today’s continuation of the A-Z Challenge, I give you:
H is for Hayao MiyazakiThe very first anime (or Japanese animation) film I saw wasKiki’s Delivery Service by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. In it, a thirteen-year-old (Kiki) leaves home to train as a witch. She takes her black kitty, Jiji, with her. She spends most of the movie delivering goods by broomstick while figuring out her powers. Like anyone finding their way in the world, she has a crisis of magic and has to regain confide...
Cover Throwback: The Hitchhiker’s Guide
This week’s Book Cover Throwback: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. This past weekend at NorWesCon 38, I watched someone mangle this cover during an odd variation on Pictionary.
What I Love about This Cover: It’s absurdity. Humorous like the book.
What I Don’t Love about This Cover: Every time I look at that hand, I see butt-cheeks. Which may be the point. 
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April 8, 2015
G is for Grandmothers
In today’s continuation of the A-Z Challenge, I give you:
G is for Grandmothers – The Shapers of MeNot everyone gets along with their grandmothers, but as a child growing up without a mother, my grandmothers were both mother figures for my child-self.
My Great-Aunt Dot, My maternal grandmother, Lanoe, and Me
My maternal grandmother raised me when I was very young as my parents divorced, and she continued to do so until I was five-and-a-half. At that point, my father gained custody of me.
Grandma...
April 7, 2015
F is for Final Fantasy
In today’s continuation of the A-Z Challenge, I give you:
F is for Final FantasyI’m a tad late writing this one as I’m still catching up from seven days of conferences (NorWesCon and Emerald City Comicon), but I’m slowly crawling through my lengthy to-do list.
Final Fantasy is a video game series that broke boundaries in regards to storytelling and character development in video games. It wasn’t alone, as this is a common idea in most RPGs and JRPGs, but Final Fantasy did it in such a way that...
April 6, 2015
Monday Night Gaming: Catan
This week’s Monday Night Gaming: Settlers of Catan, the gateway game for all Tabletop!
This past weekend at NorWesCon 38, I passed by a grizzled & heavily bearded man in a bandana playingCatan on his laptop via Steam. I wasn’t even aware this game had made it to Steam, but it goes to show how this game is a standard in the way that Monopoly and Clue are. It also makes a great gateway game to hook traditional board game fans into the diverse and rich world of Tabletop.
Publisher: Mayfair Games
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The Skiffy and Fanty Show!
Today, the Hugo nominated Skiffy and Fanty Show posted their episode on Agent Carter, in which I’m a guest. Feel free to check it out and geek out with us over Agent Carter, my books, weirdness in Seattle, and more.
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E is for EXTERMINATE!
In today’s continuation of the A-Z Challenge, I give you:
E is for EXTERMINATE!!
While I may have been late to the Doctor Who party, my love of the series is no less than any other Whovian. While many have grown tired of the Daleks, they are a new enemy to me, and I enjoy their plunger-and-whisk selves!
I know the questions you have:
Who was my first Doctor?Who is my favorite Doctor?My first doctor was David Tennant. The first episode I saw was the episode where the Doctor has to wipe companion...
