Gamers. By itself, it’s a word that innocently names people who play games. But who would you call a gamer? Somebody who plays fantasy football? Poker? Pokemon? Chess? More than likely, if you call someone a gamer it’s probably because they play tabletop, computer, or video games on a regular basis. Do you want to […]
Year: 2008
What to Expect from Gaming and SciFi Conventions When You’re Speaking
Thanks to everyone who recommended RSS feeds for me; I’m going through the list and love the recommendations. This next post was inspired by a question from Facebook; it was such a great one I wanted to write about it so everyone could read it. So you’ve come to a milestone in your writing career; […]
Help me Out Here: What Industry RSS Feeds/Blogs/Sites are you Reading?
Hi everyone, just last week I was tipped off to a great new RSS feed aggregator tool that is more addicting than…well…cheesy nachos. (Only real cheese will do.) Once I have a chance to get it all set up, I’ll post about it with examples. In the meantime, because this wondrous tool will allow me […]
How to Ruin your Online Reputation in 10 Easy Steps
Are you concerned whether or not you’ll get hired in the future? Wondering if a potential date will Google your name? Don’t care whether or not there might be legal repercussions to what you say? Well, great! If you don’t care what people read about you online, then you’re well on your way to ruining […]
Feminism in Sci Fi, Fantasy and Horror?
Feminism. Never mind that the word conjures up images of women burning bras or screaming their support for Hillary Clinton. Never mind that some people think of feminists as “man-haters” who promote only women and therefore, have to be lesbians. Forget all of that and instead, regard the word for what it truly represents: addressing […]