Today we dropped into Game Masters. Our friend Garett had pointed out the place on New Years, when we were en route to brunch. We love board games, so I’ve been waiting for a free day to check it out.
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I’m not going to get into the whys of making kimchi. It’s tasty, it’s healthy, it’s cheap, it doesn’t go bad, and an hour of your time can feed you for weeks. Those are all qualities an author should be able to appreciate.
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Ever hear the phrase “kill your darlings?” Usually I’m fine with letting them go, but sometimes they crop up in unexpected ways.
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.”
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The following is a collection of opening lines to fantasy stories. I like to read first lines for inspiration, so I hope this collection will help you.
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How long should my book be? Long enough to tell your story, but it’s nice to see what other books have done for comparison. This article contains approximate word counts for fantasy books.
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My coworker and friend, Mike, succeeded in dragging me out of the house today. Someone had to do it, since our other friends moved to New Zealand. Today, he took me to GASP: Gaming Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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It’s the doldrums of early winter, and I have one thing on my mind: pinball.
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This past weekend, Dave and I visited a good friend in Lakewood, Ohio. We did the usual things: eat pizza, drink beer, watch movies that should have long since been forgotten or eradicated.
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