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Traveling Virtual Roads
As I’ve mentioned before, in many ways, I was really lucky as I started my career in RPG editing. It’s a path not everyone can follow, because it relies on being friends with people on the verge of making it … Continue reading
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The Lucky Road to RPG Editing
Note: This post is Part Two of two, for now. It’ll be a recurring theme, though. My winding emotional journey into editing began long ago, but the practical journey happened suddenly and unexpectedly, and the path was paved with luck, … Continue reading
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The Emotional Road to RPG Editing
Note: This post is Part One of…two? Maybe three? I’ll figure that out later. Several people have asked recently about how I became an RPG editor (and, I believe, asked implicitly how they can get into the field). Since there’s … Continue reading
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The Editor Becomes the Writer
This week, my writing energy went into an article I’m submitting for Broad Universe’s fall issue of the Broadsheet. I’ve never been hired to write something before. I guess I officially can no longer claim that I’m not a writer. … Continue reading
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Great Editing Is a Conversation
I know—I’m one of the luckiest people on the planet because I get to freelance in the RPG industry as my full time job. And it’s awesome. But, like any job, sometimes it’s frustrating and uninspiring. Occasionally, you really do … Continue reading
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Conversing on the Internet
Note: this is part two of a two part post. So if it feels a bit like you’re coming in mid-way, there’s a reason for that. My previous post discussed how online conversations often devolve into contests over who has … Continue reading
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Arguing on the Internet
Note: This is part one of a two part post. Apparently I have a lot to say on this topic… The week of Speak Out With Your Geek Out was a lot of fun—there were articles (and videos and songs … Continue reading
Geeklings Speak Out
In honor of Speak Out With Your Geek Out, my kids decided to write their own posts about some of their favorite things. My son, age 9, wrote about some of his favorite games. He’s an avid game player; he … Continue reading
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Books
Yesterday I geeked out about my literary Guilty Pleasures. Today I want to speak out about some books I don’t feel even vaguely guilty about liking! Most of them are still fun escapism, but they’re books that I think are … Continue reading
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Guilty Pleasures
Thanks to my English degrees, teaching experience, and career as an editor, it should be no surprise that I’m a big ol’ book geek. A room in our house is dedicated to books, yet even that isn’t nearly room enough … Continue reading