Author Archives: ayvalentine
Cross Stitch Geeking
I’m a cross stitch geek. I like stitching—I have tons of patterns and materials and boxes full of cool projects I’ve started. My fingers start to twitch if I haven’t stitched for awhile. Whenever I’m sitting still (watching TV, around … Continue reading
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Story Geek
I’m a pretty classic geek in a lot of ways. For goodness’ sake, my day job is editing roleplaying game books! My husband writes for roleplaying games and is usually GMing and/or planning a game. I have a small collection … Continue reading
Speaking about Geeking
Every time we walk into the exhibitors’ hall at GenCon—huge, bright, loud, colorful, overwhelming to the senses—Clark and I remember what our friend Shivam Bhatt said to us one year. He looked around, soaking it all in with a huge … Continue reading
How to Get the Most out of Working with an Editor
So, you’ve decided to knuckle to the pressure and hire an editor. Or you’re freelancing for a company that hires an editor. What can you do to get the most from that editor? I could make all kinds of generalizations … Continue reading
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Doors
I’m weepy today. I’m not sad or depressed—those are totally different states. Just weepy. I’m sure a good bit of it is due to lack of sleep (I really need to start going to bed earlier!) and biological inclination (thanks, … Continue reading
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Con Games
I already selfishly took the time to gush about my awesome GenCon and all the cool stuff that happened. Now I want to talk about the really cool games I got to play. I think we played more games at … Continue reading
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Best GenCon Ever
Wandering around the con, I heard a lot of people saying “Best GenCon ever.” I assume they say that every year, although I’ve never really noticed. It stood out to me this year, though, because for me it’s totally true. … Continue reading
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Summer Break!
Tomorrow we leave for Gen Con! The kids are already at Camp Grandma and we’re rushing around trying to get everything ready. I’m excited for the convention – I can’t wait to see everyone, play games, hang out and talk. … Continue reading
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Kids Deserve Better Stories
This starts out like a movie review, but I promise I have more to say than just reviewing a kids’ movie. The heat this week encouraged us to go see Cars 2 yesterday. The kids liked the first one pretty … Continue reading
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Yes, I’d Love Some Cheese With My Whine
Caveat 1 – I’m about to get pretty whiny. Caveat 2 – I have never ever felt undervalued or unappreciated by the people I’ve worked with. This isn’t about respect and recognition during projects–just after, as you learn what other … Continue reading
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