Category: Life

  • The healing power of games

    The healing power of games

    There are a lot of benefits to tabletop gaming, even if you aren’t suffering a major illness. But reflecting back, gaming really was a positive factor that got me through the bad times.

  • Tips for introverts at gaming conventions

    Tips for introverts at gaming conventions

    Gaming conventions are a great place to meet new people who share your interest, try new games without taking the risk of buying a game first, and to share your favourite games with others. But if you’re an introvert like me, sometimes conventions can be intimidating because they require a fair amount of energy and…

  • At first you’re going to suck

    This morning I pulled out an older manuscript of mine, determined to give it a thorough editing. It was one of those pieces that I’d written and, when finished, thought “gee, this turned out better than I thought.” It was one of those pieces that had got me to thinking that maybe I could take…

  • Finding my voice

    Voice. In writing it means the author’s style that makes his or her writing unique, which conveys the author’s attitude, personality, and character. Voice in official sense is something that constantly changes over time for a writer. In the beginning they are trying to find that voice, mimicking the voice of those they admire, throwing…