Category: writing

October 2024 Update: Oops! Podcast Appearances, and New Content

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I used to send out monthly updates in the newsletter, and I’m excited to start them up again, now with in a new video format! I want to keep everyone in the loop about all the exciting things going on, so here’s what’s new:

Oops! I Broke the Wizard’s Android—Now Available!

In case you missed it, my book Oops! I Broke the Wizard’s Android is available in ebook, audiobook, and paperback on my website, as well as on pretty much any online retailer. The book follows Ninienne Lightcaster, a wizard’s apprentice who gets replaced by an android. It a book about AI and magic written with AI and magic (a tarot deck)!

If that sounds interesting, you can check it out here.

Podcast Appearances

I’ve recently been on a couple of podcasts to talk about the book! If you’d like to listen in, check out:

Sphere Hoppers Returns!

I’m thrilled to announce that Sphere Hoppers, my improvised and randomized storytelling serial, is back! The villagers of High Rannoc the crew of the Prosperous Performance are flung into the patchwork world of the Crucible. They’re trying to find their way, and it’s been a blast so far. Stay tuned for more updates!

Tarot Content is Moving

Finally, I’ll be moving my tarot-related content over to the main channel. I previously had two separate channels, but I’m merging everything into one to make it easier to follow. So, if you see new videos about using tarot for solo role-playing or other tarot-related topics, that’s why! It’ll be a slow transition as I continue putting out new content, so keep an eye out.

Thank you so much for being part of the community! Your support means the world to me. If there’s anything specific you’d like to see in the future, feel free to reach out and let me know.

November Update: Cleric Mechanics! Pretend Waiters!

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Last month was a slower one for me. Illness and school breaks cost me time. But, slow progress is still progress.

Writing

The novel keeps expanding. I’m always surprised how, when a scene feels lacking, I discover something later on in the book that helps fill that scene. It’s a wonderful process of discovery.

I am also continuing my classes through DIY MFA. I’m still learning and absorbing new information, and it’s so helpful in shaping this current novel.

Science Fantasy Awesome

I am on my fifth series of Gono Solo campaigns, this time playing Starforged. My main character is Zakia Vayan, Cleric of the Church of the Closed Circuit, and she’s basically a holy mechanic who fixes machines with the help of her god, Ampereon. I’ve already got a few episodes in the backlog, and they are fun to make and I’m excited about where this series is going.

The channel keeps growing steadily! It always feels good when I get a notification about a new subscriber.

Acting

I booked another background gig this month, for a financial institution (honestly, sometimes no one tells you what the commercials are for and you don’t care enough to ask). I played a waiter!

Aug 2023 Update: First Sponsorship and a New Writing Project

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Science Fantasy Awesome

My solo RPG channel Science Fantasy Awesome continues to grow at a steady rate, with new episodes of Gone Solo GOZR still releasing weekly. I also had the opportunity to do my first sponsored content video for a solo system called Overpowered. I hadn’t really considered sponsored content for this channel before, but it opened my eyes to possible ways to defray my costs. Plus, it was fun to make!

Writing

With both of my children now in childcare part time, my schedule has opened up and I have started writing again. I wrote and self-published a novel under a penname during the pandemic, and intended to write and release the next book in the series right away. That didn’t happen as planned, and I diverted my energy into other projects, most notably Tarot of the Trunk.

In anticipation of my new availability, I began making notes about writing in that series again. Due to some other factors, I had already decided to abandon the penname and rerelease the first book in the series under my own name. But a lot of my thoughts on the series had evolved, and I was planning on making major revisions to the first book.

At a certain point, I realized that re-working the first book was not something I wanted to do right now. The series is really close to my heart, and I knew it was going to be slow-going. With re-launching my author business under my own name, I wanted to start building momentum straight away. So I decided the better move would be to write a new series based on a idea that was less precious to me, so I could move faster and finish and release the series sooner, start to generate an audience, to give the original series a better footing.

So, I’m working on a new series about a wizard’s apprentice who gets replaced by an android. In an homage to the mix of science fiction and fantasy genres, I am using both AI tools (technology) and a tarot deck (magic) to generate ideas and speed up the writing process. So far, even with limited time, I have been able to write very quickly, so I am very excited about the good start for this new project.