The Critical Importance of a TTRPG Session Zero The Critical Importance of a TTRPG Session Zero By Megan Cutler | November 27, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment I have often thought that writing a novel and planning a Tabletop RPG campaign aren’t all that different. Both start with the same process – gathering your characters and establishing your setting. I often spend several weeks before I begin the outlining process considering the major places my characters might encounter. And I try to … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Meet the Lost One Freebie Mondays: Meet the Lost One By Megan Cutler | November 20, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Not all who wander are lost… Every traveler knows to be wary when passing through Quequena, especially in winter. Though the forest grows thick and lush during the summer months, and rains fall gentle during spring and fall, snow makes the pathways treacherous. And when they fall into their long months of hibernation, the trees … Read More Read More
How a Fitbit Helped Boost My Fitness Activity How a Fitbit Helped Boost My Fitness Activity By Megan Cutler | November 13, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment I got a fitbit for Christmas. But since our Christmas vacation was delayed this year, I didn’t actually receive and start using it until March. I have always been opposed to the idea of a smart watch. I don’t really want something attached to my person that is connected to all of my devices. And … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Meet the Trickster Freebie Mondays: Meet the Trickster By Megan Cutler | November 6, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Many speak of Emorad and the various forms he takes… They speak of him as handsome, charming and stylish. They speak of him as wild beneath stars and moon. They speak of his fluid ability to shift like the wind, taking form as beast or man – whichever suits his needs. But the most defining … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Creation Versus Destruction Freebie Mondays: Creation Versus Destruction By Megan Cutler | October 30, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Now that we’ve filled out some of the pantheon, it’s time for another epic match up. This time between the Seed Matron and the Lord of Magic. The Seed Matron is a very mother-nature-like figure, who is responsible for the changing of seasons and the growth of plant life. The Lord of Magic, on the … Read More Read More
Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | October 23, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment For a writer, the end of a project is always a double edged blade. The joy of seeing something to its ultimate completion is often tempered by the sorrow of leaving behind the world and characters you’ve created. There’s always a temptation to linger, to make the story longer so you can continue to hang … Read More Read More
How is the Aruvalia Chronicles Progressing? How is the Aruvalia Chronicles Progressing? By Megan Cutler | October 16, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Somehow, a year and a half has managed to pass since I wrote an update on this project. Oops! From the start, the Aruvalia Chronicles was intended to be a 15 book (5 trilogy) epic. The story has been hanging about my head since 2011. But I didn’t start writing it until 2019 (right around … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Meet the Dragon Lord of Magic Freebie Mondays: Meet the Dragon Lord of Magic By Megan Cutler | October 9, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Not all of the gods were born to the innermost circle… The Festival of Creation is a celebration held by the gods once every century in the depths of the celestial havens. Ostensibly, the purpose is to celebrate the anniversary of the Celestial Mother’s creation, which allowed life to flourish and bloom within the galaxy. … Read More Read More
An Update on my Fabulous Cross Stitch Projects An Update on my Fabulous Cross Stitch Projects By Megan Cutler | October 2, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment In typical me fashion, I realize it’s been absolutely forever since I last wrote a proper update on my writing projects. (Despite promising I would write another one in a few months – oops!) While scrolling through my recent posts in order discover just how long it’s been, I stumbled upon another topic that could … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Poetry Hour Part 2 Freebie Mondays: Poetry Hour Part 2 By Megan Cutler | September 25, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Last week, I mentioned a poetry challenge I set my friend Joe (aka Jchillyy on twitch). He created a wheel of mayhem for one of his streams, and I suggested several silly writing related tasks to be part of it. My challenges were: *Write a romantic haiku *Write a humorous limerick *Write a sonnet dedicated … Read More Read More