Freebie Mondays: Charity Stream Haikus and Limericks! Freebie Mondays: Charity Stream Haikus and Limericks! By Megan Cutler | February 26, 2024 | Comments 0 Comment Back in August of 2023, amidst a hot, dry and largely rainless summer, a forest fire jumped the lake near where we live and ignited frightfully close to our house. I’ve detailed our experience with the fire in a pair of previous posts. Though thankfully, the flames never reached our neighborhood, and we were never … Read More Read More
Introducing Eyes of a Stranger – Now Available! Introducing Eyes of a Stranger – Now Available! By Megan Cutler | February 19, 2024 | Comments 1 comment I first introduced the Aruvalia Chronicles on my blog in April of 2019, shortly after I wrote the outline for the first trilogy. But the story has been banging around in my head since 2011. And some of the characters it features have been lurking in my head even longer than that (more on that … Read More Read More
Living in a Dice Hoarder’s Paradise Living in a Dice Hoarder’s Paradise By Megan Cutler | January 22, 2024 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve written extensively about rediscovering my love for Dungeons and Dragons. The onset of digital toolsets designed to accommodate long-distance groups has certainly assisted. They grew particularly popular and well supported during the pandemic. One thing I haven’t talked about is the most frustrating aspect of the game for me: failed rolls. I’ve never crunched … Read More Read More
Goodbye 2023, Welcome 2024! Goodbye 2023, Welcome 2024! By Megan Cutler | January 8, 2024 | Comments 1 comment As is tradition, I like to start each new year with a look back at the previous year’s goals. One of the biggest reasons is because it helps me realize just how much I do each year. Otherwise, the work is so spread out, it’s easy to feel like most of the year passes without … Read More Read More
Soul of the Sun is Finally Here! Soul of the Sun is Finally Here! By Megan Cutler | December 18, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment “I’m going to do it for real this time. I’m going to write a whole series from start to finish.” Was the promise I made when I sat down to pen Symphony of the Stars, what became the first book in the Celestial Serenade. It was somewhere in the area of 2008. I was about … Read More Read More
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
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
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
An Update on my Fabulous Cross Stitch Projects An Update on my Fabulous Cross Stitch Projects By Megan Cutler | October 2, 2023 | Comments 1 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