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 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
Life in a Wildfire Evacuation Alert Zone (Part 2) Life in a Wildfire Evacuation Alert Zone (Part 2) By Megan Cutler | September 18, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Fire is a natural part of a forest’s life cycle. I’ve mentioned this before. If you live anywhere near a forested area – and certainly in Canada where forest makes up a large portion of the landscape between cities – you’ll be familiar with wildfires. They’re a threat every summer. And the level of risk … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Life in a Wildfire Evacuation Alert Zone Freebie Mondays: Life in a Wildfire Evacuation Alert Zone By Megan Cutler | September 11, 2023 | Comments 1 comment Though I do consider this to be a piece of creative writing, composed with specific intention, this is not a work of fiction. The events described actually took place. … It’s been a rough body week. They happen sometimes. It’s reached the point where I just want to shut off my brain and relax for … Read More Read More
Introducing Someone’s Suffering Child – Now Available! Introducing Someone’s Suffering Child – Now Available! By Megan Cutler | August 28, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Last year when I both started streaming and finished my Eternity’s Empire project, I needed to decide what to do with the available time. I thought it might be interesting to stream the creation of a project from start to finish in order to chronicle the process. It turned out I couldn’t stream the entire … Read More Read More
5 Dating Sims I Highly Recommend 5 Dating Sims I Highly Recommend By Megan Cutler | August 14, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment A few weeks ago, when I wrote about video games I’ve recently enjoyed, I mentioned that I could probably do an entire post about dating sims. Now feels like a good time to fulfill that promise. For those unfamiliar, dating sims are exactly what they sound like they should be. You play a character looking … Read More Read More
5 Inspirational Quotes that get me Through the Bad Times 5 Inspirational Quotes that get me Through the Bad Times By Megan Cutler | July 31, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment After a rough bout with the universe recently, I shared a conversation with a friend about quotes that keep us going. I’ve never considered myself a huge inspirational quote person. I don’t really collect them. My walls aren’t plastered with inspirational posters. I used to put quotes in my digital day planner every month. But … Read More Read More