Notes from the Workshop
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Read more: guess what
guess what
No, seriously, Guess. Come on … at least TRY to guess. I’ll give you a clue: http://gotm.wordpress.com/ You GUESSED ! Good for you! That’s right, Pete Tzinski is writing again. And, I might add, I take full credit for this revelation. For ’twas I who cajolled him into returning to the Happy Place that is…
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Read more: Just a step to the left
Just a step to the left
So I’ve been giving this time travel/parallel worlds issue some more think – if you recall, I went on at length a while ago about how traveling back in time and changing something will not result in creating a new and different future, but an alternate one? Well – here’s the thing. . . It…
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Read more: The Who
The Who
No, not the band – although I’ve always been a huge fan, myself. I mean the questions you ask as a writer, of yourself, of your characters, of your novel. Who, What, Why, Where, How. When you have a new story idea brewing in your head, you have to start asking yourself the questions. Who…
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Read more: the blank page
the blank page
It’s a writer’s nemisis, the blank page. Be it a solid sheet of white hanging out of a typewriter’s innards, or 19″ of pure blank screen staring back, with a tiny little cursor blinking there. Even if it’s a harmless sheet of college rule looking up from a notebook, there’s something intimidating about it. Nothing…
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Read more: Black or White?
Black or White?
I was watching television the other day and a commercial came on for some new game, I didn’t catch the name, and it seemed aimed toward the little tikes – but something about it suddenly brought a realization forefront in my mind. See, I’m a gamer – I’m not ashamed to admit that. I’m very…
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Read more: Frustrations
Frustrations
I’ve often lamented my lack of artistic skills when it comes to the visual. While I have great “ideas”, I lack the physical talent to pull them off. Never before has this been more annoying than now – when I’ve become the cover artist for Trunk Novels. So far, I’ve managed to pull off some…
Chainmaille as Modern Armor: Why We Wear What Makes Us Feel Strong
There’s a reason we reach for certain pieces when we need to feel grounded, brave, or a little more ourselves. Jewelry has always been more than decoration. It’s a signal, a story, a shield. And for many of us, Chainmaille is the closest thing we have to modern armor. We don’t expect battle, but we…
Bold is Beautiful. Wearing a Statement Necklace with Ease.
This Byzantine chainmaille necklace—three lush shades of green, held together with larger silver rings—might seem bold at first glance. It’s intricate, significant, unapologetically present. And yet, on her, it doesn’t overwhelm. It enhances. There’s a quiet confidence in choosing a piece that others might call “too big.” But what does that even mean? Too bold…
Chainmaille in the Steampunk World
We’ve been told more than once that “chainmaille has no place in the Steampunk realm.” That line usually comes right after Steampunk cosplayers encourage us to apply. They love our work. It comes right before the event organizers reject us. We’ve heard similar things from Renaissance Fairs, too. Our colors aren’t “period enough,” our booth…
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