Shannon Rampe
Microblog: NaNoWriMo 2023 Field Report
31,538 words! I call this #nanowrimo a win. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the annual event in which aspiring authors around...
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Shannon Rampe
- Nov 16
- 7 min
DMing Dragon of Icespire Peak - Part 3
New Adventures Levels 1-3 This blog series teaches new and returning Dungeon Masters how to run the Dragon of Icespire Peak (DoIP)...
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Shannon Rampe
- Nov 9
- 4 min
The Third Rail in Red Rising
Note: the following blog post contains spoilers for Pierce Brown's Red Rising. If you prefer a spoiler-free review, check out the in-line...
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Shannon Rampe
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Microblog: The Architecture of Reignition
One of the things I love about fantasy and sci-fi (and science fantasy) is how prominent a role setting plays in establishing the theme,...
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Shannon Rampe
- Oct 19
- 6 min
On Space Wizards and Laser Swords
Online communities are filled with discussion of subgenres like the aptly-named romantacy and YA dystopia. So why is no one talking about...
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Shannon Rampe
- Oct 12
- 3 min
Microblog - The Cutting Room Floor
One of the toughest things to do in writing is cutting words you love and leaving them behind. When I undertook to restructure and...
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Shannon Rampe
- Sep 27
- 2 min
Microblog - The World of Anusha & Stan
With the release of the print version of When Stars Move & Other Stories, there's been a renewed interest from readers in the title...
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Shannon Rampe
- Sep 21
- 6 min
Science Fantasy - Tales of the Dying Earth
The namesake of the "Dying Earth" subgenre, Tales of the Dying Earth is one of the most important influences in the science fantasy genre.
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Shannon Rampe
- Jul 18
- 14 min
DMing Dragon of Icespire Peak
Part 2: Campaign Narrative and the First Adventure This blog series teaches new and returning Dungeon Masters how to run the Dragon of...
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Shannon Rampe
- Apr 22
- 9 min
Dungeon Mastering Dragon of Icespire Peak
Part 1: Planning the Campaign Series Introduction This series is intended to introduce running Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games as a new...
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Shannon Rampe
- Mar 26
- 10 min
Three Weird Futures with Generative AI: A Thought Experiment
Science fiction (SF) is the creation of stories based on “what-if” thought experiments involving science or technology. Artificial...
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Shannon Rampe
- Feb 28
- 9 min
Building a TTPRG Group From Scratch
I grew up playing TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games, for those outside the hobby), slinging dice with my friends in my parents'...
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Shannon Rampe
- Jan 31
- 5 min
Worldbuilding for Creatives - Do Your Research
Research One of the most fun and enjoyable parts of worldbuilding can be doing research. Many of the best worldbuilding ideas come from...
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Shannon Rampe
- Jan 17
- 6 min
Worldbuilding for Creatives - 6 Tips for Getting Started
Approaching the task of building an entire world can feel intimidating. Acknowledging that fact, here are a few tips and tricks to help...
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Shannon Rampe
- Jan 4
- 4 min
Worldbuilding for Creatives - Introduction
Why Worldbuilding? The idea of creating and imagining your own world – it’s what brought me to writing fiction and later to role-playing...
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M. E. Garber
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Spring Growth
This guest blog post comes to us from fellow author and dear friend M. E. Garber. You can find more of her work at her blog, Everyday...
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