In a video game, when you gain enough experience points and you’ve fought enough monsters, you level up. Leveling up generally means that two things happen: First, you get access to better equipment and new quests, and second, the quests also have leveled up and you face a new level difficulty. So how do youContinue reading “A Geeky Guide to Leveling Up”
Author Archives: Aubrey Lyn Jeppson
Plotter or Pantser – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month
The first time I “won” NaNoWriMo was in 2013. I read No Plot? No Problem, created characters, and did my best to create a semi-coherent sci-fi book. It was called “Equilibrium” and it was a meandering mess. It was not a total failure though, I learned my first baby steps to writing a full-length novelContinue reading “Plotter or Pantser – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month”
Flash Fiction Friday: Refresh
Prompt: Refresh Word Count: 197 “Come on. Load.” James said, as he jammed his finger down on the mouse, hitting the refresh button over and over. He had spent months saving up, but he also knew this moment would come. The servers were overloaded, everyone else that wanted tickets was probably doing the sameContinue reading “Flash Fiction Friday: Refresh”
Establishing a Daily Writing Habit
When people find out I’m a writer, I often have people tell me that they want to write a book too. A lot of them don’t, but I think it is partially because they are not sure how to set goals that will help them get closer. Setting small, but achievable goals is a greatContinue reading “Establishing a Daily Writing Habit”
Intro to NaNoWrimo – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month
The moment October 1st hit, the thought “You need to start planning for NaNoWriMo” hopped into my mind, because it confirmed that November is just around the corner. If you are not familiar with NaNoWriMo, this post is a quick introduction to get you up to speed. I decided I would post a blog eachContinue reading “Intro to NaNoWrimo – Countdown to National Novel Writing Month”
Flash Fiction Friday: Handle with Care
Prompt: Handle with Care Word Count: 169 She never considered herself to be a “Daddy’s girl.” Cora got along well with her dad, even thought of him as her best friend, but the phrase never really fit how she saw their relationship. Sure, he would buy her things when she expressed excitement about a SlurpeeContinue reading “Flash Fiction Friday: Handle with Care”
Geek Girl Bucket List
I’ve never actually written a bucket list before. I’ve said things were on my bucket list, like going to Star Wars Weekends at Disney World, but that happened more out of coincidence than actual planning. So I decided to make a list and document it here. I call it a “Geek Girl” bucket list becauseContinue reading “Geek Girl Bucket List”
The Resistance
Sadly, I am not referring to the small military force led by General Leia Organa, today. Instead, I’m talking about a concept outlined by Steven Pressfield in his book “The War of Art.” The Resistance is just about any activity, thought process or life event that pulls you away from your art or yourContinue reading “The Resistance”
Flash Fic Friday: Fear
Prompt: Fear Word Count: 154 When Elena was 5 years old, she was terrified of Box Elder bugs. She had mistaken the little orange and black bugs for fireflies, and a well-meaning friend in her kindergarten class had told her if she touched the little bugs, they would burn her little fingers off. It wasn’tContinue reading “Flash Fic Friday: Fear”
Review: The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up
I have never been a tidy person. Though I have a love of organization, I have always been the sort that feels like she is chasing her next big cleaning project. I’m not sure where I heard about Marie Kondo’s “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” but when my husband asked me for suggestions forContinue reading “Review: The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up”
The Taming of the Muse 