A Gift Guide for Book *& Writing Geeks

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Welcome to the sixth and final gift guide in the Ultimate Gift Guide series for geeks – book and writing geeks! It has been a lot of work putting these together and the response has been amazing, so thank you to everyone who has commented and reached out. Every single one of your responses has meant the world to me. This guide is dedicated to book and writing geeks and if you missed the introduction post here’s a reminder of what a book and writing geek is: Book and write geeks are quite similar to fandom geeks, except their fandoms are limited to the worldRead More →

Introducing the Ultimate Gift Guides for the Geek in your Life

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At this time of year there are a lot of gift guides around and I wanted to offer a slightly different take on them. As a geek I’ve found myself having to explain to parents many times exactly what I’ve wanted for Christmas, as well as then receiving completely random gifts from family members or from the work Secret Santa. So I figured it was time that someone helped everyone out; whether you’re the geek receiving the gifts or the parent or workmate buying for one this is the gift guide for you! In this series of guides I’ll be covering a range of differentRead More →

Introducing my World of Warcraft Characters

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I’ve been meaning to add a small introduction story to my World of Warcraft characters list and this week’s World of Warcraft theme seemed like an idea time to do it! You’ll notice that some stories are longer than others, especially that of Kaelea who is my main character and therefore, her story is the clearest in my mind.   Credit Notice All graphics and writing in this blog post are the creative property of me, Heather, and may not be reused in any way. These are the personal stories of my characters, written for entertainment.   From a young age Kaelea showed a talentRead More →

5 of My Favourite Name Resources

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Whether you’re a gamer, a writer or a roleplayer, names can be an important part of your character creation. Over the years as I’ve graduated from roleplayer to gamer and then onto writer I’ve grown a collection of go-to generators and resources for finding names. Here are some of my favourite ones!   Dog Names by Low Chen Australia Yep, that says dog names, you’re not mistaken. It has an absolutely amazing list of different names, from characters to mythology to countries. It has so much variety that it makes it great for everything you might need a name for!     Behind the NameRead More →

Interview with Writer & Coach Mandi

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Welcome to the second month of interviews here at Just Geeking By. Last month we had the lovely Jen Pattison, talented artist extraordinaire. This month I’d like to introduce you to another of my good friends, Mandi! Introduction Mandi is a writer, writing practice coach and dreamer empowering the writerly insides of those who choose to step into the spotlight. She is breaking internal editors, sabotages and procrastinators to bring writing into the lives of every day women and men to help them feel at home insides their haven created by a writing practice that empowers and motivates them to get more out of lifeRead More →