Category: Fun Stuff

• Summer Bingo Board & 2020 Goals Check-In

  

  A little look at some of the things I hope to accomplish this summer. Except it’s also a bingo board.

  Alyssa Flynn

  June 25, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  2020-goals, goal bingo, goal-setting, goals, Productivity, reading goals, summer 2020, summer goals, writing goals

• 24 Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books by Black Authors to Add to Your TBR

  There is so much amazing fantasy and sci-fi by Black authors out there that doesn’t get enough attention. So, I’m hoping to help out where I can, and share 24 books from Black authors you might not have heard of, but that you should definitely add to your TBR.

  Alyssa Flynn

  June 10, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  black authors, black lives matter, books, diverse sff, fantasy books, reading, science fiction, tbr

• First Impressions: A Look at the Opening Lines of Popular Fantasy Novels

  The first line is important, so I’m taking a look at the opening lines for twenty-five of the most popular fantasy novels.

  Alyssa Flynn

  May 15, 2020

  Discussion, Fun Stuff

  asoiaf, books, earthsea, epic fantasy, fantasy books, fantasy novel, harry potter, high fantasy, lotr, opening lines, reading, sff, storytelling, wheel of time, Writing, writing tips

• 10 Books on My TBR I’m too Intimidated to Read

  

  Sometimes a book carries with it a hefty expectation/reputation. And that can make a girl nervous, you know?

  Alyssa Flynn

  May 8, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  books, list, reading, tbr

• Using Randomized Emojis to Create Story Prompts

  I had this weird idea a while back and I thought it might be a fun way to kill an evening.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 29, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  challenge, emoji, fantasy, Fun Stuff, mystery, plot idea, randomizer, romance, Writing

• Ranking Every Movie in the MCU

  

  There are a lot of them and this was really hard to put together.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 8, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  avengers, captain america, iron man, list, marvel, mcu, movies, spider-man, thor

• 23 Geeky Ideas to Get You Through Self-Isolation

  A lot of us are dealing with a lot of anxiety and too much spare time, so hopefully some of the things on this list will keep you entertained.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 6, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  books, DIY, geeky stuff, journaling, list, movies, self-care, self-isolation, things to do, video games

• 5 Classic RPGs I Still Haven’t Played

  

  I’ve been playing video games since I was a kid, and it all started with the classic Nintendo system. Unfortunately, there are some gems I missed along the way.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 5, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  about alyssa, chrono trigger, classic games, final fantasy, gaming, geeky stuff, history, list, nintendo, role playing game, rpg, secret of mana, super mario, video games

• My Go-To Writing Music

  

  I can’t write without music, and while I usually come up with a specific soundtrack for a project, there are some songs and osts that help get me into the zone no matter what I’m writing.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 4, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  music, ost, soundtrack, Writing, writing life

• Escaping Into a Virtual Life

  

  It seems like most of the world is escaping into Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

  Alyssa Flynn

  April 3, 2020

  Fun Stuff

  animal crossing, Discussion, gaming, nintendo, self-isolation, video games