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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 11:28:17 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Page-a-day Book Release of Mechalarum:
Emma said, "I haven't always been the best at keeping this blog updated. A regular font of information needs to have a source, and I've been too interested in jumping around to consistently produce words of wisdom for my audience.However, the upcoming release..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:04:35 AM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled What's In a Blog? Choosing a Focus to Get Noticed:
Emma said, "I've never been entirely happy with the way I've run this blog. True, after writing (off and on) and evolving the content for almost six years, there's a lot of value wrapped up in it. Even without publishing regularly, I'm getting a couple thousand..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:04:35 AM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled NIKA Interview with Game Designer Josh Raab (Tabletop):
Emma said, "Today's interview is with game designer and active member of the NYC gaming development community Josh Raab. Josh is currently running a Kickstarter to fund development of his tabletop game NIKA, which he describes thusly: "Command a Greek..." more
Monday, September 9, 2013 7:53:35 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Games As Stories, Plus A Cultus/Cram Games/Boston FIG Shoutout:
Emma said, "Excited to share some great news.Cultus - by Cram Games - is going to the Boston Festival of Indie Games Tabletop Showcase!True, I'm a bit biased, as I kind of like game designers Phillip Schmitte and Jesus Garay. But the game also..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Friday Roundup: Crowdfunding Thoughts, As Seen Around the Web:
Emma said, "Call it laziness, or call it industriousness, but today's post is going to be a roundup of some of the stuff I've been spreading around the web recently :)The View From Inside the Kickstarter Trenches (on the Knodes blog): I started..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Bringing Mechalarum to Life in a Whole New Way:
Emma said, "If you've been visiting my blog for a while, you'll know that I like to make homemade costumes. The parts involving fabric are interesting and all, but the stuff that really gets me going is building models of items out of a few simple and easily..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Wandering Around NYC In My Mechalarum "Flying" Suit:
Emma said, "Building the helmet and the rest of the mock-up of the Mechalarum flying suit was fun enough, but then I got to actually put all my hard work to good use.Yesterday, I suited up and ventured out into the city with my awesome friend Nancy Quan by my..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Kiellen Art Revealed, Less Than 12 Hours to Kickstart, Progress, Party!!:
Emma said, "Wow, so much has happened over the last day or so, I'm not sure I'll be able to fit it all into one post!First of all, I've been coordinating with the ever-talented, super-responsive Swasana Adinugraha (with help from the..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Mechalarum Kickstarter Project SUCCESSFUL!!!:
Emma said, "It's been an amazing ride, everyone! I'm eternally grateful to all of the amazing support I've received along the way. Looking forward to bringing an amazing novel to life :)"
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Interview with Nedzad Lomigora on Community Days:
Emma said, "Welcome to the newly revamped Community Days! Now that I'm interviewing people on Google Hangouts, I realize that trying to fit all of the interviews on Fridays doesn't make as much sense as it once did, so I'm leaving the "day" part of this feature..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Bibliocrunch Twitter #Indiechat for Self-Published Authors: My Takeaway:
Emma said, "I participated in a great Twitter conversation hosted by Bibliocrunch on Tuesday called #indiechat. We ended up discussing all sorts of topics, but the main conversation centered around how to ask book bloggers for reviews on their sites.On Blog..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Interview With Zachary Bonelli on Community Days:
Emma said, "I was privileged to host Zachary Bonelli's first Google Hangout interview!Zack is the founder of Fuzzy Hedgehog Press, a group of speculative fiction writers who wanted to create a powerful collaboration to make it easier to spread the word about..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Interview with Janicu, Book Reviewer, on Community... 'Days:
Emma said, "Another great guest on Community Days today! Janicu (aka Janice) has been reviewing books since 2006, and posting reviews on her blogs since 2007. Her focus is speculative fiction (an umbrella term for science fiction, fantasy, and stories in..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled How Virtual and Real-World Events Can Nurture Your Writing Career:
Emma said, "What’s a writer got to do to get noticed these days?Feeding your fictional (or non-fictional) passion requires more than simply creating beautiful works of words. Readings, panels, classes, and presentations (whether on- and offline) can be a..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Interview with Alex Shvartsman on Community Days:
Emma said, "Welcome to another great Community Days interview!My guest today is Alex Shvartsman, a writer and game designer from Brooklyn, NY. He's sold nearly 50 short stories since late 2010, to such venues as The Journal of Nature, Intergalactic Medicine..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Link Roundup April 24: Phantom Tollbooth Documentary, Transcribing Interviews, and More:
Emma said, "Just a short post for today, wanted to share some of the links I've been collecting recently. There's some useful info here for putting a recorded interview into written form, videos comparing and describing the various self publishing platforms,..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Writing About Crowdfunding for Authors with Buckell, Sullivan, Shvartsman, and More!:
Emma said, "I recently received an awesome opportunity to share my thoughts about crowdfunding for authors on the SF Signal blog, along with some of the most interesting people currently pushing the boundaries of publication and promotion methods.MIND MELD:..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Mechalarum Mini-Update:
Emma said, "Haven't had much time to write here lately, as I'm working towards dedicating as many free moments as I can to Mechalarum. Two months might seem like a long time, but I don't want to take any chances. This is the point at which I'm realizing that..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Insomnium by Zachary Bonelli Now on Kickstarter:
Emma said, "I'm excited to announce the Insomnium: A Serialized Science Fiction Novel Kickstarter!You might remember Zach from the terrific Google Hangouts interview he gave in April. If you haven't watched it yet, definitely check it out - Zach has some..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Insomnium Interview: Zach Bonelli Talks Serialized Science Fiction Kickstarter Thoughts:
Emma said, "In honor of Zach's continuing campaign to Kickstart Insomnium, here's another great interview where he delves into thoughts about the art and science of writing. Hope you enjoy!Insomnium is Latin for a "waking vision." What interests you about..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:39:25 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Writing Mechalarum on the Subway:
Emma said, "Don't have much time for an update, but wanted to let everyone know that I'm making good use of my daily subway commute to get in some extra editing :)"
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 12:06:00 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Telling My Story Better: Updated Kickstarter Video for Mechalarum:
Emma said, "Finding the best way to brand your book (and yourself!) can be a repetitive process, so I hope you're bearing with me.In this latest video, I've taken a slightly more personal approach, getting at some of the reasons that reading and writing is so..." more
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:09:59 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Amanda Palmer vs. Stephanie Nilles: How SHOULD Artists Get Paid?:
Emma said, "Running a Kickstarter project has inspired me to think intensely about age-old questions surrounding the intersection of art and money: what does it mean to be a creative person exchanging often intangible experiences for material wealth? Is art a..." more
Friday, March 15, 2013 5:21:51 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Recap of Launch Your Book Through Kickstarter Panel:
Emma said, "One of the best experiences of my Kickstarter campaign, if not of my entire life, happened last night: I organized and participated in a panel to teach people how to use Kickstarter to launch their books.Through the magic of Google Hangouts, I was..." more
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 1:21:03 PM
Emma Larkins wrote a blog post titled Emma Larkins Blog Has Moved:
Emma said, "Greetings! It's been a while since I've posted here, so I wanted to write a note to let you all know I've finally consolidated my blog and my website. From now on, I'll be adding new content over there.New Blog HereWhat you'll find on the new..." more