by saschneider | Nov 5, 2023 | Misc, - Town Magician, Parent and Teacher Resources, Favorite Articles
In the story Clarise and the Night Show, Samual gets to eat Rasmundles. What are Rasmundles you ask? They are a delicious treat in Samual’s world that he doesn’t get until Clarise gets him one. Since we don’t have Rasmundles, we can make something...
by saschneider | Sep 28, 2023 | Parent and Teacher Resources, Video Game Storytelling, Favorite Articles
Video Games I have lived with video games my entire life. Got an Atari 2600 the year it came out and had 10 games! Trust me, in 1977 that was a big deal. Back then, video games were a minor form of entertainment, mostly for kids. That is no longer the case....
by saschneider | Sep 28, 2023 | Favorite Articles, Kids, Writing, Misc, Video Game Storytelling
Review The Gran Turismo movie is more than a racing movie and it’s more than a video game movie. There are many reasons to like this movie. The director Neill Blomkamp did a fantastic job. Yes, the movie is based on a video game, but the subject isn’t...
by saschneider | Sep 28, 2023 | Video Game Storytelling, Favorite Articles
On my Discovered Wordsmiths podcast, I recently interviewed a couple coaches for an eSports team. I have been excited and telling more parents about eSports, and here’s why. 1 – video games are bigger business that movies and pro football combined. This...
by saschneider | Aug 27, 2023 | Favorite Books, Favorites
Divi Favorites: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Almost everyone should know Rick Riordan. You know, Percy Jackson. So popular. I love Riordan (don’t tell anyone, I think I like Riordan’s writing more than the writing of that Harry guy). This...
by saschneider | Oct 15, 2022 | Favorite Bookstores, Events
A friend of mine runs a unique bookstore – Books a Go Go. It’s designed as a pop up bookstore that she can setup in businesses or at events. She features new books – including mine – and brings books to the people and gets new books in front of...