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Eternal Sage Moonlight Bard Haly the Moonlight Bard on Sat, Jul 27th 2024 03:57

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#GenCon #CommunityMeetUp

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Eternal Sage Moonlight Bard Haly the Moonlight Bard on Fri, Jul 12th 2024 10:12

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Let's Catch Up! #SummerCamp #GenCon #CampOnStream

It's Been A Minute, Let's Catch Up!

Hi hi hi! How's your Summer Camp going so far? Are you making progress on your pledged goal? More important, are you having fun exploring new areas of your world?? I hope so.

I've been incredibly productive so far! Last week Monday through Sunday, I wrote a total of 19 articles. Eleven of them were Summer Camp articles, and the other eight were on my Rhapsody in Realms Substack! If you're not subscribed (just like following me on World Anvil, it's FREE), then you are missing out! Why? Because I'm over there writing about world-building! Reflections on the themes of Summer Camp, examples of concepts in popular media, tales of my own exploits.

Summer Camp in Avalon, Indiana

Generic article | Jul 29, 2024

Let's Not Forget: Wonderful World-building Wednesdays!

On Wednesdays, I open myself up all day to world-building questions from my friends, fans, and followers. I brainstorm with people, give advice, and talk in-depth about specific topics such as epistolary storytelling (through letters), whether there's enough room in a world for more than one series, and other topics of interests to world-builders like you!

(To be fair, I'll answer questions on any day, but on Wednesdays I'm really out there in Notes telling everyone that I'm happy to answer their questions! LOL!)

In addition to all of the world-building and Substack writing (I'm on goal to meet last week's writing output), I've also done two short stories! You can read The Bus on Substack and I Failed at Writing Like Dr. Seuss here on World Anvil.

Catch Me At GenCon!!

Are you going to make it to GenCon after all? I can't WAIT to meet you! There are (at the time of writing) still tickets for all 4 of my events, though most of them have less than a handful of seats left. All the information, and links to register for the events, can be found at MoonlightBard.com!

World-building Through the Tarot Class

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Avalon, Indiana

Settlement | Jun 30, 2024

Camp On Stream #WASC24 by Haly, the Moonlight Bard

I'm streaming EVERY DAY during Summer Camp! Join me M-F at 4:30 pm E (1:30 pm P / 9:30 pm B) for writing sprints, world-building talk, fun, productivity, and goal support!

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Eternal Sage Moonlight Bard Haly the Moonlight Bard on Fri, Jun 21st 2024 01:06

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Big News, Summer Campers!

Camp on Stream

Camp On Stream #WASC24 by Haly, the Moonlight Bard

For the streamers and the podcasters who are doing special Summer Camp-themed content. For the fans who are the difference between "mental illness and a microphone" on one side, and "entertaining internet personality" on the other.

#CampOnStream #WASC2024

Display this badge on your Summer Camp stream setup, put it in your profile, stick it in your pledge article, or just stare in sunny neon awe at the beauty of the digital doo-dad.

Click here to grab this image code!

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Big news, Summer Campers!

Just like last year, I'll be streaming all through July to help you crush your writing goals. Join me on Twitch.tv at 4:30 pm Eastern/9:30 pm UK/1:30 pm Pacific, for Summer Camp prompt breakdowns, world-building advice, writing sprints, article reviews, and more!

Follow now and get notified when I go LIVE!

Tarot Test Run

For ten long months you've heard me talk about, complain about, cry about my new class for #GenCon2024, World-building Through the Tarot. Well, after more than 150 hours of arduous labor, and more drafts and revisions than I care to think about, I'm pleased to say that the workbook is finally done, and I'm ready to test the class!

Join me on Saturday, July 22 at 2 pm Eastern

Tarot cards not included for online class.

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Eternal Sage Moonlight Bard Haly the Moonlight Bard on Thu, Jun 13th 2024 12:27

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Friends, I Need You to Help #SharetheLove & Make World-building Successful at #GenCon2024 ...

Holy cats, I need your help!

Hi, friends and beans! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Haly, I am the Moonlight Bard, and the wheel of my year revolves around GenCon. Every year, I run events suited to my other interests: fiber arts (yarn dyeing), and board games.

Here's the story, Morning Glory...

Last year, two very good friends traveled all the way from Greece to attend GenCon. They had a busy schedule of meetings, and made the time for ONE event that was advertised as a world-building event. After the convention, they expressed to me how disappointed they were that it turned out to be just a sales pitch for the host's new book, and gave them no actual information about world-building. (Pro tip: free events at GenCon are ALWAYS sales pitches.)

After our conversation, when I reviewed the 2023 event catalog, I myself was shocked to see that there was no real world-building content! After all, this is the foundation of engaging board games, compelling table-top adventures, novels, comics, even our favorite songs. How could GenCon, a world-famous gaming convention fail to have something so critical to their audience?! I immediately decided to create a value-packed class dedicated entirely to world-building.

World-building Through the Tarot

It took about 30 seconds of creative thinking to come up with the idea of making a world-building class based on a Tarot deck. This was based on last year's most popular GenCon shirt design: a Tarot card called "THE GAMER" and numbered MMXXIII. (I'm wearing it as I type this.) I have since invested about 200 hours of work in designing a 4-hour class, and it's accompanying workbook, from scratch (and Canva clipart). I have invested hundreds of dollars in supplies, including a copy of the Dungeons & Dragons Tarot Deck for each available ticket. (This is D&D's 50th anniversary, and we're all on the bandwagon!) I've even built in time for light "stars and wishes" feedback for anyone who wants it (everybody gets one, if they choose to use it)

This class is going to be incredible.

So what's the problem, Haly?

Remember right above where I said that it's D&D's 50th anniversary? Well, the demand for space for long-running events is higher than usual. Couple this with the lack of automatic space for world-building content (otherwise known as a content track), it has taken them an exceedingly long time to actually add my event to the catalog. For reference: the event catalog went live on May 8th, and ticket sales went live 2 weeks later; my other three events sold 75% of their tickets in the first hour of sales being live -- the traditional "opening day rush."

As I write this, GenCon is only 50 days away, and I have sold 0/25 available tickets. Because the class only went live in the event catalog today. TODAY!!!

"Holy cats is right! How can we help?!"

Step 1: Help me spread the news!! Do you have friends, family, co-workers, or really anyone that you know who is going to GenCon AND interested in world-building? Or are they just interested in a cool new Tarot deck that was cleansed in the total umbra of the April 8th eclipse? Then tell them about my World-building Through the Tarot class at GenCon!

Step 2: On Saturday, June 22, I'm going to teach the World-building Through the Tarot class, LIVE on Twitch at 2:00 pm Eastern. So tune in, and give me feedback as I develop the instructor script for this class. Follow now and leave notifications ON so you don't miss it! (Unfortunately, you'll have to bring your own Tarot deck.)

With your help, I can show GenCon that world-building, as its own subject, deserves a showcase within the convention's sphere!!

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Eternal Sage Moonlight Bard Haly the Moonlight Bard on Thu, May 30th 2024 09:55

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I. Hate. Waiting. #GenCon2024

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Eternal Sage Moonlight Bard Haly the Moonlight Bard on Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 09:24

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Have You Thought About Coming to GenCon???

And the Wheel of the Year Rolls Ever Onward...

If you're at all like me, then there are certain events around which your year revolves. Perhaps it's your birthday, perhaps a holiday, perhaps a certain annual family trip. For my family, it's GenCon.

You see, we are a part of the army of volunteers that make the convention happen. All those fun events, classes, board games, panels, and shows? 99% of that content is done by regular people who just love doing it. People like me, my husband, my kids, and many of our other friends and family!

But it takes a lot of time and a good deal of commitment to make it all happen! There are hundreds of thousands of scheduled events over "the best four days in gaming" and it takes time for GenCon to map all of that out.

And that's why, in early November every year, I reach out for people who are interested in joining the army of volunteers! If you've always wanted to experience GenCon -- THE premiere board and table-top gaming experience -- but are put off by the price of attending and the price of a hotel, then I'm here to help!!!

Of course there are terms and conditions involved (minimum content requirements), but they're easy and fun and probably why you're there anyway: you have to teach people how to play your favorite games!!!

Look, I know you've got questions and you want more information, so I've put together a page on my website. Go have a look and then reach out via email or Discord and let's have a chat!

Want to Join Haly at GenCon 2024? Click here for more info!!!

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Coming Soon to Patreon...

Based on his wonderful popularity, I think that Victor the Vermin will be the new featured artwork on my Patreon merch at the Full Moon level. Right now, I'm planning to have a new Victor piece with the same "Eat the Rich, Devour the Truth" slogan, exclusively for stickers, mugs, tees, and hoodies. (Currently, all of my Patreon and Ko-fi support is going toward upgrading my WA membership.)

Don't Forget...Twitch Streams M-F!

Co-work with me at Twitch.tv/MoonlightBard every weekday (Monday through Friday) from 4-6 pm Eastern. Together, we'll accomplish those big tasks in small bites! We normally work in 20-minute intervals, then we have a planned break to stretch-empty-refill, then play a game for a few minutes before going back to work. It's a play on the oft-used pomodoro technique. I find it to be a great way go get through (most of) my ADD struggles and actually get things done!

So, bring your world-building, your writing, your fiberwork, your homework, your term paper, your laundry, or those veggies you need to prep, and let's make some progress, 20 minutes at a time!

Oh, and My Newsletter!

Just like you, I'm more than my World Anvil. (Though, it is a big part of me!) So if you enjoy what I give you here, there's so very much more waiting for you in my "What's Good?" Newsletter!! If you enjoy things like board games, recipes, my great photos, interesting tidbits about words (such as a list of 20 amazing collective nouns for animals), and occasionally knowing where I'll be making convention and event appearences, then head to MoonlightBard.com and sign up now! (You should get a pop-up, but if not, then there is a simple form at the bottom of the home page!)

Until next time, friends...take care of yourself, and take care of each other!

#GenCon #Twitch

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