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Originally published September 5 2018. Updated for 2019. Introducing an in-depth guide to the ins and outs of MCM Manchester Comic Con by Alice Isted of Arisu Cosplay What is MCM Manchester Comic Con? MCM Manchester Comic Con is a family-friendly two day event hosted in the heart of Manchester. It is a celebration of all things pop culture: anime, …
I think many of you will understand when I say insecurity and self-doubt have ruled my life for a long time – at one point, I thought I would never be free of their grip. I felt different from others my age from the time I was 9 years old, and when I was severely bullied at the age of …
Coaching for geeks meets Pokemon’s Veronica Taylor at MCM London (2018) Away from all the mayhem and hubbub of the main halls we had a fantastic intimate interview with the talented Veronica Taylor, I rather cleverly like the total noob that I am managed to record absolutely nothing as I managed to press the wrong button on Robin’s dictaphone! …
In 2018 there was a huge movement to save Shadowhunters from the axe… Alice Isted investigates what made #saveshadowhunters a global phenomenon. What is Shadowhunters? Shadowhunters is an adult fantasy tv show based on Cassandra Clare’s best seller book series “The Mortal Instruments”. Shadowhunters follows a group of half human, half angel warriors protecting their world by hunting down demons. …
Robin the Coaching for Geeks Overlord sent me along to MCM Comic Con Birmingham to meet Chai Hansen. I headed to the Press Conference and his table to ask a few questions about his acting career, his experiences on Shadowhunters and Mako Mermaids, and his future projects. I have been a fan since his acting career started. We talked about everything …
Welcome back to week 4 of Coaching for Geeks’ creator of the month for November 2018: JforJen, artist Jennie Brown Today we look at the final 2 pieces from the very talented JForJen (Jennie Brown) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Jennie’s great work, art and commissions on Instagram under the handle @jforjen_ and …
Welcome back all to week 3 of the Coaching for Geeks creator of the month for November 2018: JforJen, artist Jennie Brown. Today we look at 2 more pieces from the very talented JForJen (Jennie Brown) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Jennie’s great work, art and commissions on Instagram under the handle @jforjen_ …
Guest writer and theatre geek Helen Pain is on a mission to find the best way to see theatre for under £20 – and the answer is closer to home. If you ever happen to find a spare £20 in your pocket (or, if you’re like me, stashed in a handbag you haven’t used since the early noughties), you might …
Welcome to Week 2 of Coaching for Geeks’ Creator of the Month for November 2018: JforJen, artist Jennie Brown Today we look at 2 more pieces from the very talented JForJen (Jennie Brown) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Jennie’s great work, art and commissions on Instagram under the handle @jforjen_ and she has …
I got this recipe in 2013 whilst doing a job in the Caribbean dressed as a pirate… don’t ask. For this job I lived on a boat whose wonderful chef, Roger, prepared incredible food from a tiny galley kitchen whilst wearing the biggest smile I think I’ve ever seen. It took me a whole week to get the secret of …
Hello fellow geeks and welcome to the first Creator of the Month, November 2018! In this brand new section we pick out one of our very own to highlight the amazing creations they produce. We want to show the world just how cool, creative and outright geeky we are. To start us off on this journey is a very talented …
If Ice Cream Is Your Diet’s Nightmare, Don’t Be Afraid Anymore… Our guest writer Tamsyn Kennedy tried the top 3 low calorie ice creams on the market today. If you need your sweet tooth fix and comfort food, the calories don’t have to be horrifying. “Halloween cupcakes, anyone?” In July, I started my healthy eating journey. I did this …
Quick Tips. Top foods to avoid a bad dates – Burritos or Mexican – You may both like spice but sweat and nasal leakage does not make for a sexy time. – Olives – Sure, they can be flirty and show off some tongue skill but then you have half chewed stones on the table for longer than you want. …
THE LEARN TO COOK PROLOGUE You arrive at a large yet unremarkable door along a quiet side street of an otherwise bustling city. You’re sure it’s the right one, you can smell the possibilities emanating from within, or is that croissants? As you reach out to the handle, a familiar voice in your head says “Are you sure you …
Volunteering at Comic Cons I started to write this on my way home from volunteering at London Film and Comic Con. It’s the UK’s biggest event of its kind. It’s a place where dreams are made for a lot of geeks. It’s a place where you’re with your people. It’s also where you can meet your heroes. But any organiser would know, …
Who Am I To Be Writing About Turning Geeks Into Superheroes Through Tabletop RPGs? When I started writing articles for Coaching for Geeks, I decided I wanted to continue with an article about helping folks bring out their own gaming superheroes. But I think it’s worth talking about me and where I’m at, so that you get a better …
So you want to be a YouTube video content creator? Great! But how do I get people to listen to me? There’s millions of people doing the same thing and… *cue exsistential crisis* Now, I don’t have millions of subscribers but I do have a wonderful and growing community I couldn’t be prouder of, as well as a few videos …
Magical Loopholes – the Dungeon Master’s Dilemma Magic, by its very definition, is mysterious. And yet in many fantasy tabletop games (including Dungeons & Dragons), it is defined quite clearly in the rulebook – spell duration, components, targets, spell resistance, saving rolls… Game designer gods do this for our own character safety, for every foolish apprentice and player will, WILL, …
Aaah Salute. The first con of this year, and the first time that I’ve personally gone along to it. What is it? Salute is a tabletop wargaming convention, featuring various companies selling miniatures, paints, and tabletop accessories, and/or giving live demos of the new games that they have coming up, based at Excel London. Now, before going really into …
For a number of years now, the concept of Comic Con has been something I have been aware of but had never invested much time into. My knowledge of it was probably because ‘geek culture’ has become more widely adopted in today’s society and also thanks to The Big Bang Theory (love it or hate it), it’s a big …
Comic Con! (and other conventions). They don’t happen by magic and vast teams of volunteers are on hand to make sure they work like… erm… clockwork. Sarah Wilson, CfG Queen of Cons, shares her top ten tips for surviving comic con as a volunteer. All of us conventioneers have seen people running around cons, wearing crew shirts, helping the guests …
In this guest blog, Mary Tice, CfG Member, talks about her experiences of finding balance. Perkiness, Fogginess, Balance I like to think I’m a pretty easy going, happy person. I suffer from a chronic illness complete with fatigue, brain fog, depression and anxiety but I do my best to find the silver lining (like always having an …
Cosplay, conventions, and love. November is the Month of Love for us here in Coaching for Geeks Land. And I, as the resident Prince of Cosplay and Convention matters have been tasked to weigh in on a topic that frankly I am concerned to bringing up in 2017: consent. I am a cosplayer from an earlier generation of the craft …
How to Write a Book – Part 2 Last time we covered: coming up with an idea going for it setting goals starting to write Which is all well and good but if you;re going to get this written you need to: Give yourself deadlines. I wanted to write a book in 2017. Technically I had until December 31, but …
My father’s had a heart attack My name is Jay and I’m going to tell you a little bit about the last couple of weeks of my life. Before I do you need to know a little bit about me. I’m 22, a full time school teacher. I play quidditch. I’m a massive geek but I love sport. …