tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64113912398803640152024-03-14T07:56:30.470-04:00RPGirl Zine ProjectA new chapter to the <a href="http://rpgirl-book.blogspot.com/">RPG = Role Playing Girl</a> vision.Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-15378219921314135192015-02-02T20:57:00.002-05:002015-05-13T21:37:34.215-04:00RPGirl Pay-What-You-Want to Support Gaming As Women Blog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzvLzmXrbBB9ZvsZ-4Hg1NUsfOdxDuKWqPEGzXoghyphenhyphenvKtwLmT3vF4J9BpLIUo60QS3ghlIxac1FSPdUFjsCxp4ZbiO7SW3E8zD-hJnuY4ACDEbpUpqw5_LkEoumkgM8qDmiFbtBpTYVdS/s1600/coverSM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="RPG = Role Playing Girl 2010 Cover" border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzvLzmXrbBB9ZvsZ-4Hg1NUsfOdxDuKWqPEGzXoghyphenhyphenvKtwLmT3vF4J9BpLIUo60QS3ghlIxac1FSPdUFjsCxp4ZbiO7SW3E8zD-hJnuY4ACDEbpUpqw5_LkEoumkgM8qDmiFbtBpTYVdS/s400/coverSM.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a>You can download both the RPG = Role Playing Girl Zine 2009 and the 2010 International Update at <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/">DriveThruRPG</a>. They are each available as free or Pay-What-You-Want pdfs. All contributions will go toward the upkeep of the <a href="http://www.gamingaswomen.com/">Gaming As Women</a> blog. <br />
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<a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/83372/RPG--Role-Playing-Girl-Zine-2010">RPG = Role Playing Girl Zine 2010, International Edition</a>Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-27058595129419836892011-07-14T16:20:00.005-04:002011-07-14T16:42:42.595-04:00Gioco da Ragazze<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaRci_2P412wso_JiKDjFp0WAsMeMxOb2Bsrzvv93EjWtXTRHnWvpTfx9R_mnpG-cq5ZEA1dVO63Z4zXUzu5gWbh-xcXouA7T2vQAkAjOesX0ZvFLV5de9Oq3A0-axgBKL1FDvjKkcu7a/s1600/previwsmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaRci_2P412wso_JiKDjFp0WAsMeMxOb2Bsrzvv93EjWtXTRHnWvpTfx9R_mnpG-cq5ZEA1dVO63Z4zXUzu5gWbh-xcXouA7T2vQAkAjOesX0ZvFLV5de9Oq3A0-axgBKL1FDvjKkcu7a/s400/previwsmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629310040695951522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZz82hOJwvwezshYgS_RpTNZfM9Tf_N0q0eGbwNx3vA127oar-VzpjNytfa3n3jny3VcVFI3WpqYMhzpIq_MFh5ZuuOtopV79GQugerwXD87FvJz7LC2r6o2a1y5m1rCUmqHZ0i_G141o/s1600/previwsmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RckiG9fbJlrykpBGCfF3NIABaZreQuDF_5Chmgw7X8BFi2aLIMWKD27dMJoB26y9MHFHi3n7J6jg-B059CPNPtobET6WraPlV1KE4WuMps0zqG94puDVLX8n7w_jBbCuXjvJ-BwwjK9c/s1600/previwsmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQMacYBs99qvT2D2qZrCaQhYvbS9ZiUzpJTURj4ShPcxKciOyei_QxWjuzLPHCrcH1qhEuBkYJVDnOUMDpnB90YyRhki9gr1QO3TuaGUirv2wvldreWUErheaXyM32J7K6xo6wB-DvVDk/s1600/previwsmall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://giullina.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/preview.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://giullina.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/preview.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>RPGirl goes Italian!<div><br /></div><div>This year a new trail is being blazed by the RPG = Role Playing Girl Zine crew. Giulia Barbano and Paola Guarneri of the Italian game publishing group, Janus Design, are picking up the baton. Their publication, <i>Gioco da Ragazze</i> (Role Playing Girl in Italian), will be published in 2011, in an Italian language version. Articles are being solicited that from Italian rpg designers, gamers, writers, organizers, and artists and all involved in the hobby and industry. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is exciting beyond belief! Giulia and Paola are skilled graphic designers, having contributed to the look of 2011 in layout design and logo (Paola made the unicorn-R). And they are full of passion and insight about the work women are doing in the world of RPG. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some articles from past RPGirls will be in Gioco da Ragazze, translated into Italian. Let the cultural exchange continue! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://giullina.net/wp/it/2011/06/call-for-papers-gdr-summary/">Gioco da Ragazze Call for Papers</a></div><div><br /></div>Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-87373123327490035882010-08-24T12:42:00.005-04:002010-08-24T13:10:15.996-04:00Buy RPGirl Zine 2010 PDF<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Vx79kqFycpE1VeRdp7S3YeMa7NDtSk_ky25Icbk7qBUaMQBvSnqU7OJiRae7QLrTscu-uPhp9QXImYhAjPj_-ltge9PsqODySaAPSnSOCkhkx9EZl4_XVzasILyI0aBlTCQwCEcxKaem/s1600/coverSM2010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Vx79kqFycpE1VeRdp7S3YeMa7NDtSk_ky25Icbk7qBUaMQBvSnqU7OJiRae7QLrTscu-uPhp9QXImYhAjPj_-ltge9PsqODySaAPSnSOCkhkx9EZl4_XVzasILyI0aBlTCQwCEcxKaem/s200/coverSM2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509022605785168178" /></a><br /><br /><br />The RPG = Role Playing Girl 2010 Zine is now available in PDF format. (73 pages, color. Articles, interviews, resources. $7.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blackgreengames.com/RPG/RPGirl2010preview.pdf">Preview the zine.</a> <br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"><br /><input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="TG83LYECGE3Z2"><br /><input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynow_SM.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"><br /></form>Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-53552816311407434702010-07-06T13:24:00.022-04:002010-08-10T13:37:32.068-04:00Sneak Peek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2I9UXEA57ldFgMH1KjdqtxKFncirN89onp4MgAF6eVsEUHqUEF1A2wKYdgoP8ddXN7jvJZgQpDfBGBXV3Ugn5ZzWFzVc3SctM1E1G6Nwyzq8RrGyLH-d9C_mpmlC9lb3sfiVoI9tg5Ek/s1600/coverSm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2I9UXEA57ldFgMH1KjdqtxKFncirN89onp4MgAF6eVsEUHqUEF1A2wKYdgoP8ddXN7jvJZgQpDfBGBXV3Ugn5ZzWFzVc3SctM1E1G6Nwyzq8RrGyLH-d9C_mpmlC9lb3sfiVoI9tg5Ek/s320/coverSm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493130132567621506" /></a>RPG = Role Playing Girl is an anthology of essays by and about women who play role-playing games. The 2009 edition brought you many articles by women about their experiences with gaming, focusing mostly on North America. For the 2010 edition, we put out the word to women all over the globe to get in touch to tell us about their communities, the games they love and what they bring to the table—in every way imaginable.<br /><br />The 2010 edition of RPG = Roleplaying Girl features articles about the experiences of women in gaming outside the US, interviews of women who game by women game, and several articles packed with information about all aspects of writing, publishing, art, and running games.<br /><br />RPGirl will be available here and at <a href="http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/">Indie Press Revolution</a> soon.<br /><br />Some previews of what you can expect:<br /><br />ON GAMING IN NORWAY AND THE SEPARATION OF THEORISTS FROM PLAYERS"Basically, then, I have two kinds of role-playing friends: the ones I discuss role-playing theories with and the ones I actually role-play with. Both groups are dominated by men with a varying need for attention and self-exposure, with a couple of women mixed in for taste. The women, just so we’re clear on this, are likewise in need of attention and self-exposure—-it’s not necessarily a guy thing. You might think so because of the high number of guys (as opposed to girls) who play RPGs on any regular basis. The problem with discussing theory with only one of the groups though, is that I can’t really make them relate to the issues of my other group, since their gaming styles are basically different. I can’t make the progressive Oslo gamers care about classical dungeon crawler needs, and I can’t talk to my traditionalist Trondheim group about the new theories in modern game development, because neither is really interested in what the other group is doing."<br />- Norwegian Ramblings, Maja H. Kvendseth<br /><br />ON GAMING EXPERIENCES OF MEN AND WOMEN<br />"Paola: I don't think that there's a strong difference. I think everybody is unique and as such has a personal approach to game design and to the gaming experience, formed through the years by her or his own nature and experiences. The differences that we feel nowadays come from the differences that modern culture still maintains between men and women."<br />- The Two (feminine) Faces of Janus, Paola Guarneri<br /><br />ON ADVICE FOR GAMER WOMEN LOOKING TO GET INTO GAME DESIGN<br />"First, make games that matter to you. You have a unique vision to share with the world through game design. Don't try to make someone else's games; make yours. Not only will the games you make be wonderful, you're also far more likely to stick with the design process when you run into challenges. This might be particular topic that inspires you, or a particular type of play, or a certain physical item, or experiences that you've had in your life. People will try to tell you that you have to design within genres or topics or play styles or theories in order to be "serious" or "real." Screw them! You've got your own path."<br />- Jessica Hammer, as interviewed by Kira Scott<br /><br />The 2010 edition of RPG = Roleplaying Girl will be released at this year’s GenCon, but if you can’t make it to the convention – don’t fret! It will be available both in print and PDF after the convention. And if you missed RPGirl in 2009, the 2009 edition is also available in both print and PDF.Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-55310514263219954052010-03-04T15:00:00.004-05:002010-03-05T15:58:50.535-05:002010 Call for ContributionsThe RPG = Role Playing Girl Zine is an annual publication about women in gaming. We're accepting submissions of essays by women gamers, designers, researchers and others interested in role playing games. <br /><br />Our theme for 2010 is: International Update. We are reaching out to women in the United States and in the international community. We hope to have a broad cross-section of events and play experiences represented from the United States and across the globe.<br /><br />Essays and articles should be between 500 and 2,500 words in length. Please submit via email in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format. Photos and illustrations are encouraged. Include high resolution (600 dpi) photos with your submission. Cartoons are also welcome! <br /><br />Suggested topics include:<br />• Game Design and Publication<br />• Play groups, Campaigns and Communities of Play<br />• Events/Conventions you are organizing<br />• LARPs being produced <br />• Interviews with women in gaming<br />• Reflections on gaming<br /><br />Written submissions are due by May 31st, 2010. They will be edited and returned to the author for a final revision by June 30, 2010.<br /><br />Community Page listings will be included. Send us information about upcoming role playing projects and publications by women writers, designers, artists and organizers. There will be professional listings for people to advertise their creative services for designers and publishers to call upon. The submission deadline for listings is June 30, 2010.<br /><br />Collaborators are also sought to help create the zine itself. If you have editing, illustration or layout design skills and would like to get involved, please contact us. <br /><br />Please feel free to forward and post this listing. For more information, or to send in submissions, email emilycare at gmail dot com.Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-25572167725855920382010-02-04T11:23:00.006-05:002011-02-24T20:46:31.871-05:00RPG = Role Playing Girl Zine 2009 in Print<a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TVNSQNM7ZTRJA"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDkkG2ePXGNNcIrL7z-_4ED2v8zScnSpxsgTKuNxCOF5I0vj3Lo3JbXUJ763cc6HIEBRev3URENt42Vay_cr8LMlwRN1a1MF6jbytNCvJs983wLG4J5nytQ24OFuZ4MOpuukcr7pRsW4/s1600-h/DSC03656.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDkkG2ePXGNNcIrL7z-_4ED2v8zScnSpxsgTKuNxCOF5I0vj3Lo3JbXUJ763cc6HIEBRev3URENt42Vay_cr8LMlwRN1a1MF6jbytNCvJs983wLG4J5nytQ24OFuZ4MOpuukcr7pRsW4/s200/DSC03656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434417926776185602" /></a><br />You can now order the RPGirl 2009 zine in hard copy. It is a soft-cover, digest sized book. 48 pages, with articles, bios of women in gaming and reference pages for events, publications, web resources, and connections for artists and other skilled professionals you might want to work with. ($12, plus $3 shipping)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blackgreengames.com/RPGirlZine-Preview.pdf">Cover and contents</a><br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"><br /><input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="TVNSQNM7ZTRJA"><br /><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>We're out of stock at this time. Please purchase the PDF. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://rpgirl-zine.blogspot.com/2010/01/buy-rpgirl-zine-2009-pdf.html">RPG = Role Playing Girl Zine 2009 PDF</a></span></div><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1" /><br /></form>Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-68260299196387285552010-01-07T18:42:00.020-05:002010-08-24T12:52:29.912-04:00Buy RPGirl Zine 2009 PDF<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKpzpCMEOEjSdWngdRBvcxTkfEYjrgqw1c1TCBcTX-aW-lpBQYBGXQ25w4EizxNdcfIZWgEFbrwlMVddDkNy8oMrXgb4eDI_WCvidMlTAOyXPuM3hWXWf3ipxVFyaW2CYJM8A-gJB8zJa/s1600-h/RPGirlcover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKpzpCMEOEjSdWngdRBvcxTkfEYjrgqw1c1TCBcTX-aW-lpBQYBGXQ25w4EizxNdcfIZWgEFbrwlMVddDkNy8oMrXgb4eDI_WCvidMlTAOyXPuM3hWXWf3ipxVFyaW2CYJM8A-gJB8zJa/s200/RPGirlcover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424152627093725138" /></a><br />The RPG = Role Playing Girl 2009 Zine is now available in PDF format. (50 pages, color and black & white. Articles, biographies, resources. $6.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blackgreengames.com/RPGirlZine09-Preview.pdf">Preview the zine.</a> <br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"><br /><input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="11010426"><br /><input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynow_SM.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"><br /></form>Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-89768145320761477462009-08-10T11:29:00.005-04:002009-08-10T11:40:17.074-04:00RPGirl Zine is done.<a href="http://www.blackgreengames.com/RPGirlZine-Preview.pdf"><img src="http://www.blackgreengames.com/RPGirlcover.jpg"></a><br /><br />The zine is back from the printers and ready to head out to Indianapolis for GenCon Indy. Here's a preview that includes the contents with a list of the articles and other features. So many thanks to all the contributors, staff and everyone who helped make this a reality!<br /><br />We'll be at the <a href="http://piratejenny-rpgs.blogspot.com/">Pirate Jenny</a> Booth (2023)in the main dealer's hall. Hope to see you there!Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-74731042328863980782009-07-20T14:18:00.006-04:002009-07-20T14:28:17.768-04:00RPGirl at GenCon Indy 2009RPGirl is coming together! We've got our articles and Community Pages completed, and now have a new section: Profiles of Women in Gaming, with information about 20+ women writers, editors, publishers and founders of companies in the role playing industry. <br /><br />Our Articles:<br /><ul><li>I'm Your Man, by Jenni Dowsett<br /><li>The Girls in the Group, by Meguey Baker<br /><li>Designing Women, by Jennifer Schoonover<br /><li>The Female Mongoose, by Charlotte Law<br /><li>Indie Publishing Smurfette No More, by Emily Boss<br /></ul><br />RPGirl will be at <a href="http://piratejenny-rpgs.blogspot.com/">Pirate Jenny</a>, a booth full of women game designers and their cohorts. If you're at GenCon this year, come visit us at Booth <b>2023</b>!Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-58056224637035605222009-04-01T11:47:00.008-04:002009-04-01T12:16:09.917-04:00Community PagesIn the RPGirl zine, we will have a Community Pages areas. There we'll list upcoming projects by women in the role playing world, as well as ongoing forums and resources they are a part of, and professional services they provide, such as art, editing, writing and so on. The Community Pages are place to spotlight work going on, and create a space for professional networking. <br /><br />Here is information about the various listings:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Events<br />Research Projects<br />New Releases<br />Forums<br />Blogs<br />Professional Services</span><br /><br />Format for submissions, with examples.<br /><br />For <span style="font-style:italic;">Events</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Research Projects</span>, and <span style="font-style:italic;">New Releases</span>:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Title:</span> RPGirl Zine Summer 2009<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Description:</span> A zine about women in gaming, by women in gaming. Articles, essays, recipes and community listings about events, resources, upcoming projects and publications by women, and networking for editors, artists and other role playing game professionals.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dates:</span> Available August 2009<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Website:</span> http://rpgirl-zine.blogspot.com/<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Contact:</span> Emily Boss, emilycare - at - gm@il<br /><br />For <span style="font-style:italic;">Forums</span>, and <span style="font-style:italic;">Blogs</span>:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Title:</span> RPGirl Zine Blog<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Description:</span> Get involved with the RPGirl Zine project! Women gamers are here to stay, and are making themselves heard in the summer of 2009, through a zine. We'll talk about the games we love, educational projects we are working on and struggle with some big issues in the hobby that we hold dear. News about resources, forums, events and upcoming releases by, for and about women in rpg. Network with women who can help you in your projects too. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Website:</span> http://rpgirl-zine.blogspot.com/<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Contact:</span> Emily Boss, emilycare - at - gm@il<br /><br />For <span style="font-style:italic;">Professional Services</span>:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Professional and Company Name:</span>Emily Care Boss, Black and Green Games<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Background:</span> Independent role playing game designer. Experience with writing, editing and layout. Published <span style="font-style:italic;">Three Quick Games about the Human Heart</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Breaking the Ice</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Shooting the Moon</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Under my Skin</span>. Soon to release <span style="font-style:italic;">Sign in Stranger</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Website:</span> http://rpgirl-zine.blogspot.com/<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Contact information:</span> emilycare - at - gm@il<br /><br /><br />To be listed, please email Emily at emilycare - at - gm@il.Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-71605897392099556732009-03-19T11:11:00.005-04:002009-03-19T11:34:28.742-04:00RPGirl ZineTo carry on the goal of creating a dialogue among women gamers about their experiences and their play, we are publishing the RPGirl zine, in the summer of 2009. It will include essays on projects women are doing: teaching role playing games at a high school, a not-for-profit foundation promoting the publication of educational games for children and youth. On experiences from play: playing across gender, and a survey on the appeal LARP holds for women. Game-day friendly recipes from the author of a a best-selling vegan cookbook. And Community Pages, with announcements about conventions and upcoming games, and professional listings of creative services available from women writers, editor, designers and artists in the industry.<br /><br />We'd love to hear from you! For more information email Emily at emilycare-at-gmail.Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411391239880364015.post-70258666767284757992009-03-19T10:44:00.008-04:002010-03-04T15:09:53.086-05:00RPG = Role Playing Girl 2009 MissionFrom the <a href="http://rpgirl-book.blogspot.com/">RPG = Role Playing Girl</a> book blog: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.fairgame-rpgs.com/">Meguey</a> wrote:<br /><blockquote>Role-playing, as a hobby with books and tools and industry support, has been around my whole life. I got my first taste of organized pretend and written down characters at age 7, when I made my first D&D character. I've always played in groups of girls and boys, men and women. To me, the notion that women are a minority in the world of role-playing was an odd one, but I look around me now, and it's pretty clear. The top names and top games are made by and marketed to, primarily, men. Here's the weird bit, though: I keep finding more and more and more women gamers.</blockquote><br />It seems like a natural progression, to us. Women gamers talk, play games, design games, hang out together, sell games, discuss games, think about being women in a strongly male hobby - and write about it.<br /><br />The RPG = Role Playing Girl project was born on a hot August afternoon. We've got a lot to say about being women who happen to game, and we'd like to hear from you, too. Our current focus is table-top face-to-face, but writing about LARP and on-line and other forms of rpgs is more than welcome. We're looking for short essays, 500-2500 words in length, about your personal experience as a woman gamer. Deadline for submissions is APRIL 30, 2009. Topics might be, or be inspired by:<br /><br /><br /> How it Began<br /> My Character, My Self<br /> No Girls Allowed<br /> Woman in a Man's Game<br /> Power through Pretend<br /> What's Happening Now<br /> You Can Do It, Too<br /><br /><br />You're a woman who plays role-playing games, right? So what's up with that? What's your story? Send it in, and let the world know.Emily Bosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361029881023415213noreply@blogger.com0