Stories, Swords, & Secrets Blog | Katie da Silva Books

Book Announcement- May 2018

10 years, 11 revisions and 1,267,929 words later and my contemporary fantasy novel, Destiny of a Gamer, will be published. Where do I eve...

Short Story| Destiny of a Gamer: I Saw Her

Hey Guys! Here is my first flash fiction short story. Keep in mind if it includes Destiny of a Gamer in the title, the short story takes ...

Ringing in the New Year: What I Have Planned

I’ve had so many creative ideas built up inside of me for so long, it’s time to make it all happen. I need to put the fear and excuses behin

Princess Zelda Cosplay: Wig & Makeup Teaser

Hey guys, You might have seen on my social media that I am currently redoing my floor. I am excited because not only am I gaining a tile ...

Are you too old to be playing Pokémon Go?

Pokémon Go is quickly taking over the world one country at a time. Gamers and non-gamers alike are playing it. Your friends play it, your...

Crashing ARGcast- My Guest Appearance on Another Retro Gaming Podcast

Hey guys! I had the opportunity to guest on Another Retro Gaming Podcast show—ARGcast. What the what? I feel like I am starting to get th...

My Guest Appearance on Retro Asylum

Hey guys! If you missed it, I was asked to guest appear on the Retro Asylum Podcast a few weeks back. I was on my break at my job and I g...

Playing Sonic 2’s Lost Levels: A Crusade to Find the Hidden Palace Zone

You all heard about that kid who recently found traces of a hidden Mayan city, right? Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t use calculations based...

My First PAX East

If someone would have told me as a kid I would one day grow up, make my own armor, and dress up as one of my favorite video game characte...

The Beginning of my Novel: A Tale of How My Imagination Ran Away with Me

Sometimes the best things that ever happen in our lives come to us when we least expect it. I had no idea when I took a walk with my sist...

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