Away we go.

I’ve thought about creating my own set of merit badges at least three times in my life. The most recent was last summer, when I even got as far as making a list of badges before life intervened.

Then a few weeks ago, I was listening to Mur Lafferty’s excellent I Should Be Writing podcast. As she talked about how there should be merit badges for writers, I picked up my pen and began doodling.

It turns out I really like making merit badges for writers. A little too much. After I had several dozen, I realized I ought to do something with them.

So from now until very late the end of June, I’ll be posting a new merit badge for writers every weekday. All the art’s done, so you can count on me keeping that posting schedule unless I fall in a well or something. (A well without wifi.)

After that, I don’t know what happens. Maybe I’ll keep posting writer badges or maybe I’ll switch topics. Maybe I’ll slow down the posting schedule or take a break. I’m not sure how it ends yet.

In that spirit, and just because the word “pants” comes up so many times when I search Mur’s archives, the first merit badge is up now.