Hey You! Don’t Give Up!
The following message is dedicatedto any writer who has ever felt discouraged and depressed. Hey, you! Listen up. Yeah, you. Why the long face? Oh, I get it. You’re depressed because either: a) you don’t have any readers b) your book isn’t selling c) you haven’t been published d) your peers are surpassing you e) [...]
And Behold, the Last Installment of Flavor Fiction Friday
Today marks the seventh and final installment of my Flavor Fiction Friday series on VioletWar.com. This piece is entitled The First Piece, and provides clues about what (or who) Serafina’s grandmother is. If you’re interested in the other installments, check out the free fiction category at VioletWar.com. While this series has been fun to help [...]
Yeah, Simple is Better
Been going through a de-cluttering phase the last couple of weeks. Getting rid of the all the “how to” crap and focusing on what’s important. The constant stream of publication announcements, how to get published (and/or write/market/etc.), “buy my book” and people trying to be edgy by revealing the inside of their stomach contents has [...]
Why Yes, it is 10:30 p.m.
Wrapping up for Madison Games Day 4. Interesting to see people’s perceptions. This really isn’t a “con,” but people seem to be hoping that it turns out to be one. The initial concept behind it (No, I’m not the brain-child. That credit goes to matt-m-mcelroy and Jason Blair) is to play games and meet new [...]
Revisiting Aletheia for Madison Games Day
This Saturday I’ll be attending Madison Games Day at a new location and will be running a demo for a game that I had helped design entitled ALETHEIA, which was published by Abstract Nova. This game is about playing a psychic character who investigates the supernatural (a la X-FILES or SUPERNATURAL). As the game continues, [...]
The Long Walk, Navajo and Inspiration behind THE QUEEN OF CROWS
Lately I’ve felt that truth is definitely stranger than fiction. I’m sure that many of you have heard of the new immigration law in Arizona by now. Well, the news really struck me because, if you don’t already know, THE QUEEN OF CROWS was inspired by an event that took place in Arizona almost a [...]
Ponderous Pontifications
Every once in a while, I get sucked into that black hole of swirling thoughts regarding “the state of the hobby game industry.” This time, I’m going to share my pain with you instead of suffering on in silence for weeks on end. (Or, at least until I get distracted by something shiny.) Keep in [...]
Now Entering the Twilight Zone (a.k.a Arizona)
Even if you have been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard by now of the new immigration laws in Arizona that are getting quite a bit of press. Ironically enough, THE QUEEN OF CROWS was inspired by an event that took place in Arizona called “The Long Walk.” Our early American history is rife [...]
Life at the Front Lines
This past year has been full of ups-and-downs that have made it difficult to get a sense for where I’m headed as an author. “Yes, you’re writing for this amazing tie-in property.” “Sorry, wait a minute…” Or my favorite line: “Yes, a contract will be coming for this awesome game.” “Oh wait just a minute, [...]
New Day, New Routine
After a lovely yet busy week, I was finally able to sit down this morning with my manuscript for ARGENTUM and focus on the rewrite. I hit today’s goal with no trouble whatsoever; the re-plotting I did to ensure the story had a much narrower focus is working beautifully. I feel that that need to [...]
