As posted on the WizKids website: November 23, 2005 (SEATTLE) – WizKids Inc., creator of the runaway hit games HeroClix and Pirates of the Spanish Main, is proud to announce the release of High Stakes Drifter, the company’s first collectable card game (CCG)! “High Stakes Drifter is the fast-paced game of Wild West action,” said Mike Samora, vice president of …
Conan Books and Flats
This week, Ginjer Buchanan at Ace Books sent me two of the latest releases in the Age of Conan line I edit with her. (I do my part for Conan Properties, while Ginjer manages the line for Ace.) Courtesy of Gjiner, UPS brought me at book and a flat. The book is Venom of Luxur, the third and final book …
Sudden Death Match
I just got word from the Black Library that we’ve had to retitle Sudden Death (the third in my Blood Bowl trilogy of novels) to Death Match. I don’t know the whole story yet, but apparently someone else is claiming that title in a way that involves attorneys. In the grand spirit of not wasting money on silly things, it’s …
Dead Ball Info Posted
The Black Library has a web page up for Dead Ball, the second in my trilogy of Blood Bowl novels. Its lists the book as being due in stores in December, just over a week away. Of course, this is only for readers in the UK. Those of us in the USA and other parts of the world have to …
The Road to Death Info Posted
Wizards of the Coast has put up a page with information about The Road to Death, the next in my Eberron-based trilogy, The Lost Mark. The Road to Death is slated for a January release, which now doesn’t seem all that far away.
The Speed of Type
Peter Muraszewski writes: I know you’re extremely busy with writing books and designing games, so I’ll try not to take up too much of your time. I loved your novel Marked for Death, and I eagerly await The Road to Death. I would love to become a writer too. I read on your site’s FAQ that you try to write …
The Lost Island
I missed the TV show Lost the first time it aired, but I tried it out over the summer, and it hooked me from the first scene. One of the best parts about the show is the island itself. In the DVD extras, the creators described the show as a central character. In that sense, it’s the main character, the …
High Stakes Drifter in Stores this Wednesday
If you’re looking for something to play during National Games Week, you can’t go wrong with High Stakes Drifter, the latest collectible card game I’ve worked on, published by WizKids. The game should be in stores across America and beyond on November 23, this Wednesday. High Stakes Drifter is set in the American West. You play characters called “dudes” and …
GTS Schedule
GAMA has asked me to deliver two seminars on freelancing in the adventure games industry at this year’s GAMA Trade Show. For those interested, they are: Monday, March 13th, 2006, 10-11 a.m. Seven Habits of Highly Effective Freelancers With so much riding on every release, publishers need to choose wisely whenever they outsource projects. Learn the qualities a freelancer should …
National Games Week Begins
Today marks the start of the second annual National Games Week. If you haven’t signed up to take part in the week yet, don’t fret. You can find local events on the NGW website. Even if you can’t participate in something official, you can still get together with your friends and family to play games, and the NGW site has …