Fellow Michigan alumnus Alex Irvine’s new book Buyout is on shelves today. I worked with Alex on the Beast several years back, and I came to respect this talent then. As the marketing copy says: From acclaimed author Alexander C. Irvine comes a gritty near-future thriller in the paranoid, prophetic vein of Philip K. Dick and Richard K. Morgan. One …
Going to GTS
After having to skip last year’s show, I’m on my way back to the GAMA Trade Show (April 14—17). I’m on two seminars here: “Secrets of Good Game Design” on April 15 at 10 AM and “Tips for Freelancers” on April 16 at 10 AM. If you’ll be there, let me know. I only have a short stay in town, …
The 2009 Scribe Awards Nominations
The IAMTW just announced the nominees for its 2009 Scribe Awards, which are for the best tie-novels of the year. The awards committees were kind enough to nominate my Mutant Chronicles novelization for two awards: Best Speculative Fiction Adapted and Special Gaming Scribe – Best Adapted. See below for the full list nominees, many of which were written by good …
Nuclear Ronin Interview
Chris O’Kennon was kind enough to interview me for the first issue of his brand-new magazine, Nuclear Ronin. The magazine also features an article on cosplay, a profile of model and writer Sun Karma, and fiction by Chris, among other things. If you like, you can order it in PDF or hard copy format.
Work on the Conduit
My name recently came up in public about this, so I suppose it’s finally time to share. Last fall, I helped out my friends at High Voltage with the backstory of their upcoming game The Conduit. As usual, I had a blast working with the team down there. They have an amazing group of people coming up with some incredible …
Varney on the State of RPGs
My friend Allen Varney has an excellent article in this week’s Escapist: “Internet Killed the Tabletop Star.” In it, he suggests the internet has helped the tabletop RPG industry as much if not more than it’s harmed it. Be sure to check it out.
Danforth on Games and Libraries
My friend Liz Danforth is not only an extremely talented artist but also a librarian. I’ve known Liz for years and even been fortunate enough to have some of her work grace a few of the tabletop gaming books I’ve worked on. Recently, the Library Journal named her their new writer for their “Games, Gamers, and Gaming” blog. If you …
Keith Herber, RIP
I just found out Keith Herber died this morning. Among many other accomplishments, he wrote some of the best RPG supplements every made, most notably several of the finest books created for Call of Cthulhu. I only met Keith once that I recall, outside the Fleetwood Diner in Ann Arbor, Michigan, back when I was going to college there. At …
Ann on the Radio
My lovely and wonderful wife will be on the radio this morning! Ann and her boss Marge Hallenbeck are slated to join the Stan Milam Show at 10 AM to talk about homeless students in the School District of Janesville, Wisconsin. This is a growing problem everywhere, and Ann’s become an expert on the subject, speaking out for kids here …
Freelancing and Taxes
A friend asked me about taxes and freelancing recently. This crops up often enough that I thought I’d share my answers with the rest of the world–well, really the US, as that’s where I pay my taxes. I’ve run freelancing business seminars that have covered this in the past, so this is going to be the encapsulated version. Note that …
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