My latest column for the Escapist went up today: “How to Write a Tie-In Novel.” Check it out for a quick behind-the-scenes look at how some of your favorite books about your favorite worlds make it to your shelves.
The Art of Writing Tie-In Fiction
My latest column is up at The Escapist. In “The Art of Writing Tie-In Fiction,” I discuss some of the differences between tie-in and original fiction. Stop on by for a read – it’s free – and let me know what you think.
Games and Fiction
I just launched into a new series of articles over at The Escapist. The plan is to sit in the crossroads of games and fiction and toss around a few Molotov cocktails to see what bursts into flames. Having written more than a few games, novels, and gaming novels over the decades, I’m curious to find out. In this month’s …
The Play’s the Thing
My latest column for The Escapist‘s High Adventure series is up. In “The Play’s the Thing,” I write about the wrap-up for the first adventure in the D&D campaign I started for Marty and his friends. Check it out, and comment there or here to let me know what you think. Also, should I continue to write about the campaign, …
Bunch of Characters
My latest column for The Escapist–“A Bunch of Characters”–just went up this morning. In this installment I discuss the process of helping Marty and his friends create their first-ever characters for our new Dungeons & Dragons campaign. I didn’t find this as easy as I thought it should be, but in the end I think Wizards got it right. Read …
Happy Holidays and Free D&D
As a pick-your-holiday gift, I present to you “Inn Peril” (1.5 MB PDF), a Dungeons & Dragons 4E adventure designed for use with five 1st-level adventurers. This originally appeared in issue #114 of Game Trade Magazine this past summer, and a PDF of it was posted on the magazine’s website for free. The magazine has since retired the adventure, but I’m giving it a …
Game of Choice Up Now
“Game of Choice,” my latest column for the High Adventure section of The Escapist, is up and ready for you to enjoy. In it, I write about how I decided to run my son Marty’s first at-home RPG using Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition. There are lots of great RPGs out there, and I’d guess that Marty will get around …
High Adventure: Back in the Game
I recently signed on to be part of a team of tabletop game designers writing “High Adventure,” a series of columns for the best all-around gaming magazine on the web: The Escapist. I’ve been a faithful reader of the magazine for years and even wrote an article about Prey back in early 2007. Now, though, I’ll be chipping in something …