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Complete Idiots Amuck

Jul 132007

I see that my The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating Dungeons & Dragons Characters now has a release date. According to Amazon, it should hit shelves on December 4, just in time for the holiday rush.

And did I mention that I’m also working on a sequel to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Manga Fantasy Creatures, Illustrated? I am. You can look for The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Shojo Manga, Illustrated in stores in 2008, by the same team that brought you the last one: the incredible Tomoko Taniguchi and me.

May Day! Manga Guide and ArmA Out!

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May 022007

Yesterday, two things I worked on hit shelves: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Manga Fantasy Creatures Illustrated and ArmA: Combat Operations. I haven’t held copies of either in my hands myself, but they should arrive on my doorstep soon. I hope you get the chance to enjoy them too!

Complete Idiot Over and Out

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Mar 282007

I just finished the first draft of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating Dungeons & Dragons Characters. Whew! Wake me when it hits shelves.

CIG D&D Release Date

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Mar 132007

According to Amazon.com, the book I’m writing right now—The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating Dungeons & Dragons Characters—should hit shelves on December 4. I’m having more fun writing this book than I might have guessed. I have a lot of love for D&D, and it’s great to have a chance to examine the most basic part of the game in such depth.

Another Complete Idiot—For D&D!

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Feb 202007

I’ve been authorized to reveal that I’m in the middle of writing The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating Dungeons & Dragons Characters via IDW Publishing and Alpha Books, a division of Penguin. I hadn’t written any D&D or d20 material for a while, so this is a welcome return.

As a part of this project, I’m collecting a list of online resources and computerized aids that can help with creating D&D characters. I’m also collating a CD full of such things to go along with the book. If you’d like to share your favorites, please post them here—and send this notice far and wide too. Thanks!

Manga in May

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Feb 152007

My next book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Manga Fantasy Creatures Illustrated, is scheduled for a May 1 release. Here’s a shot of the cover by the talented Tomoko Taniguchi (my co-creator on the book) to whet your appetite.

It’s one of the most colorful books I’ve ever worked on, by far. Given my list of credits, that’s stunning—in many ways.