The guys at Kenzer and Co. took some photos of Gary Gygax‘s funeral. They caught me in a few of them. In the second, I’m talking with Brian Jelke and Chris Clark, and in the third, that’s me between Brian and Monte Cook. Some folks reported from ENWorld videotaped the ceremony and the gathering afterward too, with the family’s kind …
Patch Hiring
Patch Products, a top mass-market game publisher here in Beloit, is hiring. They’re looking for a Product Designer (someone to design games) and a Job Sourcing Agent (someone to find all the components for a game at the best quality and price). I’ve not worked with Patch in the past, other than to playtest some of their upcoming games. However, …
Tweaks
Just handling a little housekeeping around here. I don’t know if anyone but me noticed, but the link to the Downloads (now Freebies) page was broken. I fixed that and revised the About page and put up a new photo there. I also put a new photo in the header. That’s me in Monteverde, Costa Rica, last summer, crossing a …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
As my son Patrick is so excited to tell everyone today, “Happy Patrick’s Day!”
Revisions, Revisions
I spent the last week revising things, it seems. This includes the latest draft of the Mutant Chronicles novelization and the final draft of Blood Bowl: Killer Contract #2, both of which I can’t wait to see in print. While revisions are a necessary evil for writers of all stripes, they’re never as much fun as working on the first …
Birdman on Sale
The Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law game for the Wii is the Video Game Deal of the Day at Amazon.com today. For today only, you can nab it for just $25 on the nose, which means it ships free too. That’s about $15 under the suggested price, so if you’ve been on the fence, this is a good day to …
Gary’s Funeral
On Saturday afternoon, Don Perrin and I drove up to Lake Geneva for Gary Gygax’s funeral. The visitation had started at 11 AM, but we left after I got back from Marty’s last indoor soccer game. The funeral wasn’t scheduled until 2 PM, and we got there well before 1:30 PM, so we had time to spare.
Szymon Says
Szymon Kudranski, the artist who created the interiors for my Dracula’s Revenge comics, has a new website filled with his ever-improving artwork. If you like unique, dramatic illustrations, it’s well worth checking out.
Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing
When I decided to start writing for video games a couple years ago, one of the first things I did was join the IGDA. I’d been a member through Human Head when I worked there, but I ponied up on my own after I left. I’m part of the board of directors of the Madison chapter, and I’ve helped out …
Things to Come
A bit of digging through Amazon.com shows that I have three new books and one repackaged book due to hit shelves this year. First up, we have the novelization of the Mutant Chronicles film. This is listed as shipping August 26, but I wouldn’t put too much faith in that until the film’s release date is set. Still, they have …