In one of my earlier posts about the Brave New World RPG film in the works, Reactor 88 Studios producer Darren Orange comments: We are ahead of the game. Just FYI for everyone out there. We are filming this weekend in Chicago June 30th and the 1st of July. Thanks for all the support. This pilot will be excellent thanks …
Nephew for Council
As I’ve mentioned before, John Nephew of Atlas Games is running for city council in the city of Maplewood, Minnesota. While I know next to nothing about Maplewood, I know John, and he’s just the kind of candidate any city needs. I’ve counted John as a good friend for years, and I’d trust him with both my checkbook and my …
Groovy Interview
The fine folks at GroovyGamers.com interviewed me last fall, and I just stumbled upon the results. It made for a good conversation about my writing and how I go about it. Check it out.
Dansky, Guitar Hero
Gamasutra has an excellent interview up with my pal Rich Dansky of Red Storm and Ubisoft fame. Rich is one of the best computer-game writers around, an excellent writer of fiction, and a gentleman and connoisseur of fine scotches to boot. I also owe Rich for introducing me to Guitar Hero, one of the greatest video games of all time. …
Unplug Me
Beguiled by the wily suggestions of Rich Dansky, the fine folks over at Storytellers Unplugged asked me to join their hearty crew of professional writers, editors, and other assorted scalawags. In a moment of dumbfounded excitement–which kept me from begging off due to my soul-crushing deadlines–I accepted. In the ensuing blizzard of e-mails, I realized that I’d been shanghaied into–ah, …
Free RPG Day
Just a reminder that this Saturday is Free RPG Day. If you’re interested in learning more about roleplaying games, check the list of participating stores to see if there’s a place near you where you can join in the action.
Back from La Pura Vida
My apologies for the radio silence. My wife and I just got back from a week’s vacation in Costa Rica. We stayed at BahÃa de los Delfines. This beautiful resort sits just outside of Tambor, a tiny town on a sheltered bay on the end of the Nicoya Peninsula, out on the central Pacific coast. We had a wonderful, stunning …
Comic-Con 2007
I just made my hotel reservations for Comic-Con 2007. My plan is to be there from Wednesday through Friday night, July 25—27. It’s a short trip, but I have to be back for the weekend, so I can’t stay the whole time. I don’t have anything official scheduled yet, but if that changes, I’ll be sure to let you know. …
Happy Birthday
Five years ago today, a team of 25 doctors, nurses, and technicians at Rockford Memorial Hospital led by Dr. Susan Hendricks helped us bring four of the most amazing people into the world: Patrick, Nicholas, Kenny, and Helen Forbeck. Born 11 weeks premature (one week better than average for quads) they weighed, respectively 2# 12 oz., 2# 9 oz., 2# …
YouDance
I don’t mean to make this into a blog all about my kids–amazing as they are–but the video below has two purposes. First, it’s hilarious. Sure, it’s of Nick and Helen’s first dance recital, which probably only I and my direct family care much about, but I laughed so hard through much of it I couldn’t keep the camera from …