If you find yourself getting lost wandering around Gen Con, that’s probably because you didn’t stop by the Firefly Games site to pick up their faery’s map of the exhibit hall. They should also have copies of the intro pack I worked on for their new Faery’s Tale family storytelling game.
Stephen Colbert’s Gamer Friend
Over at IWantToBeStephenColbertsGamerFriend.com, Peter Adkison proves he’s not just one of the greatest and most successful people in gaming but also among the funniest. This, you must see.
Gen Con 2006 Schedule
I’m gearing up for Gen Con Indy, which opens to the public this Thursday. This is the great-grandaddy of gaming conventions, and for me it’s always like a combination of summer camp and Christmas in August. It’s a chance to see all those friends I only run into a few times a year, as well as to check out all …
Just Back
I just spent a week in a cabin on a lake near beautiful and remote Watersmeet, Michigan. The cabin just got electricity in a few years back, and this year marked the introduction of a pump to bring unheated washing (but not drinking) water up from the lake. There are no phones and no internet access. It’s a slice of …
Comic-Con, Day 2
Here’s part 2 of my Comic-Con sojourn.
Diana Jones Award Party
Speaking of Gen Con, if you’re an industry professional and have yet to receive a notice about the Diana Jones Award ceremony at Gen Con, drop me an e-mail for the details. For the moment, just reserve some time late on Wednesday, August 9, to join your compadres in celebrating some of the best games of the year.
Games Day Rocks!
I just got back from Games Day Chicago, and I had a wonderful time. The Black Library staff treated me like a star, and I got to sit and chat with all sort of Blood Bowl and general Games Workshop fans. We sold over 100 copies of my books, and I signed every last one of them. As a bonus, …
Games Day Chicago–Tomorrow!
All day tomorrow (July 29), I’ll be at Games Day Chicago, the one-day Games Workshop convention. I’ll be hanging out in the Black Library booth, signing books with my pal and fellow author Mike Lee. I’m told I’ll also help out with a Black Library seminar. In the course of this, there’s a vicious rumor that we’ll ask Blood Bowl …
Comic-Con Report, Day 1 (for me)
Believe it or not, I did survive Comic-Con. Every year I go, it gets bigger, and I wonder if it will ever slow down. It never does. I hear that this year’s attendance may top 125,000 people. Con management actually stopped preregistration in the middle of the show (for those buying one-day tickets later in the show, I presume) and …
The Art of the Schmooze
Yes, I’m back from Comic-Con. It was a blast, and I’ll have a full report soon. In the meantime, here’s a tidbit that’s apropos. On a mailing list for tie-in writers (affiliated with the IAMTW), KeVin Killiany asked about the best ways to look for work at a convention. Many of his fellow writers (including me) chipped in with some …