As I mentioned last month, my pals over at Zombie Orpheus and Dead Gentlemen launched a Kickstarter for The Gamers: Hands of Fate, the third in their hilarious series of The Gamers movies. As a part of that, we’re integrating Hands of Fate and my upcoming Dangerous Games trilogy of novels together. There’s this character – Leo, who appeared in the second film – that wanders in and out …
Reaper Minis Backers Could Get Hard Times
Yesterday, I wrote for Wired’s Geek Dad blog about how insane Reaper’s Bones Kickstarter has become. They started out asking for $30,000 for new molds for their line of plastic figures. As I write this, they’ve shattered that goal and hit $2,878,000. Part of the reason for this is that they keep tossing in fantastic benefits for their backers when they hit …
My WorldCon Schedule
I’m going to be attending the World Science Fiction Convention this year for the first time. That’s mostly because it’s a traveling show and the host convention this year is Chicon 7, which puts the show in Chicago, within spitting distance of my home. Being able to run down there, crash at Ken Hite’s place, and meet so many fans …
Diana Jones and Ennies Awards
I had a wonderful time at Gen Con last week, catching up with old friends and making new ones. I’m still recovering from all the fun, but I wanted to give a shout-out to some of the awards given out last week. Last Wednesday, I hosted the Diana Jones Awards, as I’ve done for the past 11 years, and it …
The Monster Academy Kickstarter Is On!
Today, at noon Eastern Time, I launched the fourth of my 12 for ’12 Kickstarters. This one’s for a trilogy of novels called Monster Academy, a series of books set in the epic fantasy equivalent of a juvenile detention hall for young monsters. This drive runs to September 16, but get your pledges in early, if only for the sake …
Monster Academy Launches Tomorrow
I’ve been working like mad on the details for my final 12 for ’12 Kickstarter, which should be set to launch tomorrow morning if all goes well. It’s called Monster Academy, and it’s a trilogy of fantasy novels set in what amounts to a juvenile detention facility for monsters. I just posted a page explaining all about it. If all …
Brave New World Books Out Now!
Playing a bit of catch-up, I released both Brave New World: Revelation and Brave New World: Resolution for sale to the public on my website last night, and they’re now available through DriveThruFiction, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble as well. I considered putting a bit of space between them to build up anticipation for the final book, but with Gen Con hurtling at …
My Gen Con 2012 Schedule
Gen Con – the best four days in gaming – starts next week, and I can’t wait. I’m an Industry Insider Guest of Honor once again (for the tenth time running, I think). I’m going to be zipping around all over the place, and I’m always happy to chat with fans, gamers, and readers of all stripes. Here’s where you can find …
The First Shotguns & Sorcery Story
Back in 2010, my pal Robin Laws asked if I’d be interested in contributing a short story to an anthology he’d concocted called The New Hero. The theme of the book was based around Robin’s literary theory of the iconic hero. In many stories, the hero is supposed to go through some kind of change, a character arc, as it’s often …
The Turndog Interview
Over at Turndog Millionaire, Matthew Turner interviewed me via Skype about writing and using Kickstarter to fund self-publishing. We had a great conversation, so if those kinds of things interest you, head on over and give it a watch. Because the software Matthew used to record it meant I couldn’t see him during the conversation, I didn’t look straight at …