As I’ve mentioned before, I’ll be at Geek.Kon up in Madison, Wisconsin, this weekend. It’s bound to be a blast, with all sorts of guests, including my friends Bill Bodden, Troy Denning, Jim Frenkel, John Kovalic, Matt McElroy, Aaron Pavao, and Monica Valentinelli. It all kicks off this afternoon, and the fun goes straight on through Sunday. I can’t make …
Excellent Star Wars vs. Star Trek Review
Over at Geeks of Doom (love that name), Gary Makries gives Star Wars vs. Star Trek a rave review. I laughed, I cried, I rejoiced… I enjoyed the book so much, I didn’t put it down. Check out the rest of it, and listen to the man when he says, “Well, guess who needs to go shopping? Yep, you do.”
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
Just today, Kobold Quarterly released The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design. Legendary designer and puzzle master Mike Selinker edited the book, and he assembled a killer lineup of designers and essays for the book. Besides himself, the writers include Rob Daviau, James Ernest, Richard Garfield, Dave Howell, Steve Jackson, Richard C. Levy, Andrew Looney, Michelle Nephew, Paul Peterson, Lisa Steenson, …
Extreme Facts in Stores
Book of Extreme Facts apparently is in stores for your enjoyment now. It’s a collection of crazy records and facts that Kris Oprisko and I gathered for IDW, and it features illustrations by Brian Miroglio, Marc Rueda, Sagar Forniés, Mariano Saura Copete, Albert Carreres, Guillermo Perez, Yair Herrera (who illustrated my Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing Superheroes and Villains), and …
The Magic Comic
Earlier today, IDW announced that it is publishing a brand-new series of comic books based on Magic: The Gathering, the original, bestselling collectible card game from Wizards of the Coast. It’s being illustrated by the fantastic Martin Cóccolo, and the excellent Denton Tipton is editing it. Most amazing of all is that I’m writing it. This is the first comic …
Geek.Kon Schedule
Once again, I’ll be at guest at this year’s Geek.Kon up in Madison, Wisconsin, which runs from September 9 through 11. I’m joining a fantastic group of guests, including my pals Bill Bodden, Troy Denning, Jim Frenkel, John Kovalic, Matt McElroy, Aaron Pavao, and Monica Valentinelli. I may be at the show Friday or Sunday, but I’ll be there for …
Wednesday Night at Noble Knight
Tomorrow night, I’ll be joining the Gamerati Tour at Noble Knight Games in Janesville, Wisconsin. I should get there around 6 PM and will spend the rest of the evening hanging out, chatting with friends, and maybe even playing a game or two. If you’re around, come on out at join us!
New Board Game Bits
It’s been a crazy few weeks since Gen Con as I scramble to catch up with deadlines and help Ann get the kids ready for school. During that time, I’ve written the first issue of an ongoing comic (details coming soon), polished off the first draft of the second Dust novel, and helped out with the Marvel tabletop RPG development …
Kansas City Book Club: Vegas Knights
I recently discovered that the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society has named my novel Vegas Knights as the subject of their next book club meeting on August 22, at the Oak Park Barnes & Noble. If you’re in the area, pick up a copy of the book and join in! As far as I know, this is the first …
The Reboot Mind Meld
Every now and then at SFSignal.com, they gather together a group of authors and ask them a question. This time around, they drew my name from the hat, and the question of the day is: “If you could reboot a book series, which one would it be?” Scroll all the way down to the bottom to read my heretical answer.