I’m still digging myself out from under the ramifications of only being home for 6 days out of the last 30. Regular posts should resume soon. In the meantime, here’s a short interview I did with the fine fellows at FearTheBoot.com, right before the Brave New World event at Gen Con. At the moment, I’d already been up until 4:30 …
Gen Con, BNW: Revolution, and Parties
I’m prepping for Gen Con, which starts on Thursday, although I’ll be there on Wednesday for the Diana Jones Award party. I have a busy schedule lined up for myself, which includes my Industry Insider Guest of Honor panels, plus some events to promote the release of the Brave New World: Revolution proof-of-concept video. The big event, of course, is …
A New (Free!) D & D Adventure
Perhaps not coincidentally, the latest issue of Game Trade Magazine features the first D&D material I’ve written in years. “Inn Peril” is an introductory adventure for five 1st-level 4E players, illustrated by the terribly talented team of Jeff Preston and Tom Martin. Pick up a copy of the magazine if you get a chance. They’re often handed out for free …
D&D: The Next Generation: Recommendations?
My son Marty has been pestering me to run a D&D campaign for him and his friends this fall. I’m going to try 4E, mostly so I can check out the new material in full. I have the basic books, of course. Can anyone recommend other must-have bits for the game? I’m heading to Gen Con this week, so I’m …
Full DJA Shortlist Press Release
The Diana Jones Award committee has a new, expanded press release about the items that made this year’s shortlist. Be sure to check it out.
The DJA Ceremony Invitations
The Diana Jones Award ceremony is held the Wednesday night before Gen Con, or August 12 this year. It’s held in a bar, which offers a chance for gaming industry professionals to get together for a beer or three after setting up for the show and relax before the tsunami of gamers they hope to see crashing against their booths …
The 2009 Scribe Awards
At Comic-Con, the IAMTW announced the results of its annual Scribe Awards. As you might recall, my novelization of the Mutant Chronicles film was nominated for Speculative Fiction, Best Novel, Adapted. It lost out to Bob Greenberger‘s excellent Hellboy II novelization, but I got to sit between Bob and Jim Rollins on the panel. They both won awards, and basking …
The 2009 Diana Jones Award Shortlist
The Diana Jones Award shortlist was announced today! Congratulations to all the nominees!
Storytellers and Cons
My latest essay is up at Storytellers Unplugged, and in honor of Comic-Con this week, it’s about “The Season of the Con.” Be sure to check it out, and if you happen to be going out to Comic-Con too, be sure to give me a shout-out. I hope to see you there!
The Marvel Encyclopedia Cover
Earlier today, I spotted the cover for the new edition of The Marvel Encyclopedia, which I spent a few jam-packed months revising earlier this year. As the gorgeous cover states, this version is updated and expanded. There’s likely not a two-page spread of that book that didn’t get some sort of update, and it weighs in with 48 extra pages …