The official US trailer for the Mutant Chronicles film (on which my novelization is based) is up on Apple’s movie trailer site. I haven’t seen the final cut yet myself, and I cannot wait.
Upcoming Cons
The summer convention season is rolling at me like a steam train, and my plans for it are starting to fall into place. Here’s where you can expect to see me: Gary Con (March 7): This is the first annual convention in memory of Gary Gygax, and I’ll be there in the afternoon with my son Marty. This will be …
Top Game Writers
Gamasutra recently released its list of the Top 20 Game Writers. By this, they of course mean video game writers, as that’s the field they focus on. The list is shockingly incomplete and has blind spots the size of black holes–as do all such lists. They exist to generate conversation and awareness, and the article does a fine job at …
More Storytellers Unplugged
My latest essay “Pretty Gigs All in a Row” is now up at Storytellers Unplugged. It’s all about how to handle having too much work fall into your lap at once–after you’re done doing your Snoopy dance, of course. I hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think.
Favorite Mutant Chronicles Novelization Review
James Holloway recently posted a list of the books he’s read over the past few months. In it, he gives a three-sentence comment about my Mutant Chronicles novelization that’s my favorite summation to date. (Scroll down to “January” to read it.) Meanwhile, here’s the latest poster for the upcoming release of the film, plus a set of hi-res stills from …
More Free Lester Smith Games
My fellow Alliterate and good pal Lester Smith is on a game-designing roll. To add to the free MonsterCon! card game he released last week, he’s now posted rules for the Powerhouses of Wrestling! dice game, the Demon Bound! card game, and the Invasion of the Saucer People! card game. As with the first, the best bits about these games …
Obama-King Art Arrived
Last week, we received a print we’d ordered from a local artist Kenan Pulliam. After Barack Obama’s inauguration as President, Kenan made prints of a painting he calls “Fulfillment of a Dream,” which features Obama looking out over Martin Luther King Jr. You can see a picture of him and the piece in an article about Kenan and his work …
Ann Speaks about Homeless Kids
Today’s Janesville Gazette has an article about homeless students, and it features quotes from my wife Ann about what she and others in the area are trying to do to help. She’ll be giving a lunchtime seminar on the subject, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, on Wednesday. I really enjoy what I do, but I’m always so proud …
Mark Waid on How to Edit
Over on John Rogers’ blog, Mark Waid has an excellent post about how a comic-book editor works–or should. This is required reading for any editor in any creative field. Mark boils it down to two rules: Mark Waid’s First Inviolable Rule For Editors, Including Himself: Never point out a problem unless you have a solution to offer. Mark Waid’s Second …
Play MonsterCon!
At the Alliterates meeting on Monday night, I had the honor of playtesting MonsterCon!, a new card game designed by Lester Smith. As with much of Les’s work, it’s wickedly funny and simple to pick up and shows surprising depth. Best of all, it’s free! Les has posted the rules online, and all you need to play are a deck …