Steve Sullivan, one of the illustrious Alliterates, launches a brand-new radio show tonight, along with author Linda Godfrey: “Uncanny Radio.” It concentrates on things strange and macabre, and it features an original theme song by another Alliterate, Tim Brown. If you live near Burlington, WI, you can pick Manwolf (Steve) and Linda (Linda) up directly at 89.1 FM. For the …
On a Walkabout
Fellow Alliterate and longtime friend Steve Sullivan recently launched his own publishing company, Walkabout Publishing. He already has four books out with more in the works. This joins two other self-publishing efforts from the Alliterates. Steve was involved in the first too–Popcorn Press–along with Lester Smith and Rob King. For the second, Wolfgang Baur is ramping up his fifth Open …
Plugging Away
A few of my friends have bits in the works that might interest you. First up, Rich Dansky‘s first creator-owned novel, Firefly Rain, is due out January 8. This is the debut novel for Wizards of the Coast Discoveries, the new all-original imprint from Wizards, and knowing Rich it’s bound to be great. I don’t know any more about it …
Poetry by Les
My fellow Alliterate and good friend Lester Smith is not only a great game designer but also a wonderful poet. In recognition of his talents, he was named the president of the Wisconsin Society of Poets. If you’d like to sample some of Les’s latest work for free (as well as selected bits from other poets), sign up for his …
Eye Heart Cthulhu
My fellow Alliterate and pal Stan! just came up with a doozy of a Cthulhu cartoon, just in time for the Halloween season. If it tickles you enough to want to share it with those around you, Stan! has opened up a Cafe Press store with this little doodle available on dozens of different products. This reminds me of the …
Kobold Quarterly #2
The latest issue of (fellow Alliterate) Wolfgang Baur‘s Kobold Quarterly is out. It features bits by Ed Greenwood, Skip Williams, Jeff Grubb, Robert Schwalb, Stan!, and more. If you enjoy d20 fantasy gaming and miss Dragon and Dungeon, be sure to check this out.
IAMTW News
The latest issue of Tied-In, the IAMTW newsletter, is available for download. In this PDF, you’ll find notes about Donald Bain (the Scribe Awards first Grandmaster), BotCon, the novelization of The Twelve Dogs of Christmas, news from (fellow Alliterate) Steve Sullivan, and my con report from Origins 2007.
Play This Thing!
If you’re a gaming omnivore like me, be sure to check out PlayThisThing.com. It features daily bits about all sorts of games that don’t qualify for mainstream coverage (e.g., things you’d see in electronic gaming print magazines). Manifesto Games, which is run by Greg Costikyan and my fellow Alliterates member Johnny Wilson, stands behind it, and you can expect their …
Wolf’s Words
Fellow Alliterate and good guy Wolfgang Baur just opened up a locked post on his Open Design site about the writing process. The net is filled with these, of course, but rarely about RPG design. As usual, Wolf is spot on. Check it out.
Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms Hits Shores
My friends at Popcorn Press (fellow Alliterates Rob King, Lester Smith, and Steve Sullivan) have just released Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms, a fiction anthology edited by Steve and my friend Jean Rabe. I haven’t read it yet, but with a line-up of writers that includes Robert E. Vardeman, J. Robert King, Lorelei Shannon, Lester Smith, Marc Tassin, Kathleen Watness, …