My apologies to those who came out, but I didn’t make it to OddCon today. Between the various illnesses running through the house and some high-pressure deadlines, I couldn’t see my way clear to leaving town. My biggest regret is not being able to spend some quality time with my pal John Kovalic, who took a hard, personal blow this …
OddCon 2007
The fine people at OddCon (read: Jerome Van Epps) have asked me to join them this weekend in Madison, WI. I’ll be there Saturday at noon for: Turning your favorite story or show into a game. What kind of game would you make of Dr. Blink? Matt Forbeck, Christopher Jones, John Kovalic, Melissa S. Kaercher, Monica Valentinelli, Jerome Van Epps. …
An Official Computer Game Credit
Although I worked for a couple years at Human Head Studios and served as the president of Pinnacle Entertainment Group as we developed a Deadlands computer game (that never quite made it), I’ve yet to have my name in the credits of a published computer game. It’s the nature of such things. I have friends who spent years of their …
Adepticon this Saturday
This Saturday, I’ll be at Adepticon down in Schaumburg, Illinois. I don’t know my exact plans yet, but I suspect I’ll end up signing some books and taking part in a seminar or two. If you’re in the area, please stop on by and say hi!
Rest In Peace, David Honigsberg
My pal Aaron Rosenberg reported today that David Honigsberg died this morning. I hadn’t seen David for years, but I commissioned his first professional RPG work from him many years ago, for the Cybertronic supplement for the Mutant Chronicles RPG. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a convention a few years after that, but our paths didn’t cross …
The Hobby Games 100
Here’s something else I’ve contributed to: Hobby Games: The 100 Best. This anthology, due out this summer from Green Ronin, features essays from scores of top game designers and writers on their favorite tabletop (or hobby) games. See the full press release after the break.
Deceptively Quiet
If it seems quiet around here, it’s because it’s anything but that in my house. I’m in the final throes of writing The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating Dungeons & Dragons Characters. I’m about to dive into my fourth Blood Bowl novel. And I have the Mutant Chronicles film novelization on the line, screaming for my attention. In the meantime, …
Not-So-Secret Agents
I sometimes get notes from people looking for an agent. WritersDigest.com recently posted what looks to be a solid list of agents on the hunt for new authors. If you’re hoping to be hunted, check it out and see what you can do to put yourself in the path of the right agent.
Adepticon, Ahoy!
Just a quick reminder that the fine folks at the Black Library have asked me to join them at Adepticon, a convention for Games Workshop fans. It’s held in Schaumburg, Illinois–just northwest of Chicago–from March 30—April 1. I’ll be there on Saturday, March 31, just over two weeks away. Also, I just noticed that they’ve posted an interview with me …
All Night Long
Pulled an all-nighter on Thursday night, my first this year. I was asked to take part in our school district’s strategic planning session retreat, a two-day affair. Unfortunately, I had a deadline for a draft of a computer game script on Friday morning, so instead of going to bed between the two days of the retreat, I planted myself in …