Peter Muraszewski writes: I know you’re extremely busy with writing books and designing games, so I’ll try not to take up too much of your time. I loved your novel Marked for Death, and I eagerly await The Road to Death. I would love to become a writer too. I read on your site’s FAQ that you try to write …
GTS Schedule
GAMA has asked me to deliver two seminars on freelancing in the adventure games industry at this year’s GAMA Trade Show. For those interested, they are: Monday, March 13th, 2006, 10-11 a.m. Seven Habits of Highly Effective Freelancers With so much riding on every release, publishers need to choose wisely whenever they outsource projects. Learn the qualities a freelancer should …
WFC Highlights
A few days after the World Fantasy Convention, now, some things still stick in my head enough for me to have to share them. Lucien Soulban, being the great Canadian he is, brought two spirits made from maple syrup: a cream liqueur and a whisky. Both were delicious and would either make great toppings for an ice cream drink or …
World Fantasy Con Report
I had a great time at the World Fantasy Convention held in Madison, Wisconsin, this weekend. Since it was local, I only showed up on Friday and Saturday. I wandered around the dealer’s hall and the art exhibit for a bit, but my razor-keen writer’s senses quickly told me that the best places to be were either the nightly parties …
Keith Parkinson Dies
Keith Parkinson died of complications from leukemia on October 26, four days after his 47th birthday. A service for friends and family will be held on November 1 near his home in southern California. Keith was one of the greatest fantasy artists of our time. In the five years he spent at TSR, he created dozens of amazing covers for …
My World Fantasy Convention Schedule
The World Fantasy Convention is coming up November 3—6, the weekend after Halloween. I’ll be there, along with several hundred other devotees of fantastic tales. This will be my first time at this traveling convention, but since it’s in Madison, Wisconsin, this year, I couldn’t pass up the chance to check it out. I’ll wander about the place most of …
Hard Times for Gaming? Yes and No
Yesterday, the AEG website noted that they were laying off a number of people. Word has it that other companies have also let a few employees go in recent days. Still other publishers, like Decipher and Guardians of Order have had troubles this past year too. This naturally led some people to wonder if the entire RPG industry–or perhaps the …
Translations
Once upon a time, I tried to keep track of every thing I could about my publishing career. This long since proved impossible, but I still do what I can. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to answer questions about what I’ve done. For instance, I have no idea how many languages my work has been translated into. Lots of times, games …
Beyond the Storm in Print–and a Preview for You
Beyond the Storm: Shadows in the Big Easy is now available in softcover as well as a PDF. You can order either or both versions from Lulu.com. All proceeds from the book go to support Katrina disaster relief. I’m going to order one for myself right now, and you should too. Not only is it a great book full of …
D&D Designer Answers
Wizards of the Coast has posted the answers to the D&D developer’s test I mentioned earlier. Best of all, the answers are those that recent-hire Mike Mearls gave when he took the test, and they feature comments from Jesse Decker, who explains how well Mike did. I’m not surprised Mike did so well. He’s one of the best designers to …