On Writing: Backstoried
So Heroscape is no more. One of the greatest tabletop games of all time has perished from this earth. All things must pass, and it’s not as if my collection of Heroscape stuff is going anywhere. But...
View ArticleAnomaly
Can a novelologist earn a living writing standalone stories? It’s a question that comes up a lot. My answer to this is that, yes, it’s certainly possible. I’m doing fine writing non-series novels....
View ArticleThe Continuity Trap
It’s well established at this point that I don’t write sequels. It was something I just sort of stumbled into. It wasn’t a conscious long-term choice. When I was merely an aspiring writer (as if...
View ArticleHumor Me
The role of humor in storytelling is vastly underrated. Not just in the “Ha Ha, that’s silly” sense. Although that type does tend to be easily dismissed as frivolous and unimportant. But I’m also...
View ArticleTo Censor…or Not To Censor
The new DC Comics reboot has given me a lot to think about, but this is NOT a blog post about comic book superheroes, so please, stick around. I promise not to waste your time making you read about...
View ArticleSimple
Hey, gang. I’m back from my vacation. Went to Blizzcon, then Disneyland, then Dreamworks Animation Studios. It was a busy couple of days, and I’m still not recovered.Blizzcon was a great time. It...
View ArticlePlaying Favorites
As a writer with a wide variety of characters and worlds to my credit, I’m often asked what are my favorites? My favorite characters? My favorite stories? My favorite settings? I have nine novels...
View ArticleQ&A Thursday
So this Friday, I’ll be traveling. Rather than leave you with all your unanswered questions for another week, I thought I’d move Q&A Friday up a day because I care.As always, if you should have...
View ArticleQ&A Friday
Did you know I have a Kickstarter project in the works? Of course you did because you’re a big fan of mine, right? I’m not saying you have to contribute to it, but if you did, I’d be your best friend...
View ArticleMission: Quite Simple
Greetings, Action Force.While the ALM Action Force is still a work in progress, I’ve decided to make Monday the official Action Force Mission Update. The great thing about being a part of the Action...
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