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July 28, 2018
Coming Soon: Shroudfall
As time goes by, my interest in writing has slightly transitioned into that of publishing. That is why I interned for 3 months at Microcosm Publishing and have been improving my Indesign for the last couple years. I have a goal of publishing an anthology some day. It’s going to take some cash though and … Continue reading Coming Soon: Shroudfall
June 29, 2018
New RPG Book: Invasion of the Tuber Dudes
Last time I posted here, you might remember was to announce that Black Blade of the Demon King was finished. Since then, I’ve moved to Thailand, started a new job, and spent my nights working on this. At last it’s ready. With art from Luka Rejec and that stupendous cover from Wind Lothamer I hope that my adventure … Continue reading New RPG Book: Invasion of the Tuber Dudes
March 1, 2018
Behold! Black Blade of the Demon King!
If you’re into RPGs, maybe you want to check the new book by Knight Owl Publishing. Equal parts metal-and-Moorcock inspired, it’s a rather unique adventure. It’s been some time in the making. Wind Lothamer began with the art in May 2016. By that November I had written the 24 NPCs (in much the same form … Continue reading Behold! Black Blade of the Demon King!
February 8, 2018
Top 12 Beloved Fantasy Books I Can’t Stand
Taste is a funny thing. It can be frustrating not to like something when it seems everybody else does. I have a friend who dislikes The Name of the Wind so much that he’s baffled and more than a little bit angry at all the love it gets. Well I for one love Rothfuss’s writing, but … Continue reading Top 12 Beloved Fantasy Books I Can’t Stand
December 27, 2017
2017: Same Same But Different
Past Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Unlike last year, I did write new stories this year. Each of them, I thought, was probably better than most of my past ones. However none of them managed to find a market and in an experiment I self-published them on Amazon. You might be shocked … Continue reading 2017: Same Same But Different
December 19, 2017
Top 10 Books of 2017
I haven’t worked since February and yet I did not manage to read 100 books this year. Not even close! A book a week is the meager average of what I managed. However, unlike last year, I read a lot of great books. It was difficult to cut it down to ten and I’ve left some … Continue reading Top 10 Books of 2017
December 1, 2017
Meet the new Wench. Same as the old Wench.
A long time ago, Garrett Calcaterra and I wrote a silly interactive story with Pirates and ninjas and vampires and spaceships and alchemists and more. Like an R-rated Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, written in a Python-esque series of absurdities. It’s been languishing on Amazon for a while. But now? Oh it’s still there–but now with a slightly improved cover. … Continue reading Meet the new Wench. Same as the old Wench.
November 26, 2017
Arcs, Guns, and Underdogs: The Invisible Tropes of Western Literature
I went to a panel at Orycon about the tropes of the East meeting those of the West, and one of the questions that came up was “What are some Western tropes so pervasive we barely notice them?”(In case it isn’t clear, West/Western is meant in the political/geographical sense, not the cowboy one.) The Western … Continue reading Arcs, Guns, and Underdogs: The Invisible Tropes of Western Literature
November 15, 2017
Resistance and Rebellion in the face of an Alleged Dystopia.
Last weekend I volunteered at Wordstock for the first time in almost ten years—in the incarnation I knew it before, it was humbler and more book focused but since then it has been integrated into the Portland Art Museum and its environs, which is suitable hoity-toity for haute literature. There were a lot of people … Continue reading Resistance and Rebellion in the face of an Alleged Dystopia.
September 20, 2017
New Story: Sky Castles of Yesterday
The next in my series of one-off short stories that began with Broken Places of the Earth is now available. This is kind of an experimental story, told in past, present, and future tense and includes my favorite monster, one who was created in a story included in Shaolin vs Vikings and also had an appearance … Continue reading New Story: Sky Castles of Yesterday
