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October 17, 2013
5 Ways Your Kickstarter Project Will Make You an Alcoholic
Don’t get me wrong, Kickstarter is an amazing program which has fueled many a dream including one of mine. But if you’re planning a Kickstarter project and aren’t an alcoholic yet, get ready to become one. 1. Peaks and valleys A kickstarter campaign is a roller coaster ride of emotion. Some days you’ll find yourself cheering as you rocket […]
October 16, 2013
Behind the Scenes: The Many Stages of Editing a Novel
As I’ve talked to friends, family and fans, I’ve found that most people don’t know what the post-production process of a novel entails. With the first round of editing complete on my novel Discovering Aberration, I thought now would be the perfect time to present you with a sneak peak of the process. A little back story… For […]
October 10, 2013
The 4 books you need to read to become a self publishing success
So you want to pursue self publishing? Maybe you’ve written a book and you’re just setting out on the author/publisher path. Maybe you’ve been querying agents with no forward momentum. Or maybe you’re just starting to write your soon to be indie novel bestseller. It really doesn’t matter what stage of the process you are […]
October 9, 2013
Planescape: Torment – A Retrospective Review
I’m a lover of old school video games. Don’t get me wrong, the gaming world today has reached new heights in terms of graphics, immersion, and mechanics. But for a moment, let me wax nostalgic. But between the years of 1997-2004 we experienced a golden age of gaming very different from the trends we’re seeing […]
Plainscape: Torment – A Retrospective Review
I’m a lover of old school video games. Don’t get me wrong, the gaming world today has reached new heights in terms of graphics, immersion, and mechanics. But for a moment, let me wax nostalgic. But between the years of 1997-2004 we experienced a golden age of gaming very different from the trends we’re seeing […]
October 8, 2013
Philosophy for Video Games!
[via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal] One Now, One Later! Get 2 free ebooks! Read Midway Between Heaven and Hell today & Discovering Aberration in Jan. 2014 via free pre-order.
October 5, 2013
Ten Reasons I Pre-Ordered Wasteland 2 and You Should Too
Wasteland 2 is the upcoming isometric computer RPG coming from inXile Entertainment. Designed by many of the same people who brought such classics as Wasteland, Fallout, and Planescape: Torment. I was too late to back Wasteland 2 while it was still a Kickstarter project, so I decided to lend my belated support with a late […]
October 4, 2013
From the Vault: The S.C. Barrus 2009 Recordings
Back when I was in college I was experimenting with… audio mixing. I forgot about these recordings until recently when I began compiling a list of work I’ve done around the internet (you can find that list on my bio page now). I figure, why let these recordings just fade into nothing? Why not share […]
October 3, 2013
10 Badass Quotes from Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
I recently finished reading Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. This excellent novel is the second part in a trilogy (read my review of The Name of the Wind) exploring the true story behind the myths of Kvothe, a man of legend now little more than a innkeeper. I was thinking about doing another review […]
October 2, 2013
The Top 100 Best Selling Sci-Fi Novels of All Time [71-80]
Welcome to part 3 of the best selling science fiction novels of all time and the stellar quotes that accompany them. Every week I’ll be sharing 10 of the top selling 100 sci-fi novels of all time along with the significant quotes that made them the memorable works they are. So check out these great reads and find your next sci-fi adventure. […]
