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August 15, 2017
The word’s on the tip of my tongue – Playing Codenames
As I’m a writer by both passion and profession, it might not surprise you that I enjoy word games. Sure, I enjoy a good game of Scrabble or other vocabulary games…but I also enjoy games that go beyond just a word’s definition and bring in a more interpretive element. So,…
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August 14, 2017
My Gen Con Writer’s Symposium Schedule!
If you haven’t heard, I’ll be back at Gen Con for its 50th anniversary this year! I’m attending as part of the Writer’s Symposium, which is chock full of incredible authors who will be speaking on panels, holding workshops and critiques, and doing readings and signings. It’s gonna be awesome,…
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August 8, 2017
Who are your real friends? – Why I love Cutthroat Caverns
Ever get together with family or close friends to play a game and, somewhere in the middle of play, you looked at another player–someone you once trusted and believed would always have your back–and said, “I can’t believe you would do that to me! Who are you?” Yeah. Playing Cutthroat…
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August 2, 2017
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Since I’m going to Gen Con 50 in a couple weeks, I’ve kicked off a month-long blog series highlighting some of my favorite tabletop games. If you’re heading to Gen Con, be sure to check out the Writer’s Symposium, where I and at least a couple dozen other authors will…
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August 1, 2017
Bring on that board game love…and betrayal
This month, I’m heading to Gen Con to be part of the Writer’s Symposium! For those who don’t know, Gen Con is an enormous convention focused on gaming–mostly of the tabletop sort (boards, cards, dice, etc.), but including programming on e-games, LARPing, and, of course, roleplaying. I’ve been a lifelong…
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July 25, 2017
My Dad Just Turned 60 – A Restrospective
My dad is a good man, and one I am immensely grateful to have as a father. He recently hit his sixth decade of life, is going strong, and should have many more ahead of him (if my 98-year-old grandmother on his side is any indication). I’m lucky enough to…
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July 18, 2017
The Real Costs of a Convention
This isn’t as much of an “advice” post about conventions. It’s more me looking back at all the ones I’ve attended and considering what they’ve cost me on multiple levels. Cons are expensive. If you’ve ever been to one, either as a vendor, a panelist, or attendee, you know this.…
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July 11, 2017
Post-Convention Self-Care
The big con has come and gone. You’ve seen the shows. Attended the panels. Bought the swag. Got some part of your body signed by a celebrity. Now it’s all over until next year–or maybe just next weekend, if you’re me. What now? How do you come down from this…
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July 4, 2017
Conventions and Common Sense
I’m talking about cons a bit because this month is a con-heavy one for me. Three big ones, almost one right after the other–ConnectiCon, Raleigh Supercon, and Florida Supercon. I’ve been to ConnectiCon before, but the other two will be new shows for me, which I’m highly anticipating. I love…
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June 27, 2017
Saving Your Sanity at Conventions
Have you been to a convention before? By that, I’m referring to everything from your various comic cons to the more local literary and art conventions–and you might even include writing conferences in there, if you want. However you want to define these events, there’s one thing that holds true…
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