Poking at Patreon
First of all, I should establish that I’m not actually dead. But I have been spending the past few weeks with Dream Quest Academy, helping… Read More »Poking at Patreon
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More Machete Madness
Earlier this summer, I wrote that I’d be sharing the Star Wars movies with my family in the now-classic Machete Order. I also promised to… Read More »More Machete Madness
Return of the Machete Strikes Back Wars
There was a very specific, geeky pride that welled up in my chest when my eldest daughter said, “I need to watch the Star Wars… Read More »Return of the Machete Strikes Back Wars
Lords of Perfection
Like many creatives, I suffer from a type of fear known as “perfectionism.” For months, I’ve been taking baby-steps towards publishing my own RPG materials.… Read More »Lords of Perfection
Tales from the Quarantine Zone
We knew that an additional cat would mean more work. But we didn’t realize that it would mean less sleep. Since we already had two… Read More »Tales from the Quarantine Zone
Comfort Games
I haven’t played Quake II in over a decade. I played the heck out of the game when it first came out. I memorized the… Read More »Comfort Games
The Iowans
We were an hour east of Nebraska, returning home from Thanksgiving with family, when the tire blew. This wasn’t the first time we’d suffered a… Read More »The Iowans
Back in the Saddle
I’m a writer. It says so on my business card, so you know it’s official. But while I’ve been filling my clients’ inboxes with world-building… Read More »Back in the Saddle
Time Dilation
No words of world-building wisdom today. No pearls of game-design brilliance either. Jaxar the Barbarian was up at 3:30 AM, which meant I was up,… Read More »Time Dilation
Happy Birthday, Baby Jax
It’s the baby’s birthday, and he’s crying. He’s often crying, though rarely for very long. He’s a happy child, full of smiles and laughter and… Read More »Happy Birthday, Baby Jax