Finally, at long last, the sequel to my debut novel, There Is Life in the Tree and Death in the Well, is completed. In rough draft form, at least.
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Primary Roots in a Secondary World
Etymology is not the first thing that comes to mind when one sits down at their desk to begin penning a jaunt through lands replete with wizards and dragons. It’s simply not as entertaining as building out the world or navigating the twists and turns of a suspenseful plot. But with its focus on the […]
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My First Time (as a Vendor) at a Con!
This past weekend I surprised myself. I finally knuckled down and opened up shop to sell my book in person at Con on the Cob, a fixture in the Rust Belt nerd community for as long as I’ve been rolling dice.
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Elden Ring: A Beatific Triumph of Modern Gaming
Elden Ring finally finally finally dropped. If I don’t see another thrilling game for the rest of this year or all of the next, I’ll remain satisfied.
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The Cosmic Horror of Civilization
If our inborn fear of the unknown lies at the heart of any good Horror story, then Cosmic Horror is the crystallized essence of terror. Indeed, the DNA of Cosmic Horror is rooted in the human experience unfolding against a backdrop of forces so behemoth and unknowable that we are merely an afterthought of their […]
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The Big One
Maybe you thought I was dead, maybe you thought I’d disappeared into the wilderness never to return. Maybe both! Alas I’m sorry to disappoint.
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The Alchemy of Creativity
Inspiration is no less labyrinthine, mysterious or sudden than our own identities.
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This is a change long overdue. If you’ve managed to find your way here from the old spot, you’ll notice a few things: website migrated to a new domain and new platform, brand new e-commerce shop, plugins galore and a much needed upgrade to the site’s appearance and functionality. Why the big leap? Short story […]
Continue ReadingValheim: Fast Track to Valhalla
I wanted to get to this sooner–rather, I thought I would have more time–but my new obsession gained Two. Million. new players almost overnight. It’s shattered almost all other benchmarks set by previous fan favorites on Steam, from concurrent players to peak players to players in general. Which is just insane. I don’t even remember […]
Continue ReadingHalo: the Demise of the Arcade in Favor of the Real
Like any true millennial nerd, reared in the lap of Microsoft and Sony, I’ve recently been playing through the now completed (I think) Halo: Master Chief Collection. As the name implies, it’s all the games rolled now into one volume. And a total delight. Most of my teenage existence revolved around Halo. All my friends […]
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