This year marks the fifth year I’ve been active within the gaming industry as a freelancer. Within five years I’ve worked on two dozen games, dozens of reviews, attended approximately 35 conventions and gatherings, met hundreds if not thousands of people, spoke on panels, and built some awesome memories. Here are some of my take-a-ways […]
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What’s in a Licensed Setting? Covering the Details When Writing a Book
Wrapped up my novella work last week for the licensed setting based on the game Aletheia. In this world, there were characters with psychic powers, mysterious villains, and a highly detailed setting–a sprawling, remodeled Victorian mansion called Hepta Sophistai in the town of Seven Dogs, Alaska. Inside the house, there were portals within the house […]
Human Flipbook is Really, Darn Cool
On the YouTube! front, sometimes advertising is better than the home-brew videos. Check out this pretty awesome human flipbook that a sub restaurant, Erbert & Gerbert’s, put together for their store. Viral marketing at its finest; over 475,000 views on YouTube! alone!
Why Adult Gamers Get Such a Bad Rap
Gamers. By itself, it’s a word that innocently names people who play games. But who would you call a gamer? Somebody who plays fantasy football? Poker? Pokemon? Chess? More than likely, if you call someone a gamer it’s probably because they play tabletop, computer, or video games on a regular basis. Do you want to […]
What to Expect from Gaming and SciFi Conventions When You’re Speaking
Thanks to everyone who recommended RSS feeds for me; I’m going through the list and love the recommendations. This next post was inspired by a question from Facebook; it was such a great one I wanted to write about it so everyone could read it. So you’ve come to a milestone in your writing career; […]