Insult your enemies in magnificent style and learn brand new declarations of love! This comprehensive Firefly language guide and phrasebook takes in both the history of language in the ‘Verse and modern usage. Explore the cast’s challenges with Mandarin, get the inside scoop from the show’s language consultant, and learn everything from proverbs to put-downs! […]
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What is “Media/Tie-In” Anyway? [My Book Launch Week!]
All this week, I’m celebrating the release of Firefly: The Gorramn Shiniest Dictionary and Phrasebook in the ‘Verse from Titan Books. Each day, I’m going to post about an aspect of working as a media/tie-in writer. I hope you enjoy this series of posts! When you hear the words “media/tie-in”, what do you think of? […]
[New Games Release] Codex Infernus: The Savage Guide to Hell
I had the pleasure of helping develop the game world for Codex Infernus: The Savage Guide to Hell, which is a book about adventuring in a hell for the Savage Worlds system. A holy warrior fighting back infernal beasts on the precipice of a fiery pit. Cloaked figures chanting an incantation to bring forth a […]
Signal Boosting: Rosarium Publishing on Indie GoGo!
Rosarium Publishing, which was established in 2013, is a small press publisher featuring comics and stories with a multiculturalism in mind. While the discussion and need for diversity in media continues to grow, there is a significant number of authors, like Nisi Shawl who will be part of our upcoming anthology Upside Down, who are […]
Attending Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop
Space. The final frontier. Or, should I say…the exciting frontier? In the realm of science fiction, I feel a working knowledge of astronomy benefits both writer and reader in numerous ways. From providing a sense of wonder to ensuring a baseline of believability, I feel the Science in science fiction is very important. Today, I’m […]