This year, Banned Books Week lasts from Sunday, September 22nd through Saturday, September 28th. If you’ve read my blog, you know I support literacy and I do not condone banning, censoring, or burning books of any stripe. The list of banned books may surprise you, for they are oft-lauded tomes ranging from classic stories like […]
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Musings and Opinions
My Number One Wish For The SF&F Community
To varying degrees, I feel what’s happening today in the science fiction and fantasy genre is the same thing that has happened before. Veterans, who have been around in the industry in multiple capacities, understand the machinations of both publishing and fandom. New people, whether they have a vested interest in business or not, bring […]
On the Firefly, Unfashioned Creatures Launches, and Beyond
Phew! I know I haven’t posted a while and for that I apologize. This’ll be a longish blog post, but I’ve got a lot to share with you! Browncoats Assemble The Firefly RPG launch has gone really well and feedback has been very positive. Fans have shared with us that this cinematic-style game feels like […]
Playtesting Friends In Low Places
It’s about two weeks until GenCon, where we’ll launch the Firefly RPG. The logistics of managing personnel, working on the corebook, discussing system elements like Assets and Complications — on top of planning a convention — has slowed my writing to about 25,000 words these past few weeks. The majority of that was game-related. Now, […]
Can’t Ignore the Story Who
It’s no secret I am a Doctor Who fan. Additionally, I am also a writer and have worked on IPs like, most recently, Firefly. My job, when I’m working on these properties, is to tell stories and create games for fans and in the best interests of the publishers who hired me. It’s also part […]