Last night I got the chance to get back to my roots. I headed out to the Sci Fi Factory and jumped into an ongoing Pathfinder game. Okay, I was there to promote the signing this Saturday, but when in… Read More ›
Geekery
I write. I geek.
Riches to Ruins in Five Hours
This last weekend I broke away from all the self promotion so I could get my boardgame on. Our appetizer for the evening was Machi Koro, a light, city-building card game with an element of randomness thrown in via two six-siders. You… Read More ›
The Ancient Art of Miàn duì Gōngjí
Over the weekend I manifested a new superpower to be added to the growing list alongside Making Shit Up and Where’s Waldo Echolocation. No, not invisibility. It would be useless anyway because I’d give myself away with the clacking on… Read More ›
Why does Radiation, Ancient Sorcery, or Cosmic Rays cause an Increase in Bust Size?
Several weeks ago, I backed a Kickstarter for Kill the Freshman, an awesome looking graphic novel written and headed up by my friend, Alex Langley. (You may know him from his successful and ultra geeky, Geek Handbook or the follow-up… Read More ›
A Review of Lev Grossman’s The Magician’s Land
I’ve been reading a lot lately. Quite a bit of what I read is critique level reading. First or second draft type of things. It’s a hazard of being involved in a writer’s community and accepting their invaluable advice. A Faustian… Read More ›
Advanced Table Top Plots
I recently started experimenting with Wattpad – mainly just posting my Free Fiction Friday there cuz, well, why not? It’s FREE! It’s been a fun experience and I’ve been able to chat a bit with readers and writers and have… Read More ›
Ain’t Always About the Rules
Kids tell the best stories. Mostly because, for a kid, there are no hard and fast rules. They’re unaffected by market demands and always show, never tell. They keep things boiled down to the most simplistic things in terms of… Read More ›
Dungeons and Dragons Family Reunion
Okay everyone, squeeze in. Yes, Mikey, I’m aware Great Grandpa Gary is wrinkly and smells like cheese, but you have to be in the picture. What’s that, Grandma Ada? Something in your eye? Okay, I can wait. Oh, c’mon, not the… Read More ›
Cosplay Contest PSA
In honor of my signing event tomorrow, I’d like to take the time to provide a PSA. I’ve been to many cons over the years and cosplay has evolved from the occasional Starfleet uniform to the body-painted, poly-foamed, uber-competitive, beautiful… Read More ›
History Lesson: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
When I first saw the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy months ago, I was thinking “Why?” Than I went to see it. Consider this a review: Go. Brave the opening weekend and just go. I’m putting this one up… Read More ›
RUSS LINTON 