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Free Issue of Kobold Quarterly

on February 1st, 2012

Kobold Quarterly is offering a free issue for download from Monday Jan 30 – Tuesday, Feb 14th. Go to the KQ Store, add Kobold Quarterly #14 to your cart, and use the coupon code KoboldWelcome at checkout to get it for free. &nb…

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Seeking Geeks

on January 22nd, 2012

Seeking GeeksJen Page and I have launched a Kickstarter to fund our new, joint project, Geek Seekers. Geek Seekers is a funny but real paranormal investigation web series where the two of us–huge geeks both–look for ghosts, bigfoot, UFOs, and more. I…

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So…

on January 10th, 2012

So…Maybe you heard about this? Maybe not. Now you have. I'm the lead designer of a project that will likely evolve into a new iteration of the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset. It's meant to be a set of rules that unites all the previous editio…

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2012

on December 31st, 2011

2012Hey, 2012. How you doing? You're looking good. You wanna hang out? You can come over, maybe help me out with a few things. We'll make some plans. We'll have fun.Cool. See you real soon. 

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2011

on December 31st, 2011

2011So, 2011. You're leaving. Can't say that I'm sorry to see you go.We started out… rocky. I was in a bad way, and looked to you for solace. Succor. Maybe just a helping hand. Instead, you kicked me while I was down.I pulled myself up, t…

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In Seattle

on December 5th, 2011

In SeattleI have moved to Seattle. Or rather, I have moved back to Seattle. I lived here before, from 1997 to about 2006, and now I'm back. Before, I came because Wizards of the Coast bought the company that I worked for, TSR. (I have to ask myself…

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Ready Player One

on November 8th, 2011

Ready Player OneI devoured Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. If you are a geek worthy of the name, you're bound to find something in this novel that you will like. Set in a dystopian future, the story surrounds a group of young gamers/hackers who m…

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Lots of New Stuff

on October 24th, 2011

Lots of New StuffI always have a lot of projects in the works, and now is no exception.I have a story in the Stone Skin Press anthology, The New Hero, which is coming out soon. You can check out the cover art at the link. That's my story being depi…

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Geeks Make the Best Friends

on October 7th, 2011

Geeks Make the Best FriendsA geek is, by most definitions, someone who's smart, well-educated, and really devoted to something. While most people might associate that "something" with science fiction, games, technology, and so on,  y…

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Back to the Laboratory

on September 25th, 2011

Back to the LaboratoryA short while ago, I started working for Wizards of the Coast again, on D&D. I am currently working with talented members of the R&D staff, exploring various options and experimenting with the game. Which is to say, doing …

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