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A Glass of Ants

on September 12th, 2011

A Glass of AntsA spent a week as the houseguest of the Harrisons, some really nice and generous people, in Tennesee. They put a small glass of orange juice on the front porch to draw away the yellowjackets (draw them to the glass, away from the people)…

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DragonCon and After

on September 8th, 2011

DragonCon and AfterDragonCon was a great, weird, crazy, rewarding time. It had been many years since I'd been to DragonCon, and it was no longer the convention that I remembered at all. The crazy knob had been turned to 12 with all the costumes, pa…

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Con Man

on August 28th, 2011

Con ManSpent yesterday at PAX in Seattle, or at least, ostensibly. Mostly, I spent my Saturday in restaurants around PAX, hanging out with various friends. Really, it was kind of a drive-by con experience. Next weekend, though, I'll be at DragonCon…

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Ptolus in Print

on August 18th, 2011

Ptolus in PrintYou can once again get a print copy of Ptolus: Monte Cook’s City by the Spire. This is available at DriveThruRPG.com as a two-volume set. The content is the same as the original book, released in 2006, but it is now in two volumes. …

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Living in the Future

on August 16th, 2011

Living in the FutureAs I drove to GenCon, I passed through an enormous windfarm with what must have been 100s of huge windmills. I thought about the music that I was listened to, downloaded via subscription from the worldwide information netw…

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GenCon 2011

on August 11th, 2011

GenCon 2011I was going to do one of those day by day accounts of the show, but I just don’t have the time. I’m busy recovering from being gone, and getting ready to be gone again. In a week and a half I travel again for business, and then aft…

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Top GenCons

on August 9th, 2011

Top GenConsTop GenCons ever, for me, might be ranked like this:1. 1990. My first one. I had started my career in games.2. 2000. The GenCon when we released 3rd Edition. 3. 2003. The GenCon where we released Arcana Unearthed, which was a huge success.4….

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GenCon Products

on July 31st, 2011

GenCon ProductsIf you’re looking for my products at GenCon, make sure to check out these places:DriveThruRPG Booth 767: Look here for a number of Malhavoc Press products, back in print–including Ptolus! That’s right, Ptolus is back as a print book, or…

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My GenCon Schedule

on July 31st, 2011

My GenCon ScheduleThese are the public appearances I’ll be making at GenCon. If any of this changes, I’ll probably note it on Twitter, G+, and perhaps Facebook, if you follow me in any of those venues.Thursday1:00-1:30 Signing at the Gaming Paper Booth…

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Embarrassment of Communication Riches

on July 29th, 2011

Embarrassment of Communication RichesI joined Google+ a few weeks ago, and I love it. However, that means there’s yet another social networking site for me to monitor to keep up with friends, colleagues, readers, and gamers. The best way to contac…

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