I have an analogy I like to use when deciding if new people are worth investing time in. I call it the RPG Analogy. For anyone who has ever spent time playing either a video game or tabletop RPG, the terminology will be quite familiar. For those that haven't, I'm sure it will be easy … Continue reading The RPG Analogy
Mythology, Metallurgy, and Monsters
Writing stories with monsters is fun. The common monsters have such varied mythology when it comes to strengths and weaknesses that it can be mind numbing. The first time I was exposed to the idea that vampires are affected by silver was when I watched the first Blade movie some time in the late 90s. … Continue reading Mythology, Metallurgy, and Monsters
Been A While
It's been about a month since I wrote a new blog. Just a heads up, tomorrow I will hopefully get to experience something I am very excited about. If I manage to get to the theater in time to get a ticket to the event, I will write an entire blog on my thoughts and … Continue reading Been A While
The Dawn Has Come
A new year is upon us. The "Year Everyone Died" has come to pass and we find ourselves standing in the doorway of another 365-day period of unknown possibilities and as-of-yet-unknown goings on. Resolutions are being made and broken as I write this very blog. People's gym memberships are being ignored or forgotten, diets are … Continue reading The Dawn Has Come
The Runaway Muse
Having writer's block sucks. I have been working on several stories recently, one of which I started when I was in high school, another which I created in a very different form while I was in basic training. One is new-ish, but I only list it as such because I can't recall when I first … Continue reading The Runaway Muse