So I haven't written anything on this blog for more than a year. Because I was writing the book. As a reader of other people's books, I...

So my 11-month-long sore throat issue has finally been resolved. If you're interested, adding a wedge pillow and not eating after 8pm...

I would like, at this point, to publicly thank my 11th grade writing teacher, Mrs. Ellen Burke, for her insistence that the classic...

In discussing the perspective and powers of the Seven Domains in The Side Ways with friends, the two that seem to be least clear...

Via BoingBoing I found a Lifehacker post about a nifty vocabulary tool called "Wheel of Feelings," which is being widely attributed to a...

I've done a bit of voice work over the years -- almost entirely industrial stuff like on-hold prompts, tutorials, narration for business...

I've been getting this question a lot. So I figured a post wouldn't hurt. Short answer: it's intended to be appropriate as a YA (Young...

[Note: There will be no spoilers. Unless you haven't seen episodes 1-7.] Before you hear what I think of Star Wars Episode 8: The Last...

On the dedication page of "Aware," you'll see that I thank the "GURPS crew." These are a group of folks I have (on-and-off) played live...

I've been working on The Side Ways for more than 10 years. It has been an exercise in "world building" as much as writing. In many cases...