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August 18, 2026
Homebrew is going to encompass posts relating to my own gaming rather than gaming products—which will be posted over on the SEP website. So, let me tell you about the game I’m running for family. Along with my playtest for Read more…
December 24, 2024
This compiles something I threw up on Bluesky because I was thinking about Christmas and what it means to me. I was thinking of a much spicier take–building on the transparency of the “war on Christmas” disinformation–but I (wisely?) decided Read more…
July 8, 2015
This one is going to well and truly be a blog post, where I write about my personal issues and touch not at all on writing or fiction or review anything. A couple of nights back, my wife and got Read more…
June 12, 2014
It turns out my wife does not have pneumonia. Some issue with reading the X-ray. Still, she’s coughing like crazy, though less crazy than before. Less crazy is good, right? I had four days of fever, chills, and other unpleasant Read more…
September 21, 2012
This one is about to get personal. If you’re only here for the geekery, walk away. You’ve been warned. My eldest daughter – known on Twitter as the Princess – will very soon be six. She’s in first grade now. Read more…
April 6, 2012
Cross-posted at Sword’s Edge Publishing. Here’s the deal. My daughter is fundraising for the Heart & Stroke Foundation through her school’s Jump Rope For Heart. Don’t know how many of you out there have a few spare dollars, but if Read more…
December 28, 2011
Perhaps it’s the writer in me, but I can be exceptionally critical both of the craft and the message of the books I’m reading to my daughters and that my eldest daughter (all of 5) is reading to herself. Right Read more…
November 15, 2011
Excuse me while I get personal for a moment (in case you haven’t noticed, this blog is moving away from its e-zine roots to truly become my blog). I’m part of a single income family. I am lucky enough to Read more…
November 22, 2010
I didn’t think posting my thoughts about my daughter’s social dilemmas in junior kindergarten fit, but if you are interested, you can check it out on my tumblr feed. The article is here.