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Book announcement: Teach the Children to Pray

January 3, 2024 · books,teach the children to pray,publishing,historical fiction
Today, I'm pleased to announce the release of my first novel, Teach the Children to Pray. Teach...

Guts not mirrors

August 30, 2023 · writing,art
Let’s start with Shakespeare, shall we? Hamlet is directing a play. He instructs the actors ...

Story engines, not stories

August 20, 2023 · Video Games,open world,narrative design,writing
It's the discussion of the summer: games are too big, both in the sense that producing them costs...

On falling out of love (with video games)

June 30, 2023 · Video Games
Something has happened between me and video games. Our relationship has become rote. I no longer...

Coziness, Ted Lasso, and Living Through Difficult Times

June 12, 2023 · tv,ted lasso,Reviews,coziness,writing
Confession: the word "cozy" makes me cringe a little. Now, before you run off, saying "Yeesh,...

The best writing advice I never received

June 5, 2023 · Writing,Advice
There's a set of emails I've held onto for over ten years that contain the best writing advice I...

Rules of Naming

May 29, 2023 · Writing,baking,naming,writing
I name my sourdough starter "Legion" because that's what it is. Because I think it's funny....

You are not a machine

May 14, 2023 · writing,humanism,AI
I've been thinking about AI lately, or more specifically, these learned language models that it's...

Misadventures in the West

May 5, 2023 · Video Games
Day 1. Sent to capture a snake oil salesman. Forgot how to use my lasso. Bounty got away. Failed...

Little Intimacies of a Fraying Marriage

April 29, 2023 · tv,Reviews,the diplomat
I'm not a television critc or much of a TV-watcher for that matter. It's a personal flaw. My...

Beta Testing Your Book

April 22, 2023 · Writing,beta readers,Advice
After the book is written comes one of the most exciting and intimidating aspects of the writing...

There is no cart, there is no horse

April 14, 2023 · Writing,Video Games,metaphors
When writing for video games, you encounter no shortage of metaphors. Perhaps given the usual...

Why historical fiction?

April 10, 2023 · Writing,historical fiction
Before I started writing my first novel, if you'd asked me whether I had any interest in writing...

Updates - April 2023

April 8, 2023 · inspirations,Writing,updates
What have I been up to lately? Quite a bit! Putting the finishing touches on novel 2! The big...

Updates - August 2022

August 4, 2022 · Writing
The blog has fallen, as it so often does, into a state of disrepair, and now it's time to shore...

What's Inspiring Me - February 2022

February 15, 2022 · Writing,inspirations
It's been a while since I've talked about inspirations! Not for lack of inspiration, but for lack...

Writing Confessions: Clarity

February 8, 2022 · Advice,Writing
Confession time: clarity is something I've always wrestled with as a writer. Not how to write...

What's inspiring me - August 2021

August 25, 2021 · Video Games,Writing,inspirations
Research, research, research - I'm knee deep in the new book by now, and as always happens with...

Let's play Crusader Kings III - part eleven

August 20, 2021 · Video Games,CK3,Recaps
Ekkehard's reign ended with his death from natural causes in 1147. Some notable stories from the...

The Right Idea for the Story

August 18, 2021 · Advice,Writing
Inspired by this twitter exchange, I wanted to expand a little more on what really goes on in...
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