The cards we drew last week that got us our setting. Last week, I talked about how when the RPG narrator inspiration runs dry, I tend to dive into pre-published adventures as a first go-to, but how when I'm just feeling stuck, I have two handy tools at hand. The first, the Deck of Worlds, … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Story Engine, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session” (part two)
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Tabletop Tuesday — Deck of Worlds, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session.”
Right now, I'm narrating three campaigns, though one of them is in a holding pattern. I'll be running a Mutants & Masterminds one-shot for an upcoming charity play (check out Bag of Giving, by the way), and I've got two Star Trek Adventures campaigns ongoing, like I mentioned last week. And while I'm generally Mr. … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Deck of Worlds, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session.”
Not the Marrying Kind
Every December 14th for the past seven years, I’ve re-written a holiday story through a queer lens, retelling it as a way to retroactively tell stories to my younger self that include people like me. The first year, I wrote “Dolph,” (a retelling of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Then I wrote “Frost,” (a retelling of Frosty the Snow-Man), “Reflection,” (a retelling … Continue reading Not the Marrying Kind
“Felix Navidad” is now available from Bold Strokes Books!
Well, today's the day. Or, I guess, the first day. If you pre-ordered "Felix Navidad" from the Bold Strokes Books webstore, you should find it in your in-box as of this morning! If you pre-ordered elsewhere, it will be available on the 13th of December, because Bold Strokes Books does this awesome "first of the … Continue reading “Felix Navidad” is now available from Bold Strokes Books!
Be Gay With Me, Felix Navidad, and more!
Hey all! I realize it's been very quiet around here of late—most recently that's been because of a string of migraines, worse luck—but I wanted to pop in with a few updates. The first update would be the absolute joy it was to go chat with O'Dell Hutchison on the 'Be Gay With Me' Podcast … Continue reading Be Gay With Me, Felix Navidad, and more!
Bold Strokes, Bookathon, and Bag of Giving (oh my!)
Some authors are really, really good at making appearances and taking part in events, making an ongoing dialog available on a regular basis. Others end up booking four things in one extended weekend. Guess which I am? Go on, guess. I'll wait. BSB Bookathon, April 8-10, 2022; register here. The Bold Strokes Books Bookathon It's … Continue reading Bold Strokes, Bookathon, and Bag of Giving (oh my!)
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