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In Hero Years… I’m Dead (The additional adventures)

In Hero Years… I’m Dead (The additional adventures)

I’ve been writing a lot of stories set in my In Hero Years… I’m Dead universe. They’re prequels to the novels and deal with a variety of characters early on in their careers. It’s been a challenge because IHY ends their careers, so I know the direction in which I have to pitch them, and […]

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Rick Loomis, In Memoriam

Rick Loomis In Memoriam Rick Loomis passed away last week. He was a man of passions, and one who had that rarest of combinations: the ability to learn and the ability to laugh at himself. He was sharp and insightful and capable of surprising you. I knew Rick for forty-two years. He was a friend […]

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Talion Challenge Update #3

Talion Challenge Update #3

First, for everyone who has been so patient for any update about the sequel to Talion: Revenant, thank you. I’ve talked to a lot of you at conventions, or via Twitter and other services. Your forbearance and interest have pushed me to to find a way to bring Talion: Nemesis to you. Though it has […]

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City of Terrors: A Solitaire Adventure

City of Terrors: A Solitaire Adventure

As I remember it… Way back in late December 1976, I started playing Tunnels & Trolls from Flying Buffalo, Inc.. I’d previously tried to play D&D, but I wasn’t acquainted with miniatures gaming, thus having a book that told me “a horse may move 2 inches,” made no sense whatsoever. T&T was the only alternative out […]

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For Your Reading (and Escapist) Pleasure…

For Your Reading (and Escapist) Pleasure…

Yesterday’s election, and the campaign leading up to it, generated a lot of stress. I offer this story as something I hope you’ll enjoy, and that might give you a moment or two free of the pressures of the ordeal we’ve all been through. Field Trip The pressure plate, as all pressure plates are wont […]

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I’m Teaching a NANOWRIMO Prep class

I’m Teaching a NANOWRIMO Prep class

This October, I’ll be teaching a NANOWRIMO Prep class for the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University. In the past I’ve offered similar classes (alone and in conjunction with Aaron Allston) to get writers all organized for National Novel Writing Month. The task of writing a 50,000 word novel inside […]

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Overwhelming Fiction!

Overwhelming Fiction!

Let me dust off the blog here. One of the reasons I’ve not been blogging with any regularity is that I’ve been heavily involved with the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University. I’m the director of the Science Fiction/Fantasy wing of the Center’s Your Novel Year program. This is an […]

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