So, the draft (no, not the first draft, not nearly!) of the first Dungeon Age book has been in the capable hands of my wife for multiple days now, and she strongly asserts that she is indeed actually reading it (and liking it). So it seems likely that book will be out soonish. Why is […]
Review: The Willows by Algernon Blackwood
This short story by Algernon Blackwood (how amazing is that name???) was written in 1907 and is considered (apparently) to be one of, if not THE, finest examples of early modern horror. What’s it about? Two (nameless) friends are on holiday, canoeing down the Danube river. They make camp on a small island in the […]
Inspiration
This weekend I was reading an adventure / RPG setting called The Stygian Library by Emmy Allen. It’s a really great piece, a procedurally generated library full of strange rooms and strange beings, where you can search for arcane knowledge, and possibly mutate, die, or just never return. It’s a follow-up to her Gardens of […]
Introducing: The Elf Saga series
Okay, so, the Elf Saga series isn’t exactly new, per se, but I thought I’d give you the run-down, for the sake of the blog. Because the blog wants to help. Good blog-y. So. Elf Saga. What is it? It’s epic fantasy! A team of warrior elf princesses from all around the world join forces […]
…and we’re back!
Hey everybody, it’s me, your old buddy Joe, and I’m back with an all new blog because I hear blogs are… the hot new thing? Maybe? So this year, forget your grams and other units of measurement, and get back on the blogs! Yeah. I’ve got some big plans for the coming months, but for […]