Once you’ve started down the long road of world building, how do you keep from getting lost? Finding the balance between your million ideas and the million… Read more “World Building Wednesday #2 Finding the Balance”
Tag: Writing
World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start
When creating a world, be it for a novel, a short story, a tabletop roleplaying game, or some other reason, choosing where to begin can be a… Read more “World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start”
World Building Month 2021
I stupidly copied these questions from someone on a Facebook group and now can’t find the original to credit the person. So, if you know to whom… Read more “World Building Month 2021”
Book Review (sort of): The Dark Man and Others
If you were to ask me, “who is your favorite writer?” I’d probably say Robert E. Howard. As a writer, I’ve been profoundly inspired by the way… Read more “Book Review (sort of): The Dark Man and Others”
Conquest of the Sphere: Echoes of Yesterday Parts 1, 2 & 3
PART ONE The bloated opomu spun a delicate thread from spinnerets on its abdomen, working with a mechanical sureness. In the dim light, Mele watched dozens of… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: Echoes of Yesterday Parts 1, 2 & 3”
RPG a Day 2020: Week Three
I could keep this up for another couple months. Day 15: Frame. I often stumble over game mechanics. The more simulationist, the more the mechanics try to… Read more “RPG a Day 2020: Week Three”
RPG A Day 2020: Week One
I started participating in RPG a Day a few years ago. At the time, I’d attempted to run one game in about 10 years and it hadn’t… Read more “RPG A Day 2020: Week One”
Book Review: Washington Black
I’ll admit, I was kinda hornswoggled into reading this book. I saw it sitting on the shelf, found the cover art appealing, and read some of the… Read more “Book Review: Washington Black”
Tabletop RPG Review: Microscope
I first heard of Ben Robbins and Microscope on Matt Colville’s YouTube channel. I’ve always liked the idea of more player-driven games with so-called “sandbox” settings (what… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Microscope”
Comic Review: Bone: Ghost Circles
There’s no more time to dilly dally. The action is heating up and the characters are on the move. Ghost Circles finds our heroes on a journey… Read more “Comic Review: Bone: Ghost Circles”
Matthew J. Constantine 