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Local: Gamers

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

If I write a one-shot game this month, is anyone free to help me playtest it on May 3 or 4?  Know anyone else who might help out?  I have NO idea what it’ll be, but it’ll be fun.  I promise.  I haven’t even picked a system yet.   <.<;;;  Yes, I suck like that.
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March Summary.

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

2008 Total: 185916

March: 104525 (Goals: 30/50/100)
February: 31373 (Goals: 30)
January: 50018 (Goals:30/50)

Biggest accomplishment: My first (that I know of) six figure month.
Projects: I worked on five different pieces over the month, finished two, stalled on two, worked on one for the last four days.
What I did differently: Mobic and Dragon Naturally Speaking 9. Less pain, […]

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The Tearing of Bubblewrap.

March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The melodious sound that greeted me as I stretched out my neck this morning was the tearing of a handful of bubblewrap.  And, let me say, I feel so much better for it.  I don’t know the actual biological process that goes on to make that noise, but the end result is the release of […]

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Things you should know.

March 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

1. I am not reading your writing.
1a. This has nothing to do with how I feel about you.
1b. If you ask me directly to read something, tell me what you want from my review, give me context, and I have time, I may read your writing. If it is a novel, I probably won’t.
1c. […]

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Post-novel blues.

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Writing a novel is like throwing yourself down the stairs. You stand at the top going “I’m fucking INSANE” and then you fling yourself out into space (maybe you have a plan, but that’s about as useful in some novels as your ‘falling down the stairs’ strategies). All the way down you’re going […]

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