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Nudging the World: Storytelling Lessons from my Dad
When I was in elementary school, sometimes my dad would come for lunch. The rule was that you could choose two friends to join you outside the cafeteria with an adult. My friends fought tooth and nail to be chosen whenever my dad came. Because Dad would tell us stories. You might not think that […]
Just a Writer – Drafting Your Future in Video Games
A few times a month, a young writer will reach out asking about how to break into game writing. Notably, I can’t remember anyone asking if they should get into the industry — and that’s with all of the recent terrible news. But the question I get often: is it enough to be just a writer? It’s […]
Novel Excerpt – Warlocks
Chapter 1 The night started to go wrong when I invaded the mind of a rare earth trader and convinced him he was a cat. Waiters wielding tiny hors d’oeuvres patrolled the ballroom. I stood under ostentatious chandelier lighting, waiting. Long ago I’d crafted a persona as an aficionado of luxury goods to keep the hillborns […]