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Dice

Revelations from the Pulse (Corbin Cases)

(a deleted file from Adrian Corbin's laptop) So it’s true. After a day of walking around, a step here and there to look at different people,...

The Climb

Working up to Spider Climb

I love finding a Spider Climb spell. What does that mean? Spider Climb is a spell that’s been in Dungeons & Dragons since some of the game’s earliest editions, and...

Running the Gauntlet

Skein magic and its uses (from Dragonsigns)

Notes of Mateo Vargas, Rayo Hill, 1977 Substance has been referred to as "skein" (pronounced skayn)  -- reasons unconfirmed. Color: deep green, with a silvery sheen...

The Fights of Fantasy

What makes a good fight? —In a story, of course, since in real life the best fights are the ones that don’t happen. But what makes...

When is a COVID story not a COVID story?

How does someone write in a year like this? A year that provides a steady supply of “2020” jokes, a lot of them along the lines...

It’s All Character

It’s the absolute favorite word in storytelling. And the one least understood. Ask writers or fans “Which is more important, characters or—” and you don’t even...

Tracks In Shadow cover

Tracks In Shadow and other points of light

Live in the shadows. Hide the fact that you can track people and secrets from across the street, and that you use that power to uncover...

The Spellkeeper Boxset

It's here! Today, the complete Spellkeeper Flight trilogy (The High Road, Freefall, and Grounded) is out as a single ebook boxset. If you haven't seen how...

What I Write

If you look through my stories, you'll see there are certain things I try to provide. Here are seven of them.   “What do you want?”...

Grounded – Countdown and Sneak Peak

For all of you who've been following the adventures of Mark and Angie and that peculiar belt, here it is: September 30th. That's the day that...

Jukebox

The Spellkeeper Flight Unofficial Playlist

It's been a long, wild ride bringing the Spellkeeper Flight books to life, ever since the opening High Road scene that I knew I couldn't use....

That Note from a Fan

Fans. They’re the second great joy in writing. I can spend months or years exploring a story and falling in love with every twist of the...