Not only do we talk about old people, DeeAnn and I also talk like old people in this podcast. It’s a performance. Like improv! As far as you know. [ Download mp3 – 53MB ] 00:00 – “Old People” GC…
Year: 2009
Scalzi on Self-Publishing!
Jasper here, with more on self-publishing, this time from New York Times bestselling author and multiple Hugo Award winner John Scalzi! From his “Quick Note on Self-Publishing”: [I]f you are going to self-publish, for the love of all that is…
The ORC Equations
Download PDF Last weekend, at OryCon 31, I ran two Open Read & Critique (ORC) sessions. I’ve done writing workshops before, but this was my first experience with the ORC format (called “rogue workshops” in other places). There were a…
Done and done
I wrote 10,700 words of fiction today, bringing my total for NaNoWriMo to just under 52,000 words, which got me this lovely parting gift: I may post more about this year’s experience later, but for now, here are some totally…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Sidrav Corsol’s Backstory”
Yes, I know this is a day late, but it’s not like you couldn’t have found this week’s story otherwise. I really only post these pointers for the sake of completeness. Read “Sidrav Corsol’s Backstory” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #1: ZombiePortLand
After writing one “GC Musings” blog post in September, it occurred to me that any such discussions should include my lovely wife DeeAnn, who’s been an integral part of every Snout Game. She handles the budget, most of the logistics,…
How to Solve Any Puzzle in Less Than 47 Minutes
EDITED (10 Jan 2015) to fix broken video and photo embed links. For those who couldn’t attend, here’s a recording of the puzzle hunt talk I gave at Ignite Portland 7 on November 19, 2009! http://youtu.be/QGXzqc1v5hI The talk includes a…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Rieta Linbitter’s Backstory”
Apologies if you stayed up late last night waiting for this week’s story. Blame Ignite Portland 7. Read “Rieta Linbitter’s Backstory” at 512 Words or Fewer
In a Crowded Theater
This Thursday night, I’ll be presenting “How to Solve Any Puzzle in Less Than 47 Minutes” at Ignite Portland 7. The title is, of course, hugely misleading; I’ll be discussing puzzle hunts in general and walking through one Clue from…