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Update
I’ve been working on Lazy Designer Book 4 and finished the rough draft of it today (it was mostly done earlier in the year, except for the sections on worldbuilding). I have also continued with some editing chores on other projects. So, as usual, lots of work but nothing much I can show you yet. I do have some stories out soon (or already out). As a reminder the anthology of superhero stories I have a story in, Oomph, will be released soon and my story “Slaying Dragons” is in the first year “best of” anthology from Plasma Frequency (in case you want to check out some of my fiction…
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Oomph
The big news for me this update is that the anthology “Oomph: A Little Super Goes a Long Way”, from Crossed Genres, will be released on October 28th. This anthology contains my story ‘Great White’ and I’ll provide links and whatnot on the release date. The full table of contents is: “Hat Trick” – Beth Cato “Power Line Dreams” – A.J. Fitzwater “Exact Change” – Christine Morgan and Lucas Williams “Short Circuit” – Kirstie Olley “Random Play All and the League of Awesome” – Shane Halbach “The Writing is On the Wall” – Brian Milton “The Breeze” – Mary Alexandra Agner “Fortissimo Possibile” – Dawn Vogel “Knuckles” – Ken MacGregor…
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Slaying Dragons… Again
Earlier this year my story ‘Slaying Dragons’ appeared in Plasma Frequency Magazine. It also garnered enough votes to be selected for Plasma Frequency’s first year anthology — reader and editor selected stories. That anthology is now available through Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions. If you’d like a sample of what Plasma has published in its first year, I strongly suggest you take a look a look at the anthology. Paperback Kindle And if you read ‘Slaying Dragons’, head back over here and let me know what you thought of it :) … Also, since I’m posting my writing update a day early to get the word out on this…
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127 750 Words
Another hasty update, still hammering away at finishing the rough draft of the latest novel before I lose the bulk of my writing time for this school year. As the title probably suggests, I am sitting at about 127 750 with 8 chapters remaining to write. Doing the rough maths in my head, and considering that I always overwrite and hence draft 2 will be smaller than the rough draft, I think the final product will be about 140 000 words, which is significantly longer than the first novel in the series. I am tempted to chop the two novels into three, as there’s a fairly natural progression point where…
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Two Negative Sales
Recently I learned that a publishing company that produces several magazines is likely going under. This means that two stories I had contracted with them will not be printed (as well as a third that I had revised significantly for an editor). Now I have to go and find a new home for them. So far there doesn’t seem to be anything appropriate, so they might sit in purgatory for a few months. This is the second time that one of these stories has actually been bought (with the magazine later folding)… it is earning a decent chunk of income without ever seeing print! I fear it might be some…
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Lazy on Kobo too
Just another reminder that the first two Lazy Designer books are also available for Kobo devices (for those of you who have those devices instead of Kindles). Lazy Designer Book 1: How to Start a Career in Game Design Lazy Designer Book 2: Making the Next Game
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Thank you!
It looks like my story “Slaying Dragons” earned enough reader votes to be included in the Year 1 anthology for Plasma Frequency Magazine. Announcement here: http://plasmafrequencymag.com/yearone.html Thanks to everybody who took the time to read the story and vote for it! I very much appreciate it.
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Review for “A Terrible Loyalty”
Noticed the first review for my latest story in On Spec Magazine. As the title suggests, a story of friendship and loyalty in hostile circumstances, the circumstances being the world we live in and the government we live under. A relatively luke warm review, I suppose, from Lois Tilton at Locus, but I’m always pleased to see my work being read by others. You can read the full review over at Locus.
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“Slaying Dragons” In Plasma Frequency Plus a CONTEST!
My story, “Slaying Dragons” is available to read in the latest issue of Plasma Frequency Magazine. (Edited – the story is no longer available online) Please check it out and let me know what you think of the story! And if you enjoy it, please consider entering Plasma Frequency’s contest. They are voting on the fave authors for each issue and those authors that win enough votes will get their story into a special anthology. I’d be delighted if you voted for my story, “Slaying Dragons”. Note: To vote you’ll need to go through a couple pages, providing feedback and direction to the magazine, on their future. (Edited – My…
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Table of Contents: Lazy Designer Book 2 – Making the Next Game
The other day I posted the table of contents for the first book, so I figured I should do the same for the second! Tomorrow I’ll post the table of contents for Book 3. Here’s the blurb: Practical advice for designers already working in the games industry and wishing to hone their skills as well as for those aspiring to such a career. The author, an industry veteran with over ten years experience (lead designer Dragon Age – Origins) explains how companies decide which videogames to make, how to build designer-friendly game engines and pipelines and how to prototype and test. Along the way the author explores his own experiences…
