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Running the World-Machine: Dangerous Terrain
Why does the enemy always have to be some creature with pointy bits coming at your throat? In this installment of Running the World-Machine, I discuss environmental challenges in RPGs. (Ed note — Sorry this one is late! Other projects … Continue reading
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Short Delay for Running the World-Machine!
Hey everyone, so due to a combination of busyness and plain old forgetfulness, the new Running the World-Machine entry will be up tomorrow! Sorry about that. The day got away from me and I didn’t read my to-do list as … Continue reading
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Running the World-Machine: Flexibility as a GM
This week on Running the World-Machine, I talk about how being flexible as a GM prevents player frustration, makes your life easier, and makes your tabletop RPG better for everyone involved.
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Running the World-machine: Relaxing for Your Player’s Sake
Hey everyone, here’s the first entry in a (hopefully) weekly column, Running the World-machine, which is about gamemastering for tabletop RPGs. This week’s entry is about staying relaxed as a GM, something that can be more than a little difficult … Continue reading
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Update Time
Sorry for the lack of updates, school ate a ton of my time and I wasn’t quite sure what to post. Yeah, hoo-rah on that updating the blog more often thing. 😛 I’m working on it. Anyway, some quick updates … Continue reading
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Short Fiction: The Gold-Green Forest
Hey all, just wanted to post a short story I scribbled up today. It’s not quite a flash fiction, although I’ll categorize it as such for easy finding later, but it’s about the right length. A short fantasy story about … Continue reading
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So, 2012 Happened. Onward to 2013!
On this night, as 2012 is drawing to a close, I want to take a moment and look back over the year, the things I accomplished, and figure out some of what I want to do in 2013 (in broad … Continue reading
Flash Fiction: War on Christmas in the Streets
Time for the results of another flash-fiction challenge! This one clocked in at 999 words, and was based of Chuck Wendig’s challenge that we take the War on Christmas literally. Link here: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/12/14/flash-fiction-challenge-the-war-on-christmas/ I’m not sure how happy I … Continue reading
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Knee Deep in NaNoWriMo
Hey all! Glad to see no one around here’s rotted and died of disappointment without me. *Tumbleweed blows through.* Right then. So right now I’m in the middle of NaNoWriMo. It’s going well, even though I’m a few thousand behind, … Continue reading
Halloween Flash Fiction: Somewhere, Beneath the Sea
Another flash fiction challenge courtesy of the wonderful Chuck Wendig. Check out the original challenge here. It’s another game of aspects, this time with a horror twist. Consider this your Halloween present, everyone. I hope you enjoy it.
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