A lot of people I know have started working from home as a prevention measure against the spread of COVID-19. If you’re one of them, it can be surprisingly daunting. …

First, some context: This week has been one of those weeks where I debated leaving social media forever. Between seeing people spread outright lies about my friends to being called names for wanting more diversity in my work to having to navigate the tricky waters of cancel culture to accusations…

Last week, I got my first tattoo. It’s a Sherlock Holmes tattoo on my right forearm. I’ve been wanting a tattoo for seven or eight years now. When I finally decided to get it, I knew I wanted something to do with Sherlock Holmes. My artist (shout out to Gabi…

(Originally posted to my blog: October 21, 2010) One of my design coworkers at CCP, who will remain nameless in order to preserve their dignity, told me a dirty little secret: video game designers really aren’t that clever. …

(Originally posted on my blog: March 12, 2011) Before I dive into this, let me preface: editing and criticism are essential to being a professional writer. …

(Originally posted to my blog: November 3, 2011) Sixty stories. Nine books. That’s a lot of reading to get through, and it’s a very small portion of the ink spilled over Sherlock Holmes outside of Doyle. So, which ones are the best? Well, in 1927, Doyle himself selected that he…

(Originally posted to my blog: April 8, 2011) I’ve been working on Vampire or things involving Vampire for many years now. Every time it comes up (especially with the discussion around Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition), there’s been a lot of fond remembrances and half-serious jokes made about goths…

(Originally posted on my blog: September 5, 2011) It’s common writing wisdom that you should follow the publisher’s submission guidelines (and it’s usually the first thing I tell people when they ask me for one piece of advice on becoming a professional writer), but it’s not always clear why such…

(Originally posted on my blog: December 7, 2011) I call myself a writer. I’ve had a number of titles over the course of my life, including “developer” and “designer.” I’ve worked on video games, role-playing games, fiction, non-fiction, television, podcasting, and I’ve even written a few programs in my day…