Aftermath. Resurrected Post.

April 14, 2019 Aftermath I had a party at my house last night, a triple celebration: my fiftieth birthday, the tenth anniversary of my marriage to MBW, and MBW’s U.S. citizenship. The house echoed at times with the play of what seemed a hundred children, but couldn’t have been more than a half dozen. At… Continue reading Aftermath. Resurrected Post.

Manly Wade Wellman. The Bard of Appendix N? Resurrected Post.

April 7, 2019 Manly Wade Wellman. The Bard of Appendix N? My series on Appendix N of the Dungeon Masters Guide nears its conclusion. Two more entries remain after this. This one presents a bit of a challenge for me. I come to praise Manly Wade Wellman, but I’m finding it difficult. Not Margaret St.… Continue reading Manly Wade Wellman. The Bard of Appendix N? Resurrected Post.

Editing. Resurrected Post.

March 10, 2019 Editing Editing hurts. If sculpting is removing all the bits of marble that aren’t the statue, then editing is cutting away all the words that aren’t the story. Except the sculptor didn’t create that block of marble first; someone else delivered it to his studio. When I’m editing I’m modifying something I’ve… Continue reading Editing. Resurrected Post.

Milestone Reflections. Resurrected Post.

March 3, 2019 Milestone Reflections This March is replete with major life milestones. Maybe I ought to offer each a few moments of reflection before the fact rather than let the weight of the milestones drop on me unprepared. The tenth anniversary of my marriage impends. Ten years married to MBW. A decade. Imagine that.… Continue reading Milestone Reflections. Resurrected Post.

Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience. Resurrected Post.

February 24, 2019 Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience Shortly before noon yesterday I finally completed the first draft of Warlord. Needless to say, this pleased me. I looked forward to celebrating. But life does not give a damn about my desires. Instead of celebrating, I was laid low by whatever malady my daughter… Continue reading Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience. Resurrected Post.

Top Ten Fantasy Films. Resurrected Post.

February 17, 2019 Top Ten Fantasy Films These things are subjective. They have to be. By what metric does one objectively quantify entertainment value? I believe I’ve said before I don’t really have favorites. I can and do enjoy things equally, without rankings. So what I’m listing herein is merely a current snapshot of what… Continue reading Top Ten Fantasy Films. Resurrected Post.