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In my last post I talked about some of the dangers of world-building disease and hinted that world building might actually be helpful in some way. This post is about the helpful part. I recently discovered a writing blog that I enjoy: The Creative Penn, blog of author Joanna Penn. Joanna is a smart, self-published author with a lot to share abo...

Right now I’m in the planning stages for my next book. You may or may not recall my original post on this subject back on the first of February. Yes, it’s been two-and-a-half months, and I’m still planning. Does that sound like a long time to you? It sounds like a long time to me. I have a specific fear of taking too long at this stage. Among f...

Connor Anderson, Aaron Mull, Zac Smith, and Leslie Phillipsen Let me break some news to all you poor, hopeful RPG geeks out there: Leslie Phillipsen does not want to date you. She has a deep dark secret. How do I know this? It’s simple, really. I’m in the habit of checking my site statistics every few days, and after posting the video, I n...

Today for your viewing pleasure I offer a catchy music video of a hot gaming chick and her nerdy pals singing about roleplaying games. The song is a parody of “Like a G6” by Far East Movement. It’s been recreated from scratch by the nerds themselves using Garage Band. Pretty impressive, actually. Before you view, you should know that I don’t ne...

Here’s a very interesting idea: a series of perfume oil blends based on Dungeons and Dragons. The Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has created a unique scent for each of the canonical races, classes, and alignments from D&D. Pick the three that represent your character for a completely unique scent for each character. This strikes me as potentiall...

Back in August of 2010, I created a long post showcasing all of the cover art for the Wheel of Time e-book covers that had been released until that point. Since then, two more of the e-books have been released—The Gathering Storm and The Towers of  Midnight. The cover for The Towers of Midnight is absolutely amazing and may even trump my origin...

Look at these cool maps. Just look and salivate. OK, I’d better say a little more than that! These maps were all found on Cartographer’s Guild, a site I found thanks to helpful commenter drow. Each map has its own unique style. Click on the map to view the full-size version over on Cartographer’s Guild. The detail in these maps is amazing. You ...

Fans of epic fantasy love their maps. Fans of role playing games love their maps. Lots of other people love maps, too. I’ve been fascinated with them ever since I was a kid. My favorite country was Italy, because it was shaped like a boot. I think that is part of what shaped my love for both fantasy and maps—the idea that something real could be...