Monthly Archives: August 2009

How Went the War of Your Words?

photo from Tor’s website Very early this morning I sent out my submission to tor.com’s War of the Words contest. I feel both exhausted and relieved to have it out there.  Although I panicked about writing a synopsis, I feel pretty good about the finished product. You can find a short excerpt or two of …

August 20, 2009 – 4:38 pm | By Keith | Posted in News | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Fantasy Book Cover Trends

An interesting study has been done down at Orbit publishing dealing with something I’d like to start getting into; the trends of fantasy book covers. Though I am curious if books with swords on the cover statistically sell better than those with unicorns…

August 19, 2009 – 9:34 am | By Keith | Posted in Cover Art, Sweet Nothings | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

d20 Metropolis: Rooftop Crossings

photo by jon So your PCs are on the rooftops, chasing after a random criminal, or perhaps a ripper (my renowned favorite via Cityscape). You hit the dilemma: in real cities, not every rooftop is the same height. But if they’re all different random heights, then the whole thing will grind to a halt the …

August 18, 2009 – 9:31 pm | By Keith | Posted in Advice, Gaming, GMing, Pen and Paper RPGs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)