While waiting for my current submission to get accepted somewhere, I’ve been at work on the next story. It’s a 3900 word horror story. Black Bones Pradip has become focused on all the things he wants, but a neighbor seems to appreciate everything Pradip has. So much so, he’s willing to come back from theContinue reading “Beta Reading: “Black Bones””
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Far Away Thanksgiving
No reviews or articles this Friday. It’s Thanksgiving in the US. I hope you all have a nice, safe, very distant Thanksgiving. Get away from me.
Book Review: “The Queen of the Swords” by Michael Moorcock
7/10 Fun new characters and adventures but a little rushed The Queen of the Swords is the second book in the Corum series, continuing Corum’s adventures as he battles the gods of chaos. After defeating Lord Arioch and restoring a fragment of order to the world, Corum is faced with growing dangers as the remaining SwordContinue reading “Book Review: “The Queen of the Swords” by Michael Moorcock”
Book Review: “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick
10/10 Perhaps not perfect but a personal favorite In a war-torn world, Rick Deckard is a bounty hunter; his target: androids that have illegally arrived on Earth. These androids, a new advanced variety, are so difficult to tell from humans that some question who are the “andys” and who the humans? Story Philip K. DickContinue reading “Book Review: “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick”
Update: Projects and Reviews
Posts have been light lately; I’ve been very focused on work. And yesterday, I had a bit of website work to do because I upgraded my account and I now have a real domain! There are a few other things I get with the upgrade, but the domain is the biggest. The Dawnless Valley PlaytestContinue reading “Update: Projects and Reviews”
“The Dawnless Valley” Playtests!
I’ve been very busy this past week finishing the current round of edits on my dark fantasy gamebook*, The Dawnless Valley. Hence the lack of reviews and articles. *A gamebook is like a choose-your-own-adventure book but with RPG-like rules and mechanics. Typically, you create and customize your own character, acquire items, and there’s usually someContinue reading ““The Dawnless Valley” Playtests!”
Project Update: “The Dawnless Valley” Gamebook
For those who don’t know, I’ve been working on a dark fantasy gamebook* for over a year. It’s been through several rounds of playtesting and lots of editing. *A gamebook is like a choose-your-own-adventure book but with RPG-like rules and mechanics. Typically, you create and customize your own character, acquire items, and there’s usually someContinue reading “Project Update: “The Dawnless Valley” Gamebook”
Movie Reviews: “Pyewacket” and “The Ritual”
5/10 Sloppy writing, a waste of good acting Leah is a young metal head with an interest in the occult. When her relationship with her mother frays more than she can bear, she performs a ritual to summon the Pyewacket, a creature tasked with killing Leah’s mother. Story and Characters The core idea is simpleContinue reading “Movie Reviews: “Pyewacket” and “The Ritual””
Quick Update
It’s been a busy week, and I don’t have as much prepared as I’d like. Tomorrow will be another double-feature movie review of horror movies. And I recently finished running a play-by-forum game of Symbaroum, so I’ll have an article with my thoughts coming soon for those interested in tabletop RPGs. Next week may beContinue reading “Quick Update”
Movie Reviews: “As Above, So Below” and “The Autopsy of Jane Doe”
8/10 A concise, effective horror film. Scarlett is after the legendary Philosopher’s Stone, trying to finish what her late father started. When her search brings her to the Paris Catacombs, she and her unlikely group of tunnel-delvers will come face-to-face with their own Hell. Story and Characters The story is straightforward and knows not toContinue reading “Movie Reviews: “As Above, So Below” and “The Autopsy of Jane Doe””
Thomas P. King, author and game designer 