“Boxed” would be more accurate, but doesn’t make as catchy a title. Patience, I will explain. The desk on which my computer sits, the desk where I do my writing, has two sets of shelves, bracketing the space where the monitor sits. The set of shelves on the right is divided in half vertically (so [...]
Shelved
Filed under Writing Journal on July 18, 2005
Tagged: Dungeons & Dragons, Forgotten Realms
Putting words in my mouth
Filed under Writing Journal on June 6, 2005
Tagged: Forgotten Realms, Maiden of Pain, Realms of the Dragons II
As many of you probably already noticed, I scheduled a book signing at the local Borders. Check out the Events page for details. Last year, while writing “How Burlmarr . . .”, I held a contest to come up with the draconic word for “lightning.” I picked three finalists from the entries. Now that the [...]
“Creepy” and “cool” cover
Filed under Writing Journal on January 12, 2005
Tagged: Forgotten Realms, Maiden of Pain
Looks like I won’t have any input on the cover this time. It will be done by the same artist who has done the first two books. In Phil’s words, the cover is “very creepy, and very cool.” I can’t wait to see it! As far as my continued relationship with WotC, Phil told me [...]
Iconic characters
Filed under Writing Journal on October 25, 2004
Tagged: Forgotten Realms, Maiden of Pain
One of the guidelines in the open call was that iconic characters, i.e., NPCs that held positions of import or impact withing the Realms, were not to be killed or even made an integral part of the story. In my attempt to adhere to that rule, I chose Luthcheq as my setting, because none of [...]
Seeing my name in ink
Filed under Writing Journal on August 2, 2004
Tagged: Forgotten Realms, Maiden of Pain
I went book-shopping on Saturday. I had finally finished book ten of the Wheel of Time and had a day of sitting at a garage sale ahead of me, so I thought it’d be a good time to pick up a couple new books. I got a couple FR books I had been meaning to [...]
