After 14 years, I am ready to work on something entirely new. Although my current novel, Ages of Aenya, was started in 2006 and written from scratch, the characters and the basic outline originated from The Dark Age of Enya. As you can imagine, fourteen years is a terribly long time to wait for a... Continue Reading →
Naked (but not Afraid)
After seeing the new show on Discovery Channel, Naked and Afraid, I knew I had to chime in and soon. After all, it's about a man and a woman trying to survive in the wilderness, without a stitch of clothing! Sounds too much like my novel, and heroes, Xandr and Thelana, for me to pass... Continue Reading →
Naturism in Modern Greek Culture
What's happened to Greek culture? In terms of nudity, it's becoming increasingly American. I remember being on the island of Skiathos and seeing nothing but a sea of bare breasts. At the time, it was disconcerting. I was seven and didn't care to see naked girls. I also remember the little corner street shops... Continue Reading →
Leaving on a jet plane . . .
Unfortunately, I don't have much time to write this post. This is me in 5 minutes. Even as I type, I should be packing and making hotel reservations. Still, I can't resist leaving a few words for my fans and friends. I am going to Morocco and Greece for the summer. This will be a... Continue Reading →
Quest for the Talismans: Story Spaces
UPDATED: 10/08/2015 I'm a bit torn here. My RPG board game is immensely popular with whoever plays it. On more than one occasion people have told me, "You need to market this!" But I haven't even a clue how to market a board game and with the countless other board games already selling in comic... Continue Reading →
Quest for the Talismans: Monsters!
I love monsters! What's a great role playing board game without monsters? And the more the merrier! My fondest memories from the early days of D&D is how much I loved my Monster Manual; it was a dusty old book from the seventies given to me by a cook at my father's restaurant. The brittle,... Continue Reading →
Quest for the Talismans: Characters!
Want to be a pirate? A ninja? A princess? How about a pirate ninja princess? It doesn't really matter. Anything you can imagine, you can be. Anything you can think of, you can do. This is what I love about tabletop gaming. You don't have to worry about developers (you are the developer!) or copyright... Continue Reading →
Quest for the Talismans: FREE to Play Tabletop RPG
_______ THE STORY SO FAR . . . Once each century, when the moons are aligned, Stachte the Dragon awakes from his lair, loosing devastation upon the land of Three Towns. Homes are burned to cinders. People are snatched and devoured by the dozens. Terror reins for a decade until the dragon is appeased and... Continue Reading →
175,430
That is the final word count for Ages of Aenya, after completing a first draft back in May of 2011 at 156,584 words. As you can see, I've added almost 20,000 words, but cut just as many. A good story requires at least three thorough edits, and this coming after a complete overhaul/rewrite of The Dark Age of Enya;... Continue Reading →
It’s the Story, Stupid
I am starting to panic. My final day of editing is tomorrow. After that, I've promised myself I am going to give up trying to improve Ages of Aenya and start on something new. After all, there is only so much editing a writer can do before he goes bananas. At some point, you just have... Continue Reading →
The Art of Storytelling 
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