“We shall have it like a coney in a trap. Then we shall see what kind of thing it is.” -Unidentified Man of Gondor, The Two Towers The threat level, which increased two during our battle with the Hill Troll, escalates one notch further to 31 — and then again […]
‘The hasty stroke goes oft astray,’ said Aragorn. ‘We must press our Enemy, and no longer wait upon him for the move.’ – The Return of the King As the sun rises on the third day of our quest, our intrepid party numbers five: Eowyn, Beravor, Theodryn and their two […]
“But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea.” – Elrond to his Council, The Fellowship of The Ring Day Two dawns with a full party eager to make progress in their quest. Eowyn, Beravor and […]
Writing on the train is never easy because I often feel that folks around me are looking at the words. Such is the case now. So be it. It is long past due to get back to writing. Spurred by the death of a friend, I am devoting the year […]
“The Ragged Astronauts” shows how plot, characterization, world building and foreshadowing can all be conveyed in the very first page of a genre novel. Now we move forward to the first actual interactions between the characters. We learned on that first page that the POV character, Toller Maraquine, see fools […]
Day One: Take Me to the River But in the wild lands beyond Bree there were mysterious wanderers, The Bree-folk called them Rangers, and know nothing of their origin. -The Fellowship of The Ring We launch our Journey Down the Anduin by setting the initial threat level — which is […]
Found last year in a used bookstore, “The Ragged Astronauts” caught my attention because its author, the Irish writer Bob Shaw, was responsible for the seminal sf short story Light of Other Days (which you can read here). I had never read any of Shaw’s novels, and the cover of “The […]
“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.” –Gandalf, An Unexpected Party, The Hobbit What follows is an AAR of a solo game of Lord of the Rings: The Card Game.
After a year of questioning my desire and dedication to writing, it is time than to get back to the business. I am launching the planning phase of a series of fantasy/steampunk series of novels. The planning will consist of a) world building and b) detailed outlining. I expect this planning […]
Lord Bart and the Leagues of SIP and ALE is just about ready to go. I’m hoping to have it ready in a variety of formats by mid-May. And — I am happy to offer free advance reader copies to anyone who believes they can a) put it at the […]
