video-games

Progress on Out of Orbit is slow, but steady. I’m not at the point yet where I can say “the end is in sight”, but I’m at the point where being able to say “the end is in sight” is in sight. Or something like that. 😀 Anyhoo, I decided to mix things up and […]

(from The Fall of the Midnight Scorpions) Name: Reggie Quinn Role: The Muscle Country of Origin: Charytar Known associates/affiliations: Occasional patient of Dr. Cassels; cousin to Ted Quinn Greatest accomplishment: Leaving home and becoming completely self-sufficient at age 15 Biggest fear: Dying alone Additional information: There are a number of allusions (some made by Reggie […]

From The Fall of the Midnight Scorpions: Name: Ted Quinn Role: The Hacker Country of Origin: Charytar Known associates/affiliations: Cousin to Reggie Quinn Greatest accomplishment: Hacking into one of the Charytaran military’s networks without getting caught, just to see if he could Biggest fear: RejectionAdditional information: Ted feels much more comfortable dealing with computers and […]

I love writing for the 1Night Stand series, as there’s an infinite number of stories to be told, all while following the stated guidelines. They’re addictive! So I’m thrilled to announce I signed a contract for my next contribution, Flight of the Dragon Queen (unofficial subtitle: Thea Plays Too Many Video Games). Here, have a […]

Back in September, I blogged (again) about those “oh, shit” moments I’ve had when realizing something I’ve written is very, very similar to something that already exists. It’s happened to me a couple times, but I’ve reassured myself that there’s always enough differences for it not to be a big deal. To recap that particular […]

I’m nearing the end of my second playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition. This time, obviously, I’ve been taking my time and not blazing through to get to the end, letting the game consume every moment of my free time. Also (and I’ll elaborate on this throughout), I was able to almost halve the number of […]

Dragon Age: Inquisition arrived at my house almost two weeks ago, and I’ve been playing it non-stop since then. (The game is MASSIVE, and I know I still have a ways to go. At least I’m getting my money’s worth! Writing can wait.) I’ll reserve my final judgment for when I finish my first playthrough, […]

It’s been said for a while that there are no truly original ideas anymore. Which, well, maybe. I haven’t decided whether I agree or disagree with that, but I subscribe to the concept that it’s all about how you spin an idea and make it your own, and not whether the core ideas are similar […]

I’m still taking a little breather from writing, and yes, still playing games. I finished the main part of Dragon Age: Origins, finished DA: Awakenings tonight, and I have one more DLC to go. I’ll probably play through a couple more of the origin stories, but I don’t know how many times I’ll replay the […]

Haha, no it isn’t. It’s about video games. But I’ll bring it around to storytelling, I promise. So I’m taking my little writing break. I read some books I wanted to read, and I’ve finally embarked on playing Dragon Age: Origins. From what I’ve heard from friends and the internet in general is that Origins […]

I finished up and submitted my most recent project (more on that another time; regardless of how confident I feel, I’m always afraid of jinxing myself), meaning I have no WIPs going right now. As the post title says, it’s a strange feeling: I always feel like I should be writing something, but at the […]

The Disintegration sequel (aka The Fall of the Midnight Scorpions, which I should really start using more since I’ve yet to come up with a better title) is coming along swimmingly. So far, I’m really happy with the way everything’s been turning out and I’m excited for what’s yet to come. That doesn’t mean writing […]