Hello, all. I’ve been quiet on here lately, mostly because I’m plugging away at the sequel to Crystal Promise. And renovations. And work. And tabletop RPGs. And the new XCOM expansion. I’m still hoping to have a rough first draft finished by the end of 2013, at which point I will have lots of sneak previews to share will you, as well as some other blog ideas that I’ve been kicking around. In the meantime, there are a couple of other things that I wanted to share with you. The first is my aunt and uncle’s blog, Cruise of the Confidence
If you like travel blogs, this is your thing. They talk about the journey, but also the unique locations, sights and points of human interest, culture and history along the way. Currently they are in Mexico, and there’s a really great story about a statue posted on the 20th of November.
Second, there are a couple of webcomics I really want to share with the world. The first is Dresden Codak, which was introduced to me by one of the coolest people I know, David Baumgart of Gaslamp Games:
He and Megan Seely were also nice enough to make the beautiful cover art for Crystal Promise.
Anyway. The comic has this great thematic blend of art and storytelling. If I do a webcomic or graphic novel someday, I will definitely be citing Aaron Diaz as an influence.
The other one I wanted to talk about is a little bit different. The other one is LARP Trek.
It’s sort of a blend of Star Trek fan-service, tabletop role-playing discourse and picture/caption-based webcomic all rolled into one. This explanation might do a better job than I will: http://larptrek.com/2012/11/25/ensign-set-a-course-for-larp-trek/
Somehow, it works. It’s really funny, and it makes you think. You might have to be a fan of either Star Trek: The Next Generation or tabletop role-playing games to really appreciate it, but if you’re like me and appreciate both, it’s a riot.
So. Just wanted to share some things that I love with you. Back to doing horrible things to characters that I love.
–James Funfer
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