White Wolves in Dark Worlds

Official congratulamafications to Mr. Harley Stroh!

World of Darkness Novel Contest: Five Winners of Round Two Announced

Not sure how many people you had to claw (or bite?) through to get this far, but I do know you made it through an agonizing wait to a list of 100, then 10, and now the final 5 and now you have to actually write a full-friggin'-length novel now! Hah!

I'll say again: I envy you the position, but not the sudden workload! You deserve this.

Forlorn Somnambulistic Maniacal in the Dark

These are stressful times, and when I say stressful, I mean bad and good. But when things start happening in one area of your life, all the other things in your life hear about it, get together, conspire, then dogpile you at once. Jealousy, or spite? Either way, it's crazy.

Perhaps what makes this most interesting for me is the fact that I can really relate to some of the changes going on with my peers. The sudden change in job and workload like Ed, the opportunies and lifestyle shifting of Lara, the mental headgames that Harley's going through. And on that note, congratulations, Harley, on making it as far as you have on the White Wolf novel contest! I envy your position but not your head right now! Where does one orient one's creativity when one has numerous outlets?

A friend of mine recently directed me to this website. Go there if you dare. It will either drive you stark raving mad, or make the whole universe focus itself into glacial clarity. If it's the latter, I don't want to know you.

A Bright and Nameless Vision

There is a psionic power in the D&D system called Schism, with bears this basic description: "Your mind splits into two independent parts. Each part functions in complete autonomy, like two characters in one body."

Who else would pay handsomely to manifest this power now and again, eh? That's where I'm at right now, the ultimate in multi-tasking. One project is an enduring committment I have great affection for, while the other is a sudden, short-lived affair that's literally keeping me up at night and with good fortune can become a longer one in time. But enough about that.

I hope everyone's doing well. I haven't had much chance to keep up with anyone. Keep those weblogs going, people. Lately it's my only opportunity to ensure you're still breathing.

This week's Escapee, episode 28, shows that tossing a monster into a story can always liven things up.

Investigation and Multi-tasking

Can this year have any more big developments? Yes, it can. Let's just hope they all stay good and that everyone I know keeps their health up. At this time last year, there was much to be happy about (being married) and much to worry about (the health of Marisa's parents).

Now, even as I work to wrap up one of the more important deadlines for a d20 project I'm still dabbling with, I have a new submission to cook up soon. One that's quite big and will have me checking my email frantically throughout December and beyond. Not unlike our friend Harley "I can do a million projects at once" Stroh and his many fingers in many pies.

The whole thing's leaving me...anxious and inquisitive.

In the meantime, there is a a new introspective Escapee afoot, episode 27. How apt.

Halloween Anniversary

A short post today.

Thank you everyone for your well wishes. Yes, we have indeed ended one year of marriage now. It's an injustice to try and sum it up in a sentence or two, so I'll just conclude instead by saying that I'm still quite happy. It was actually a very long year, for reasons good and bad. But I wouldn't wish for any other fate.

We went to Sleepy Hollow Monday night which, disappointingly, isn't as Halloween-festive as it ought to be. But we still had an adventurous time and I played horror movie soundtracks for the drive.

No Escapee this week. I have too much dayjob work to focus on!