Category Archives: Fantasy

Skyrim Civil War Part 2: Imperial Legion

Like choosing a spouse in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the civil war is a popular topic of player discussion. Which side should a Dragonborn choose, the Stormcloaks or the Empire? I wanted to experience everything in the game, so I played … Continue reading

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Skyrim Civil War Part 1: Stormcloak Rebellion

Like choosing a spouse in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the civil war is a popular topic of player discussion. Which side should a Dragonborn choose, the Stormcloaks or the Empire? I wanted to experience everything in the game, so I played … Continue reading

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The fragrance of Skyrim

One of my viewers, Cristina Carry (aka Undriel), creator of the Teldryn Serious quest mod, made this piece of fanart for me after I joked about the way my dremora lord says, “I smell weakness,” when I summon him with … Continue reading

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Skyrim Special Edition special guest

Skyrim is my favorite video game of all time, and I was absolutely gobsmacked to discover that Dan Donohue, voice actor for my favorite Skyrim character Teldryn Sero, popped in to watch my livestream yesterday! He also voiced Warden Eternal in … Continue reading

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Tour the Commonwealth with me

Hello, Wastelanders! I’ve been playing Fallout 4 for awhile and now I’m doing videos on Youtube! You can check out the videos below and subscribe to my channel to be notified of new content. When the remastered Skyrim comes to PS4, I’ll be streaming … Continue reading

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Top 10 historical babes

These are my top 10 favorite actors who’ve portrayed historic figures or literary characters, or appeared in period pieces and stories inspired by the past. The U.S. has only recently discovered some of these hotties who I’ve known for the … Continue reading

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ILLOGICON 2016: Geek crafting and writing panels

Since its beginning in 2012, I’ve participated in every ILLOGICON except one, only missing 2014 because I caught a raging case of swamp crud from Disney World. ILLOGICON is a small, fan-driven convention dedicated to Science Fiction and Fantasy in … Continue reading

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Writers require courage equal to desire

I’ve been a writer for a long, long time. DRAGON magazine published my short story, “The Visitor,” in 1988. I was 17. Shortly after that, I worked for a treasure hunting magazine, writing articles and book reviews. A few years … Continue reading

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Back in my day, video games had stick figures

When people complain about graphics in video games, and frame rate, and immersion, and lag, and whether PS4 is better than Xbox One, and how Skyrim “sucks” compared to Oblivion or Morrowind, and which Final Fantasy game is better than … Continue reading

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The Book of Life vs. Strange Magic

I finally saw THE BOOK OF LIFE yesterday, after hearing so many good things about it. And now I’m even more mystified by the poor reception of STRANGE MAGIC. I’m not saying THE BOOK OF LIFE isn’t deserving of its success. … Continue reading

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