Want to read this along with me? This essay is part of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1927. I used the epub version found on Feedbooks.com. “The Problem of Thor Bridge” is probably most well-known for being the story with the first mention of Watson’s infamous tin dispatch box. Somewhere in the vaults [...]
I recently had a lengthy (over 5,000 words!) interview with French magazine Jeu de Role. They gave us permission to post the English translation online, so it’s now up at the White Wolf website. I’m cross-posting it here partially to continue notifying people of cool stuff I’m involved in, but also because we got a [...]
Want to read this along with me? This essay is part of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, published in 1927. I used the epub version found on Feedbooks.com. We arrive at The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Before I dive into the first story, a note about this book: All of the stories were written after [...]
A while back, I posted a link to this article on my social networks. Quote: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sherlock Holmes’ first adventure has been removed from sixth-grade reading lists in a central Virginia county. Brette Stevenson, a parent of a Henley Middle School student, had complained that "A Study in Scarlet" is derogatory toward Mormons. [...]
Want to read this along with me? This essay is part of His Last Bow, published in 1917. I used the epub version found on Feedbooks.com. We come to Doyle’s second attempt to put Holmes behind him – “His Last Bow.” This story is one of the most unusual in the canon – it doesn’t [...]
First off, I’ve been getting a couple of requests from game designers for me to do reviews, which is flattering. However, “What I Learned” isn’t really a series of reviews so much as a way to deconstruct games I’ve played because I’ve either learned something or it illustrates something I consider important – I’ve skipped [...]
In dealing with a contract renewal negotiation, CM Punk brought the world of transmedia storytelling to professional wrestling. Before I dive into this, I need to explain some wrestling terminology. A “work” is something that’s scripted — Wrestler A hates Wrestler B in the ring, but backstage they’re friends and they travel together, for example. [...]