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Including phones in a novel has proven to be a bit tricky. On the one hand, I want the book to be timeless. On the other, phone technology is advancing so quickly, how do I keep it accurate?
How do you solve a problem like Maria? I’ll give you a hint. It doesn’t involve clowns.
What are you left with after doctors and hospitals and mommas are all out of ideas? Doctor Daddy!
I just wrote this article for Games for Educators, all about how to bring your own game to market. It’s not exhaustive, but hopefully it will help you decide the direction that’s right for you!
When I created Ice Lake, my vision was to give it a great old-timey feel. I talked with Billy Matter about it, and he came up with (what I thought) was pretty much a perfect cover. So what did retailers say? Great game, but on the shelf, the box looks like it’s a game that’s […]
Trust between a father and son is the most important of things for a parent to develop. Failing that, though, I think a good laugh is always good.
I’m not sure how he came up with this answer. It sounds like it came from my wife, but that’s kind of hard to believe.
This may well be the absolutely least appropriate thing to do on Mother’s Day. In my defense, they started it. Not much of a defense, I realize, but I’m sticking to it.
Sometimes, Facebook’s Like button isn’t what you need. Here’s an option that lets the user post directly to their Facebook wall. It’s kind of like the old Facebook Share button, but better.
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