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This Speck of Dust in the Webverse
Just like every other journal out there, this is a soapbox. And what's my platform? What do I have to share?

I am a new writer and started this journal as a way to share a serial story. I update it twice a month with complete episodes. That story is a classic fantasy tale in a world with very little in the way of magic and no elves or dwarves or the like.

I also provide reviews of board and card games. I try to make sure that I have played a game at least three times before I provide a review. I am an avid gamer and I know most of my friends are as well. I hope that the game reviews are appreciated and found useful by others. I will attempt to provide this review every Monday. Clicking here will give you a link to just the game reviews.

A final note on the story - this is an experiment and all of these pieces are admittedly first draft quality. I just thought it would be interesting to be kept on schedule and be able to share a story with people directly. If you are just starting, here are some ease of use links.

The very first story section:
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/937.html

Summary through July 10th, 2006 (the first 32 episodes) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/10810.html
Summary through February 18th, 2007 (episodes 33 - 63) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/21431.html
Summary through March 15th, 2008 (episodes 64 - 98) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/37165.html
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Nov. 16th, 2009 @ 10:47 pm Game Review: Ninja Burger
This week I am reviewing Ninja Burger, a humorous game by Steve Jackson Games, a company better known for their Munchkin series of cards. But, why would you want to be a dungeoneering munchkin when you can work for a ninja delivery company? It turns out, it's not all it is meant to be.

Click here for full review )
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Nov. 16th, 2009 @ 09:48 pm Serial Story
Here is your update. I apologize for the day delay - I honestly forgot yesterday was the 15th. That shows how much attention I pay to the date.

Beginning negotiations )
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Nov. 9th, 2009 @ 06:38 pm Game Review: Puerto Rico
If you are into board gaming at all, you have probably heard of this week's selection. But, what about Puerto Rico makes fans rave about it so much?

Click here for full review )
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Nov. 2nd, 2009 @ 07:53 pm Game Review: Space Hulk Campaigns
This week is the final expansion to the original Space Hulk game, Space Hulk Campaigns. It may be just a book, but is it worth it?

Click here for full review )
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Nov. 1st, 2009 @ 08:46 am Serial Story
Here is your section for today. It is a little bit early because I will not have access for the rest of the day and I thought you would want to see what had happened. Enjoy!

Spies and assassins )
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Oct. 19th, 2009 @ 05:56 pm Game Review: Genestealer
The companion to the Deathwing expansion... this is for Genestealer. Now the aliens get an upgrade.

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Oct. 15th, 2009 @ 08:16 pm Seattle Knights video
I already posted this on my FB, but since I have some LJ friends who are not on FB, I thought I would post it here as well. This is a link to the final music video for the video shoot that I did with the Seattle Knights back in March or April. I think it turned out really well. As a side note - I grew a beard specifically for this role.
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Oct. 15th, 2009 @ 08:14 pm Serial Story
All I will say is enjoy...

Prices To Pay )
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Oct. 5th, 2009 @ 06:21 pm Game Review: Deathwing
Since I reviewed Space Hulk last week, it seemed appropriate to review one of the expansions next. So here is a review of Deathwing, the expansion that centers around the space marines.

Click here for full review )
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Oct. 2nd, 2009 @ 12:44 am Serial Story
This piece was... difficult to write. You will see why, I am sure.

Sisters )
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Sep. 28th, 2009 @ 08:12 am Game Review: Spacehulk
This week is a classic table top war strategy board game called Spacehulk. My friends from college remember this one all too well. I can remember being chased down the hall by friends desperately wanting to play and repeating in zombie-like trance fashion... "Space... hulk..."

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Sep. 15th, 2009 @ 09:07 pm My apologies
I do have to offer apologies - there will be no story update today. This is both good and bad news. The bad news is obviously that you do not get a story update. However, as with most clouds, this one definitely has a silver lining.

The reason that you are not getting a story update today is that all of my creative writing energies have been poured into a couple of projects that stemmed from contacts at the recent GenCon event. There is a decent possibility that I may be able to get some more venues to showcase my writing, and some different worlds to write in. As before, I don't want to be too specific until I get something more definite, but I am working on a couple of things at the moment that may lead to more of my writing publicly available.

As always, I will update here when/if the situation becomes concrete and also will send out a mail on my mailing list. I apologize for the lack of the story update, but while I have the creative energy, the time is being pushed onto other projects at the moment.
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Sep. 14th, 2009 @ 06:41 am Game Review: Small World
I was inspired to review this game based on [info]ledeir's recent post about Small World. And no, the game is not based on the Disney song. Trust me, that is a very good thing. Are you ready to do battle?

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Sep. 1st, 2009 @ 11:32 pm Story Update
Here is your section for the next couple of weeks. Enjoy! BTW - it occurs to me I never gave him a first name... I should fix that.

Sending an Emissary )
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Aug. 31st, 2009 @ 03:01 pm Game Review: Cross Cribb
This week I'm reviewing a very simple game that is Cribbage, with a small upgrade. It is called Cross Cribb, and I actually know one of the designers.

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Aug. 31st, 2009 @ 01:04 pm Review of the Shadow Chaser
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Since reviews are always a good thing, I thought I would post a link to a review for The Shadow Chaser that popped up in my google alerts. Someday I'm sure getting reviews will be a regular event, like when I get that tenth or eleventh book written. Hey, it never hurts to dream.
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Aug. 24th, 2009 @ 08:57 pm Game Review: Robo Rally
This week I'm reviewing a fairly popular game from my game nights - mainly because of the chaos that it can cause.

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Aug. 19th, 2009 @ 09:12 am A final note on GenCon
I had to make one final post because I believe in giving credit where credit is due. I also think this is deserving of its own post.

I want to say a HUGE thank you to all of the staff and volunteers for GenCon. I feel very lucky that they continue to host the Author's Avenue and give me and other writers such a wonderful opportunity. I can't even begin to fathom how much work they have to do to get everything running smoothly. So, if you are a GenCon volunteer or employee, thank you so much - it is greatly appreciated.
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Aug. 19th, 2009 @ 08:55 am GenCon Update: The business side of things
And finally - a post about the business side of things. This will mainly be filled with information about the dealer's hall and such.

My second home, the dealer's room )
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Aug. 19th, 2009 @ 08:30 am GenCon Update: It's time for some fun!
Yes, sitting at the table and talking with people or talking on panels is a lot of fun, but there is definitely another element to GenCon. I mean, let's face it - what would GenCon be without some gaming? That just wouldn't be right. Read on for more about games, [info]filkertom, [info]lukeski, and [info]marcgunn.

Let's have some fun! )
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