Jeff Grubb's Ruminations, Comments, and Other Nonsense
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
I Haz Cover!
The cover to Scourge, the Star Wars novel I occasionally talk about in this space, has been unleashed on an unsuspecting world, along with an official ship date of April 24, 2012.
It is a very dynamic pose, and step away from a traditional look. I'm kinda excited about the whole thing.
Edinburgh Tolkien Event (John Borman movie)
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So, Tuesday morning I got to watch a Tolkien event hosted by the University
of Edinburgh Tolkien Society. Titled "The LOTR film that never was, it was
a ...
The Darkest House
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Whelp, this zillow(?) listing gives me a bad feeling.
https://thedarkesthouse.com
"Don’t let the outside fool you—step inside and this house will steal y...
GRAMMARGEDDON LLC
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If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve likely seen my big news already. I have
finally incorporated as a sole proprietorship/LLC, under the name
GRAMMARGEDDON...
Other Music and Chris the Record Hound
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In the early to mid-90s, I worked for Kim’s Video in NYC and got fired on
two different occasions. The second time because owner Mr. Kim got in a
fist figh...
Announcement from Undead Labs
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Today we are excited to announce that the Undead Labs Studio Head and
Founder, Jeff Strain, is launching an exciting new initiative. As anyone
who has play...
Chase Scene Variations
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Chase scenes (like many other RPG situations) are easy to over-orchestrate.
If you find yourself planning where every pushcart and baby-toting mother
will...
Earth-Moon Fire Pole
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Earth-Moon Fire Pole
My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from
the Moon down to the Earth, how long would it take to slid...
The hardest post I've ever made
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After more than 10 years on LiveJournal, I'm closing up shop here. The new
Russian TOS make me deeply uncomfortable. I hate to leave behind the
history, th...
Truth and Meaning: I Am...
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As a Unitarian Universalist, I draw ethical and spiritual inspiration from
the wisdom of all religions. One gains an insight when studying comparative
rel...
Four Things
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I’m a bit confused, scared, flustered,and intimidated here. Bear with me,
all right?
For over the past few months (and in the next few as well), I’ve be...
Brainstorm: Lost Cities, Strange Treasures
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I'm in the mood to brainstorm something. Tell me of the cities of the
Southlands, Nuria-Natal, Nurambeki, Shebai, and Ishadia. Tell me of the
ruins in the ...
So Long Livejournal
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No, I'm not predicting doom for the site (though others seem to do that
weekly) ... I'm just saying that a while ago I moved my blogging over to my
website...
Jeff Grubb is an award-winning author, game designer, and world-builder with a host of credits. He is much calmer in real life. He can be reached here!