Night-Mantled: The Best of Wily Writers, Volume One

Now Available: Amazon Barnes & Noble Online Ebook in numerous forms including Kindle and PDF. SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY HORROR Out of the darkness come the monsters, the mysteries, and the miracles that engage our minds and engorge our hearts. This collection of short stories from exceptionally wily writers will take you from looking over your shoulder to pondering the wonders…

The Dire Multiverse Audio Drama!

My latest project is the Dire Multiverse audio drama! It is produced by Games Omniverse in conjunction with Wily Writers. It is a horror/paranormal romp in an ever-expanding world and consciousness, an enlightenment adventure with an ensemble cast of characters all coming to terms with the revelation that magic is real. Have a listen to the first episode, an introduction…

Testing Izotope RX7 for Voiceover Production

I've been circling this software for some time, but haven't been sold that it will actually help me cut down the amount of time it takes to edit my audiobook files...until today. I've actually bitten the bullet and invested in it. (P.S. It's on sale right now.) I spent several hours with the Test version (you can test it free for a month), and I've found just the right combination of apps and settings that will edit out much of the clicks and crackles that I produce when recording.

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CONTROL is coming!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=8Idtqyx6gsU I've finished my work on this project, and now I'm just waiting for it to launch! Can't wait! This game is so unique, and the main character, Jesse, is a strong and nuanced hero who I know you'll find fascinating as her story unfolds. The story has that Finnish strangeness that we know and love from Remedy's earlier releases.…

Writing for Remedy

I am over the moon!  CONTROL won several awards from IGN, specifically the 2019 Game of the Year award! I couldn't be prouder to have contributed to such an astounding project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxhxf7s4cnc Remedy Entertainment, the game company known for masterful storytelling in their games, created the games QUANTUM BREAK, MAX PAYNE series, ALAN WAKE, and more. Their history of cinema-style…

A Narrative Designer’s Approach to NPCs

As a Narrative Designer, you often create and develop non-player characters (NPCs) that help drive the story you’re telling. This is your supporting cast, the characters that bring the world to life around your player character or main character. What I’ll talk about below comes from my experience creating NPCs for various story lengths (short to epic) and various media,…