Author Archives: Jason L Blair

About Jason L Blair

Writer, game designer.

Here’s the Thing About Dreams

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jason L Blair

Another year has ended (and I’ll write about that soon) and another one has started. All comments about arbitrary date changes aside, the beginning of a new year is as good a time as any other for reflection and declaration. … Continue reading →

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Interview with my Target Audience

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Jason L Blair

My 11yo daughter is home sick from school—which means I’m home from work—so I thought I’d take the opportunity to talk books with her. She started reading early, at about 2.5yo, and has continued to be an avid reader ever … Continue reading →

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New Stuff I’ve Done: SoB

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Jason L Blair

I realize it’s been a while since I updated the sidebar on stuff I’ve done recently so I thought I’d do that and spotlight a couple things in a post as well. If you’ve paid any attention to the 2014 … Continue reading →

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New Stuff I’ve Done: LFNE

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Jason L Blair

I realize it’s been a while since I updated the sidebar on stuff I’ve done recently so I thought I’d do that and spotlight a couple things in a post as well. If you’ve paid any attention to the 2014 … Continue reading →

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Hey, Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Jason L Blair

I don’t remember the exact date that I went crazy, but I remember the weeks preceding it. In mid-June 2004, I got sick. I didn’t know what it was at first. I worked during the day at a local internet … Continue reading →

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Out Now: MIGHTY MIRROR MASTERS

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jason L Blair

Some time ago, the wonderful Cynthia Miller asked if I’d be interested in writing a series book for the third edition of Cartoon Action Hour. Her company, Spectrum Games, focuses on genre emulation games, such as the wicked Slasher Flick … Continue reading →

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Keeping Track in 2014

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jason L Blair

Something I’ve decided to do, inspired by the One-Year Plan from last year (which failed, but I’ll talk about that next week), is to keep public track of the projects I start (not including pitches, scripts, and things that I … Continue reading →

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And All of a Sudden, it’s May

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jason L Blair

It’s been four months since my last update. That’s…a long time. I not only aim to fix this but I’m currently working on a clutch of updates that I’ll put into the queue. (Expect the first one tomorrow morning!) Future … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Revelation

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Jason L Blair

Obvious revelation that reared its head into my brain a bit ago so I thought I’d share. Doing nothing leads to doing more nothing. Most folks know that. But the inverse is also true. When you do something, especially if … Continue reading →

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Game Writing: 11 Things I’ve Learned

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jason L Blair

Veteran writer (and scion of Tom Clancy) Richard Dansky asked an interesting question: So what knowledge do you think is absolutely essential to working in games writing? Concepts? Elements of craft? Specific terminologies? Legal and professional issues? I responded with … Continue reading →

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