Author Archives: Jason L Blair

About Jason L Blair

Writer, game designer.

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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Out Now: HOW THE SAINTS SAVE CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jason L Blair

The holidays are here and they’ve brought new DLC for Saints Row IV. Cozy up to the fire and enjoy this delightful—and delightfully twisted—trip to save St. Nick and restore the holidays to the world. Here’s the sell text: How … Continue reading →

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Out Now: HEY ASH, WHATCHA PLAYIN’?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jason L Blair

I don’t want to get into the habit of calling out all the Saints Row IV DLC but I have to talk about this one. Anthony, Ash, and Papa Burch, from the insanely popular webseries Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’ are … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction: CAPTIVE AUDIENCE

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jason L Blair

You may remember a couple months back, a teacher friend of mine asked if I would write a survival story aimed at Middle Grade readers. Of course, I said “YES” and the short fiction piece “Rest” was the result. Well, … Continue reading →

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Out Now: ENTER THE DOMINATRIX

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jason L Blair

The first story/mission DLC pack for Saints Row IV is out today! (In most territories anyway. Tomorrow for the UK!) Introducing Enter the Dominatrix. I was one of the writers on this pack and it was a blast. In addition … Continue reading →

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Interview at Geek’s Dream Girl

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Jason L Blair

I recently sat down with the wonderful Lillian Cohen-Moore over at Geek’s Dream Girl to discuss the origin of Little Fears and how the publishing scene has changed since I released the original game back in 2001. For those interested … Continue reading →

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