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The State of Chatty: Fall 2009 Edition

November 16, 2009 by The Chatty DM

Disclamer, this is not a RPG post, at least not directly.  I’m going to update readers about the state of my project and my general health. I usually always write these posts when I’m in the throes of some sort of crisis or from the depths of depression.  Well I’m happy to tell you that […]

Filed Under: Freelance Writing, Musings of the Chatty DM

Touched with Fire, the 700th post.

September 7, 2009 by The Chatty DM

This post will get intensely personal, while overall positive, it will dwell on some of my personal issues of the last year. Feel free to skip Way back in November, I wrote a somewhat somber post celebrating my 500th post. At the time, I didn’t realize that I was diving full speed into severe depression, […]

Filed Under: blogging, Freelance Writing, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: Bipolar Disorder, Milestone

Great News! Chatty’s D&D 4e adventure to be published

January 27, 2009 by The Chatty DM

I got some news from Goodman Games today. My short D&D 4e adventure will get published!  I can’t say anything about it but be certain that I will keep you updated! It should see the light of day next summer. I’m so happy and have been geeking out most of the day! For those who […]

Filed Under: Freelance Writing, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games

Chatty’s First Freelance project

November 20, 2008 by The Chatty DM

Its official. I just signed a freelance writing contract with Goodman Games. After a few flip-flops on my part, I (helped by a few people hitting me on the head with a frying pan) decided to plunge forward come what may.  I shall be spending the next few weeks writing (with the help of a […]

Filed Under: Freelance Writing, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e

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