Almost a month off schedule, but here it is. The new Pens & Swords is more than just a facelift, so I thought I’d give a tour. Starting on the home page, a news item will be posted everytime I add a blog entry, book into the library, or schedule a new event (those will [...]

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Work on the new design for the website is coming along. Rounded corners are the biggest rage now, and I was struggling with the logistics of making and placing them. Got over that hurdle last night and have the homepage template over 50% complete.
I’m using CSS pretty heavily with this design. It’s nice to be [...]

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As Ed so wittingly put it, finishing Maiden marks the end of a significant chapter in my life. It is definitely a beginning; this is not the last book I will write. That said, I’m a little burnt out on writing and will take the month of January off, though I do have an article [...]

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I thought today would be my 100th post, but according to Blogger, yesterday was. Oh, well. I’ve been thinking about the future of the website recently, and how I wanted to use it. Originally, Pens & Swords was meant to be an extension of the MoP diary I had started on Forward Motion, a way [...]

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I’ve decided to set aside Maiden for the next 30 days (or less) and write my RotD2 story. I’m at a good stopping point: halfway done with the book and about to start Chapter 7.
I wrote the first 250 words of the short story Monday night before going to bed. More importantly, I’ve nailed down [...]

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