ConCarolinas 2023 - Recap
My first time as a guest at a convention. Image: Doug is holding down a copy of The Language of Skeptics. Venessa (my friend) and I were...
Effin Hippies
I watched the original series Star Trek episode The Way to Eden and I have to say... hrmmmm Sometimes you just want to watch the weird...
May/June Update
Well we do have some great news! Pre-Orders for The Language of Skeptics, at least the e-book, are live! This is a big deal, my first...
March/April Update: Hard Choices
Very soon I will be sending out a newsletter, maybe in April or May. Likely May. Until then, I am going to use my blog as...
A.I., A.I. Captain
A few weeks ago my visual artist friends began opening up about their feelings and personal experience with AI art. On one hand it does...
Game & Writing #3: Here there be... Monsters?
We have a monster issue, don't we? The slavering horde that eats babies and defiles the bums of anything with two or four legs is always...
Website Updates
I have made some updates to the website. I updated my convention schedule for 2023. You can find me at four (4) conventions this year,...
I'll Be At ConCarolinas June 2nd-4th as a Guest
To say I was surprised would be an understatement. Surprised and pleased. I look forward to attempting to be a good guest and not a...
More Interesting Times
SM Hillman is a speculative fiction writer, game designer, and cynical observer of the human animal. Your mileage will vary. When I was...
Thine Sex, Thou Drugs, These Rock n' Roll: Gaming & Writing #2
This is part 2 of my series on Gaming & Writing. Today we talk about the Bard as a character in writing, with an eye towards the...