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Novels

Death's Heretic
(November 2011)

Ranked #3 on Barnes & Noble's list of the Best Fantasy of 2011!

Nobody cheats death! A warrior haunted by his past, Salim Ghadafar serves as a problem-solver for a church he hates, bound by the goddess of death to hunt down those who would rob her of her due. Such is the case in the desert nation of Thuvia, where a powerful merchant on the verge of achieving eternal youth via a magical elixir is mysteriously murdered, his soul kidnapped somewhere along its path to the afterlife. The only clue is a magical ransom note, offering to trade the merchant’s successful resurrection for his dose of the fabled potion. But who would have the power to steal a soul from the boneyard of Death herself? Enter Salim, whose keen mind and contacts throughout the multiverse should make solving this mystery a cinch. There's only one problem: The investigation is being financed by Neila Anvanory, the dead merchant's stubborn and aristocratic daughter. And she wants to go with him.

Along with his uninvited passenger, Salim must unravel a web of intrigue that will lead them far from the blistering sands of Thuvia on a grand tour of the Outer Planes, where devils and angels rub shoulders with fey lords and mechanical men, and nothing is as it seems...

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ISBN: 978-1-60125-369-9

 

Short Fiction

DATE/ISSUE/COVER TITLE PUBLICATION SUMMARY
Forthcoming
(2012)		 Guns at the Hellroad New Heroes II
(Stone Skin/Pelgrane Press)		 A hard-bitten gunslinger and a blind girl with uncanny powers must track down a cache of ancient weapons in a post-Rapture society.
Forthcoming
(2012)		 Herself a Child Black Gate A story about abortion in a fantasy setting where gods actively enforce the tenets of their faiths.
Forthcoming
(February 2012)
 Overclocking Escape Pod A near-future story of biological hacking and strained relationships. Originally published in Apex Magazine.
December 13, 2011
 Ties of Silver Podcastle A story about the ghettoized lycanthropes and the search for identity. Originally published in Beast Within 2.
December 2011
 Faithful Servants Starship Sofa An audio version of  the story originally published on paizo.com.

November 2011
 Faithful Servants Paizo.com A serialized novelette chronicling an earlier adventure of Salim (the protagonist of Death's Heretic) and the strange loyalty of a summoned monster.
August 2011
 The Sharing Broken Time Blues:
Fantastic Tales in the Roaring '20s
(Absolute XPress/
Hades Publications)		 An anthology of SF set in the 1920s. My story's about a WWI pilot, an alien observer, and the dangers of perfect communication.
July 2011
 		Ties of Silver Beast Within 2
(Graveside Tales)		 An anthology of non-standard lycanthrope stories. Mine is a noir piece about lycanthropes in a government-run ghetto.
July 2011
 		Death at the Swaddled Otter Prodigal Sons The collected eBook version of the novella which ran alongside the Kingmaker Adventure Path, starring two exiled vagabonds in the River Kingdoms. I wrote the framing story, and subsequent chapters were provided by Rich Pett, J. C. Hay, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Steven Schend, and Jay Thompson.
May 2011
 		The Compass Stone:
The Collected Journals of Eando Kline		 The Compass Stone:
The Collected Journals of Eando Kline
(Paizo Publishing)		 An ebook collection of the first 18 Pathfinder's Journals, containing the complete Eando Kline story arc. I edited and introduced the collection (and the original journals) and wrote a third of the stories.
April 2011
 		Holding the Line Human Tales
(Dark Quest Books)		 A book of new fairy-tale-style stories told from the point of view of the monsters. "Holding the Line" is the story of an army of goblins' desperate desire to keep their human princesses safe in the modern world.
(Also available on Kindle!)
January 2011
 		Overclocking Descended From Darkness: Vol. 2
(Apex Book Company)		 Reprint collection of stories from Apex Magazine, including my youthful foray into cyberpunk drug-dealing.  Also includes stories from folks like Ekaterina Sedia, Genevieve Valentine, Paul Jessup, Mary Robinette Kowal, and more.
October 2010

Miscarriage Machine of Death
(Bearstache Books)		 #1 Best-Seller on Amazon.com
10/26/2010

Machine of Death, edited by Ryan North, David Malki!, and Matthew Bennardo, is an anthology of stories set in a world in which a machine can cheaply and accurately predict how someone will die. The collection earned a lot of press attention for taking the top spot on Amazon.com when the editors (also prominent internet cartoonists) asked their communities to all buy the book on the same day. It received even more attention when political pundit Glenn Beck railed against it on his national program, angry that it bumped his own book to the #3 slot.

Click here to read Jeff VanderMeer's positive review at Omnivoracious

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September 2010
 The Long Road to the Sea Catastrophia
(PS Publishing)		 Edited by British Fantasy Society award winner Allen Ashley, Catastrophia is an anthology of stories set after the apocalypse.

"'A beautifully written story about people who, after dying, regain life, but not all of their humanity. A tragic tale of lost love." ~Rena Hawkins, Tangent (Link)
Before They Were Giants Before They Were Giants
(Planet Stories)		 An anthology collecting the first published short stories from SF greats like Ben Bova, China Mieville, William Gibson, and more,  alongside critiques by the authors themselves, offering insight on what they know now that they wish they'd known then. (Edited and introduced by James)
Death at the Swaddled Otter Pathfinder #31: Stolen Land The first chapter in a new Pathfinder's Journal, starring two scoundrels searching for glory in the River Kingdoms - without working too hard at it, of course.
December 2009
 Overclocking Apex Magazine A story of illicit substances in the near future, and how the more things change, the more they stay the same.
January 2009
 End of the Road Pathfinder #18: Descent Into Midnight The concluding chapter of the Eando Kline saga in the Pathfinder's Journal.
July 2008
 Pink Like Me Pathfinder #12: Crown of Fangs The twelfth installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando gets a look at the other side of prejudice and completely loses his temper.
June 2008
 A Friend in Need Pathfinder #11: Skeletons of Scarwall The eleventh installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando encounters some insects of unusual size and learns that trust is a pleasant liability.
January 2008
 Of Endings and Beginnings Pathfinder #6: Spires of Xin-Shalast
 (January 2007)		 The sixth installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando Kline learns not to trust wizards and what it means to sacrifice in the name of friendship.
December 2007
 Belly of the Beast Pathfinder #5: Sins of the Saviors
 (December 2007)		 The fifth installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando Kline recruits an old friend for one last job. Written with Mike McArtor.
October 2007
 		Will the Last One Out Please Turn Off the Lights? Kiss Machine #15: The Goodbye Issue A short science fiction piece about evacuating the planet, and how ordinary people become history.
October 2007
 Hand of the Handless Pathfinder #3: The Hook Mountain Massacre
(October 2007)		 The third installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando Kline ventures into the anarchic city of Kaer Maga in search of a magical relic.
May 2007 Dreamcatching Aberrant Dreams A science fiction story about dreams, and what happens when we tamper with them.
May 2007 Fling Clean Sheets A somewhat fictional story about infidelity and guilt.
Summer 2004 (Issue 2)
 		Fuck Like Renton Penitalia: Collegiate Erotica at the University of Washington Equal parts raunchiness and nostalgia. And yes, that's me on the cover.
2004 - Issue 21
 Cooking in the Bathroom Bricolage A story about food, spirituality, and crazed consumerism. One of the pieces that won the Charlotte Paul Reese Prize for Fiction at UW.
2004 - Issue 21
 Coming Out Bricolage My first collegiate short story. Pretty much what the title implies.
Spring 2004 (Issue 1) Declaration of Independence Penitalia: Collegiate Erotica at the University of Washington  Angsty slam poetry from the college years.
July 2003 The Weight of Wings Hobart Pulp What if one day you woke up with wings? What if nobody cared?
One of the pieces that won the Charlotte Paul Reese Prize for Fiction at UW.


Gaming

DATE/ISSUE/COVER TITLE PUBLICATION SUMMARY
Distant Worlds Distant Worlds An overview of the many worlds of Golarion's solar system, plus the alien societies that live there.
Bestiary 3 Bestiary 3 The third hardcover monster collection for the PFRPG. My contributions included monsters like the shae, caulborn, and ceratiodi (written with China Mieville)
The Inner Sea World Guide The Inner Sea World Guide The updated and vastly improved version of the original (and now out of print) Pathfinder campaign setting hardcover!
Bestiary 2  Bestiary 2 The second hardcover monster collection for the PFRPG.
Misfit Monsters Redeemed Misfit Monsters Redeemed Can I prove once and for all that the Flail Snail is awesome? You be the judge!
Prince of Wolves Kobold Quarterly #14 Game rules for new magic items, spells, and more from the first Pathfinder Tales novel, Prince of Wolves
The Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide The Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide Tons of new rules, classes, and other options for players.
The First World Pathfinder #36: Sound of a Thousand Screams In which we unveil the mysteries of the fey realm once and for all.
City of Strangers City of Strangers A guide to my anarchic refugee city of Kaer Maga, originally created as a setting for Seven Swords of Sin and the Pathfinder's Journal.
The Pathfinder RPG Gamemastery Guide The Pathfinder RPG Gamemastery Guide All the advice, tables, and secret tricks you need to make you into the best GM possible, written by some of the industry's foremost designers.
The Ceratioidi Pathfinder #32: Rivers Run Red A new monster from China Miéville, who I worked with to give this angler-fish man a full Pathfinder write-up.
Death at the Swaddled Otter Pathfinder #31: Stolen Land The first chapter in a new Pathfinder's Journal, starring two scoundrels searching for glory in the River Kingdoms - without working too hard at it, of course.
NPC Guide NPC Guide Premade NPCs for every situation, as well as several characters from the Paizo staff Sandpoint game games, including my elven rogue Kirin the Heretic.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary The definitive monster book for the PFRPG.
Seekers of Secrets Seekers of Secrets A comprehensive guide to the Pathfinder Society.
Dungeon Denizens Revisited Dungeon Denizens Revisited A new spin on roleplaying's most classic monsters.
Exotic Arms Pathfinder Companion: Legacy of Fire Player's Guide Strange weapons from the desert markets of Katapesh.
End of the Road Pathfinder #18: Descent Into Midnight The concluding chapter of the Eando Kline saga in the Pathfinder's Journal.
Kyonin Pathfinder #17: A Memory of Darkness A gazetteer of the elven nation of Kyonin.
Into the Black Pathfinder #14: Children of the Void A gazetteer of Golarion's solar system.
The Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting The Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting The definitive guide to the Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting, for which I was one of several authors.
Classic Monsters Revisited Classic Monsters Revisited In which we take 10 of fantasy's most enduring and beloved monsters and try to breathe new life into old tropes.
Pink Like Me Pathfinder #12: Crown of Fangs The twelfth installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando gets a look at the other side of prejudice and completely loses his temper.
A Friend in Need Pathfinder #11: Skeletons of Scarwall The eleventh installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando encounters some insects of unusual size and learns that trust is a pleasant liability.
The Hold of Belkzen: The Fury of the Hordes Pathfinder #11: Skeletons of Scarwall A detailed gazetteer of the savage Hold of Belkzen, ancestral home of Golarion's orcs and ancient secrets from before the Age of Darkness.
Of Endings and Beginnings Pathfinder #6: Spires of Xin-Shalast
 (January 2007)		 The sixth installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando Kline learns not to trust wizards, and what it truly means to sacrifice in the name of friendship.
Belly of the Beast Pathfinder #5: Sins of the Saviors
 (December 2007)		 The fifth installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando Kline recruits an old friend to help him sneak back into the Red Mantis safe house. Written with Mike McArtor.
Hand of the Handless Pathfinder #3: The Hook Mountain Massacre
 (October 2007)		 The third installment in the Pathfinder Journal, in which Eando Kline ventures into the anarchic squatter city of Kaer Maga.
Varisia: Cradle of Legends Pathfinder #3: The Hook Mountain Massacre
 (October 2007)		 An in-depth backdrop detailing ruins, cities, and other locations of note in Varisia. 
Keeping the Keep Pathfinder #3: The Hook Mountain Massacre
 (October 2007)		 So you've finally managed to secure yourself a castle. Now how do you rule it successfully? Co-written with Mike McArtor.
Bar Fight! Dungeon Magazine #150 (September 2007) Campaign Workbook for the final print issue. Everything you need to come up with a good old-fashioned roadhouse dust-up.
Body Modifications Dragon Magazine #359 (September 2007) Class Act for the final print issue. The racy picture of Lidda the iconic halfling that accompanied it was priceless.
D2: Seven Swords of Sin Standalone 32-page adventure from Paizo Publishing
(August 2007)		 One of Paizo's first 32-page adventure modules, D2 is half rooms from Paizo's GenCon delve (written by multiple staff members) and half brand-new content from yours truly. Explore an abandoned research facility beneath the anarchic squatter city of Kaer Maga, and stop a sorceress from combining the blades of the ancient Runelords!
The Automatic Hound Dungeon Magazine #148
(July 2007)		 Deep in the forest, two hunters stumble across the site of a strange and ancient ritual, and one pays the ultimate price. Now a murderous beast stalks the streets of a quiet farm town. Can the PCs unravel the secret of Dramsburg’s dark past and defeat a monster that cannot be killed?
Let the Kid Talk Dungeon Magazine #146
(May 2007)		 My first and only editorial for Dungeon, focusing on the death of hack-'n-slash and the nerding of mainstream American culture. As expected, it stirred the bees' nest quite a bit, prompting over 200 messageboard posts arguing my points both ways.
In other words: mission accomplished.
The Lightless Depths Dungeon Magazine #144
(March 2007)		 The sixth installment in the Savage Tide Adventure Path. Deep beneath the Isle of Dread, an insane living city harbors the key to the Crimson Fleet's shadow pearls. Yet in order to destroy them, the PCs may need to unleash an alien evil just as horrifying. Written with Wes Schneider.
Wizard's Workshop Dragon Magazine #350
(December 2006)		 Bazaar of the Bizarre article featuring new magical items designed to make the arcane spellcaster's life that much easier.
Savage Tidings
Beyond Sasserine		 Dragon Magazine #349
(November 2006)		 The second installment of Savage Tidings, Dragon's supplementary series for players in the Savage Tide Adventure Path. Written with Wes Schneider.
Healing for Hire Dungeon Magazine #139
(October 2006 issue)		 Campaign Workbook: The Cast
What do you do when nobody wants to be the cleric? Three new NPCs willing to supply your party with healing - for a price. 
Malek: Evil Entombed Dungeon Magazine #129
(December 2005 issue)		 Critical Threat article tied in with D&D2:WotDG (see below) and written with Wes Schneider and Mike McArtor.
An evil wizard fatally teleports himself into a wall, only to find that death isn't quite the end...
Servant of Decay Dungeons and Dragons II: Wrath of the Dragon God
 (DVD bonus feature)		 DVD bonus feature adventure, written with Wes Schneider and Mike McArtor. Illustrated by Kyle Hunter. A brief foray into a subterranean temple of Juiblex, lord of slimes and oozes, helps guide beginners into the world of D&D (while tying into the film's plot).
Shut-In Dungeon Magazine #128
(November 2005 issue)		 My first published D&D adventure, with Wes Schneider. Jack the Ripper meets Jane Austen.

 

Nonfiction

DATE/ISSUE/COVER TITLE PUBLICATION SUMMARY
January 12, 2012 A House Divided: Science Fiction Versus Fantasy Apex Book Company Guest essay about why some people read exclusively science fiction or fantasy rather than both, and the stereotypes each camp holds about the other.
December 12, 2011 Building Worlds: Using Astronomy to Create Interesting Settings SF Signal Guest post about using astronomy to make your fantasy or science fiction world more memorable--with science!
November 26, 2011 The Gray Zone: Moral Ambiguity in Fantasy Suvudu Guest essay about the rise of stories like George Martin's Song of Ice and Fire, and modern fantasy readers' desire to trade righteous absolutism for gritty reality.
November 15, 2011 Faithless: Atheism in Fantasy SF Signal Guest post about dealing with atheism in a fantasy world where the gods are active participants in mortal affairs (and my own attempts to address the issue in Death's Heretic).
September, 2011 Literary Mercenaries: Is Media Tie-In Writing Right For You? Inkpunks Guest post about the business of tie-in writing, and deciding whether you should throw your hat in the ring
June, 2011 The Benefits of Being a Hack (or: Why You Don't Want to be Ted Chiang) Inkpunks Guest post about not psyching yourself out, and accepting your own imperfections as an author.
May, 2011
 		Introduction Pathfinder Chronicler Anthology,
Volume 1		 Guest introduction to the Pathfinder fanfiction anthology, in which I discuss the significance of fanfic as a whole and the Pathfinder Chronicler project in specific.
March, 2009 Epic Fail Pathfinder #30 Editorial in which I discuss my shortcomings when it comes to high-level play, and preview the new classes in the Advanced Player's Guide.
February, 2009 Fact and Fiction Pathfinder #29 Editorial regarding the announcement and direction of the new Pathfinder novel line.
September 21, 2008 Why All The Screaming? (Four Reasons Why I Love Metal, and You Should Too) NadaMucho The first and last installment in NadaMucho.com's new metal column.
09/2007
(Issue 359 - September 2007)		 Unsolved Mysteries of D&D Dragon Contributed a few blurbs on the identity of Rob Kuntz's "Y" and Dave Trampier's mysterious disappearance.
08/2006
(Issue 347 - September 2006)		 Off to See the Wizards Dragon My first major feature in Dragon, and one of the rare non-game-content articles: a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of Wizards of the Coast R&D department.
03/2006
(Issue 342 - April 2006)		 Return of a Titan Dragon First Watch
The Art of Ray Harryhausen, creator of such films as Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts.
03/2006
(Issue 342 - April 2006)		 Lots of Lovecraft Dragon First Watch
New Chaosium releases for the Call of Cthulhu RPG.
02/2006
(Issue 341 - March 2006)		 Jinxed! Dragon First Watch
J!NX - clothing for gamers.
02/2006
(Issue 341 - March 2006)		 Character Design Dragon First Watch
Design Studio Press.
02/2006
(Issue 341 - March 2006)		 Exiled Dragon First Watch
Drizzt comics from Devil's Due.
01/2006
(Issue 340 - February 2006)		 Dungeons and Dragons Online Dragon Interview with the folks behind DDO.
01/2006
(Issue 340 - February 2006)		 Warmachine Gets Huge Dragon First Watch
New action figures.
01/2006
(Issue 340 - February 2006)		 New Releases: Compleat Encounters Dragon First Watch
Paizo's Compleat Encounters
12/2005
(Issue 339 - January 2006)		 D&D Online: From Dice to Mice Dragon First Watch
Teasing the new MMORPG.
12/2005
(Issue 339 - January 2006)		 Worm Food Dragon First Watch
 Writhing Stranglers.
11/2005
(Issue 338 - December 2005)		 Item Creation Feat Dragon First Watch
 Paizo's GameMastery Item Packs.
11/2005
(Issue 338 - December 2005)		 Three Dragon Ante Dragon First Watch
 Non-collectible D&D card game.
11/2005
(Issue 338 - December 2005)		 Order of the Stick Dragon First Watch
 Order of the Stick.
11/2005
(Issue 338 - December 2005)		 Come On Inn Dragon First Watch
 Crystal Caste's new inn.
11/02/05 Hearing the call of music
 Local musician a staple of the community		 The Issaquah Press EHaS #6
The final installment in my "Everybody Has a Story" series.
10/2005
(Issue 337 - November 2005)		 Map Quest Dragon First Watch
 Paizo's Map Packs.
10/2005
(Issue 337 - November 2005)		 Magic Figures Dragon First Watch
 Magic: The Gathering.
10/2005
(Issue 337 - November 2005)		 Arm Yourself Dragon First Watch
Padded swords!
10/2005
(Issue 337 - November 2005)		 Wrath of the Dragon God.... Dragon First Watch
 Another D&D movie.
09/2005
(Issue 336 - October 2005)		 Here there be monsters Dragon First Watch
 Privateer Press.
09/2005
(Issue 336 - October 2005)		 Objects d'Art Dragon First Watch
 Wizards art prints.
09/2005
(Issue 336 - October 2005)		 Take it to the mat Dragon First Watch
 Steel Sqwire battlemats.
09/2005
(Issue 336 - October 2005)		 Terror in the cards Dragon First Watch
 Horrific card game.
08/2005
(Issue 335 - September 2005)		 The GameSac Dragon First Watch
 The beanbag for gamers.
08/2005
(Issue 335 - September 2005)		 Maintaining the Siege Dragon First Watch
 Dungeon Siege II.
08/2005
(Issue 335 - September 2005)		 Exalted Deed Dragon First Watch
 Exalted comic book.
08/2005
(Issue 335 - September 2005)		 Made In America Dragon First Watch
 Northern Crown RPG.
07/13/2005 A survival guide for being single in Issaquah The Issaquah Press It's called a "survival guide" for a reason.
07/13/2005 Here to stay
 Issaquah couple remembers town's roots		 The Issaquah Press EHAS #5 - The Butterfields watched Issaquah grow into the town it is today... and boy, are they pissed.
07/2005
(Issue 334 - August 2005)		 Play Your Cards Right Dragon First Watch
 New Z-Man Games stuff
07/2005
(Issue 334 - August 2005)		 Compleat Toolkit Dragon First Watch
 Paizo's GameMastery/Compleat Encounters release.
07/2005
(Issue 334 - August 2005)		 The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising Dragon First Watch
 Cult film gets even geekier.
06/2005
(Issue 333 - July 2005)		 Return to Cauldron Dragon First Watch
 Preview for the Shackled City Adventure Path. 
06/2005
(Issue 333 - July 2005)		 The Chips Are Down Dragon First Watch
 Clout Fantasy.
 
06/2005
(Issue 333 - July 2005)		 Mini of the Month Dragon Mini of the Month
 Dark Sword Miniatures.
06/08/2005 Senior Sweethearts
 Local couple living it up at 80		 The Issaquah Press "Everybody has a story" #4. High school sweethearts get married after fifty years apart.
05/18/2005 Going to bat for cricket The Issaquah Press "Everybody has a story" #3.
05/09/2005
(Issue 332 - June 2005)		 Mushrooms and Mayhem Dragon First Watch
 Tony Moseley.
05/09/2005
(Issue 332 - June 2005)		 Bring the Pain Dragon First Watch
Nin-Gonost.
04/12/2005 A light in the darkness
 Fund-raiser pursues 'social justice'		 The Issaquah Press "Everybody has a story" #2.
04/04/2005
(Issue 331 - May 2005)		 Minis of the Month Dragon Minis of the Month
Magnificent Ego's spell effects line.
04/04/2005
(Issue 331 - May 2005)		 Twisted Tales Dragon First Watch
 Todd McFarlane's latest.
04/04/2005
(Issue 331 - May 2005)		 What Does the Dragon Say? Dragon First Watch
 Quirk's Field Guides to Magic and the Paranormal.
03/30/2005 Livin' life in the fast lane
 Issaquah resident reinvents driver training		 The Issaquah Press The first installment in my "Everybody has a story" series.
03/25/2005
(in the Ticket supplement for 03/25-03/31)		 Chaos tour will bend ears in Everett The Seattle Times Preview of the Taste of Chaos tour.
02/09/2005
(Winter 2005 Edition)		 Behind the Scenes
 Village Theatre's prop master tells all		 Issaquah Living
 (Bi-annual magazine supplement to The Issaquah Press)		 The headline kind of says it all.
02/09/2005
(Winter 2005 Edition)		 The few. The Proud. The Evergreen Philharmonic.
 Select orchestra lets the area's best musicians excel		 Issaquah Living
 (Bi-annual magazine supplement to The Issaquah Press)		 Evergreen Philharmonic. Yup.
12/13/2004 Surviving the Dreaded Parental Meet-and-Greet
 Simple Guidelines for Taking a Significant Other Home for the Holidays		 The Daily
 (Holi-Daily Edition)		 My last batch of stories for my beloved UW Daily. 
12/13/2004 Stocking Stuffers on a College Budget
 What to buy for friends without breaking the bank this holiday season		 The Daily
 (Holi-Daily Edition)		 Five words:
"Live lobster in a bucket."
12/13/2004 CD Gifts for the Holidays The Daily
 (Holi-Daily Edition)		 Gift guide!
12/02/2004 In the Spotlight: Nerds Unite In Defense of Gaming
 It's time for gamers to come out of the closet. We're everywhere and we're organizing.		 The Daily The headlines pretty much say it all.
12/02/2004 Bodies and Truth
 'Sex is Comedy' examines ins and outs of nude scenes		 The Daily Review/feature on the French film Sex is Comedy.
11/24/2004 Wheel Man
 Skyline Grad Takes a Spin on 'Wheel of Fortune'		 The Issaquah Press
(and its sister paper The Sammamish Review)

I'm the subject and the author for this one.

11/18/2004 Seattle Burlesque
 Putting the 'Tease' Back in 'Striptease'		 The Daily Totally educational and salacious!
11/10/2004 Raising the Bar
 Starbucks' media bar offers easy mix-disc solutions		 The Daily The title pretty much says it all.
11/04/2004 Free Download Picks of the Week: UnderOATH and Head Automatica The Daily Bite-sized band reviews.
10/21/2004 Disposable Tunes:
 Best of Marilyn Manson Strictly Adequate		 The Daily Review of "Lest We Forget: The Best Of" by Marilyn Manson.
10/21/2004 Cutting Through the Black Tape The Daily Review of "Black Tape" by The Explosion.
10/14/2004 Improv Corrupts
 Election Show a Raucous Caucus		 The Daily Feature on "Election Show 2004", Jet City's satire of our political system - 100% real-issues-free.
10/14/2004 Under 21 Fun The Daily On Assignment: Club Element. Verdict: kind of skanky.
10/13/2004 EXPOSED!
 For many, the makings of a pornography are a mystery.
Not anymore.		 The Daily My first-person exploration of a lesbian porn shoot. Check out an angry letter to the editor here.
10/07/2004 Swing of the Century The Daily On Assignment: The Century Ballroom
09/30/2004 A Slice of Life:
 Pagliacci Pizza Unveiled		 The Daily Pizza!
September 2004 Seattle Attitude
 Becoming "One of Us"		 The Daily

(Welcome Edition)

 Seattle: Fact and Myth. The insider goods.
07/01/2004 Getting Gigs - A Primer Solicitor 11 Rock's Hard: The advice column for musicians
06/04/2004 Parting Shot: James Sutter The Daily My brief graduation farewell to UW and the people there who have most affected me.
06/04/2004 How to Not Get Screwed Recording a CD Solicitor 11 First installment of Rock's Hard, my advice column for musicians.
05/25/2004 The In(die) Crowd The Daily

(Annual Style Guide)

 My send-up of the indie/hipster craze. (In a wonderful piece of irony that I had nothing to do with, I actually ended up being the model "hipster" - check out the picture that ran with it here) 
05/20/2004 Hoover's Dream Showcases Student's Talents The Daily Profile of Nic Hoover, brilliant UW playwright
05/20/2004 An Epic of Forgettable Proportions The Daily Rejected titles: "Troy: The Feel Good Comedy of the Year", "The Rape of Troy", and "Brad Pitt Sucks So Hard."
05/19/2004 Getting Personal The Daily In the interest of lonely students everywhere, I go undercover to discover if love can really be found through the personal ads. Watch me place an ad, go on dates, and meet everyone from stalkers to porn stars....
05/13/2004 Spinning 'Wheel' Comes To Town The Daily The odyssey that was my audition for Wheel of Fortune.
04/29/2004 Seattle scene still going strong The Daily Who says Seattle music died with grunge?
04/15/2004 'The Witlings' pushes actors to the max The Daily Theater review
04/15/2004 Offspring still pretty fly The Daily Concert review
04/14/2004 Trumping the Competition The Daily Career Guide report on UW's new "Lessons from The Apprentice" business class.
04/01/2004 'Up, Up, and Away' The Daily Why the world needs comic book films.
04/01/2004 Aveo: Battery The Daily Album review
03/11/2004 'You will be special someday' The Daily Feature on local dance/hardcore band Kane Hodder.
03/09/2004 How to keep first sex from sucking The Daily

(Annual Sex Edition)

 How to lose your virginity and have fun doing it.

(I've never in my life been stopped in the street by so many people wanting to talk about an article.)
03/09/2004 Looking beyond the name: Gay students defy stereotypes The Daily

(Annual Sex Edition)

 What, you mean all gay folks aren't the same?
03/09/2004 How to be a pornographer The Daily

(Annual Sex Edition)

 UW alumni talk about the adult-entertainment business.
03/09/2004 Erotica Journal Loves Sex
(Not my article)		 The Daily

(Annual Sex Edition)

 I actually didn't write this one, it's just about me (thanks to Penitalia)
02/26/2004 O Comics, Where Art Thou? The Daily Anybody else miss the golden days of newspaper comics?
02/20/2004 A Typical Friday Night The Daily One college student's weekend odyssey - okay, it was me.
02/13/2004 True Love Conquers All The Daily Valentine's Day feature on long-distance relationships. My first Daily feature.
01/30/2004 DawgFarm Goes Offline The Daily I only assisted on this one... and almost killed my favorite file-sharing hub. Oops.
01/29/2004 Best Band You've Never Heard Of: Saosin The Daily Exactly what the title implies
01/29/2004 Sooooo good! The Daily Top 5 Flash Vids For When You Ought To Be Studying
01/22/2004 Blue Sky's Ahead The Daily Blue Sky Mile profile/interview
01/08/2004 What To Expect in 2004 The Daily Alternative music predictions for 2004
01/08/2004 Clash of the Trilogies The Daily Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings - which film trilogy is superior?
12/24/2003 Poorsport The Stranger Up and Coming piece.
12/04/2003 Cabrera pushes America The Daily Ryan Cabrera review/interview
11/20/2003 "Everybody gave up their traditional roles" The Daily Death Cab For Cutie review/interview
10/30/2003 How do you define success? The Daily Interview with Hunter from AFI.
10/23/2003 Thursday The Stranger Up and Coming piece.
10/16/2003 Graduation Requirements

(Check out the angry letter-to-the-editor it inspired!)

 The Daily 5 underground films you NEED to see.
10/16/2003 The heir apparent The Daily What will take Star Wars' place as the new film dynasty?
09/25/2003 Dangerous, Low-Wage, Humiliating and Illegal Part-Time Jobs The Stranger Life as a Safeway Courtesy Clerk
09/18/2003 The Musical Revolution Was Computerized The Stranger My thoughts on file-sharing amongst college students. Front page of the Music Section.
09/11/2003 No Use For A Name, Irish Car Bomb The Stranger Up and Coming piece
08/14/2003 Eve 6 The Stranger Up and Coming piece. My first Stranger publication.
05/15/2003 Josh Got Soul The Daily Josh Williams Band interview
05/01/2003 Portland Invades UW The Daily Stereo Crush, Crosstide, Dragonflies
04/24/2003 Touring band with Avril Levigne deeply disappoints The Daily Gob's new record.
04/10/2003 Battle For Seattle The Daily Interview/preview for Battle Of Seattle
03/13/2003 Seattle Sounds The Daily The current Seattle music scene. Co-written with Erin Whitcomb.
03/13/2003 Where are they now? The Daily Addendum to Seattle Sounds article
03/13/2003 Sing the Sorrow The Daily AFI album review
03/03/2003 Humdrum and Heroism at Donnas concert The Daily Donnas concert and how it was interrupted
02/27/2003 British quartet's latest album disappoints The Daily Supergrass
02/20/2003 OK Go Just Can't "Get Over It" The Daily OK Go review
02/13/2003 Pop Rockers Fail To Dazzle The Daily All-American Rejects review
02/07/2003 Talk To Me, Dance With Me The Daily Hot Hot Heat show review
02/06/2003 It's Getting Hot In Here The Daily Hot Hot Heat review/interview
01/23/2003 Something Corporate Rocks The Box The Daily Something Corporate show review/interview
01/23/2003 Something Corporate: Teenage Angst Redefined The Daily Something Corporate album review
01/16/2003 'Castalia' is must-see poetry The Daily Poetry reading review
06/05/2002 Private Stock: Shades of Sublime BCC Jibsheet Band profile
January 2002? Afterdust Eastscene #2 Show review
Fall, 1999 Farewell to Lankhmar Omnibus Book review
Spring, 1999 Tex and Mollie in the Afterlife Omnibus Book review
Fall 1998 Lord Foul's Bane Omnibus The beginning! Winner of the Great Reviews Contest (judged by the Seattle Times Books Editor) in the 12-18 age division. I was 14 at the time.