Me

I’m a Humanist writer/designer working on all kinds of stuff. I’m the same age as Dungeons & Dragons. I’m a father of terrifying spawn and keeper of too-many animals…according to my wife.

I’m always looking for awesome new opportunities, so if you want to collaborate (see my long list of talents below), please reach out! SoCal (North San Diego County) is my base of operations, making in-person work in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties pretty simple to arrange. I, of course, am fluent in Zoom(and Discord)-Fu. Former EU resident (Netherlands resident 2002-2009, citizen in 2009) and very much an international-friendly collaborator!

This picture is what an app thinks I looked like, circa summer of 2021. It’s pretty close…at least if I were animated:

App Rendition of Me, circa 2021

I’m a generalist. I tend to pick up skills quickly as I run across them or find a need. You can get a pretty good idea of what I can do in the games space just by browsing my profile, but here’s a (non-exhaustive) list of my skills:

  • Writing (all)
    • Blogging, Marketing, Press Releases, Copy
    • Fiction, Non-Fiction, All Lengths
    • Rules, Technical Documents
  • Editing (all)
    • Copy/Line
    • Developmental/Structural
    • Proofing
    • Fact-Checking (limited)
    • Mechanical (non-academic)
  • Game Design (specialized in TTRPGs, conversant in most video/tabletop genres)
    • Complete Games
    • Subsystems
  • Game Development
  • Content/Expansion Development
    • Licensed Adaptions
    • Modular Components (adventures, spells, subclasses, etc.)
  • Concepting
    • Worldbuilding
    • Crossovers
    • Licensed Content Implementation
  • Roleplaying
    • Game Mastering
    • Acting
    • Plot Hook/Point Development
  • Graphic Design
    • Layout
    • Graphic Elements
    • Iconography
    • Typography
  • Web Design/Development (conversant generalist)
    • CMS (Wordpress, etc.)
    • Flatfile (Hugo, etc.)
  • Project Management
    • Agendas/Minutes
    • Big Picture
  • Community Management
    • Online Monitoring and Organization
    • Social Media
    • Public Speaking
  • Management
    • Small Teams (>10)
    • Experienced in reporting to executives/shareholders
  • Soft/Hardware
    • Can hack at bits of code and use scripting engines pretty easily
    • Builds own computers
    • Knows all those programs businesses ask for (Word, Excel, Photoshop, etc.) at least enough to be dangerous
    • Can learn new systems ridiculously quickly
  • Swears
    • Multilingual
    • High Difficulty Combos
  • Humor
    • Loves to enjoy others' humor
    • Generally considered funny
    • May cause embarrassment and/or dishonor on my house (more wife’s problem than yours)

I’m a big believer in teamwork and giving everyone the chance to contribute when working on a project. I have routinely solicited ideas from teammates regarding things outside their “lane” because inspiration can be found in strange places. I’m passionate about bringing the best possible products to fruition—I believe quality is rewarded…in addition to being its own reward.

In a past life I was a liberal arts student, a US Navy veteran (Iraq 1), a Quality Assurance Lead, a Customer Support Specialist, a Program Management Specialist, and a Community Manager, among other things.

Currently I am a Freelancer on a decades-long sojourn. Who knows where that will take me next, or if I’ll become attached to one venture permanently…