Showing posts with label authenticity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label authenticity. Show all posts

Friday, August 7, 2026

Addendum

We'll reuse the cover as well aside from adding the name of the expansion to it. "So what?" I heard that! Certainly covers today are disposable and mostly ugly, but knowing that we'll be getting more out of them, we'll invest more. We might even go so far as to make it look like something in the book, though quite frankly that's liable to decrease sales.

Friday, June 21, 2024

Period Piece Implementation

If you write something that takes place in, say, 1168, make sure to have people speak appropriately for the era. "Out of sight," "mod," "shemozzle," and "whirligig" are just a few of the things they should say.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Q&A Corner

Q. What if the statue with jewels for teeth depicts someone with false teeth?
A. Fake jewels.
Q. What about a fake person?
A. Ancient runes that spell out "artist's depiction."

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Proper Terminology

What not to call money if you're trying to sound fantasy-y: Coin.
What to call money if you want to immerse people in your amazing fantasy world: Clingety.