by Joseph Malik | Feb 2, 2020 | General
Radcon this year is my busiest schedule at any con I’ve done, yet. As you can see below, several of these panels are geared toward me in particular, and several more are geared toward my particular areas of expertise as an author, adventurer, martial artist,...
by Joseph Malik | Jan 14, 2020 | General, The New Magic, Worldbuilding
So, something fun. We took a week and did a retreat to the desert. Well, not so much a retreat as a frontal assault, but the point is, we left the rainy Northwest and ended up in the desert. Some of you may remember that the desert and I don’t get along so well. I’m...
by Joseph Malik | Apr 27, 2015 | Worldbuilding
A writer buddy of mine asked for some advice on desert warfare. Namely, “How could a newly united horde of camel-herders from the desert pose a threat to four empires?” Wait, wait, I know this one. This is a long one, so go get some coffee. To whip four...