Weekend Status Update

I hope you’re all having a good weekend. I’ve been very busy keeping an eye on the new portal, guiding its formation, and monitoring the stories that are hanging around. They get a kick out of staring at the portal and arguing about what world lies just beyond it. Several of them are quite hopefulContinue reading “Weekend Status Update”

Portal Status

I am posting a quick status update on the formation of the new portal. First, I just want to say that it’s coming along quite well. It’s slow but steady, as is the case with many other portals. Nothing unusual to report there. It has given no concrete signs of what world is beyond, butContinue reading “Portal Status”

Something’s Coming…

The stories have been jumpy lately. They seem excited about something. It’s now been almost one year since the Keep opened up to your world, allowing you to explore three new worlds (followed quickly by a fourth world), and it seems like the one year mark is a good time for something new to appear.Continue reading “Something’s Coming…”

The Story in the Game

There’s a new story in the mansion! This is a sneaky one, but most of the stories that wind up in the mansion are rather sneaky. It seems to be a prerequisite. This was one of those stories where I stumbled upon it on my rounds. Like many of the other stories in that world,Continue reading “The Story in the Game”

How Not to Encourage a Reluctant Reader

Everyone knows someone who doesn’t like to read. What a shocker! These reluctant readers can be of any age. Trust me, there are a good many adults who hate reading, and readers everywhere consider it their life’s mission to convert reluctant readers into eager beavers. While this is certainly a noble cause, many readers canContinue reading “How Not to Encourage a Reluctant Reader”