I haven’t posted in over a month. Nanowrimo is one reason, but not the only one. I mentioned several post topics back in September and had a pretty good run that month then less posts in October and November. Looking back at the topics I intended to post about but haven’t yet, some still interest me and others don’t. So I’ve been thinking about what Pyres of Vam means to me and what I intend to do here.  

Spoiler: I’m gonna keep posting but change how I do it a bit. Read on for why and how.

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• 2121 words left. Tomorrow, I win! #nanowrimo
• I have few words to go but a fair chunk of story left. I feel like this is one I actually care enough about to keep writing after #nanowrimo
• VICTORY!!! I wrote 51,145 words in 30 days. I am a #NaNoWriMo WINNER!
• I’ve participated in #NaNoWriMo for 4 years, enjoyed it and won each time. If you didn’t join us this year I highly recommend you do in 2011
• I’ve neglected my website this month. Now, I want to focus more on it and try to post more regularly. I’ll have some new content up soon.
• Making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS! Jonathan Coulton + Portal + #Nanowrimo = http://bit.ly/hQM8zM
• December’s Fiasco playset is fantasy-based! Play as dragon-slaying adventurers who “saved” a town. So much awesomeness! http://bit.ly/fLctIj
• Order of the Stick is exceptionally good right now. Great story arc.
• Donkey Kong Country Returns is a nostalgic fun-fest. It’s challenging and I’m having lots of fun. Great music, graphics and level design too

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• 2,261 words for #nanowrimo already! Unlike my MC, my week is off to a good start.
• 4,607 words for #nanowrimo and the fun is about to begin for my main character.
• Adding “Write 2000 words” into Epic Win as a daily task is motivating. Also add this optional daily task: “Write 2000 more words” #nanowrimo
• RT @Riesetheseries Don’t forget RT this message to possibly win an EXCLUSIVE #Riese prize pack! Watch Riese: Kingdom Falling on @Syfy.com/riese
• Lamest/coolest lycanthrope ever: the werecrossbow.
• I was going to try 4E again once Character Builder got the Essentials update, but I have unreliable Internet so a web-based CB rules me out.
• After watching Kiss Kiss Bang Bang again, I have to say that Robert Downey Jr. would make an incredible Harry Dresden.

• Pledge to back #HumanContact and get an exclusive #ApocalypseWorld character playbook: the Quarantine! Best offer ever! http://bit.ly/c7slqj
• New Pyres Post: Free Exclusive Apocalypse World Character Playbook http://wp.me/pS7pB-zx
• RT @DriveThruRPG DriveThruRPG Doctors Without Borders Flood Relief for Pakistan $25 for over $700 in RPG items – http://bit.ly/d2kyxD
• So, my estranged Internet has finally returned to me… but for how long?

• @trollitc a new international D&D contest! Win 4 new D&D books, anywhere in the world! http://bit.ly/danddessentials #RPG
• New Pyres Post: Troll in the Corner – International D&D Contest http://wp.me/pS7pB-zc
• Kickstarter – Cursed Pirate Girl: “Our Generation’s Alice in Wonderland” Jeremy Bastian comic book: http://kck.st/aFB7TF Only 6 days left!

Check it out! Over at Troll in the Corner they’re doing a crazy D&D contest. You could win the Red Box, Rules Compendium, Heroes of the Fallen Lands and some Dungeon Tiles! All you have to do is shoot them an email. However, if you want more entries into the competition you can tweet about it, blog about it, and post on the Gamer’s Haven forums to net yourself some additional entries into the contest. Best thing is: it’s not limited to America! If the US can ship to you, you can enter.

• Wife has become the #minecraft master. Sky stairs now have spiral waterfall that takes you down from highest square to sea level. Proud
• #Dexter and salt-and-pepper chicken fingers… Life is good!
• #RibbonDrive arrived today http://bit.ly/9zAavr Looks sweet! Reading while listening to the included CD. Thanks @mcdaldno

• @newbiedm Sunken Empires http://bit.ly/cZa2Fi may be inspiring. Aquatic rules, gear, race/class variants and a half-sunken city #pathfinder
• RT @Dice_of_Doom Cthulhu, the god your god could smell like… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc90UhV6hJA http://fb.me/EmyWJxpi
• Light from the setting sun filters through darkening clouds, bathing the world in sepia. Wind-chimes tone as an old timey storm threatens.
• RT @GreenRoninPub The open mechanics playtest for Dragon Age Set 2 has begun! Go to http://tinyurl.com/267lm3y to participate.
• RT @paizo The MAGUS Open Playtest has now begun! This new playtest Pathfinder class mixes martial skill and magic in a… http://fb.me/tm9MrhFK

• #FreeMarket just arrived! Here’s a photo of the unboxing http://twitpic.com/2nxdkd
• My limited edition copy of #FreeMarket is no. 171. Haha, check out the tech malfunction! Thanks @projectdonut http://twitpic.com/2nxftp
• Barring a door from flaming zombie horde, the sorcerer rolled a… ZERO! (Critical miss with -1 to Strength). Lucky he’s got Action Points!

• Master Plan – Phase 1: post GMing advice, NPCs, mini-plots etc here and at http://www.pyresofvam.com Phase 2: ??? Phase 3: World domination!
• What magic is this? It sends missives worldwide? Excellent… I shall issue tweets of doom to recruit minions. Prepare yourselves.#fromvam