May 2007

Sadly, the day job at KingsIsle Entertainment didn't work out quite the way I'd hoped, so I'm back to freelancing full time. I won't go into the details here, but suffice it to say that creatively, I wasn't happy with my responsibilities there. Still, ours was an amicable parting, and I gained invaluable experience in the computer game industry.

The good news is I have renewed energy to direct toward my writing. Sometimes you forget how "comfortable" a role is to play until you stop doing it. I'm hoping to devote some of my efforts toward more speculative writing. I'll keep everyone posted on how this progresses.

Please note that I have a new email address:

TMR [at] thomasmreid [dot] com

In The Works

Even though the gig at KingsIsle didn't pan out, that doesn't mean I'm abandoning my efforts to expand into the CG industry completely. I had lunch last week with the writers from another local game company, one of whom has been a friend of mine since our college days. They are interested in contracting me to do some creative writing for their new MMORPG. Based on the conversation, this work sounds like it's much more up my alley. Nothing is set in stone yet, however. I'll post more news as it comes.

I am also exploring the possibilities of working on campus in some capacity. I have been considering looking for a teaching gig in creative writing. I also want to offer my services as an editor to students who seek help polishing their term papers, theses, and dissertations. I may be expanding the site to include advertising for this service in the near future.

Works In Progress

Now that The Gossamer Plain is (hopefully) flying off the store shelves, I'm diving into the next book in the trilogy, The Fractured Sky. It is slated for release in November of 2008.

As I mentioned above, I'm also turning to some speculative ideas once more. We'll see if I can get any traction on those.

As always, there are irons in the fire I can't talk about yet. But stay tuned.