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04/07/2017 - Sword in the Jungle Deep was published!
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Great news, people! After a long and grueling process me and my partners at The Keep Studios finally managed to publish our first adventure for tabletop role playing games! It is titled Sword in the Jungle Deep and it is a level-0 adventure for the amazingly fun Dungeon Crawl Classics system. The guys at Goodman Games were amazing sports during the whole venture and we wouldn't have made it without their support.
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09/29/2015 - The Keep Studios does charity - join us!
Hi guys! As some of you might know by now I'm with a small game studio called The Keep Studios LLC. This Saturday, October 3, we are going to host a stream through Twitch aimed at gathering funds to support KaBOOM, a charity aimed at providing children the childhood they need to grow into healthy adults.
Play is massively important when growing up, and even during adult life, and some circumstances of modern life prevent children from getting it. It's a project we in the the Keep can easily get behind and something severely downplayed in our society.
Finally, we'll have fun while helping them out - we will be playing old-school Dungeons and Dragons using the mad rules form the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game set, and our shenanigans will certainly brighten your day. So, why not come and hang around?
Thank you.
http://iantsmall.koding.io/2015/09/29/the-keep-studios-presents/
07/22/2015 - Sometimes, you have to kill your baby (in writing).
I remember being there. It's all too easy to get attached to those few cool sentences we get on a first draft. But the truth is, in the end the text has to have a good flow to it and, sometimes, hard decisions have to be made. Go read the new guest blog at Kellan Publishing to know more!
http://www.kellanpublishing.com/wordpress/2015/07/22/guest-phillip-t-stephens/
07/19/2015 - What makes a good romantic story?
Romance is one of the most widespread and sought after genres within fiction writing, and my collaboration with Kellan Publishing involves stories within that genre. In spite of this, it should be noted that, like it usually happens, writing romance is trickier than one might expect. So, tell me, in your opinion, what makes a good romantic story?
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07/11/2015 - Welcome to Francisco Duarte's website!
Ours is a world eternally interconnected. After venturing through online communities for so long, I realized it is now time for me to have my own corner on the Internet. After all, shouldn't we all? More importantly, how can others get to know us and our work without it? Thus I bid you welcome to this space, where I will hereby promote and talk about my endeavors in the area of creative writing. There is much to be done, and much more to talk about. So, without further ado, let's delve into what my inner world has brought forth and, hopefully, have a whole lot of fun while doing so!