Me

Articles about my work

New York Times There is More to Estate Planning Than Just the Will
Tulsa World Free online book helps people get organized for life and death
Lifehacker The Big Book of Everything Organizes Important Personal Information
Lifehacker How to Create an In-Case-of-Emergency Everything Document to Keep Your Loved Ones Informed if Worst Comes to Worst
Get Rich Slowly The Big Book of Everything: A Free Life-Affairs Organizer
Get Rich Slowly How (and why) to create a financial plan
Corporate Travel Safety How to Create an Emergency File for Travel
Chips Money Tip$ New Year’s To Do List: #6 – Update Your Snatch File
IBJ Mickey Kim: Plan ahead so that chaos, conflict, cost aren’t part of your legacy


Awards

3 Minute Thesis Contest - Second place in department, third place in college

OSU-Tulsa Creative Writing Contest 2017 - First place


Writing Credits

Gaming Books

Board Game Log Book, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2014
100 Fantasy Rumors, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2013
100 Deathtraps, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2012
100 Spaceship Traits, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2011
Zombie Apocalypse Scavenge Tables, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2010
People, Places, and Things: Living in a Fantasy World, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2009
Background Noise, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2008
People, Places, and Things: Living in a Fantasy World, Second Rat Games, Contributing Author, 2007
Close Encounters in Near Space, Second Rat Games, Co-Author, 2006
People, Places, and Things: You are Here, Second Rat Games, Primary Author, 2005
Arclight, Second Rat Games, Co-Author, 2004
Uncommon Character, Atlas Games, Contributing Author, 2002
Character Law, Iron Crown Enterprises, Primary Author, 1999
Pulp Adventures, Iron Crown Enterprises, Co-Author, 1997
Hostile Takeover, Iron Crown Enterprises, Author, 1997
Space Junk, Iron Crown Enterprises, Author, 1997
Kashmere Commonwealth, Iron Crown Enterprises, Author, 1997
Races and Cultures: Underground Races, Iron Crown Enterprises, Contributing Author, 1996
Talent Law, Iron Crown Enterprises, Author, 1996


Magazine Articles

"Four-Day Gaming Foray", Knucklebones, Issue 2, Vol 3, 2008
"Head1Liners", Knucklebones, Issue 2, Vol 3, 2008
"Fire & Axe", Knucklebones, Issue 1, Vol 3, 2008
"Skallywaggs"
, Knucklebones, Issue 1, Vol 3, 2008
"Daddy, Can I Play?"
, Knucklebones, Issue 5, Vol 2, 2007
"Knowbody Knows"
, Knucklebones, Issue 5, Vol 2, 2007
"Wizardology"
, Knucklebones, Issue 5, Vol 2, 2007
"Pirateology", Knucklebones, Issue 5, Vol 2, 2007
"My Great Idea: Teaching the Days of the Week"
, Family Fun, June 2007
"Formidable Foes"
, Knucklebones, Vol 2, Issue 4, 2007
"What is it to Ya?"
, Knucklebones, Vol 2, Issue 3, 2007
"Grand Tribunal",
Knucklebones, Vol 2, Issue 3, 2007
"Pieces of Eight", Knucklebones, Vol 2, Issue 3, 2007
"Yamodo"
, Knucklebones, Vol 2, Issue 3, 2007
“All Hands!”
, Undefeated, Issue #10, 2005
“Et Tu Brute, Again”, Undefeated, Issue #10, 2005
“Skirmish, Skirmish Everywhere”, Undefeated, Issue #9, 2004
“You Can Always Go…”, Undefeated, Issue #8, 2004
“Prelude to War”, Undefeated, Issue #7, 2004
“1-Day Wargame”, Undefeated, Issue #7, 2004
“Delve into Glory & Peril”, Undefeated, Issue #5, 2004
“Delve it Again”, Undefeated, Issue #5, 2004
“Cattle Rancher Tycoon”, Undefeated, Issue #4, 2004
“Worlds Collide”, Undefeated, Issue #3, 2004
“More than Kids Stuff”, Undefeated, Issue #2, 2003
“Fight for Survival”, Undefeated, Issue #2, 2003
“Sinking to New Depths”, Undefeated, Issue #1, 2003
“Two Fighters Against a Star Destroyer?”, Star Wars Gamer, Issue #7, 2002
“Get to Your Ships”, Star Wars Gamer, Issue #5, 2001
“What Good are Snub Fighters?”, Star Wars Gamer, Issue #3, 2001
“On Deck: The Northern Waste”, InQuest Magazine, Issue #30, 1997
“The Much Maligned Disruptor”, Portals Magazine, Issue #3, 1996
“How to Stay Alive in the Silent Death Universe”, Portals Magazine, Issue #2, 1995
“The Reclamation of Moria”, Portals Magazine, Issue #2, 1995


Media

On Board Games Podcast 2007-present; Panelist, Reviewer and Editor;
On RPGs Podcast 2013-2022; Panelist, Reviewer and Editor;
Inverse Genius Podcast 2016-present; Panelist;

"Getting Some Artificial Help", All Alone Podcast ep 4, Panelist and Reviewer 2009
"The Rest of the Games ", All Alone Podcast ep 3, Panelist and Reviewer 2009
"Regular and Solitaire Rules", All Alone Podcast ep 2, Host and Reviewer, 2009
"Solitaire Gaming", All Alone Podcast ep 1, Host and Reviewer, 2008
"Free Trader", Print and Play Podcast ep 82, Reviewer, 2009
"Zombie Plague", Print and Play Podcast ep 30, Reviewer, 2008


Web Articles

"Enforce This: the ScotteVest Enforcer Jacket", BreachBangClear, 2016
"Review: Sentinels of the Multiverse", IndieCardboard, 2016
"An early look at Nemo's War second edition", IndieCardboard, 2016
"An early look at Tiny Epic Western", IndieCardboard, 2016
"Indie Cardboard's favorites from 2015", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Review: Champions of Midgard", IndieCardboard, 2015
"An Early Look at the Great Dinosaur Rush", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Review: Tiny Epic Galaxies", IndieCardboard, 2015
"How Many Pockets Does One Person Need?", BreachBangClear, 2015
"An Early Look at Kill Doctor Lucky", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Review: Steampunk Rally", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Tango Down", BreachBangClear, 2015
"An early look at World’s Fair 1893", IndieCardboard, 2015
"An Early Look at the Networks", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension Review", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Takenoko Review", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Proof of Our Resolve", BreachBangClear, 2015
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition", BreachBangClear, 2015
"X-Men Mutant Revolution Review", IndieCardboard, 2015
"The Dewey Game Collection Lifecycle explained", IndieCardboard, 2015
"Is there an echo in here?",Game of Marketing, 2013
“Cantina Raid”, Wizards of the Coast, Star Wars Miniatures, 2005
"Wargames for the Common Man", AnotherCastle.com, 2007


Award Committees

Origins Awards:Traditional Card Game 2010 - 2013
Dice Tower Awards 2015 - 2017

Erik's Amazon Page

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