Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
The Casual Gamer: Assassin’s Creed
Over this past holiday season I finally finished the first title in the Assassin's Creed series. I picked up the Platinum Hits edition a few years ago, playing it in fits and starts, but it wasn't until now that I decided to push through and complete the game. And I'm...
Cracked Heels
One of the things I get to look forward to every year, thanks to the combination of cold weather and heavy gear, is the skin on my hands and feet turning into arid deserts. It never used to be a problem, but apparently part of getting older is having a body that...
The Casual Gamer: Introduction
I'm a gamer, but because I'm also a full-time professional with a family, farm, and other ambitions, I don't have the time to play games nearly as much I would like to. I'm also a writer, and I enjoy writing about the games I play. For a while now I've wanted to start...
Fiction
Burden’s Release
“Who be you,” Malika whispered once more, her head leaning still against the stranger’s chest. “Orthael you may be. Paladin you may be. But you be not like the others who would have come before, the others who would have seen me yet not seen me. They be complacent and indifferent.”
Aspects of Divinity
There was a silent explosion of glittering light that swept through the forest in a radiant blast.
Rain
It’s been raining for two days straight, and I’m afraid to go out. I’ve seen what those torrents do to people who venture outside. Cascades of water sweep down the street, and the rain itself is dangerous as hell.