One doesn’t often see geeks and poetry spoken about in the same breath… (Unless, of course, you’re talking of filk… But that’s another story!) You wouldn’t think that we’d be as inspiring a subject as the texture of rose petals or the peculiar luminescence of a sunset… But you’d be wrong!

I have been lucky enough to receive several geek-related poems from a good friend of mine, Rynchus. If you’re a regular visitor to my weekly Ustreams, then you’ve probably already met him, and if you ever happen to be attending a con in Calgary, then he’s the guy to see about where to find the best restaurants. He sent me a whole bunch of Weregeek-related poems, and I’ve picked a few of my favorites to show you guys.

The rest of his poetry can be found on his blog – http://rynchus.blogspot.com/. I heartily recommend checking it out! But, on to the poetry!

Weregeek:
The Moon does rise to shine through my blinds
Casting lines grid like on my bed
Reminding me of maps, treasure, and true friends.
Tonight my geek does runs wild,
There are dice to roll and a Run to finish chummer son.
My armor is hot, my smart link tight,
This night is for my Geek to run amok.
A call goes out and all will join,
Our Moot is here and none shall fear,
This is our play under the watching eye
of The Moon which called us here.

To be a Geek:
What makes us a Geek?
Does it run in our blood,
Or is that the Dew?
The chatter of dice,
Our character on sheets?
Or is it more then all that,
Something to bind us
in the darkness.
That all is part of what we are
Geeks through and trough
now you mentioned some dew.
It’s in the fridge.

Shadow Run:
The Shadows hide our Runners,
Our Dice decide their fate,
Then we all laugh
As Mark rolls sixes to strike
A mighty blow is landed,
our group is saved for this night.

Hey everyone! Good news!

Book 2 is hot off the presses and is currently on it’s way to my doorstep. Because of this, Book 2 pre-orders are going to be ending soon, so if you want to get your sketched copy of the book at the special pre-order price, you should order now!

If you pre-ordered a copy of book 2 already, I’ll be contacting you in the next few days to let you know when you can expect your book in the mail!

Also, I really want to get back in the habit of making regular blog posts here, so make sure to check back regularly in the coming weeks. I’ll be telling stories about the games I’m playing in, reviewing game systems, and even posting up some fan-made literature! So, keep checkin’ back!

Hey everyone! There’s a brand new t-shirt design available in the Weregeek store.

Amuse your friends and confuse your enemies with your +2 flanking bonus! And, if you happen to be standing alone, sneak attack them while they’re reading your shirt!! This shirt also works great in concert with the “Attack of Opportunity” shirt, because if you and your friend are standing together, you can really do some damage with a combined flanking bonus and opportunity attack! Mwahahaa!!

So. Yeah. Just thought you guys might want to check it out.

Hey everyone!!

I wish you all could take a look at Book 2 right now. There’s just SOOO much extra stuff, and some of it is so cool that I hate not to be able to show it to you guys. That’s why I decided to give you the little preview above! It comes from the 4 page story at the back of the book.

Know, I know what you guys are thinking. “Psh, sure. Extra stuff you say… I’ve seen comics that promise lots of extra stuff, and it’s all just old sketches and stuff.” Well, you’d be wrong!! When I say extra content, I really, really mean it. Lemme do a quick count here…. There’s 9 brand new strips (that’s almost an entire month’s worth of strips!), lots of artist’s commentary, sketches, and the all-new 4 page that picks up where Chapter 9 ends off!

Oh, and if that wasn’t cool enough, it’s also TWICE as long as Book 1. And, if you get your copy now, it’s also only a few dollars more than Book 1!! I may be biased here, but I think that you’d be very silly indeed to wait to get your copy.

Preorders of the book are available now, and the book itself will be available in March. Just click on the picture of the book, or go to the store page to get yours now!!

Hey folks! I’m Ustreaming tonight from 7:00 – 10:00 MST, come watch me colour comics!

Just click the link:

Weregeek Geekcast!

Hey everyone!! Christmas is past, and we’re already well settled into the New Year. It’s still hard to believe that it’s 2010 already!! Where did the ‘00’s’ go? What will the future bring? (There’s only 11 years until Goblinization Day, after all!)

As some of you know, 2009 was an up-and-down sort of year for me. I went to lots of cons, met a bunch of you awesome folks, and started up Moosehead Stew. My career as a webcomic artist is just starting to take off!

But, if you’ve been following my Twitter and blog posts, then you also know that I lost not one but TWO jobs to downsizing this year. (Woo, recession…) Some people might take that as a bit of a blow, but I decided just to roll with it. And that means, trying to make a living through my comics!

So what can you do to help out? Lots!!

- The main thing you can do to help is to spread the word about the comic!! Dig, Reddit, Slashdot, Facebook, Twitter… These are all great ways to get new people hooked on the comic! There’s even a handy “Share This Comic” button just below the comic – look for the word balloon to the lower right of today’s strip!
- Got a local gaming store/comic book shop/other geek hangout? HERE is a handy flier that you can print out and post up wherever geeks congregate. (Think of it like a low-tech linking system!) And, as an added bonus, you’ll get geek cred for introducing folks to your favourite geeky comic.
- Check out the new merchandise in the new Weregeek store – We’ve got new merchandise, including dice earrings, button sets, and a new t-shirt design! More things will be added throughout the year, and let me tell you, there is some cool stuff coming your way!
- Preorder Weregeek: Volume 2! Production is well underway on Weregeek: Volume 2 –Creatures of the Night, and I’m hoping to get it off to press by February and have it back and ready to ship by March. So, beat the rush and pre-order your copy now!