Under the As If imprint, I write, edit and publish fiction (mostly of the speculative variety) and games (mostly of the roleplaying variety).
Original Content
Fiction, nonfiction, technical articles, website content and marketing copy for the small and weird
Editorial Services
Proofreading, Copy Editing, Line Editing and Developmental Editing for works of fiction
Information Architecture
Organization of content for optimal concision and understanding, on the web or in print
Publishing Services
Preparation of your manuscript for publication in both print and electronic formats
Game Consultation
In-depth analysis and suggestions for improvement of game rules and organization
Documentation
Concise and comprehensive manuals and guides for your software or group activity
As If Websites
A surreal science-fiction reality-hopping roleplaying game
DayTrippersRPG.com
A directory of indie RPGs and storygames
Fictioneers.net
A collaborative anthology set in a fractopian world
UbiquiCity.com
A vision of the future, not utopian or dystopian, but fractured
ThisIsFractopia.com
Associated Writers
Books & Games
Writing/Editing Credits
Cups of Coffee
“Tod’s edits are thorough and attentive to every detail, from minor typos and grammatical errors to abstract issues such as narrative structure and audience expectations. I highly recommend Tod for anyone who needs a good editor.”
Character Descriptions: KISS
This topic comes up a lot in the social media writers' groups, so let's talk about it a little bit. Over-described characters tend to be a mark of a novice writer (or a jaded pro adding wordcount to drive up the price). But let's be honest here. The more skill you...
Happy Little Screams – Podcast Appearance
I hung out with the Happy Little Screamers recently, and we taped it. In this hour-long convo we drifted over a range of topics including game design theory, RPG rules & settings, fractopian fiction, cyberpunk, post-cyberpunk, anachronistic stone-soup omnipunk,...
Cyberpunk & Tabletop Gaming
In December 2020 I was invited by Lev Lafayette to speak at the "Year of the Stainless Steel Rat" conference on Cyberpunk. My special area of expertise, of course, was tabletop roleplaying games. In my address I traced the history of the genre as it intersected with...