Pictures from Play of Robin: Lady of Legend
Check out pictures from the play of my book, Robin: Lady of Legend, put on by Middle School South, Lake Zurich!
Beta Soft Systems: A Scam? — The Evidence
At first, Beta Soft sounded wonderful: headquartered in a desirable location, and if I lacked some skills necessary to do a job, I would receive on-site training once I was accepted by the company. Yet from the very beginning of my interactions with them, I had misgivings about the company and finally refused to continue, convinced it was a scam—or at the very least, a company unethical in its business practices.
Tutorial: How to Shrink Cocos 2d-x Program Sizes
Have you created a default Cocos 2d-x program only to be shocked by its gargantuan file size? Here’s how to fix it.
Tutorial: The Cocos2d Coordinate System
In order to successfully place and manipulate objects/images in Cocos2d, you have to understand its coordinate system. Here’s what you need to know.
Tutorial: Adding a Picture (Sprite) to a Cocos 2d-x Game
A tutorial explaining how to replace a sprite (image) or add one to a Cocos2d scene.
Tutorial: Your First Cocos 2d-x Project Explained (Hello World)
Everything you need to know about a basic Cocos 2d-x program. Understand each function in a basic Cocos 2d-x program and what it does.
Almost Done with Next Novel!
Whew! After several years in the making, my next novel is almost done. I’m writing the climax even as we speak. It’s been quite an adventure.
Tutorial: How to Create a New Cocos 2d-x Game Project (using Windows)
This tutorial will walk you through how to successfully create a new game project using Cocos 2d-x. Step 1: Open the Command Prompt To access the Command Prompt, go to your computer's Start Menu. In the Search Programs and Files box, type cmd. This will open a window...
Tutorial: How to Install Cocos 2d-x on Windows 7
This tutorial will walk you through how to successfully install Cocos 2d-x and the systems it relies upon.
It’s a Trap! (How Kindle Unlimited is Hurting Authors…While Kindle Select Prevents Them From Leaving)
When Amazon first rolled out its author payment system for Kindle Unlimited, I was ecstatic. But I’ve been tracking all my sales data ever since 2012 and ever since this roll out, I’ve noticed a definite trend. KU sales are going up (to the point where they outnumber my “real” sales by a factor of six) whereas Amazon’s payments for borrows are going down . . . way down.
