Dibs, sheep, and really old Hebrew words

Everybody’s called it. Everybody’s contested it. Everybody’s also eaten it, played games with it, read about it, and even bought chocolate milk with it. Dibs is more than a quick way to stake a claim on something, it’s an old word with some surprisingly twisted origins. Dibs as we didn’t know it Dibs appeared in […]

Crystal Picnic Adventures is out!

After 25 million years of evolution plus months of writing/editing, the Crystal Picnic Adventures novel is complete! 220 pages of humor, fantasy adventure, gardening jokes, sly references to geek culture, and five words of Latin. That’s right, if you read Crystal Picnic Adventures, you get smarter. Guaranteed. Crystal Picnic Adventures is a lighthearted, fun read. […]

Three common misconceptions about Frank Herbert’s Dune

Note: This post has been tidied, expanded and published over at the Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy blog. If you’ve ever had a conversation with me and I didn’t find a way to mention that Dune is my favorite book ever, you were probably speaking to a defective ghola. I’ve discussed the series and […]

John Bardinelli

I’m John, a freelance writer, content consultant, and narrative designer with over 15 years of experience. Recent clients include Xsolla, Content Viking, Universal Owl, Fizzpow, Invest in Blockchain, and numerous others. I work with game developers, startups, enterprise teams, non-profits, and independent creators to tell stories that better engage their audience. Check out a few […]