It's been a while since my last blog post – my fault completely. With Fan Expo Canada over in September, the convention season is winding down now. I have more time to write and reconnect with folks again via social...
Imagination by Mehdinom (Own work) or CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons A few years ago, I read J.K. Rowling’s Harvard commencement speech about the power of imagination. It stuck with me to this day. If you haven’t had...
The most common question I get asked at conventions is what’s the point of buying a sword? I secretly love it when a sceptic asks me this. Usually it’s the friend or the partner of the enthusiast who wants...
Me and Chinese God of Fortune I giggled to myself this week. Somewhere in the realm of Gods and ethereal beings, I imagined the Chinese God of Fortune living it up with wine and mojitos. That’s why he’s so...
When I was 17 years old, I wrote the following:"As a tiny green sprout, I grow stronger with each coming day,Watered by my dreams and guided to grow by the light above.Occasionally, I ask others how they plan to grow.They...
Just a few days ago, Fire and Steel went to Anime Shogatsu 2017, a small convention in the heart of downtown Toronto. Coming back, I’m inspired to dedicate this week’s blog post to talking about how I started selling stuff...
No one tells you about that nagging feeling at the back of your mind that emerges when you run your own company. It's what tells entrepreneurs you need to keep working, you’re not doing enough, and you better work faster...
On Christmas day, I cornered my mom as she was vacuuming the living room. I told her I had something important to say. “Mom, I’m quitting my job.” My full-time physics job. The stable one. The regular 9-to-5 paying...
