The Power of Making Something
An open thank-you letter to Felicia Day.
Oren Cohen
Software engineer by day, and a gamer and fantasy nerd by night.
I'm Writing a Fantasy Novel
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #7
Mistborn
There's Always Another Secret: What Mistborn Teaches About Heroic Death
A reread of Mistborn: The Final Empire to celebrate 20 years of the series.
The Console I Blew Into and the Book I Haven't Written
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #6!
Warbreaker is a Masterclass in Flawed Perception
And it fools you for half the book.
The Bookmark Trick That Doubled My Reading Speed
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #5!
The Veilguard Is Mass Effect 2 in Dragon Age Clothing
That Is Both the Praise and the Problem.
The Number on My Scale
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #4 where I talk about my fitness, books, and #SaveStargate.
3-Body Problem
3-Body Problem Is a Drama Identifying as Science Fiction
An honest take from a sci-fi and fantasy nerd on the Netflix show, why it left me cold, and who should still watch it anyway.
Anno Games
Did You Know Anno 1800 Can Teach You Personal Finance?
Not many games have this much “Real Life Skills” educational value.
Oren's Nerdy Letter #3
Jumping straight into #SaveStargate!
An Open Letter to Amazon: You Didn't Just Cancel a Show - You Ignited the Entire Fandom
And we're not backing down.