Jess Hartley Explained

Jess Hartley
Birth Name:	Christina K. Hartley
Birth Date:	11 December 1967
Birth Place:	San Rafael, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Novelist, writer
Period:	2000–present
Genre:	Fantasy, Role Playing Games, Historical fantasy

Christina K. "Jess" Hartley (born December 11, 1967) is an American novelist, writer, game creator, and editor.

Hartley is the author of the novel Exalted: In Northern Twilight^[1] published by White Wolf Publishing, and Little Yoshida,^[2] a novel published as an electronic serial, by Mind Storm Labs. She has been an author of, and contributing writer to, nearly forty role-playing games and game products (RPG)^[3] books from White Wolf Publishing/CCP North America, and Margaret Weis Productions, as well as the editor for several projects from Steampower Publishing and Rogue Games.

From 2002 to 2005, Hartley produced the ongoing feature article, Forsoothly Spoken, for Renaissance Magazine as well as doing book reviews for the publication.^{[4] [5] [6]}

In August 2009, Hartley debuted One Geek To Another,^[7] an advice, ethics and etiquette blog for the geek community. In 2010, One Geek To Another was nominated for an ENnie Award in the category of Best Blog.^[8]

Hartley was born in San Rafael, California and raised in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. She lived for several years in Easthampton, Massachusetts and then in Bisbee, Arizona.^[9] In October 2010, she returned to her native NW, and now resides in Gresham, Oregon.

Current projects

• The Shattered Glass Project^{[10] [11] [12]} - An urban fairy tale story and an experiment in patronage sponsored art.

Published works

Novels

• Little Yoshida (2010) PDF Download
• Exalted: In Northern Twilight (2004)

Short stories and anthologies

• Hunger's Child, in Human Tales (2011)
• To Duty Bound, in The Crimson Pact, Volume 1 (2011)
• Stigmatized Property, in Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas (2009)

Essays and nonfiction

• Rolling In the Aisles, in Bones: Us and Our Dice (2010)
• Zooloretto, in Family Games: The 100 Best (2010)
• Conventions for the Aspiring Game Professional (2009) PDF Download

Role-playing games and supplements

• The Fear-Maker's Promise Compendium (2011)
• Supernatural Adventures (2010)
• Goblin Markets () (2010) PDF Download
• City in the Sand (Mind's Eye Theater – ) (2010) PDF Download
• Personae – Ready Made Characters () (2009) PDF Download
• Nosferatu – The Beast That Hunts The Blood () (2009)
• (2009)
• Collection of Horrors: No Escape () (2009) PDF Download
• Slashers () (2009)
• Swords at Dawn () (2009)
• Dancers in the Dusk () (2009)
• The Selfish Succubus (Instant Antagonists) (2009) PDF Download
• The Rose-Bride's Plight () (2008) PDF Download
• Innocents (World of Darkness)(2008)
• Scion: God (Scion)(2008)
• Rites of Spring ()(2008)
• Midnight Roads (World of Darkness) (2008)
• Lords of Summer () (2008)
• The Silver Ladder () (2008)
• (2008)
• Witch Finders () (2008)
• Autumn Nightmares () (2007)
• Reliquary (World of Darkness) (2007)
• The Mysterium () (2007)
• The Free Council () (2007)
• (2007)
• Scion: Demigod (Scion) (2007)
• Saturnine Nights () (2007)
• Magnum Opus () (2007)
• Strange Alchemies () (2006)
• Pandoras Book () (2006)
• Compass of the Celestial Directions 1 – The Blessed Isle (Exalted) (2006)
• Skinchangers (World of Darkness) (2006)
• Predators () (2005)

Editing and development roles

• Reliquary (World of Darkness for White Wolf Publishing – Developer (2008)
• The Future Soldier's Battlefield Handbook for Steampower Publishing – Editor (2007)
• The Lemurian Candidate for Steampower Publishing – Editor (2006)

Media mentions

Jess Hartley has appeared in the following newspaper and magazine articles, websites and podcasts.

Websites and blogs

• Flames Rising:^[13] Interviewed with Eddy Webb, Monica Valentinelli and Kelley Barnes on 7 April 2011;^[14] The Shattered Glass Project on 21 March 2010;^[11] Guest Blog – 13 Halloween Etiquette Tips From One Geek To Another;^[15] Interviewed on August 13, 2008 by Jeremy Jones: Jess Hartley, Freelance Author & Editor Interview^[16]
• The Successful Dilettante:^[17] Interviewed on April 20, 2007 by Susan Henderson.^[18]
• The Escapist:^[19] Appeared on Tell Me About Your Character on May 19, 2006.^[20]

Podcasts

• RPG Countdown:^{[21] [22]} Jess appeared on the following episodes: 22 April 2009^[23] (Collection of Horrors), 15 July 2009^[24] (Ready-Made Player Characters (Changeling: The Lost)), 12 August 2009^[25] (City in the Sand), 9 September 2009^[26] (Geist: The Sin-Eaters).
• Tri Tac Games Podcast:^[27] Jess appeared on the following episodes: 14 March 2011^[28] (Episode 61: Gender Issues with Jess Hartley).
• Fear The Boot^[29] Jess appeared on the following episodes: 29 July 2007 (Interview Episode 4 – Changeling: The Lost)^[30]

Video appearances

• GamesU 2009:^[31] Women in Gaming panel, featuring Jess Hartley, Monica Valentinelli and Juliet Meyers, 2009^[32]
• Planet Access.^[33] Live Video Interview Recorded at Connecticon 2007.^[34]

External links

• Jess Hartley Official Web site
• Web site: Jess Hartley Biography @ AnimeCons.com.
• Amazon.com Author List
• Interview at FlamesRising.com

Notes and References

1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1588468615 Exalted: In Northern Twilight
2. Web site: Alpha Omega Little Yoshida – Complete Saga – All Ten Episodes – Mind Storm Labs – DriveThruRPG.com. Rpg.drivethrustuff.com. 9 January 2018.
3. https://www.amazon.com/s?search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Jess%20Hartley Current RPG Works
4. Web site: Book Review at Renaissance Magazine. Renaissancemagazine.com. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519215552/http://renaissancemagazine.com/books/craft.html. 19 May 2011.
5. Web site: Book Review At Renaissance Magazine. Renaissancemagazine.com. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401104627/https://www.renaissancemagazine.com/books/knight.html. 1 April 2012.
6. Web site: Book Review At Renaissance Magazine. Renaissancemagazine.com. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318020944/https://www.renaissancemagazine.com/books/witch.html. 18 March 2012.
7. Web site: One Geek to Another – Purple Pawn. Purplepawn.com. 27 August 2009 . 9 January 2018.
8. Web site: 2010 ENnie Award Nominees – Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine. Flamesrising.com. 9 January 2018.
9. News: Herberman . Karen . September 27, 2007 . Busy writer moves to Bisbee . Bisbee Observer.
10. Web site: The Shattered Glass Project. Jesshartley.com. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071214094117/http://www.jesshartley.com/. 14 December 2007.
11. Web site: The Shattered Glass Project – Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine. Flamesrising.com. 9 January 2018.
12. Web site: The Shattered Glass Project – Jess Hartley, her readers and nothing in between. 12 May 2010. Trollitc.com. 9 January 2018. 15 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415234824/http://trollitc.com/2010/05/the-shattered-glass-project-jess-hartley-her-readers-and-nothing-in-between/. dead.
13. Web site: Flames Rising. Flamesrising.com. 9 January 2018.
14. Web site: Interview with Paths of Storytelling Authors – Vampire: the Masquerade – FlamesRising.com. Flamesrising.com. 9 January 2018.
15. Web site: 13 Halloween Etiquette Tips – Jess Hartley – Flames Rising Horror Webzine. Flamesrising.com. 9 January 2018.
16. Web site: Jess Hartley Interview – Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine. Flamesrising.com. 9 January 2018.
17. Web site: The Successful Dilettante. Susanhenderson.typepad.com. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110830074058/http://susanhenderson.typepad.com/the_successful_dilettante/. 30 August 2011.
18. Web site: The Successful Dilettante Interviews Jess Hartley. Susanhenderson.typepad.com. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110830073840/http://susanhenderson.typepad.com/the_successful_dilettante/2007/04/issue_20_featur.html. 30 August 2011.
19. Web site: The reality of fantasy games. Theescapist.com. 9 January 2018.
20. Web site: Tell Me About Your Character: Jess Hartley. Theescapist.com. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004102258/http://www.theescapist.com/tellme/tmayc023.htm. 4 October 2011.
21. Web site: RPG Countdown. 7 March 2009. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090307234612/http://rpgcountdown.com/. 7 March 2009.
22. Web site: Log In or Sign Up to View. Facebook.com. 9 January 2018.
23. Web site: RPG Countdown (22 APR 2009). 23 May 2009. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090523190900/http://rpgcountdown.com/2009-04-22. 23 May 2009.
24. Web site: RPG Countdown (15 July 2009). 28 July 2009. 9 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090728123959/http://rpgcountdown.com/2009-07-15. 28 July 2009.
25. Web site: RPG Countdown (12 August 2009) . 2009-12-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090818192922/http://rpgcountdown.com/2009-08-12 . 2009-08-18 .
26. Web site: RPG Countdown (09 September 2009) . 2009-12-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091109023712/http://rpgcountdown.com/2009-09-09 . 2009-11-09 .
27. Web site: Tri Tac Games Podcast. PodBean. Development. Tritacsystems.podbean.com. 9 January 2018.
28. http://tritacsystems.podbean.com/2011/03/13/episode-61-gender-issue-with-jess-hartley/
29. Web site: Fear the Boot, RPG Podcast. Dan. Repperger. Feartheboot.com. 9 January 2018.
30. Web site: Fear the Boot, RPG Podcast » Blog Archive » Interview Episode 4 – Jess Hartley. Dan. Repperger. Feartheboot.com. 9 January 2018.
31. Web site: geeqlife. YouTube. 9 January 2018.
32. Web site: Women in Gaming – GamesU 2009. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/FVfGsb59U88 . 2021-12-21 . live. 9 April 2010. 9 January 2018. YouTube.
33. Web site: PlanetAccess. YouTube. 9 January 2018.
34. Web site: Jess Hartley Interview. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/YcduecX17tY . 2021-12-21 . live. PlanetAccess. 24 April 2008. 9 January 2018. YouTube.