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November 2, 2016
Dragons and Magic Release
I have ventured deep into the dungeons of online retail, and defeated the evil sorcerer N’Obuk. Victorious, I return loaded with gold, experience, and the first two volumes of Dragons & Magic. In a world where the statistics from roleplaying games are assigned at birth, a boy designed to be the ultimate one-trick wonder struggles … Continue reading Dragons and Magic Release
October 31, 2016
Dragons & Magic Cover Reveal
Simon and I made a conscious decision not to have a drawn-out series of pre-release happenings for our latest joint project. However, the first two volumes of Dragons & Magic are back from the beta-readers, the proofs have been approved, and two quarts of green ink have been sacrificed to Dar’Mit, God of Finding a … Continue reading Dragons & Magic Cover Reveal
Cover Reveal
Simon and I made a conscious decision not to have a drawn-out series of pre-release happenings for our latest joint project. However, the first two volumes of Dragons & Magic are back from the beta-readers, the proofs have been approved, and two quarts of green ink have been sacrificed to Dar’Mit, God of Finding a … Continue reading Cover Reveal
The Silence of Reason
‘Tis the season for scary tales. So, have a Hallowe’en drabble. Our scientists found a rational explanation for every trace of the divine. Our surgeons fixed the flaws that made some believe in the face of the evidence. And, freed of all the lies of the past, our philosophers set out a logical and consistent … Continue reading The Silence of Reason
October 28, 2016
Small Bites 4 by Crissy Moss
Moss provides three brief forays into other worlds, each a possible development of our own, and each united by asking not only “what if…?” but also “what then…?” This collection contains three science-fiction flash fictions: ‘Past Talks’: A time-travelling documentary maker is interviewed before a studio audience; but not everyone is happy to know the … Continue reading Small Bites 4 by Crissy Moss
October 26, 2016
Time Isn’t On My Side
Time is. Time was. Time will be again. However, describing the process in fiction can be tricky; especially if the story is set prior to the invention of the watch. Seven Stones is gritty swords-and-sorcery. It opens in a dense forest in the rain, and continues with bad weather, ancient ruins, and other grimy backdrops. … Continue reading Time Isn’t On My Side
October 24, 2016
The Awesomeness Before The Court
The unreal trial I mentioned last week has now happened; and I won. In celebration of my victory, here’s a photograph of my best sexy raven impression: For those interested, the key point turned on interpretation of 16th Century Canon law regarding the seal of the confessional, and a great many instances of sweeping and … Continue reading The Awesomeness Before The Court
October 21, 2016
New Night by Fiona van Dahl
Providing both exciting struggles against an invading alien menace and an exploration of the mental challenges of facing something Other, van Dahl creates science fiction horror that stimulates both the emotions and the mind. Lucas had a career he both enjoyed and was good at; as a police officer in Gothic, Arkansas. Until the day … Continue reading New Night by Fiona van Dahl
October 19, 2016
Physics Doesn’t Care About Gender
I was going to post a semi-rant about an article I read where all the men were referred to my surname and all the women by first name; then I saw this video. Which makes the same point about purposeless asymmetry and is easier on the soul:
October 17, 2016
An Unreal Trial
As some of you know I enjoy live-action roleplaying games. I’m currently in a 7th Sea campaign (for those not familiar, pirates and swashbucklers with magic and a dusting of steampunkery); and on Saturday we’re having a trial. And I’m Defence Counsel. Bounce. All the joy of lawyering without the limitations of having to be … Continue reading An Unreal Trial
