Curiosity Beyond The Norm

Anything I create that won’t fit elsewhere goes here.

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The Stuffed Walk The Earth

Ailu, a panda plushie, leaves her human’s bedroom to get balloons for a birthday party! Content warnings for blood, dismemberment, and cannibalism.

Convention appearance: ArmadilloCon 2026

Any speculative fiction writers/readers in Austin this weekend should come see me at ArmadilloCon 2026! If you’ve been here before then you should know that the convention will take place at a different hotel this time. I won’t be directing the Workshop like in years prior, as I’m busy with a move and some medical…

Literary Magic: Commander Decks for Famous Characters

I’m not the first person to point out that Commander—the 4-person Magic: The Gathering format where a legendary creature spearheads your deck’s theme and strategy—is more about socialization than actually winning. Yes, there’s the inevitable competitive scene, but that’s not how most people play. It’s common courtesy during a Commander game to give your opponents…

My first published humor piece

… is now available for you to read on Slackjaw! What’s even more surprising is that I finally released something that’s timely. If your schedule’s too busy for a Star Wars marathon in the two days before The Mandalorian and Grogu releases, you can get a 4-minute emotional panorama of the films with What Your…

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