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 opponentsContinue reading “Literary Magic: Commander Decks for Famous Characters”
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Heads up: I’ll be at Austin’s 2026 Agents & Editors Conference!
It’s happening at the Hyatt Regency in Austin this weekend. I attended this convention a couple year ago and was impressed by the breadth of knowledge it provided, and how smoothly its volunteers ran such a complex operation. More details here, would love to see you if you’re around for it!
Y’All Write 2026
I scheduled this blog post well in advance, because I’m saving up all my creative energy for Y’All Write this month! If you ever heard about NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, a writing challenge where you create a novel in 30 days), Y’All Write is basically the same thing. Only it takes place during aContinue reading “Y’All Write 2026”
Iran, Poetry, and You
If you’re only hearing about Iran in relation to US-Israeli strikes, that’s by design. January in Iran saw “one of the most extreme Internet shutdowns in history” as the country cut off Internet access for its citizens. It appears the reason for this shutdown was to cover up the mass murder of civilians following theContinue reading “Iran, Poetry, and You”