Dustin the DM
@dustinthedm.bsky.social
He/Him | Forever DM with too many EDH decks and a novel he’s been talking about publishing for way too long
I feel you. As the temperature dropped, we turned off our AC. Last night, my wife decided to sleep with the window open. A neighbor’s dog barked incessantly through out the night. I am barely functioning at this point.
September 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I feel you. As the temperature dropped, we turned off our AC. Last night, my wife decided to sleep with the window open. A neighbor’s dog barked incessantly through out the night. I am barely functioning at this point.
Absolutely. What might seem odd to some might bring joy to others. Celebrate that people love something that you had a hand in creating and sign everything handed to you… except for blank cheques and birth certificates. Maybe have your lawyer look over any contracts you’re handed.
July 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Absolutely. What might seem odd to some might bring joy to others. Celebrate that people love something that you had a hand in creating and sign everything handed to you… except for blank cheques and birth certificates. Maybe have your lawyer look over any contracts you’re handed.
Just like everywhere else! 😅
April 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Just like everywhere else! 😅
Fair! Admittedly, I paused the video too many times trying to make out the logo. The style looked really similar to Maui Jim’s Barrier Reef and… those things are pricey. Have him carry on!
April 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Fair! Admittedly, I paused the video too many times trying to make out the logo. The style looked really similar to Maui Jim’s Barrier Reef and… those things are pricey. Have him carry on!
The “serving the people of Illinois” blurb in your bio seems like a joke after this. We did not want this. You have failed Illinois.
March 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The “serving the people of Illinois” blurb in your bio seems like a joke after this. We did not want this. You have failed Illinois.
I can do that. All right. You convinced me: I’ll tune it.
January 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I can do that. All right. You convinced me: I’ll tune it.
I mean, I was hoping for a half-ass deck. I don’t think my body is ready for the whole ass. Three-fourths? Can we do three-fourths?
January 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I mean, I was hoping for a half-ass deck. I don’t think my body is ready for the whole ass. Three-fourths? Can we do three-fourths?
I finished this a couple of weeks ago. Once I got started, I couldn’t put it down. It was so stupidly good, but I fear stealing characters to use as NPCs in my D&D games…
January 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I finished this a couple of weeks ago. Once I got started, I couldn’t put it down. It was so stupidly good, but I fear stealing characters to use as NPCs in my D&D games…
It seems as though the division between chapters is just the switching of POV, and it was jarring to suddenly have the POV switch mid chapter. It felt like a promise made early on and then broken on occasion. Given the brevity of most chapters, I struggle to understand the reason for it.
January 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
It seems as though the division between chapters is just the switching of POV, and it was jarring to suddenly have the POV switch mid chapter. It felt like a promise made early on and then broken on occasion. Given the brevity of most chapters, I struggle to understand the reason for it.
I suppose what I’m doing here is just… making myself accountable to both of the people who might read this. I need to step outside my comfort zone and promote myself, believe in what I’ve made, and not be afraid of being told it’s just not for them. I guess it all starts here. Wish me luck.
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I suppose what I’m doing here is just… making myself accountable to both of the people who might read this. I need to step outside my comfort zone and promote myself, believe in what I’ve made, and not be afraid of being told it’s just not for them. I guess it all starts here. Wish me luck.
I guess the first step is to commit to a plan of action: either traditional publishing or the podcast idea. I’m pretty bad at self-promotion, so the podcast might be the worst route. I need to start taking the steps to getting this seen by people who can help take it from being a story to a book.
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I guess the first step is to commit to a plan of action: either traditional publishing or the podcast idea. I’m pretty bad at self-promotion, so the podcast might be the worst route. I need to start taking the steps to getting this seen by people who can help take it from being a story to a book.
Part of me is afraid that I’ll never let it go and take the chance that it is good enough to be seen by other people—that it’s good enough to be on store shelves or on someone’s nightstand. Worse, I’m afraid that this thing I’ve spent half my life working on will just die with me. So, what do I do?
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Part of me is afraid that I’ll never let it go and take the chance that it is good enough to be seen by other people—that it’s good enough to be on store shelves or on someone’s nightstand. Worse, I’m afraid that this thing I’ve spent half my life working on will just die with me. So, what do I do?
Any road, I had been polishing it, but stopped when I changed jobs back in July. This weekend, I pulled it back out and made some progress. Will it be enough? Will I actually finish it? Will I let it go? I have no idea. Honestly, part of me is afraid that I’ll keep repeating this vicious cycle.
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Any road, I had been polishing it, but stopped when I changed jobs back in July. This weekend, I pulled it back out and made some progress. Will it be enough? Will I actually finish it? Will I let it go? I have no idea. Honestly, part of me is afraid that I’ll keep repeating this vicious cycle.
Still, no one ever shot a duck by aiming at it. At some point, you need to take action. I considered vanity press, but… eh. It doesn’t sit well with me. I had long ago made a spreadsheet of agents to query, but backed down. Most recently, I considered turning it into a serial audiobook podcast.
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Still, no one ever shot a duck by aiming at it. At some point, you need to take action. I considered vanity press, but… eh. It doesn’t sit well with me. I had long ago made a spreadsheet of agents to query, but backed down. Most recently, I considered turning it into a serial audiobook podcast.
And I’ll spend some time editing it, and improving it, but then I don’t follow through. To be honest, I’m afraid of the rejection. This is a thing that has been a part of my life for almost twenty years, and the thought of being told that it’s not good enough is soul crushing.
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And I’ll spend some time editing it, and improving it, but then I don’t follow through. To be honest, I’m afraid of the rejection. This is a thing that has been a part of my life for almost twenty years, and the thought of being told that it’s not good enough is soul crushing.
While the package from CSI was projected to have been here on Friday, the cycle of arriving in St. Louis, departing St. Louis, and arriving in St. Louis has it now arriving tomorrow… the same day as my CK order. It’s (possibly) a tie.
January 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
While the package from CSI was projected to have been here on Friday, the cycle of arriving in St. Louis, departing St. Louis, and arriving in St. Louis has it now arriving tomorrow… the same day as my CK order. It’s (possibly) a tie.
I get anxious if I have my apps arranged anyway but alphabetically. I had to just delete Twitter to avoid habitually opening it. My stress levels have… been as great as they can be for someone who has anxiety about how his apps are arranged...
January 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I get anxious if I have my apps arranged anyway but alphabetically. I had to just delete Twitter to avoid habitually opening it. My stress levels have… been as great as they can be for someone who has anxiety about how his apps are arranged...
My biggest Magic achievement: my Gimbal deck’s primary goal is to see how many differently named artifact tokens I can have on the field at one time. My record is currently 26. I don’t think I’m going to top this, but trying to do it is the fun part.
January 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
My biggest Magic achievement: my Gimbal deck’s primary goal is to see how many differently named artifact tokens I can have on the field at one time. My record is currently 26. I don’t think I’m going to top this, but trying to do it is the fun part.
I hear that. I’m only about a two hour drive south of Chicago and with a group coming up, the parking would end up being cheaper than if we all took the bus or train. It’s just… Midwest Winters…
January 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I hear that. I’m only about a two hour drive south of Chicago and with a group coming up, the parking would end up being cheaper than if we all took the bus or train. It’s just… Midwest Winters…
I’ve always been partial to Reparations.
January 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I’ve always been partial to Reparations.
Congratulations! As an Illinois resident, I really wish they would stop hosting in Chicago during our winter. I’d like to go, but I’m not sure if the roads between here and there are going to be drivable.
January 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Congratulations! As an Illinois resident, I really wish they would stop hosting in Chicago during our winter. I’d like to go, but I’m not sure if the roads between here and there are going to be drivable.