The fact that he never mentions Jack Vance in his list of influences on the game makes me doubt everything he writes here ... "Halflings," Rangers, orcs, etc etc etc? Coincidence, Gygax says. Their game pillaged from lots of writers, Tolkien (and Vance) included.

That D’Angelo concert is stunning. What a show, my god.

THE THING

If you are just writing for yourself, whatever! Sky's the limit!

If you want to write FOR PUBLICATION then you need to accurately and thoughtfully compare your OWN WORK to what's CURRENTLY BEING PUBLISHED, there is no way to get around it, sorry. There just is not!

& I loved how you landed the ending. Didn’t see it coming and yet once it arrived it felt inevitable and *just right*

I recently read “Stone Yard Devotional” and it’s a great example. The stakes are so small - a woman joins a convent and lives there - and the implications are so profound.

Fantastic print!
Can you tell what the dark book on the right stack is? I think it might be my favorite novel of all time but I can’t quite make it out!

I have the record and like it a lot and this movie list totally tracks.

Titled "The Stars My Destination" in the U.S. Stunning under either title.

Big beautiful Esteban Maroto vibes! ❤️

Ah, Brunner — so good!!

I can also highly recommend Mermaid Moon by Susann Cokal (definitely YA).

My lovely wife is #78