Roger Alix-Gaudreau (WIP: in revision)
@ragwriter.bsky.social
Fantasy writer, VP of Engineering on the side. Husband, gamer, liberal, cat papa.
Latest published work: http://books2read.com/talons
https://www.rogeralixgaudreau.com
Latest published work: http://books2read.com/talons
https://www.rogeralixgaudreau.com
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Hello! Some more about me:
* MFA in 2024
* Plan to publish my debut in 2025
* Series in four different fantasy sub-genres live in my brain. So much to write, so little time!
* I support fellow writers. We are not competition; we all benefit by helping each other. The world needs more great stories.
* MFA in 2024
* Plan to publish my debut in 2025
* Series in four different fantasy sub-genres live in my brain. So much to write, so little time!
* I support fellow writers. We are not competition; we all benefit by helping each other. The world needs more great stories.
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“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.“
— United States Constitution, Article II Section 4
— United States Constitution, Article II Section 4
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.“
— United States Constitution, Article II Section 4
— United States Constitution, Article II Section 4
Weight loss plateaus suck. I'm glad to have lost 20 pounds, but I'm tired of being at the same weight for weeks despite my best efforts. I've got 30 more to go and would love to lose them all by Spring.
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Weight loss plateaus suck. I'm glad to have lost 20 pounds, but I'm tired of being at the same weight for weeks despite my best efforts. I've got 30 more to go and would love to lose them all by Spring.
I deleted Hearthstone from all my devices over a month ago and haven’t played since then, but the new set they recently released has me jonesing to resinstall the game which means there’s only one thing to do: WRITE MORE!
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I deleted Hearthstone from all my devices over a month ago and haven’t played since then, but the new set they recently released has me jonesing to resinstall the game which means there’s only one thing to do: WRITE MORE!
Well, if I can’t sleep, at least I can celebrate that I advanced to Round 2 in the NYCMidnight Rhyming Story Challenge!
New genre, emotion, and theme coming on Thursday, and I’ll have 3 days to write a 500-word story that rhymes. Wish me luck!
New genre, emotion, and theme coming on Thursday, and I’ll have 3 days to write a 500-word story that rhymes. Wish me luck!
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Well, if I can’t sleep, at least I can celebrate that I advanced to Round 2 in the NYCMidnight Rhyming Story Challenge!
New genre, emotion, and theme coming on Thursday, and I’ll have 3 days to write a 500-word story that rhymes. Wish me luck!
New genre, emotion, and theme coming on Thursday, and I’ll have 3 days to write a 500-word story that rhymes. Wish me luck!
Actions like this is how we end this ICE bullshit. Non-compliance everywhere. The more of us who refuse to go along, the less power they have.
Remember, the government is supposed to serve us, the American people.
Remember, the government is supposed to serve us, the American people.
The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Actions like this is how we end this ICE bullshit. Non-compliance everywhere. The more of us who refuse to go along, the less power they have.
Remember, the government is supposed to serve us, the American people.
Remember, the government is supposed to serve us, the American people.
LAUNCH DAY🎉🎉🎉
Halloween is the perfect day to read some short stories about gargoyles! Ten fantasy and sci-fi stories about guardians of legend await.
www.amazon.com/Stone-Sky-Ex...
Halloween is the perfect day to read some short stories about gargoyles! Ten fantasy and sci-fi stories about guardians of legend await.
www.amazon.com/Stone-Sky-Ex...
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
LAUNCH DAY🎉🎉🎉
Halloween is the perfect day to read some short stories about gargoyles! Ten fantasy and sci-fi stories about guardians of legend await.
www.amazon.com/Stone-Sky-Ex...
Halloween is the perfect day to read some short stories about gargoyles! Ten fantasy and sci-fi stories about guardians of legend await.
www.amazon.com/Stone-Sky-Ex...
I have a story coming out in an anthology this week!
Stone and Sky offers 10 stories about gargoyles. My story features brothers who wake up as gargoyles to defend the cathedral they helped build decades before.
Paperback available now, ebook on sale on Friday. amazon.com/author/roger...
Stone and Sky offers 10 stories about gargoyles. My story features brothers who wake up as gargoyles to defend the cathedral they helped build decades before.
Paperback available now, ebook on sale on Friday. amazon.com/author/roger...
October 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I have a story coming out in an anthology this week!
Stone and Sky offers 10 stories about gargoyles. My story features brothers who wake up as gargoyles to defend the cathedral they helped build decades before.
Paperback available now, ebook on sale on Friday. amazon.com/author/roger...
Stone and Sky offers 10 stories about gargoyles. My story features brothers who wake up as gargoyles to defend the cathedral they helped build decades before.
Paperback available now, ebook on sale on Friday. amazon.com/author/roger...
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I know it can feel futile to contact your GOP reps in Congress but MTG has already defected on the subsidies. There’s space to push. Tell them your life depends on these subsidies. Tell them to protect the ACA and open the government.
This is why Republicans shutdown the government. Because they refuse to extend the ACA subsidies that expire at the end of the year. With open enrollment starting at Nov 1, marketplace insurers can no longer wait to publish rates. With alt text.
October 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I know it can feel futile to contact your GOP reps in Congress but MTG has already defected on the subsidies. There’s space to push. Tell them your life depends on these subsidies. Tell them to protect the ACA and open the government.
Republican governors apparently forget that peaceful assembly is protected by the Constitution they all claim to love.
Republican Governors are calling out the National Guard for the No Kings protests even though the last ones were peaceful. Contrast that with Trump who instigated a mob that attacked the Capitol and refused to call out the National Guard and then pardoned the traitors involved.
October 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Republican governors apparently forget that peaceful assembly is protected by the Constitution they all claim to love.
Hey, I have an Author Page on Amazon now. Neat! (Later this month, there will be a second book listed on it...)
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Roger Alix-Gaudreau: books, biography, latest update
Follow Roger Alix-Gaudreau and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Roger Alix-Gaudreau Author Page.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey, I have an Author Page on Amazon now. Neat! (Later this month, there will be a second book listed on it...)
www.amazon.com/stores/autho...
www.amazon.com/stores/autho...
This morning I realized I’ve spent about 25 to 30 hours playing Hearthstone just this month. After weeping for all the words that didn’t get written and the editing that didn’t get done, I deleted the game and all its data from all my devices. Again.
Anything getting in the way of your writing?
Anything getting in the way of your writing?
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This morning I realized I’ve spent about 25 to 30 hours playing Hearthstone just this month. After weeping for all the words that didn’t get written and the editing that didn’t get done, I deleted the game and all its data from all my devices. Again.
Anything getting in the way of your writing?
Anything getting in the way of your writing?
A reader contacted me to let me know that my short story “Storm Patrol” transported him and he hopes I’ll write more in that world.
Best. Feeling. Ever. 😁😁😁
Best. Feeling. Ever. 😁😁😁
October 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A reader contacted me to let me know that my short story “Storm Patrol” transported him and he hopes I’ll write more in that world.
Best. Feeling. Ever. 😁😁😁
Best. Feeling. Ever. 😁😁😁
I sold another short story! I can’t wait to tell you all more. 😀
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I sold another short story! I can’t wait to tell you all more. 😀
TFW you easily cut 10% out of that short story you swore you couldn't make any tighter just a week ago. It's amazing what a little distance can do for your clarity and objectivity regarding a piece of writing.
September 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
TFW you easily cut 10% out of that short story you swore you couldn't make any tighter just a week ago. It's amazing what a little distance can do for your clarity and objectivity regarding a piece of writing.
After my big push this week, I think it’s time for a day or two off from pretty much everything. Gonna enjoy the crisp morning air, the sunshine, my coffee, and a book. Might take a long walk later.
September 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
After my big push this week, I think it’s time for a day or two off from pretty much everything. Gonna enjoy the crisp morning air, the sunshine, my coffee, and a book. Might take a long walk later.
It took way more time and energy today than I expected, but my latest short story is out the door to an anthology open call. The story ended up being very different from what I imagined when I started writing it, but it was a very fun experience. Fingers crossed!
September 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It took way more time and energy today than I expected, but my latest short story is out the door to an anthology open call. The story ended up being very different from what I imagined when I started writing it, but it was a very fun experience. Fingers crossed!
TFW you're planning out the final movement of the story and suddenly realize it's become a metaphor for suicide.
I don't want to write a metaphor for suicide. Welp, time to rethink some key elements of this narrative and bend the arc in a more hopeful direction.
I don't want to write a metaphor for suicide. Welp, time to rethink some key elements of this narrative and bend the arc in a more hopeful direction.
September 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
TFW you're planning out the final movement of the story and suddenly realize it's become a metaphor for suicide.
I don't want to write a metaphor for suicide. Welp, time to rethink some key elements of this narrative and bend the arc in a more hopeful direction.
I don't want to write a metaphor for suicide. Welp, time to rethink some key elements of this narrative and bend the arc in a more hopeful direction.
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Read books and learn things.
September 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Read books and learn things.
It's book launch day!
Want a distraction from the madness of the world? How about 17 great stories about gryphons, one of them by me? Epic, urban, and historical fantasy abounds.
Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and Nook/B&N!
Want a distraction from the madness of the world? How about 17 great stories about gryphons, one of them by me? Epic, urban, and historical fantasy abounds.
Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and Nook/B&N!
September 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's book launch day!
Want a distraction from the madness of the world? How about 17 great stories about gryphons, one of them by me? Epic, urban, and historical fantasy abounds.
Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and Nook/B&N!
Want a distraction from the madness of the world? How about 17 great stories about gryphons, one of them by me? Epic, urban, and historical fantasy abounds.
Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and Nook/B&N!
I thought I could finish two stories on a weekend I’d also booked a getaway with my wife. I finished one but can’t finish the other by the deadline. I beat myself up over it for a while, but I made peace with the fact that I overcommitted myself. There will be other chances to use that second story.
September 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I thought I could finish two stories on a weekend I’d also booked a getaway with my wife. I finished one but can’t finish the other by the deadline. I beat myself up over it for a while, but I made peace with the fact that I overcommitted myself. There will be other chances to use that second story.
Submitted my first round story for NYCMidnight's #RhymingStoryChallenge. That was a ton of fun. Fingers crossed I make it to the next round, but I'm looking forward to getting feedback no matter what. Now to finish that short story I'm writing for Monday's submission deadline!
September 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Submitted my first round story for NYCMidnight's #RhymingStoryChallenge. That was a ton of fun. Fingers crossed I make it to the next round, but I'm looking forward to getting feedback no matter what. Now to finish that short story I'm writing for Monday's submission deadline!
SUPER excited to share that I have a short story coming out in an anthology this month!
In "Storm Patrol", a newly-bonded gryphon rider must deal with her judgmental mount, her reckless older sister, and a magical thunderstorm -- all at the same time.
Releasing Sep 15 on most major platforms!
In "Storm Patrol", a newly-bonded gryphon rider must deal with her judgmental mount, her reckless older sister, and a magical thunderstorm -- all at the same time.
Releasing Sep 15 on most major platforms!
September 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
SUPER excited to share that I have a short story coming out in an anthology this month!
In "Storm Patrol", a newly-bonded gryphon rider must deal with her judgmental mount, her reckless older sister, and a magical thunderstorm -- all at the same time.
Releasing Sep 15 on most major platforms!
In "Storm Patrol", a newly-bonded gryphon rider must deal with her judgmental mount, her reckless older sister, and a magical thunderstorm -- all at the same time.
Releasing Sep 15 on most major platforms!
I rediscovered the power of writing sprints this week. In three hours across two evenings, I added ~3250 words to the story I'm working on. There's something freeing about the timer, the focus, the accountability. The words need heavy editing, but that's so much easier now that they're on the page!
September 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I rediscovered the power of writing sprints this week. In three hours across two evenings, I added ~3250 words to the story I'm working on. There's something freeing about the timer, the focus, the accountability. The words need heavy editing, but that's so much easier now that they're on the page!
Trying a local breakfast place as I write this morning. Looks awesome to me! Maybe it will inspire awesome words.
September 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Trying a local breakfast place as I write this morning. Looks awesome to me! Maybe it will inspire awesome words.
What — and I cannot stress this enough — the fuck?
President Trump announced Monday that he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-r...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-r...
Trump to award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump's announcement comes days after Giuliani was hospitalized with multiple broken bones after a car crash.
www.cbsnews.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What — and I cannot stress this enough — the fuck?