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ASK THE WIZARD – Pick a Card, Any Card
Hail to you peasants and pedants, tis I, Ulesorin, returned to you once more in all of my glory. Take a look at the verdant forest green of my accoutrements. Marvel at their richness. Neither ...A COUNTRY OF GHOSTS by Margaret Killjoy (BOOK REVIEW)
“Hron’s a country, I guess,” Sorros said, “in that we’re a collection of people with a somewhat-shared culture who commonly defend certain rough borders and principles. But we’re not a country like Vorronia or Borolia ...
Book Reviews
THE WINTER GARDEN by Alexandra Bell (BOOK REVIEW)
Content warnings: Death of parents and children, and grief; spousal abuse in all forms; drug use; pregnancy complications and intense postpartum depression. Welcome to the Winter ...
Self-Publishing
Self-Publishing
SCALES AND SENSIBILITY by Stephanie Burgis (BOOK REVIEW)
Content warnings: Death of parents (prior to book, some grieving on page); emotional abuse from family. Sensible, practical Elinor Tregarth really did plan to be the model poor relation when ...
Writing and Publishing
Notes from an Editor – GUEST POST by T. L. Greylock
Notes from an Editor: Day 122 1. Refrain, at all costs, from using any form of lie or lay. Except when people are fibbing, of course. Your editor doesn’t ...
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BLACKDOG by KV Johansen (AUDIOBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT)
It’s been a long wait for an audiobook of Blackdog, but here it is! When Blackdog was first published in 2011 it was marketed as a standalone, though I ...
Gaming Guru's Corner
Tales of Xillia: Establishing the World as More than Just a Backdrop – GUEST POST by Craig Bachoo
(Spoilers present for Tales of Xillia) Tales of Xillia is a sci-fi fantasy Japanese role-playing game. It was released in Japan in 2011 and brought ...Filip’s Favourite Baldur’s Gate 3 Bugs, Again
Hey, everyone! One of the upcoming games I’m most excited about in 2021 is Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios, the long-awaited entry in one of ...Most Impressive: ORX (Demo)
Hey, Hivelings! Below is the script to this here video–I just wanted to warn you, some of these jokes are…bad. Real bad. Welcome, folks! Today, I ...Most Impressive: Spiritfarer
It’s rare that I’ll come across a game that leaves me breathless. Staggered, silent in the face of the skill and artistry at display. Spiritfarer is ...
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Warhammer
Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 4: How to Build an Army (and Fight!)
This is gonna be a quick-and-dirty intro to how to play Warhammer 40K, which should hopefully be enough of a primer to help you understand what ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 3: Choosing Your Allies
Aaaand we’re back with more Warhammer! Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 to get the full picture. Some Warhammer factions play nice ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 2: Choosing Your Faction
Choosing a faction in Warhammer 40K is sort of like taking a Rorschach test. One person may look at Space Marines and see bland sci-fi beefcakes, ...Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 1: The Basics
I never liked Warhammer 40K because when I buy a game, I want to sit down and start playing. Warhammer is the opposite of that. Getting ...
