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Paw Prints, Tracked Across Paper
October 1, 2025
It’s tough to find them, I know, but if you follow the inky paw prints, (an indicator that they did in fact go to the newspaper production factory when they...
The Fox Arrives
September 16, 2025
The day has arrived and the Fox has arrived with it. They’ve swanned into the room, replete in a dashing robe, a shining tiara, fingers choked with rings,...
Three Weeks Until The Fox Hunt
August 26, 2025
Soon, the hunt begins. And throughout our mortal history, fox hunts have been known to be a terrible and bloody activity, yes. But did you know that fox...
Teaser: With Only A Razor Between
August 1, 2025
Arriving August 13th from Reactor, check out the stunning artwork from Yuta Shimpo . . . GAWGEOUS WORK Just drink it in . . . the red! The flags waving like...
Life As It Is Now
July 31, 2025
Today marks two weeks since my last day at Erewhon Books. Since then . . . I’ve started working at my local coffee/beer shop. I’ve sent in my application for...
Worldbuilding Wednesday: Putting the Fun in Fundamentals
June 4, 2025
That’s right, I said it. Have fun. Shocking! Scandalous! How gauche! Well, buckle in, because I’m only getting started. ::takes time to safely buckle in,...
Worldbuilding Wednesday #4: All The Small Things
May 28, 2025
I know, I have that classic Blink-182 song stuck in my head, too! ::crumbles away into dust, Imhotep style from the bisexual classic move, The Mummy:: DEATH...
Worldbuilding Wednesday #3: Imitation vs Inspiration vs A Secret Third Thing
May 21, 2025
Ahoy worldbuilders! Hope this Wednesday finds you well and that 2025 hasn’t been 2025ing in your direction too much. So, we started with basics, then got...
New Story Day: The Price of Manners
May 15, 2025
Ahoy, friends! Been quite the week over here. I have a big freelance deadline tomorrow that’s been a blast to work on, and which I can tell you about in...
Worldbuilding Wednesday #2: Cool Rules for Cool People
May 7, 2025
::takes chair, turns it backwards, sits down in it facing the class like, hey, I’m one of you, a red-blooded human being who used to be younger but now I’m...
Worldbuilding Wednesday #1: In The Beginning
April 30, 2025
There was . . . take your pick, right? Light, fire, darkness, silence, music, laughter, sorrow, pain, joy, love, anything can be a foundation on which to...
FAFO (Fox Around & Find Out)
April 25, 2025
No foxes harmed in the making of this graphic So this Fox walks into a bar, right? And they walk up to the bartender and say, “Hey, mind if I break the...
The Machine Whirs To Life
April 23, 2025
…… Systems booting… booting… booting… PING. Comedy core status: Active Story core: Active Brevity core: ALERT MISSING ALERT ::sound of wrench hitting metal...