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Coming Soon: The Lay of Dunstan

A poem in verse.
Patreon-Exclusive Realmgard Short Scene: “What’s Your Story, Strangers?”

Inspired by the question that will quick off the character writing seminar I’ll be giving this fall.
Coming to LegendHaven 2025

I’ll be presenting my workshop “What’s Your Story, Stranger” — Lessons for Writing a Better RPG character.
Anime Recommendation: Rune Soldier

‘Get ready, everybody. He’s about to do something stupid.’
Reminder: Tail as Old as Time

This week, a classic story as old as storytelling itself: dragon-boy meets fox-girl.
The Official Emona Literary Services™ Playlist: Ensiferum — Wanderer

Today, we’re taking a look at Ensiferum’s 2007 song Wanderer — which as far as I can tell, is either about Finland’s great folk hero Väinämöinen, Conan the Barbarian, or me…
Patreon-Exclusive Realmgard Short Scene: Patreon-Exclusive Short Scene: Kat’s Homecoming (and Amara’s Here, Too)

Thanks to my patented Modern Editing Techniques, I bet you didn’t even notice that couch isn’t an original image…
Short Fiction: Sophie’s Folly — Joel Balkovec

Why do little sisters happen to good people?
Reminder: Dunstana at the Carnival

Another Monday is here, which means that over on the Realmgard blog, I’ve posted the next Realmgard Short Scene. This week, Dunstana demonstrates an ability to be uncannily lucky and uncannily irritating.
Bonus Weekend Realmgard Short Scene: Fireflies

Over on the Realmgard blog, I’ve reposted a special Realmgard Short Scene today, since today is the second anniversary of the death of Pro Wrestler Bray Wyatt, which I originally wrote this scene as a reaction to.
Anime Recommendation: Record of Lodoss War

I’ve just finished posting my last Recommendation over on my Substack page. Today, we’re taking a look at Record of Lodoss War. Reading this post, you’re probably going notice why I think Lodoss War is important… Not to belabour the…