Welcome to the Villains’ Support Group
Where ancient evils, dark sorcerers, and disgruntled viziers gather to vent, plot, and maybe—just maybe—heal.
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Inbox Reboot – Part 6: Managing Multiple Email Addresses
The Many-Headed Beast: Juggling Multiple Email Accounts
In a world where nearly everything we do—work, shopping, social media, hobbies, subscriptions—requires an email address, it’s no surprise that many of us are managing multiple inboxes.
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“No Fantasy for Men?” — Or, How to Find the Books You’re Actually Looking For
I spotted this on X recently:
Happened to be in Target again and decided to check in on the ‘Fantasy’ section. Unlike last year, any male-centric fantasy is nowhere in sight.
It’s all Chick Lit and Booktok slop.
Modern publishing hates male readers.
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I Solemnly Swear I Will Not Write That Trope Again… (Until I Do)
We all have our limits. Some writers say they’ll never write a love triangle. Others swear off the “Chosen One.” Me? I have declared, with great solemnity (and perhaps a touch of arrogance), that I will not fall into certain well-worn fantasy tropes.
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Inbox Reboot – Part 5: Filtering Beyond the Inbox
Beyond the Inbox: Where Email Management Really Happens Filtering your emails into sub-folders is a great start, but sub-folders should be temporary storage, not a long-term solution. Email programs are designed to deliver emails—not manage them. The real key to email control is moving emails out of your email program and into systems that help
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Wait, They’re Making a Harry Potter TV Series? And John Lithgow Is Dumbledore?
This week, I stumbled across some news that made me do a double take: Harry Potter is getting a full-fledged TV reboot, and John Lithgow has been cast as Dumbledore. A few things struck me about this announcement—first and foremost, the fact that I had somehow missed the memo that Harry Potter was headed for
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When Magic Goes Too Far: Spells That Got Way Out of Hand
Magic is the ultimate tool for bending reality to your will—until it bends back. If there’s one thing fantasy has taught us, it’s that no one (not even the most brilliant sorcerer) fully understands what magic is capable of. And when magic misfires, it doesn’t just fizzle out politely. No, it explodes across the landscape, rewrites reality, or (if you’re really unlucky) accidentally invites an ancient god to crash on your couch.
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Inbox Reboot – Part 4: The Magic of Filtering
So far, we’ve covered the fine art of deleting emails and working toward an empty inbox. Now, we get to the real magic of email management: filtering.
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Jewels of the River: The Lost Offerings of Old Britain
If you ever find yourself on the banks of the River Thames at low tide, keep your eyes on the mud. You might spot the usual debris of history—ceramic pipe stems, brass buttons, coins worn smooth by centuries. But if you’re lucky, you might find something far rarer: a deep red gemstone, glinting among the
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The Banality of Evil in Fantasy Fiction: What Makes a Villain?
When we think about villains in fantasy literature, our minds often conjure the iconic figures who tower over their worlds, dripping with malice and menace. Sauron. Voldemort. The White Witch. These are the names that dominate the genre—the villains who are grand, larger than life, and indisputably evil. But what about the ones who aren’t?
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