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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Ancient Trees and Timeless Tales: The Defynnog Yews of Wales
The Defynnog yews in Wales are a marvel—living relics that bridge history and myth. Some claim these venerable trees are over 5,000 years old, while others suggest they’ve “only” stood for 1,500 years. Regardless, they’ve witnessed an astonishing sweep of human history.
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When the World Went Boom: How a Supervolcano Reshaped Humanity
Seventy-four thousand years ago, the world didn’t end—but it sure gave it a shot. On the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Toba supervolcano erupted in a cataclysm so enormous it makes every cinematic volcano disaster look laughable. Pompeii? Amateur hour. Dante’s Peak? A warm-up act. Even Mount Doom from The Lord of the Rings wouldn’t
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Discover the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Are you always on the hunt for the next great science fiction or fantasy read? Do you love discovering new authors and winning free books? The SFWA New Release Newsletter (NRN) is a fantastic resource for readers who want to stay ahead of the curve in speculative fiction.
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Assassination as a tool of Statecraft
142 years ago, Queen Victorian narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by Roderick Maclean, who was offended by the Queen’s response to some poetry he sent to her. It was the last of eight attempts by separate people to kill or assault Victoria over a period of four decades…and Victoria is considered to be one of
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An Old Title Seen Slantwise.
I have to come at this from an unexpected angle. I was talking about Blake’s 7, the BBC TV science fiction series from the late 1970s, with a group of authors the other day. We all love the writing in that series, love the characters, and hate the miniscule-to-non-existant budget the show was made with.
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The First “International” Soccer Game
This one tickled my funny bone. Today, in 1872, the first international soccer match was held. It was a game between Scotland and England (which is technically an international game) in Scotland. There was a lot of grumbling about who got to play on which team, as both Scots and Englishmen had played for either
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A Subtle Thing….
A Subtle Thing…. “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style,” The Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust Taylen
The Power of Belief
Religion plays a hefty role in many fantasy stories, and some of the belief systems are downright bizarre. All of them, though, dictate how people in that story world behave, and usually have an out-sized influence upon the politics and power figures running the show. I tend to roll my eyes at the more outlandish
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