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• Ever Notice How Adulthood Kills Hobbies?
  I guess this is my midlife crisis? Maybe I’m desperately trying to convince myself that I’m still hip, still with it, after working and falling into adult life. As a kid I had entire storylines for my Ninja Turtles and later I loved to collect Star Wars and Magic cards. A friend of mine pulled… Read more: Ever Notice How Adulthood Kills Hobbies?
• Ravens Round and Round
  These robberies had been disappointingly easy, it wasn’t like in the movies. In the movies there’s always a big shoot out, the cops are there in an instant and everyone is very professional and competent.  That had not been Matt’s experience with the Ravens, once people saw the guns it was all over, people were… Read more: Ravens Round and Round
• BJJ For Lunch
  I’m working on my Murikami fantastic realism with this one. I dig it but let me know what you think. As always AI free. BJJ For Lunch I remember going hard in high school, clubs, school, and sports, routinely going until 9 at night, Then I’d get up the next morning like a spring chicken.… Read more: BJJ For Lunch
• Do Kids Still Bring Lighters to Concerts?
  I am forever a child of the millennium. I still to this day fear my food processor starting to process me because of a Y2K documentary that young me saw. I have fond memories of the world before omnipresent technology and constant contact took over. Not to get too Boomer but I’ve heard it described… Read more: Do Kids Still Bring Lighters to Concerts?
• Cover Reveal!
  They say to never judge a book by its cover but have you been in a book store lately? If I see one more cartoon cis het boy/girl doing a sport primary color monstrosity, well, I’m never far from becoming the Unibomber. Even my current publisher at Royal Road is terrible about AI covers. Over… Read more: Cover Reveal!
• Starting a New Thing
  https://www.youtube.com/@Kingquill01 With “Permanent Nightshift” coming out this fall I am working on getting out there more. So in that vein, I will start doing a “write with me”/ “productivity hour” stream on youtube. The same anti-AI and human powered vibe but in a more personal setting. Come work with me Wednesdays and Fridays from 1000-1100… Read more: Starting a New Thing