HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I realize today is not in fact Sunday, but it is the last day off before I go back to work, so it's basically like Sunday, and as I am a wizard, I am never late, or cooking when I should be blogging, or sleeping when I should be writing. All of … Continue reading A Wizard Is Never Lazy

I'd wish you happy holidays, but I already did that, and really there's only the one right now, so for celebrants, Merry Christmas! The Solstice has passed us, the light is returning. May you find something bright in the darkness and warm in the cold of winter (or I guess refreshing in the depths of … Continue reading Nothing Boaring About Booze

I was just at the Hanukkah party of a dear friend and she said "the miracle of Hanukkah is that something that felt like it couldn't continue in fact did. I am sure you have felt that, where you feel you only have the energy necessary for today, but can't keep it up. But every … Continue reading The Miracle of Persevering

Sometimes the best way forward is to stay still. I've had a hard time writing lately--not because of any scene or writer's block though. I know what happens, I'm enthusiastic about writing what's happening, and I'm ready to be done with this book, which means I'm motivated to just power through. But there's a bit … Continue reading The Force, The Fan Art, and Your Billiard Rack

Apparently they make 52 of these things a year? Who knew? Sorry, y'all. Holiday season has just begun but it's comin' for me. Here is a soothing song to help you, in case you are also stressing out about how to fit work, social commitments and family gatherings in at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcAVejslrU   … Continue reading It’s Been a Week? Again??

Another year writing this blog! How time flies when you're having fun. With American Thanksgiving just behind us, I'd like to thank all of you who read the blog and/or page. I really like writing this series, but the most enjoyment I get is when we share things together. Whether it's those who go out … Continue reading Happy All The Days

It's the middle of the Dark Times, the period between All Hallow's and the Winter Solstice. You've been fighting for weeks now against incursions on your sanity--be they  supernatural or just the soul-sucking combination of Daylight Savings Time and year end responsibilities. Now it's time for the greatest fight yet--a holiday with family. True, this … Continue reading The Banisher Guide to Surviving the Holidays

Welp, it's ridiculous to talk about the world if it had fewer weapons in it, so instead let's talk about what we do with the weapons we have. I think most people just don't understand the real beauty of weapons. When you get hold of something that can be a weapon, you not only get … Continue reading Weapon Magic

I can teleport. I don't often tell this to people, because it is uncomfortable for me, and it's not terribly useful. I am no soldier, trained to reorient myself immediately upon shifting reality. It just means I get to be dazed and bewildered in a slightly different location than I'd previously inhabited. It's really not that … Continue reading I’ve Solved All Of Science, You Can Go Home Now

Happy Halloweekend! I hope your season of frights is going well! I've sung Halloween songs, gotten sick on candy, screamed in terror, heard some truly impressive cackling, and been hit on by Bellatrix Lestrange, so I'm doing pretty well for myself, I think. This is just a quick post today, first to thank my contributors … Continue reading We Weren’t Kissing. Have A Book.