Royal Road To Card Magic – A (Returning) Beginner’s Advice – Part 2: OH Shuffle Progression And An Introduction To Theory (sorta)

Guest post by Jack Viktor. Originally posted on Reddit r/magic Ok, so you did everything in Part 1!? Good. You’ve now over-practiced a move that you will now use for the rest of your life,  especially in walk-around performances. Be happy, cuz this next part is long but easy.At this point, your overhand shuffle shouldContinue reading “Royal Road To Card Magic – A (Returning) Beginner’s Advice – Part 2: OH Shuffle Progression And An Introduction To Theory (sorta)”

What to Bring to a Book-Signing

So you’re doing your first book-signing. A handy list of things to put in the back of your car from our friends the Romance Writers (add or subtract according to your situation and preferences): Tablecloth Candies* and dish Flowers Props (e.g. if you have a nautical adventure, a model ship) Scissors and tape (blue tape,Continue reading “What to Bring to a Book-Signing”

Climate Change At Walden Pond

Climate change is real, it’s happening, it’s measurable, and humans are causing it. Here’s some more primary date for anyone interested: a free e-book from the University of Chicago Press: Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods by Richard B. Primack In the late 1840s, Henry David Thoreau made copious notes about the naturalContinue reading “Climate Change At Walden Pond”

SFF Newgroup Posts

Accessing Newsgroup Archives by FTP For a very limited time (now through through mid-morning April 2nd, 2017), you may access the newsgroup archives using FTP. Here are the settings you’ll need: Host: archives.sff.net Protocol: FTP Port: 21 Encryption: Explicit FTP (also known as FTPS) Logon type: Normal/unencrypted Username: your own SFF Net username Password: yourContinue reading “SFF Newgroup Posts”

As Seen on TV Tropes

Y’all know TV Tropes, right?  You know to pack a sandwich and carry a canteen when you go there. Well, I’m pleased to announce that two of our books have their own pages at TV Tropes.  Not only that, but they’re categorized at literature!  Here you go: The Apocalypse Door The Confessions of Peter CrossmanContinue reading “As Seen on TV Tropes”