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Autumn, At Last
The local trees are showing color, and I’ve changed my header image accordingly. At least one weather site is predicting that this year will be one of the best for fall colors in the northeast (though not in other parts of the country), so if you’ve always wanted to do a leaf-peeping vacation, this might […]
Where We’ll Be This Weekend
This weekend, Jim Macdonald and I are going to be at Albacon, in (surprise, surprise) Albany, New York. This will be the first convention we’ve fully attended since Arisia, back in January — Readercon was a bar-and-lobby con for us this summer, for one reason and another, so we didn’t get the full experience with […]
Pointing With Pride
Debra Jess’s new Thunder City romance novel, Blood Hunter, is out today. I feel sort of grandparental towards it, because I was the editor. Links for Blood Hunter and the other Thunder City novels and stories can be found at her web page; they’re available in all of the usual formats.
Category Archives: magic
Where I’ll Be Tomorrow
I’ll be at the Granite State Magicians’ benefit performance for the Merrimack (NH) CrimeLine. Come out on Saturday, April 14th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to support the Merrimack Police K9 Program. Meet Dallas, Merrimack’s new K-9 officer … Continue reading
Nashua, This Weekend
The Nashua Holiday Stroll will take place this coming Saturday, 25 November 2017. So why do I care? I live at the entire other end of the state from Nashua. Well, because Granite State Magicians will appear (poof!) at 30 … Continue reading
Magic in Vermont
Where to find me this weekend: Friday I’ll be in Bradford, Vermont, for the Midnight Madness. I’ll be doing street magic from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday I’ll be doing walk-around at the Vermont Steampunk Expo … Continue reading
Keep Watching the Skies
This coming Wednesday, November the 1st 2017, from 8:00-10:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, I’m going to be a guest on Podcast UFO. The subject is going to be Betty and Barney Hill. Those who want to prepare might read this … Continue reading
From my mail
My connection with this group: Sometimes I do magic for them. —- I’m proud to announce that the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua’s Camp Mariposa has been selected as one of 200 finalists in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist® … Continue reading
Ice Cream Wizard
And so things come full circle (of magic). The first novel that Doyle and I wrote together was the (still unpublished) Ice Cream Wizard. A fantasy/SF crossover with some great bits — including the Secret Origin of Doc and Beka … Continue reading
Make Friendship an Action Figure
Help convince Mattel to make Friendship the Magician from RAW (it’s pro wrestling) into an action figure for their upcoming Festival of Friendship series. Sign the petition! Mattel is producing a Festival of Friendship set as part of their Epic … Continue reading
The Magicians’ Marching Song
(To the tune of The Caissons Go Rolling Along) Over hill, over dale, Catching rabbits by the tail Magicians go strolling along! Classic force, side-steal too, I’ve got your card inside my shoe Magicians go strolling along! Then it’s … Continue reading
The Magic Contest
The results of the first annual Granite State Magicians’ New England Magic Contest, held last Sunday in Peabody, MA: In first place, Jude Giordano of Agawam, MA. In second place, Tristan James of Kingston, RI. In third place, Brad Beady … Continue reading
In-Door Amusements
My friends, I invite your attention to Modern pastime, or, In-door amusements including ventriloquism–parlour magic–elementary gymnastics–billiards–fun, and flirtation, forfeits, etc., etc. published by Frederick Warne in 1871. If you turn to page 30, the opening of the section on Parlour … Continue reading
