'Nathan Burgoine (he/him)

People have literally suggested Dubai as a vacation to my husband and I.

"Lady/dude, we’re fucking queer," said I, multiple times.

Tabletop Tuesday — Mutants & Masterminds 4e Kickstarter (Final Week!) Hey all! It’s Tuesday, and ’round these parts, that means some flavour of game nerdery is afoot. This week, however, Max the Husky decided to have a terrifying health event, we rushed him to …

It’s #TabletopTuesday and I’m here to chat about @greenroninpub.bsky.social's last days of the #Mutants&Masterminds awesome superhero #TTRPG kickstarter—and my blog also has brand new awesome art from the brilliant @micahdraws.bsky.social!

A mock-up of a bookplate with the cover art from the fourth edition of Mutants & Masterminds with Steve Kenson's signature.

Limbering up my signing hand: As a thank you to our wonderful backers, we will be including a signed book plate with every print edition of the Mutants & Masterminds Hero's Handbook #TTRPG (both standard and special). If you haven't yet backed for a print book, now is the time! Just 48 hours to go!

I would never demean myself, my work, or my peers by doing either.

The statue is not even of a ballplayer or anyone connected to baseball. They just love a racist cop.

The Rangers are also (I believe) the only team in MLB who don't bother to do a Pride Night, for whatever those are worth.

Seriously, fuck the Texas Rangers and all who sail in her.

An MLB team has gone out of its way to re-erect a statue of a segregationist at their ballpark.

Can't use the 'it's been up there forever' or 'we hadn't considered people would feel that way about it' defense for this one.

They know exactly what they're doing.

psst y'all look I drew a crop-topped hunk for 'Nathan

A gothic castle in the transylvanian mountains. A great bear of a man, waring a stovepipe hat and carrying a cane: "Now that you are my bride, you will never leave this castle!" His new bride replies "Wow! Your library is amazing!" He continues "Beyond the castle is a high wall with no gate, and beyond that is a deep. Dark forest with no path." She pulls a volume from a great bookcase, "I suppose it's my library too, now we're married." He goes on "The forest is crawling with ravenous wolves, malignant birds and the spirits of long-dead travellers." Ignoring him, carrying a pile of hardbacks "So many books! I can't believe My luck!" He has sprouted wings, claws and cloven hoofs. "When the sun sets, I transform into a wild beast and soar into the night, seized by a terrible bloodlust!" She sits, examining her books as he flies out the window "Ok. I'll stay here and read. See you in the morning"

'Castle'
One of the limited-edition prints in my shop
www.tomgauld.com/shop

The #audiobook was fantastic, if you’re a listener like m’self (I walk a husky a lot).

Tabletop Tuesday — Mutants & Masterminds 4e Kickstarter (Final Week!) Hey all! It’s Tuesday, and ’round these parts, that means some flavour of game nerdery is afoot. This week, however, Max the Husky decided to have a terrifying health event, we rushed him to …

It’s #TabletopTuesday and I’m here to chat about @greenroninpub.bsky.social's last days of the #Mutants&Masterminds awesome superhero #TTRPG kickstarter—and my blog also has brand new awesome art from the brilliant @micahdraws.bsky.social!

Today’s task is to not over-focus on absolutely EVERYTHING the dog does and treat it all as a symptom.

Yeah.

Good luck with that.

first image, a headshot of Cillian Murphy; the second, the poster place holder for the upcoming HBO Harry Potter whatever.

"This is Kate Heartfield's masterpiece. The historical fantasy I've been aching for since Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Reading Mercutio was itself a fever dream that was both grounded in its gorgeous 13th century detail, and also left me gasping at all of its fantasy elements. Heartfield long ago set herself on the stage of historical fantasy authors, but Mercutio takes the spotlight." - Jordan Kurella, author of The Death of Mountains

A few days ago @jordankurella.com sent me this endorsement for Mercutio and I've just been holding it like a precious thing in my palm since he sent it. When the doubt and anxiety comes in, as it will, I'll remind myself a writer and person I admire greatly said this. Made a little graphic for it.

'Nathan Burgoine

I think my indie Smashwords titles are on sale—I have everything I can possibly put in there put in there on the 25% off sale.

I’m also on #KoboPlus with nearly everything I’ve written.

Just putting that out there while I try to get the pupper to swallow his antibiotics (which he refuses to do).

let's go ! now can we all... ? make it country wide

A husky, a little high, kind of derpy.

“Hi! I’m expensive and terrified you for days! Missed me?”

We did bud, we did.

This is one of the few things giving me massive joy right now, so I share it again—if you’re at all interested in superhero #TTRPG #gaming, believe me when I say #Mutants&Masterminds will give you everything you need for an amazing campaign!

A whole bunch of shiny rainbow dildo looking whistles, in honor of Minneapolis. I can not express what a pretext rainbow gradient this is.

One single glorious cock & balls whistle. They really went all out modeling this

I did it for the people, and for @lookitup.baby

YES you can request them at ConsensualDickWhistles.com, just make sure to explain you want the rainbow dick whistles. 😂 They worked very hard to make these perfect.

#Booksky Queen of Swords Press titles are on sale at #Smashwords this week! Get your queer reads from gay Edwardian murder mysteries to dapper lesbian capybara pirates and beyond! www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

This is one of the few things giving me massive joy right now, so I share it again—if you’re at all interested in superhero #TTRPG #gaming, believe me when I say #Mutants&Masterminds will give you everything you need for an amazing campaign!

Dishonesty is at the center of the anti-trans hate campaign. Though much bigotry is blatant, an astonishing amount is laundered by the nyt, which routinely manipulates and falsifies information to foist on unsuspecting readers

Take its small but important role in legitimizing this extremist group🧵

"You don’t understand media!" says the woman using fucking substack.

So, I keep finding crew records listed as "deleated," and the computer insists that’s not a typo.

"The Year of Bitches."

I think this is why I enjoy group writer’s retreats so much.

Because you’ve got *access* to critique, sure, but what’s on tap 100% of the time is encouragement—even better for introvert me, it’s *silent* encouragement. Everyone is there to do the thing. There’s an inherent "rah-rah!" to it.

I’m very upset, but I’ve got nothing of substance to contribute to the conversation on this platform. When you see me posting through it about random stuff, don’t confuse it for apathy.

I was so excited for this—but it’s not available on mac. Boo.

Pupdate: Going ahead with the ultrasound. They told us he was a bit more vocal overnight—and wants to be petted (which isn’t like Max, honestly, so we know he’s not feeling well), but the problems are back, and the vet doesn’t like that at all.

More waiting, but hopefully actual answers to come.

Indiana ICE immigration bill heads to governor’s desk for final signature into law The Indiana Senate approved a bill that allows local and state police to enforce federal immigration laws and cooperate with ICE.

Events like Gen Con owe their community an explanation of how they intend to ensure the safety of convention-goers who may be targeted due to national origin, racial profiling, or “gender policing” in a state like Indianapolis, while justifying their continued presence in such an unwelcoming state.