Sean CW Korsgaard

At least you and Scott will be there to find out!

It will be wonderful to see you guys.

I am gonna be jumping up in the aisles if you both win.

And its a newly minted Dragon Award finalist!

I'm sure Howard would be tickled pink to see you two on the same ballot.

HOWARD ANDREW JONES MADE THE BALLOT! YES!

Be sure to vote the late great Howard Andrew Jones for fantasy while you are there!

Vote here:

awards.dragoncon.org/2025-ballot/

What a week for honoring Howard Andrew Jones.

Gencon is setting up a scholarship in his name.

BATTLEBORN launches with one of his never printed stories.

Now, Howard and his last book, SHADOW OF THE SMOKING MOUNTAIN, are up for the Dragon Award.

Let's all vote to send him off in glory!

Is that not most mornings?

Naomi Novik just announced a new seven book series at #Gencon!

Let's all take a moment to remember David Gemmell on what would have been his 77th birthday - during an era where sword-and-sorcery was at perhaps its lowest point, our genre could not have asked for a more fervent Ballroom?

Do we have any fans of Gemmell or his Drenai series?

Me and Christopher D. Schmitz arriving at our #GenCon book signing:
"Oh man, I've never had a line!"
"They're here for @scalzi.com and @naominovik.bsky.social"
"Wait, are we the opening band?"
"We are the opening band!"

Still sold a few books and launched a magazine today.

TO ARMS!

A major new sword-and-sorcery/heroic fantasy magazine has crested the horizon. I’ll have fiction in it, starting with #1. Check it out!

Battleborn Magazine From the Frontlines of Fantasy | Check out 'Battleborn Magazine' on Indiegogo.

The Hour of the Dragon has at arrived!

Our crusade to bring blood-and-thunder back to the Frontlines of Fantasy!

Help us deliver world-class sword-and-sorcery and join our ranks - BATTLEBORN is live!

We have some incredible fiction we can't wait to share!

www.indiegogo.com/projects/bat...

James Lowder as well.

How to Navigate the Industry panel at #GenCon2025, with @scalzi.com, @gabrielle-h.bsky.social, @delilahsdawson.bsky.social, @arleysorg.bsky.social and Michael R. Underwood.

Video to come.

First #Gencon Writers Symposium event of the day is going to be a hard one: The Memorial for Howard Andrew Jones.

To anyone at #GenCon2025 free this morning, show up and help us fill the room and give Howard a proper send off.

Nothing else, you get to see me cry.

It's a shame you will miss this Gencon.

A few of Howard's remaining projects are finally moving forward.

I will be filming.

Thank you for all you've did for Howard.

NOW THAT IS A MASTHEAD TO RALLY BEHIND!

Gather round sword-and-sorcery faithful - crowdfunder for a new magazine launches August 1.

We also will reveal the cover and author list for the first 3 issues.

We make all our crowdfunder goals, we open for additional submissions in October.

Matthew John Interview — The Chain Story Matthew John Interview: Within The Weeping Eye

In which @michaelastackpole.bsky.social interviews @matthewjohnauthor.bsky.social about his upcoming Sword & Sorcery collection
👁 WITHIN THE WEEPING EYE 👁.

www.chainstorycore.com/blog/matthew...

My second book, Within the Weeping Eye, is now out worldwide. Thanks in advance for support, shares, reviews.

💪 📖 ⚔️

If you send me proof of purchase, I'll DM you a personalized message from (an) Arnold Schwarzenegger (impersonator/me).

Shares appreciated 😉

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Johnathan Koan on YouTube deserves more love than he gets. Professional, does great interviews, incredible range of books covered.

I'm putting the last touches on a presentation on Press, Public Relations and Marketing for Authors, as part of the Gencon Writers Symposium.

I have a few examples lined up already... but I'd love to see what some folks think are good or bad author photos.

I'd give that crown to Robert E. Howard.

Happy 147th birthday to the late great grandaddy of sword-and-sorcery himself, Lord Dunsany, author of seminal works from THE SWORD OF WELLERAN and THE KING OF ELFLAND'S DAUGHTER!

You both will be sorely missed.

I'd hoped to thank you both in person for this.

Hey @matociquala.bsky.social, will you and Scott be attending Gencon this year?

That ending up being just a one-off will end up being one of the great tragedies of Baen Books in the 2020s.

I'm teaching my first ever writing course at Gencon in just over a week, Press, Public Relations and Marketing for Authors.

I still have a few open spots, so if you have time to kill on Friday afternoon, swing by the Marriott and sit for a spell.

You have two cakes inside you. One is angel food, one is devil food. You probably shouldn’t have eaten two whole cakes.