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lady disdain ([personal profile] yarnofariadne) wrote in [community profile] yarnofariadne_writes2025-07-02 08:09 pm
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Ghost Post: July 2025

Sorry for the double-post; I'm keeping these separate to enter the previous post in the Ko-fi July Challenge.

The July edition of the monthly newsletter is now up for supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. This month, I staked too much of my emotional well-being into some pigeons, rounded up some links in the cabinet of curiosities, and introduced my new goblin son. The newsletter goes up early for supporters, and on the 8th for everyone else.
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lady disdain ([personal profile] yarnofariadne) wrote in [community profile] yarnofariadne_writes2025-07-02 07:52 pm
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Behind the Scenes

a brown-toned photo of the Hollywood hills, with sparse dark brush dotting the hills. The large white Hollywood letters are visible on the distant hill. Text reads: Behind the Scenes, Hollywood Gods.


Every month, Phantom-tier supporters get a look behind the scenes at the status of all my current projects, plus a sneak peek at what's in the pipeline. I've also been sharing snippets of the first draft of the Hollywood Gods WIP as I write it! You can join on Ko-fi to get more progress reports, as well as discounts on ebooks in my shop and bonus content for Ether & Ichor podcast (when the new season is released).

The latest behind the scenes post is here and you can become a member here.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-07-02 02:46 pm
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Bundle of Holding: The Dark Eye MEGA (from 2023)



The June 2023 Dark Eye Megabundle featuring the English-language edition from Ulisses Spiele of the leading German tabletop roleplaying game of heroic fantasy, The Dark Eye.

Bundle of Holding: The Dark Eye MEGA (from 2023)
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-07-02 08:52 am
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-07-01 06:02 pm
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2025 CSFFA Hall of Fame Inductees

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CSFFA (The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association) is proud to announce the 2025 CSFFA Hall of Fame inductees.

Clint Budd, fan, convention organizer, modernized CSFFA and created the CSFFA Hall of Fame
Charles R. Saunders, author, journalist, and founder of the “sword and soul” literary genre
Diane L. Walton, editor, mentor, and a founding member of On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic

More information here.


Congratulations to the Inductees!
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-07-01 09:10 am
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-07-01 09:02 am
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The Dreamstone (Ealdwood, volume 1) by C J Cherryh



Only the brave, the arrogant, the naïve, or the desperate Men trespass in Arafel's Ealdwood. Into which category does the latest visitor fall?

The Dreamstone (Ealdwood, volume 1) by C J Cherryh
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-07-01 08:58 am
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July 2025 Patreon Boost



Jealous of all the people who support Aurora-finalist James Nicoll Reviews? Want to join them? Here are your options:

July 2025 Patreon Boost
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-06-30 09:16 pm
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alierak ([personal profile] alierak) wrote in [site community profile] dw_maintenance2025-06-30 03:18 pm
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Rebuilding journal search again

We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.

Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-06-30 03:44 pm
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Bundle of Holding: Broken Tales



The English-language rulebook and supplements for Broken Tales, the tabletop fantasy roleplaying game of upside-down fairy tales from Italian game publisher The World Anvil Publishing.

Bundle of Holding: Broken Tales
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-06-30 10:28 am
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Clarke Award Finalists 2003

2003: PM Blair embraces hilariously transparent lies to justify the invasion of Iraq, two million Britons reveal the power of public outrage when they protest the Iraq War to no effect, and the Coalition of the Billing (UK included) faces an occupation of Iraq that will no doubt be entirely without unforeseen challenges or consequences.

Poll #33305 Clarke Award Finalists 2003
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 58

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Which 2003 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

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The Separation by Christopher Priest
10 (17.2%)

Kiln People by David Brin
17 (29.3%)

Light by M. John Harrison
15 (25.9%)

The Scar by China Miéville
25 (43.1%)

The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
30 (51.7%)

The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
31 (53.4%)



Bold for have read, italic for intend to read,, underline for never heard of it.

Which 2003 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
The Separation by Christopher Priest
Kiln People by David Brin
Light by M. John Harrison
The Scar by China Miéville
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-06-30 09:06 am
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June 2025 in review



I survived another dance season. Go me.

21 works reviewed. 11 by women (52%), 9 by men (43%),1 by non-binary authors (5%), 0 by authors whose gender is unknown (0%), and 8 by POC (38%).

More details at the other end of the link.
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-06-29 10:43 pm
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Survived another dance season

Final show: a 5.5 hour bhangra show that was only 6.5 hours long.

Among my final achievements this season, discovering as I hoisted the last of many garbage bags into the dumpster that the bag was leaking coffee. My last achievement was ducking to the men's to wash my hands, discovering someone had plugged the sinks and turned on the taps, and stopping the flood in time.
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To Walk The Night by William Sloane



Jerry's romance with the brilliant, beautiful, eccentric Selena is book-ended with death: first, Selena's husband's, then Jerry's.

To Walk The Night by William Sloane
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-06-28 01:13 pm
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-06-28 10:14 am
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Books Received, June 21 — June 27



Three books new to me, all fantasy (Although the Stross is an edge case), and only one is clearly part of a series.

Books Received, June 21 — June 27


Poll #33298 Books Received, June 21 — June 27
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 54

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Which of these look interesting?

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Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow (February 2026)
16 (29.6%)

The Regicide Report by Charles Stross (January 2026)
32 (59.3%)

The Beasts We Raise by D. L. Taylor (March 2026)
4 (7.4%)

Some other option (see comments)
3 (5.6%)

Cats!
35 (64.8%)

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