Category Archives: Ramble

MTG Arena, Cognition Issues in the Age of the Pandemic, and Infrequent Blogging

Posted on August 25, 2020 by michaelmatheson

Two posts in one day? Yes! The rarity returns. :) Though this one’s a little more personal than the other post talking about the new issue of Anathema being out. So I play MTG Arena. Which is the online version of … Continue reading →

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On ChiZine Publications and Putting People First

Posted on November 12, 2019 by michaelmatheson

For the past week, I’ve been talking publicly about my time and experiences with ChiZine Publications a great deal on Facebook and Twitter. If you’re just catching up on the long overdue divulgences of CZP’s nightmarish internal structure, culture of … Continue reading →

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We Need to Have Another Chat, Publishing: Why the 2017 Recs List is Late

Posted on March 15, 2018 by michaelmatheson

I’ve been trying to put together my 2017 Recommended Reading List since early to mid-February when I finished reading for it. I’d originally intended to use it to help people find fiction to look at for the Nebulas and the … Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day & (A.C. Wise’s) Fiction Recs!

Posted on July 2, 2017 by michaelmatheson

(The above image, which feels much more appropriate to post right now than the Canada 150 logo given the ongoing discourse we’ve seen about colonialism, reconciliation, and more in the runup to the celebrations — see articles like this one, … Continue reading →

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Still Life With Freelancing (Predating the Author’s Cubist Phase)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by michaelmatheson

Because one has to start somewhere before going full Absurdist. In earnest, though, I am posting today in part to talk about pictures. Specifically some very nice pictures of book covers. You see, I’ve been doing things because I need … Continue reading →

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted on November 9, 2016 by michaelmatheson

This post is long. Bear with me or do not. There is much to be done, and I have no time to waste. I am starting this post by reposting things from Facebook. Those of you who’ve already read these … Continue reading →

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Women Spies and Genderbent Playwrights — Novel Complete!

Posted on August 30, 2016 by michaelmatheson

This is the fourth post in an ongoing blog series talking about the novel I’m writing (women spies and genderbent playwrights!), set in London in 1600. You can find the first blog post about the novel here. The second here. And … Continue reading →

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Women Spies and Genderbent Playwrights – Excerpt Edition

Posted on August 9, 2016 by michaelmatheson

This is the third post in an ongoing blog series talking about aspects of the novel I’m writing (women spies and genderbent playwrights!), set in London in 1600. A novel I’m crowdfunding to buy time to write. You can find … Continue reading →

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Women Spies and Genderbent Playwrights — Inception and Protagonists

Posted on June 21, 2016 by michaelmatheson

This is the second post in an ongoing blog series talking about aspects of the novel I’m writing (women spies and genderbent playwrights!), set in London in 1600. A novel I’m crowdfunding to buy time to write. You can find … Continue reading →

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Further Discussions on Women Spies and Genderbent Playwrights

Posted on June 3, 2016 by michaelmatheson

As you may have already heard I’m writing a novel about women spies and genderbent playwrights, as told through an alt/secret history narrative. Set in London in 1600. And am crowdfunding to buy time to write that novel. But why … Continue reading →

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