Category Archives: Status Updates

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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New Anathema Issue is out!

Posted on August 25, 2020 by michaelmatheson

Yes, I  know I have not blogged for months. There’s a pandemic on, you may have noticed? Been hunkered down, burning most of my focus on work this last long while. Blogging … can fall by the wayside under those … 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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Anathema IndieGoGo Down to 6 DAYS Left & Other Procedural Notes

Posted on September 28, 2019 by michaelmatheson

The Anthema staff are calmer than they appear in your rear view mirror. Please ignore that high-pitched screaming you hear in the background. Well. That month went far faster than expected. Not least of all because of all the work … Continue reading →

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Cleaning House (in Advance of Getting Back to Blogging)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by michaelmatheson

*cracks shoulders and settles in* This blog has always been on again/off again consistent, but generally I like to put something up every couple of weeks or so. That schedule fell apart last year, and then harder still this year. … Continue reading →

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2018 Award Eligibility Post

Posted on December 26, 2018 by michaelmatheson

– Here we are, nearly at the end of the year that felt like it would never fucking finish. And yet, it manages to feel over all too soon as well. Or maybe the latter’s just because I agreed to … Continue reading →

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The Journey Continues (A What’s New Post)

Posted on November 16, 2018 by michaelmatheson

With a lot of stuff going on right now, and having had little time to blog throughout the year, it’s time for a general housekeeping post. Followed by another post because new story releases are awesome and one happened yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Email Snafu Going into November

Posted on October 25, 2018 by michaelmatheson

Having a bit of an email snafu at the moment. The email provider I use for my personal account is switching domains and gave their users 48 hours notice of this going into the weekend. I was on deadline at … Continue reading →

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2018 Short Story Announcements (So Far)!

Posted on April 29, 2018 by michaelmatheson

So. The plan for 2018: The reality thus far: It’s been a long year, these last four months. A good year in many ways, though I’ve spent an awful lot of it sick. And/or working the day job. Or playing … 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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