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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 28/09/2026

Publishing year in review posts are a whole lot shorter when you write big, slow projects. Take a look at my post and see what I've been up to (not much but also a lot) anthonyeichenlaub.co...

Some kind of fish demon statue in a fountain.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 25/09/2026

Happy Friday to those who celebrate. Bear would like me to remind you to spend time snuggling your dog on the sofa.

A very handsome blue heeler sitting on a sofa with a guy.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 11/09/2026

Anyone else taking a quick pre-weekend nap?

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 05/09/2026

Rochester fireworks looked great tonight. Far enough away that Bear didn’t even mind.

A very handsome and quite sleepy blue heeler

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 01/09/2026

Love is Like Sinking Into a Pinpoint Black Hole came in first in InkJam 2026. It's a small game jam, but there were some really good pieces of interactive fiction, and I'm thrilled to do so well in that crowd. itch.io/jam/inkjam-2...

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 04/08/2026

VOTE Primary voting is done. Now let’s do a general election

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 03/08/2026

Met this elderly golden at Squash Blossom Farm today. Great pizza, mead, and an ancient golden retriever? Count me in!

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 29/07/2026

Latest newsletter just hit the stands! Can a whole game be written in four days? Also, check out this bird! eomail5.com/web-vers...

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 27/07/2026

Light crowd at the Down by the Riverside concert, but it actually turned out to be pretty nice out tonight. (Mackenzie Carpenter is the musician) Also, i haven’t had dippin’ dots in years but they’re still good.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 24/07/2026

Jude Demarco in invisible on the Space Station Nicodemia, but that doesn't make him safe. Now he needs to decide what's more dangerous: a gang of art thieves, the church, or that mysterious woman who won't take no. #books #sciencefiction #noir books2read.com/u/38Y2vL

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 21/07/2026

Had a great visit to New Ulm on Sunday and when a person visits New Ulm, MN, it just wouldn’t be right to pass up on the chance to visit Schell Brewery’s peacocks.

A handsome peacock just kinda chillin’ on the grass

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 16/07/2026

A view of Rochester, obscured slightly by the smoke. I remember a time when this wasn’t normal, but now it’s every year. I am not a fan. #rochmn

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 15/07/2026

Is anyone else this happy that it’s finally cool enough out to go for a walk?

A blue heeler looking thrilled about his walkies prospects.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 11/07/2026

And Poetry! Surreal, fascinating poetry that makes interesting use of page space. 100% cool.

Book cover of space neon neon space by luna rey hall.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 11/07/2026

A book that centers around ai and plagiarism? I’m totally in. My books were stolen. Didn’t much like it.

Book cover of By Any Other Name by Kate Laack

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 11/07/2026

A book of stories from a nurse’s time in Afghanistan.

Book cover of Beneath the Dust by Melissa R. Meyers

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 06/07/2026

This cat wandered around the corner the other day. After spending time in my dog’s mouth, he… was just kinda chill about it. And he’s fine. Not really intimidated at all. Anyway, I’m looking for good metaphors for Minnesota this year so let me know if you think of one.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 05/07/2026

Lies Authors Tell. I don't know if ConVergence is trying to say something with my panels this year, but if you're at the con you should come see me at 11:00 today. #convergence #CVG2026 www.convergence-con....

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 05/07/2026

Evening approaches and we are feeling a little stressed about this whole fireworks thing.

Bear, the blue heeler is sitting very close and panting

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 04/07/2026

Happy 4th of July for those who celebrate. May all your explosions result in an appropriately low number of injuries. #4thofjuly

A pink fireworks explosion over a city and too far away to hurt anyone.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 03/07/2026

Today at ConVergence, at 5:00, you can find me on a panel called, "Importance of Writing Badly" and yes you can assume that I deserve to be there. It's going to be great. www.convergence-con....

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 02/07/2026

I suspect some people unsubscribe from my newsletter because of politics and I get that others are just not into my book recs or meandering essays about the weather, but this week I got, "I do not wish to receive any emails that have pictures of live cats." The picture:

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 14/05/2026

Release day! Seattle, 1927. You’re a private eye in a city drenched in secrets. Crime isn’t the only thing lurking in Seattle’s misty streets: there are werewolves, vampires, and wizards. The wise citizen avoids the dark. But not you. anthonyeichenlaub.com/wizard-confi...

A woman in a dress stands in front of a man in a fedora. She holds flames in her open palm and he points a gun at something beyond view. Words in the corner say Wizard Confidential

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 18/08/2025

#worldcon Is over and I’ve moved my adventure over to Olympic National Park, where the fantasy worldbuilding is actually quite well done.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 15/08/2025

Arrived in Seattle for #worldcon, but had to first pay tribute to this troll we found under a bridge

A large statue of a troll under a bridge

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 10/07/2025

Stress tested the new lazy susan with Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies last night and I’m reasonably happy with how it did.

A sofa and large coffee table. The coffee table has a lazy susan on it that is absolutely packed with the game Sleepin Gods: Distant Skies.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 22/03/2025

Getting a workout from all the standing ovations at this Walz town hall.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 18/02/2025

#minnesota capitol is absolutely packed right now for the #fundOurFuture rally.

Minnesota Capitol rotunda full of people for a rally, including second and third floors

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 11/10/2024

Lot of sky ghosts flying around outside my house right now

Nighttime street in a neighborhood and there are green and red northern lights

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 07/06/2024

Super exited for my #Nebulas2024 panel today Learning to Teach Genre.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 27/05/2024

It all makes sense if you watch the old animated tv show.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 13/05/2024

The haze from Canadian wildfires rolled into town last night and now I have a reason not to go for a run

A view of a distant city nearly obscured by a white haze

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 11/05/2024

Lot of sky stuff going on tonight here in Minnesota

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 05/05/2024

The #Gencon event catalog is opening soon. Here's a reminder to squeeze in a few writing panels or classes if you've ever even considered writing (game writing, novel writing, short story writing) Just search for #gwcs

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 06/03/2024

I like to keep my photo of May 2nd, 2013 handy so that I don't forget what MN winters really look like.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 03/03/2024

"Folks wonder at my uncanny ability to find things. They think the shadows don’t exist because they can’t see them, but ask the right person in the right way, and the world is a flower opening to reveal a fistful of ants." -Jude Demarco The Man Who Walked in the Dark books2read.com/u/38Y2vL

Cover for the sci-fi noir book The Man Who Walked in the Dark, featuring a man in a fedora and trench coat, cathedral, and some techy looking stuff.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 24/02/2024

The Man Who Walked in the Dark is now a for real paperback.

Cover of The Man Who walked in the dark and a handsome dog

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 22/02/2024

Today I am lobbying at the Minnesota State Capitol about housing. I’m tired of watching from the sidelines as people struggle to find homes in this frozen state. It’s time to do something. #buildTheFutureMN

The inside of the capitol rotunda full of people

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 13/02/2024

While it snows in other states, the grass is juuust starting to turn green here. Minnesota is known for its mild winters you know.

Two beautiful chickens foraging in grass that has just a hint of green in it.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 29/12/2023

Had the chickens out for some foraging time on this eerily pleasant late December afternoon. This is Buttercup, and she is sometimes difficult to photograph because she is 100% an action superstar.

A brown chicken. She is beautiful and she is banking hard to her right while keeping an eye on the camera.

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 26/08/2023

Visited Pikes Peak and had an excellent view of the inside of a cloud. Later in the day I went for a walk in Cheyanne Mountain State Park and had a much better view.

A picture of a mountain partially hidden by clouds

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Anthony W. Eichenlaub @anthonyeichenlaub.com · 17/08/2023

Amazing author event coming up this weekend in Rochester, MN. If you're in the area, stop by Garden Party Books on Saturday and find some books!

Poster for a Local Book Festival at Garden Party Books in Rochester, MN.

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