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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 20/09/2026

Dodging the rain out at Truist Park to see GnR.

The stage for Guns n Roses from the stands at Truist Park.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 05/09/2026

Out at the Fox with @dmarie76.bsky.social to see Hamilton. First time for her seeing it.

The pre-show stage for Hamilton at the Fox in Atlanta.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 04/09/2026

Packed house for the first RPG panel of the morning with @critbard.com and @bdavewalters.bsky.social among others.

Planning a Campaign panel at Dragon*Con sponsored by Kobold Press.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 25/07/2026

Tis a very silly place. Sadly @satyr69.bsky.social isn't playing Arthur in this production.

Pre-show curtain for Spamalot at the Fox.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 20/07/2026

ADHD paralysis can be a PITA. This is the blackout shade I installed this morning in about 5m. It day in a corner of my bedroom for close to two years because I just couldn't find the time to install it. It immediately speed the temp in my bedroom 10+ degrees in the morning sun.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 19/07/2026

Out at Atlanta Symphony Hall with @dmarie76.bsky.social to see Tori Amos. The last time I saw her in this venue was on the Under the Pink tour.

Atlanta Symphony Hall stage before Tori Amos.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 20/06/2026

Best draw I got today from a Magic pack. #MTG #magic #MSH

Magic Captain America card with the alternate Jack Kirby art.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 07/06/2026

I saw this posted by a friend on FB, and this is very apt for every day of the year:

A picture of a progress pride flag on a flag pole with text that reads: Think of me as the pole. I'm not part of the flag, but I'm straight and I will support you.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 30/05/2026

Out at the Fox to see Beauty and the Beast.

The stage at the Fox Theater showing the pre-show curtain for Beauty and the Beast.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 05/04/2026

Doing a little game prep for my d&d game tonight. Nothing at all for my players to worry about....

The cover of The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles, and Dungeons.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 04/04/2026

Out in Athens for Stars Wars Night for the Rock Lobsters.

The ice at Akins Ford Arena colored red for Star Wars night.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 03/04/2026

Going to vote this morning in the GA14 runoff. I think this is an appropriate shirt. Kudos to @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social for the quote.

The back of a black t-shirt with a burning d20 and a pair of molotov cocktails on it with the following type on it:

Laws are threats made by the dominant sociology economic ethnic group in a given nation: it's just a promise of violence that's enacted and police are just an occupying army, you know what I mean?? You guys wanna make some bacon?

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 14/03/2026

Out to watch the Rock Lobsters play my home town hockey team with @dmarie76.bsky.social.

Akins Ford Arena during warm ups for the Twin-City Thunderbirds and the Athens Rock Lobsters.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 24/02/2026

If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation

A magic the gathering board for a game of commander using a Tiamat deck.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 20/02/2026

Finally catching up on Starfleet Academy while building this. Comes complete with a @wilwheaton.net minifig.

The cover of the first instruction book for the lego NCC-1701-D, complete with Wil Wheaton minifig.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 18/01/2026

Out to see Chess. For the record, the seats at the Imperial are not built for some who is 6'0" and over 300#.

The stage at the imperial theater in NYC showing a split flag of the US and USSR flags.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 10/01/2026

Out to see Hell's Kitchen this afternoon. Between this and plans to play MtG this evening, there will likely be no writing tonight. But that's ok. I did register for DMU next year and did some intro planning for the one shot I'll be running.

The pre-show display for Hell's Kitchen at the Fox in Atlanta.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 07/01/2026

Got the Christmas gift from my kids put together tonight.

Completed lego kit of the Avengers quinjet from Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 27/12/2025

After watching the T-birds spank the Icecats last weekend, @dmarie76.bsky.social and I decided to see if Athens can do the same.

Full view of the ice at Akins Ford Arena for the Athens Rock Lobsters hockey game.

Donna and Clint at the Rock Lobsters game.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 26/12/2025

I underestimated how tall this set is. Now I have to figure out where the hell I'm going to put it.

Rear view of the Lego Barad-dur set showing each of the interior levels.

The backlit Eye of Sauron from the Barad-dur lego set.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 19/12/2025

A couple of stops in Winston-Salem today. The look on @dmarie76.bsky.social when they asked her if she wanted white or red slaw on her sandwich amused me.

A pack of love feast buns from Dewey's Bakery in NC.

The interior of Real Q BBQ restaurant in Winston-Salem.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 07/12/2025

Out to see Luzia tonight with @dmarie76.bsky.social . And yes, I was watching the SEC title game right up until the show started.

The pesos stage for Luzia showing concentric rings of yellow flowers and a blue circle in the background.

A picture of dchauser and a smiling woman in black glasses.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 04/12/2025

A brief moment of a respite for a character toward the beginning of The Thousand Doors: #WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity

After speaking with Sandor, a servant showed Suvi to an unoccupied room in the chapterhouse. It stood along the back wall of the house. A comfortable-looking bed covered by a blue duvet stretched out from the left-hand wall with a cherry wood dresser opposite it. A small table next to the bed and an artistically carved wardrobe just inside the door completed the furnishings. Moving across the room to the window set in the far wall, Suvi peered past the thick, blue velvet curtains. It opened onto a small garden, providing a bit of separation for the house from the outer wall and the city street beyond. While it did not stop the noise of the traffic beyond the walls from reaching the room, the buffer dulled it enough to avoid being a complete distraction.
Turning away from the window, she suppressed a start of surprise at the servant still standing quietly in the doorway. Seeing her attention focused on him, he cleared his throat gently.
“Should I ask the other household staff to prepare a bath for you, Disciple Vaino?”
A sense of everything that happened since the last time Suvi had a proper bath rushed over here and, though she had washed it away before leaving the Kaldonnuk Forest, she could still feel Caspian’s blood on her hands. She nodded in response to the question.
“Yes, please. That would be wonderful.”

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 15/11/2025

Out to see Hadestown at the Fox.

Pre-show stage for Hadestown at the Fox.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 14/11/2025

One of the better descriptions I've done of how the Profaners use magic.

“Perhaps, but we can discuss that at a more opportune time. Put your hands on my shoulders and get ready. There is a side door out of the chapterhouse used by servants. We’re going to head to it and get onto the street as quickly as possible. I’ve already hidden my saddlebags out there, so I won’t leave anything behind.”
Stefan nodded and placed his hands on her shoulders, gripping the leather of the tunic. Closing her eyes, Suvi pulled the proper channeling to mind, drawing from the living energy of the items left in the crates. Rot and blight raced over them, weeks of decomposition happening in seconds. Directing the energy through the channels in her mind, the air twisted and shimmered around them. Holding the spell tightly in her mind, she began mounting the stairs. Moving slowly enough to ensure Stefan did not lose contact, they reached the upper door.
Suvi paused a moment to listen. Hearing no one beyond it, she pushed the door open. Shifting around it to the right, she turned enough to push it back toward the open stairwell. She winced slightly as it clicked back into place. Knowing she would not be able to hold the spell indefinitely, she led the two of them down the hallway. Halfway down, she stopped, and Stefan bumped into her. She held her breath as a guard walked toward them. Glacially, Suvi moved to the side of the hallway and out of his path, thanking whatever gods might be listening that the guard appeared to be a Ruby Legionnaire and not a member of the Order who might sense the spell even if they could not see them.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 13/11/2025

From toward the end of The Thousand Doors. Seems like every other occurrence in the document was 'building' or 'buildings'. #WIPSnips

Timikan’s contemplative hmmm vibrated through her body. His eyes moved over to Runo and then back to Suvi.
“That one—Runo. He seems to have no issues accepting you at face value. Perhaps you can build something on that foundation.”
She glanced in his direction as well, his lean form squatting down next to Alma as they talked. Dark hair fell across the side of his face as he fidgeted slightly, adjusting his sword belt. She laughed softly as she turned back to face Timikan.
“I understand that reaction the least, honestly. He and I almost killed each other north of Karu Koje when we ambushed them and another warrior on the road. He somehow managed to amplify and reflect a spell that should’ve killed him. Instead, it sent a shockwave across the road and knocked out me and Caspian.”
“What do you think changed?”

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 06/11/2025

No penultimate, but @merriam-webster.com says 'ensuing' is a synonym.

Paiva’s eyes settled on Seraph Lysenko as Alekna gave the description, and they found more than a little amusement in watching the blood drain from the Emerald Seraph’s face at the graphic depiction of the fate of the Legion battalion. They assumed for someone used to the world of diplomacy and social elegance, the realities of battle carried a bit too much viscera for her.
Seraph Tyber spoke up during the ensuing silence, his voice skirting a line dangerously close to patronizing in Paiva’s opinion.
“And what do you plan to do about this, Kleré? After all, the Legions are your responsibility?”
Paiva watched the faintest of twitches at the hinge of Seraph Alekna’s jaw as if she bit back the first comment she wanted to make.
“The answer to that question is two-fold, Artas,” she said with a carefully controlled lack of emotion in her voice. “For the first part, we will continue massing troops along the border of Cantrev Laane. My generals and I agree the Elder intended this to be an attempt to cow our troops with the ferocity of the attack. Given the lack of follow up or attacks in other areas, it implies they do not intend to begin a full-scale assault at this point. Therefore, our Legions will continue to gather on the steppes of northeast Cantrev Suda in preparation for the campaign season.”

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 01/11/2025

I've been splitting writing between the kitchen table and my desk downstairs. On my desktop, I have a wired Redragon keyboard, and I missed the mechanical click when switching to my laptop. So I picked up a BT version to use with my laptop.

A Redragon Kumara Elite Bluetooth keyboard sitting on a brown table.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 29/10/2025

Finally organized my TBR a bit. This isn't all of it, but it's the top end of it. Granted, Lies Weeping coming out next week will jump the line. In progress: Queen of Fury by @natania.bsky.social, A Night in the Lonesome October, the second Amber series, and a novella by @scottlynch78.bsky.social

A collection of books on a black nightstand. From left to right, the titles are:

Queen of Mercy
Apprentice to the Villain
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
City of Day
City of Night
The Fifth Season
The Invisible Library
God killer

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 28/10/2025

I had to go with attire for this one. I went to use garb first and realized the only place I use it is in the climax scene of the book and it spoils A LOT. So this is from a villain scene in The Thousand Doors.

“Do you know from where I’ve just returned, Archmagus Atto?”
Paiva’s Opal Veil successfully obfuscated their face paling at the irritated tone in Jacobi’s voice. The Opal Seraph rarely lost his temper and even a sign such as this could carry dire consequences.
“Given your formal attire, Seraph, I assume the Palace of the Sun.”
Jacobi’s head turned just enough to allow him to observe Paiva from the corner of his eye as he nodded sharply.
“Just so. The Undying Light of Morning summoned all four of the Seraphim. Imperator Kostan wished to fully express his displeasure at items being brough to his attention. Judging by the satisfied smirk on the face of the Emerald Seraph, I can only imagine Arina Lysenko found herself only too willing to whisper such things to him.”
Paiva held their tongue, rapidly having reached the conclusion that only speaking when requested to do so would be the wiser course for now.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 22/10/2025

A little longer one this morning just because I enjoyed writing this scene.

As the Dvergur’s tone got snippier, the Ogur simply stared down at him impassively, letting him vent his spleen. Sensing a pause in the other Elder’s rant, Timikan snorted.
“No, what makes me better than you is the fact I’m in charge and you’re not. If you can’t accept that fact, then I’m more than happy to beat it into you. Do I make myself clear?”
Warin looked around at the other Dvergur, apparently trying to decide just how much of an issue he wanted to make of this situation. Making his decision, his arm snapped to his shoulder, grabbing the haft of the axe hanging there and lashing out with it toward the Ogur. Suvi marveled at the alacrity of the movements, the axe seeming to blur as it drove toward the much larger Ogur. Surely something that size would not be able to get out of the way.
Instead of a sickening crunch of the axe head driving into the Ogur’s knee, it whistled through the air as Timikan shifted just enough to avoid the blow. His movement appeared so natural and elegant that he might have simply been moving to allow someone to pass. Clearly expecting the counterbalancing force of contact, Warin stumbled as the careening weapon pulled his shoulder after it. As he turned broadside to the Ogur, Timikan shifted forward again, both hands extended. One grabbed Warin’s ankle and pulled while the other shoved against his shoulder, driving the Dvergur down into the dirt.
Air exploded out of Warin’s mouth, his beard saving his face from the abrasiveness of the ground. Timikan’s boot stepped down on the hand holding the axe as Warin vainly attempted to shift and bring it back to bear. Apparently, content with helplessness of the Dvergur, his eyes lifted to take in the others standing in the clearing.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 21/10/2025

Part of the project I'm working on currently.

Ashlan could just make out a signal from the first assassin to the second, directing them toward the bed. Recognizing their intention to spring what they hoped would be a fatal trap, she took the risk of ducking her head and pushing herself into a roll to close the remaining few feet, coming up onto the balls of her feet and reaching up with her left hand to pull down the crossbow before turning.
As if choreographed to perfection, the larger shadow dove toward her bed and drove what looked like a rapier into the lump meant to replicate her sleeping form. The other person stood slightly, bringing a smile to Ashlan’s face. Their head and shoulders framed perfectly in the dimly lit window, she lifted the crossbow, aimed with the casual competence of someone who had been doing this for years, and pulled the release.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 17/10/2025

So no instance of 'loaf' in the current WIP, so I went with 'relax' instead.

If nothing else, the evening air offered a cool balm to aid her body in relaxing from the adrenaline dump of the attack. Looking around the courtyard, a half dozen soldiers stood around the crumpled body. One of them held a bucket, torchlight reflecting off the jostled water inside of it, and gestured toward the body.
“Just pick up the damned thing and take it somewhere else. The sooner you do that, the sooner I can get to washing around the blood and brains.”
One of the others scowled toward the bucket carrier.
“And why do you get to be on bucket duty instead of corpse hauling? You pulled this same shit last time, too.”
Bucket boy returned the scowl in spades.
“Because I have seniority and none of the rest of you grabbed a bucket. You just wanted to stand around staring at the body. That’s why.”

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 16/10/2025

I actually wrote this last night. It's part of a fun bit of banter.

“Replaceable, am I? And just who would you think could ever measure up to me?”
Ashlan let her face take on a speculative demeanor, including raising her hand to tap a finger against her lips.
“How about Doric? He has a good head on his shoulders. And I imagine rubbing that bald head might bring me luck.”
Ilan snorted loudly.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 15/10/2025

This is from my current WIP. Still debating if I need to do this first person or not...

“You heard her eminence. If you need to spew, make sure to go to the window. Just make sure you don’t end up hitting Captain Macland. You understand me, Bostley?”

Ashlan watched Bostley’s eyes dart from Doric to her and back again before he swallowed audibly and nodded, his jawline tensing as he clamped down to keep it closed. Whether he did this to bite back a response to ensure he did not lose the contents of his stomach, she could not tell. And, she admitted to herself, she really did not care either way.

As they walked into the room and in the direction of the failed assassin, she moved to stand by the door, leaning against it with her arms crossed. The rush of adrenaline from the abrupt interruption of her rest faded, a shudder at the sudden chill in the air from the open window arriving as the battle fever deserted her blood. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back against the wall.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 13/10/2025

As needs to be stated every year:

An indigenous woman holding up her middle finger with the caption 'Fuck Christopher Columbus.'

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 05/10/2025

This is some scamming bullshit right here and why you should read everything in the envelope. Apparently, someone saw I'd registered an LLC and sent this out. Had I not paid online and not read the whole enclosed letter, I might have sent money to them and wondered why the state still wanted theirs.

An envelope addressed to Strangeland Publishing LLC from Georgia Document Services.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 01/10/2025

Time for the annual one chapter a day reread. I finally bought a paperback copy so I could stop endangering my first edition.

Paperback copy of A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 30/09/2025

Every time I read this exchange, it makes me chuckle a bit.

Alma bumped into Runo as he stopped in his tracks. She swatted him with her hand, a demand to know why he stopped dying stillborn on her lips. Instead, all that escaped was a whispered, "Fuck me. It's a dragon."
Sinuously pulling itself into an erect position, the dragon balanced on its haunches, crossing upper limbs across its chest as its bulk filled the pass, rising several feet above the trio. Sunlight sparkled off reddish silver scales that ran the length of its body from the black crest along the ridge of its skull to the tip of its spiked tail. Its voice rumbled up from its chest and through its throat.
"I can assure you fornication is not on my agenda today."

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 24/09/2025

Took my daughter yo see her favorite musical last night in NYC. Her smile and joy made all the extra work worthwhile. We both agree, however, that if we make this trip again, we're flying.

DC Hauser and his daughter in front of one of the Wicked Promotional images outside of the Gershwin Theater.

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DC Hauser @dchauser.com · 22/09/2025

Things you find in luggage you haven't used in years....

A badge for the Camarilla's East Central Regional Event in 2018 assigned to Dewitt Hauser US2002021070.

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