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Back at work, but thankfully 1. I don't have to commute, and 2. we are having no-meeting week, so I can just cross one major task off my list every day without adding new things like meeting notes or whatever.

I think the thing I've enjoyed most about the ancillary explosion of joy around Heated Rivalry is the two hockey podcasts that engaged fully and open-heartedly with it (well, and the proliferation of "Ilya gets added to the WAG chat" fic). Normally hockey podcast bros are not a species I have time for (aside from not being good at podcasts or audiobooks in general), but the Empty Netters dudes were super adorable in their reviews, and they also interviewed Ksenia Daniela with great excitement and are scheduled to have Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie on soon.

I also enjoyed What Chaos's less in-depth but still positive look at the show, and they have a couple of interviews with Jacob Tierney available that I haven't watched yet. I was also very pleased when, during a discussion about Shane's ginger ale habit, one of the dudes started talking about a restaurant(?) that lets you choose ginger ale or 7Up for your Shirley Temples, and I was like, "gotta go with ginger ale on that" and then the guy was like, "and the ones with ginger ale are great!" Because that is the legit truth, my friends. I'm not saying I won't drink a Shirley Temple with 7UP, but I am saying that the ones with ginger ale are 1. how we made them when I was a kid, and 2. better. I was reminded of how we ordered one every night at the free cocktail hour on that cruise we went on back in 2015, which definitely made an impression on the staff. *g* (Princess Donut also approves.)

So I feel like those were a great extender of joy, if you are in need. It's really lovely to see some cishet hockey dudes becoming fans of m/m romance.

In other fannish news, I just read that Sebastian Stan may be in Matt Reeve's The Batman, Part 2 and I don't want to get my hopes up or get fixated on a specific part for him to play, but like, wouldn't he be a fantastic Harvey Dent/Two-Face??? GIVE IT TO ME.

Scarlett Johansson has also been rumored to be involved somehow, and she'd have to be like, Poison Ivy, right? Though maybe they're going with more of a Mask of the Phantasm type thing and she'll be Andrea Beaumont? But I am not sure I buy Battinson as having a girlfriend before Selina, and also, why would you try to compete with Mask of the Phantasm? It's so good, you're just setting yourself up for not measuring up. (I guess she could be Talia, but I hope not.)

I guess we'll see what materializes! I'm kind of sad that they are not in continuity with James Gunn's Superman, because that would be fun to see.

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Jan. 6th, 2026 06:58 pm
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Title: A Prize to be Won
Fandom: Terraria
Rating: G
Length: 36 words
Summary: The player completes fishing quests for the Angler.

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*sheepish look* 2026 has been here for nearly a week. (I have some good excuses for not posting at the time, but they're a bit long to explain here.) My sincerest apologies for the delay in getting this post out!

It is most definitely the end of wishlist posting time.

I want to encourage everyone to continue to fulfill wishes as they are inspired/able. The AO3 collection is always open for fanworks created to fulfill wishes.

If you requested people contact you regarding items being shipped, etc., please make sure to check your PMs and/or email so you don't miss any messages.

I know that everyone has been replying with thanks to comments fulfilling wishes, and appreciate that! (If you forgot, now is a good time to reply with your thanks.) If you received an anonymous gift during this wishlist season, you're welcome to leave a comment on this post to thank the gifter.

Thank you all for participating and fulfilling wishes, and best wishes for everyone in this new year!

I've enjoyed running this community for the 2025 season, and hope to see all of you again in November.

- Your mod, doranwen
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(cross-posting this from tumblr, reposted verbatim from [tumblr.com profile] official-auspol as I know more Aussies here)



We need to abolish negative gearing and we need to push for it NOW.

Housing affordability is unattainable unless we get rid of negative gearing. More supply won't matter if negative gearing continues to drive up prices and encourage investors to snap up all the affordable homes.

Pressure on this issue is building up in the Labor Party. Every three years they have a national conference where members debate and hash out policy. July 2026 is the next one so we won't have another before the next election.

So you need to contact your Labor MP AND your Labor Senators (there will be multiple) and tell them you want them to abolish/phase out negative gearing NOW.

Send multiple emails. Get others to do so too. Send one every month BEFORE July this year!

This is our chance to fight for this issue before they resolve to ignore our pleas for the next 3 years. So let's make noise while we can.
sparing the rest of you )
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Posted by Virginia Brown

In the heart of Idaho, about 150 miles east of Boise, the steep slopes of Bald Mountain tower over a sun-kissed valley. For roughly a century, visitors have flocked to Sun Valley from all over the country for its premiere skiing and snowboarding. But behind these sought-after slopes, there’s an impressive history and one-of-a-kind cultural experiences that make it a unique destination.

Hollywood’s most celebrated stars have traveled to the valley for decades, yet Sun Valley has managed to maintain a laid-back local life and spirit even amid such A-list appeal. That rare blend of low-pretension modernity—coupled with nonstop flights from eight major metropolitan areas, including Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles—make Sun Valley a low-stress, culture-packed getaway.

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A History of Innovation

Long before the glistening snow and sun-soaked days helped launch Sun Valley into a skier's dreamland, a sparkle of another sort caught national attention: silver. In the 1870s, the first discoveries of the precious metal attracted prospectors from across the nation.

An anchor of the region, the Sun Valley Resort, with slopes that cater to beginners and seasoned veterans in equal measure, has hosted some of the most iconic stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

But it was born in part out of necessity: The Great Depression hit the railroad business hard in the region. In 1936, Averell Harriman, the chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad at the time, had the idea to boost traffic on its lines by building an exclusive European-style destination ski resort. At the time there were virtually no U.S. ski areas that had upscale lodging and dining right at the slopes.

To add to the must-see appeal, the resort unveiled the first-ever chairlift on nearby Proctor Mountain. The brainchild of James Curran, an engineer with the railroad, its inspiration came from a surprising place: bananas. While traveling in tropical regions, Curran had seen bananas hooked in bunches and hauled to the dock by pulley systems. Why not try the same with people?

That December, “Life Magazine” featured the new technology, which helped position the resort as a go-to getaway. The lift, which moved skiers 20 feet off the ground for more than 3,500 feet with a 1,150-foot gain in elevation, opened up the sport to people who might not have otherwise had the stamina for the activity.

Cinema’s elite, including Marilyn Monroe, Ingrid Bergman, Frank Sinatra and Clark Gable, stayed at the resort, and Ernest Hemingway, whose burial site is also in Sun Valley, finished “For Whom the Bell Tolls” in suite 206 of the Sun Valley lodge. More recently, the region has also attracted business elites and tech giants like Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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Laid-Back Local Vibe

Today in Sun Valley Village, the walkable heart of the resort, that glamorous essence is anchored by an affable vibe and crowd-pleasing activities. The 1937 opera house now serves as a movie theater, which features films by snow and skiboard filmmaker Warren Miller, among other classics. Ice skating enthusiasts may want to check out the Sun Valley ice rink, a known hangout for Olympic athletes as they prepare for the popular Sun Valley on Ice shows. And additional dining, shopping, and entertainment options abound in nearby Ketchum, located less than two miles down the road (which also has its own free outdoor ice rink, open from late December until mid-February).

Dining in Sun Valley can be as cosmopolitan or low-key as your tastes crave. For a rustic, homestyle pick, The Kneadery in North Ketchum serves up hearty breakfast and lunch dishes and has been a local go-to since 1974. Owners Dillon and Heather Witmer have cultivated an impressive collection of Western art and artifacts for decades, and diners will spot a canoe hanging from the dining room ceiling, while a taxidermied grizzly bear and mounted antlers on wood-paneled walls add to the cozy, lodge-like feel.

For a contemporary option be sure to check out Cookbook, which offers flavor-packed bites ranging from grilled Idaho trout to house-made pesto and inventive pizzas. The restaurant, which was originally located in a 1932 church but has since moved to a larger location, serves up plenty of vegetarian options as well, and is commended by guests for its great service and family friendly atmosphere.

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Vibrant Off-Slope Culture

Even if you never hit the slopes, Sun Valley is full of high-quality, even quirky, cultural experiences all year long. The Sun Valley Museum of Art in Ketchum is a regional hub for contemporary and local art, formed in 1971. Each year, the museum hosts resident artists and features exhibitions and events featuring visual arts, film, music, and more.

When the Wood River Valley is blanketed in snow, the region is also host to the Sun Valley Film Festival, an annual, five-day event that has featured legendary filmmakers and Hollywood’s best, including Clint Eastwood, Jodie Foster, and Woody Harrelson, since 2011. Screenings, cocktail and coffee chats, and big-ticket parties honor the greatest names in film and introduce emerging artists. Monthly movies and educational programming are also offered year-round.

Each January, respected culinary masters and rising food stars emerge at the Sun Valley Food & Wine Celebration. The Sun Valley Culinary Institute hosts this popular, five-day event, featuring James Beard Award winners, champions from the Food Network “Chopped” reality show, exclusive chef dinners, cooking classes, and spirited Après Ski events.

The Sun Valley Pavilion buzzes in summer with sound at the ​​Sun Valley Music Festival, a month-long event that offers world-class musicians performing in a relaxed outdoor venue.

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Spirited Character

Sun Valley residents take pride in their rich heritage, cause for memorable celebrations. As the trees in downtown Ketchum begin to morph from green to fiery orange and red, over a thousand sheep amble along Main Street for the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. Each fall, Sun Valley honors the annual sheep migration from the summer’s high mountain pastures to the warmer grazing and lambing regions in the south, an event known historically as “trailing.” The festival is packed with wool-making classes, culinary lessons, live music and folklore, and more.

For Labor Day, Sun Valley residents celebrate another part of their heritage at Wagon Days. Founded in 1958, the tradition honors the history and mining heritage of the region, including one of the weekend’s most anticipated events: the Big Hitch Parade, which showcases antique buggies, carriages, carts, and more parading through downtown Ketchum.

Whether you’re an avid skier or just want to soak in sunny days as you experience a culturally rich pocket of American history, surprises await in Sun Valley.

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Back Bay is one of the busiest train stations in Boston. Serving the commuter rail, the orange line connecting to North Station, and a stop for Amtrak, there is no shortage of foot traffic. Within the waiting area for Amtrak departures, there is a large statue of a man in a sitting pose with informational guides posted nearby. Most commuters probably don’t notice it, but the man depicted played a significant role in shaping worker’s rights and civil rights during the 20th century. 

Asa Philip Randolph was born in Crescent City, Florida on April 15, 1889. His family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1891 and growing up in the South, Randolph witnessed Jim Crow firsthand and learned from his parents the importance of education, self-defense, character, and conduct. He attended the Cookman Institute in East Jacksonville and graduated as the valedictorian for the class of 1907. Randolph read W.E.B. Du Bois’ book The Souls of Black Folk, which convinced him to become a fighter for social equality. However, with all jobs except manual labor off limits for African Americans, Randolph moved to New York City in 1911. 

Shortly after arriving in New York, Randolph helped organize the Shakespearean Society in Harlem and became involved in many socialist political movements. In 1917, he and fellow activist Chandler Owen founded the magazine The Messenger which advocated against lynching, US participation in World War I, fighting for a more integrated society, and for Black Americans to join unions. In the early 1920s, Randolph ran for local government offices on the socialist platform but was unsuccessful. In 1925, he founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first labor union led by Black Americans to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor. Randolph campaigned extensively for workers of the Pullman Company, a manufacturer of railroad cars and a major employer of African Americans at the time. After the election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Pullman Company began to negotiate with the Brotherhood and settled on a contract in 1937 which guaranteed higher wages, overtime pay, and a shorter workweek. 

In addition to labor unions, Randolph also worked extensively for civil rights in the United States. He worked closely with President Roosevelt during the Second World War to address racial discrimination in the war industry and to ensure Black Americans had the equal opportunity to serve their country. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 in June 1941 which prohibited discrimination in the defense industry and the government backed Black workers during the Philadelphia Transit Strike in 1944. After the war, Randolph continued to work with the next administration and in 1948, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 which abolished segregation in the US military. Once the Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s, Randolph was a key figure and formed an important alliance with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. On August 28, 1963, Randolph was one of the leaders during the March on Washington where King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech which had a significant impact on the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965. 

On May 16, 1979, Randolph passed away inside his Manhattan apartment. On October 8, 1988, a group of retired Pullman car porters and dining car waiters gathered at Back Bay station to unveil a statue dedicated to Randolph who worked so hard on their behalf decades ago. The sculpture is located within a waiting area with many plaques and informational signs posted. If you would like to learn more about Randolph, his life, and his contributions, it’s definitely worth taking a look next time you’re at Back Bay station. 

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I had expected the first Snowflake Challenge to be "update your intro", so I did that. :D It wasn't quite that, though. The first part of the challenge was "introduce yourself", so I guess close enough. :D Snapshot of my current dw profile page:



I only updated the icon comms and changed a few icons in the color bars. Nothing much new, really.


The second part was "why do you do the challenge and what you you hope to gain from it"? Idk? I'll just see which challenges speak to me and then I do them. I did this in previous years as well, and it suits me fine. I usually just pick a few challenges that I like, no more than five, usually, and then I do those.

Here's my post from 2025: challenges 2-6 challenges 14+ and my own

Here's my post from 2024: only challenge 5, the icon scavenger hunt

Here's my post from 2023: challenges 5-10, 12 and 13

Lets see what this year brings, shall we? :D



What I'll also do this year is try and think about my creative process, and there's a new comm for that:


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I'm looking forward to this, too!

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Jan. 6th, 2026 01:51 pm
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It's the company kickoff week in AZ, and I'm not there because my back makes it a bad idea to travel. I just got a FedEx package from my boss, and that's how I discovered that we now have an award for excellence in technical writing, in memory of the writer who had hired me. I'm the inaugural recipient. My boss is going to announce it at the team gathering later this week. I haven't stopped crying yet.    

Nature diary

Jan. 6th, 2026 09:17 pm
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It started snowing yesterday, and now there's about 5 cm of snow, an amount that is very rare here. I went for a walk to see the beach, because it looks so cool when it's covered in snow. To my surprise, there was even ice on the water! A fragile crust of little floes had formed and seemed to slow down the movement of the waves as they licked the snow away from the breakwater bit by bit.

At first, I didn't hear any bird calls. I did see a few sanderlings darting around, some big birds (probably black-backed gulls) hovering over the sea, and a huge swarm of smaller birds, but they were all far away. I was about to leave when suddenly an impressive formation of geese appeared in the sky. My birding app identified them as barnacle geese. Then the app recorded some more calls, including one from a dunling, a bird I had never seen or heard before.

The snow and the greyish sky skewed my perspective in interesting ways, so that it looked like there were mountains growing out of the sea near the horizon, or like there was a huge wave rolling towards the beach. It felt surreal and a little eerie.

North Sea beach with snow and ice
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No post yesterday because I was in headless chicken mode.

A mercifully aggro-free if late night at Lambert House, both with the trans group and with crunching the numbers. Every once in a while, someone enters the same youth twice, and this causes problems for statistical reporting. B the volunteer manager and I do our best to fix it, but last night things still weren't quite square. Even if I'd wanted to stay until 0200 to fix things as I did in years past with Ken the director looking over my shoulder, that would have been a rotten thing to spring on B. He's responsible for closing up the "house". (Yes, we're still at St. Mark's carriage house, but only until June.)

I'm off call as of this morning. I shall celebrate this evening, one way or another.

Movies: We Bury the Dead, Red Rooms

Jan. 6th, 2026 12:21 pm
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Clearing out the last of my movies watched last year.

We Bury the Dead (2026). After an American experimental weapons accident kills every human and animal on Madascar, an American woman (Daisy Ridley) comes to help identify bodies and search for her husband who was on a work retreat there. Also sometimes the dead don't stay dead.

As someone who is pretty over zombie movies, I liked this one quite a bit. First of all, it's Australian, and boy can you feel it. This is not your Hollywood zombie blockbuster or even your Danny Boyle zombie blockbuster. For starters, we spend relatively little time running from or fighting zombies. In fact, these are the most ambiguously threatening zombies I can remember seeing in a long long time, and I liked how much that complicated the story. It's also beautifully shot with great atmosphere and a score that really adds to the mood of the whole thing. And I really appreciated how our understanding of the central couple's married relationship gets more complicated as the film goes on.

That said, spoilers )

This movie feels like it invites comparison to 28 Years Later, if only by accident, given the timing. I know 28 Years Later has a lot of fans, and I didn't hate it, but overall I liked this a lot better for the indie feel, the focus on a female character, and honestly because I liked the cinematography better.

Anyway, it's out in theaters now. If it sounds fun, I recommend it!

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Red Rooms (2023). A French-Canadian film about two female true crime fans following the trial of a man accused of raping and murdering underage teen girls. This movie is beautifully made, and with really visible care and precision. The director knew what he wanted to make, and he went for it. The result is moody and fucked up without ever feeling exploitative (to me); this is very much about the groupies, not about the man on trial, and we never seen the horrifying footage at the center of the trial.

It's also shippy as hell. Our main gal Kelly-Anne is a wealthy model and computer hacker who professes herself to be "not bad with numbers," who's obsessed with the trial for reasons that are to some extent left to the viewer, while Clementine is a less well-heeled diehard apologist for the man at the center of the trial and is convinced he's innocent. Somehow out of these two, it's Clementine who feels like the more well-adjusted person; it's questionable whether Kelly-Anne has any friends at all, and yet maybe Clementine becomes one. As a friend of mine described it, "Clementine’s more open neediness draws out a reciprocal vulnerability from Kelly-Anne."

High rec from me. If any of this sounds appealing to you, definitely check it out.

Write Every day 2026: January, Day 6

Jan. 6th, 2026 09:20 pm
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Third headache day in a row; this sucks. (Today is a bit better than yesterday, but I want it to go away! *kicks it*)

Today's writing

Just a little [community profile] fandomtrees work, but I'm really losing momentum here. :(

(I did finish my [personal profile] candyheartsex letter last night, at least. Now I just have to hope someone requests something I can write ... Sign-ups are still open until tomorrow, btw!)

Tally

Day 1: [personal profile] alightbuthappypen, [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] chanter1944, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] luzula, [personal profile] philomytha, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] shadaras, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] the_siobhan, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 2: [personal profile] alightbuthappypen, [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] chanter1944, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] shadaras, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] the_siobhan, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 3: [personal profile] alightbuthappypen, [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] chanter1944, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] luzula, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] shadaras, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] the_siobhan, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 4: [personal profile] alightbuthappypen, [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] chanter1944, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] luzula, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] shadaras, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] the_siobhan, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 5: [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] chanter1944, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] luzula, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] shadaras, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 6: [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] trobadora

Let me know if I missed anyone! And remember you can drop in or out at any time. :)

The Big Idea: Nicole Glover

Jan. 6th, 2026 07:09 pm
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Posted by Athena Scalzi

When you find there to be a lack of magic in your world, make a new one. That’s exactly what author Nicole Glover set out to do when crafting the whimsical world of her newest novel, The Starseekers. Come along in her Big Idea to see how the ordinary can be made just a little more magical.

NICOLE GLOVER:

I always found it a severe disappointment when I realized as a child that I was living in a world where tea pots weren’t enchanted, ravens didn’t linger on fence posts to give me a quest, and that dragons weren’t snoring away in caves. I didn’t need unicorns or griffins as pets and I never had the urge climb a beanstalk, I just wanted a touch more wonder in the world. 

So I did the only thing any reasonable person can do: I started writing fantasy.

From riffs on fairy tales, to tales of travelers seeking a library hidden in a desert oasis, to my current series, in my stories I explored what a world could look like with an abundance of magic. 

And with each story I found myself most intrigued by the quieter uses of magic.

The spells in my stories warmed boots, provided a bobbing light for the overeager reader trying to read one last chapter, or put up the groceries for a weary shopper. I found joy in writing about enchantments that made tea kettles bubble with daydreams or devising cocktails that made a drinker recall their greatest regrets.  The magic in my stories didn’t include epic quests and battles,  and if there were curses, they probably had more in common with jinxes and weren’t nearly as difficult to untangle.

Everyday magic, is the word I like to use for it. Such magic is small spells and charms, that are simple enough for anyone to use and often have many different uses.  In contrast to Grand magic which are spells that only a few can ever learn because they are dangerous, and just do one thing really well and nothing else.

Magic that’s in the background, in my opinion, is more useful than Grand spells that could remake the world. (After all what’s the use of a sword that’s only good for slaying the Undead Evil Lord, when the rest of the time it’s just there collecting dust in a corner?) Grand magic is clunky and troublesome, and can be like using a blowtorch when a pair of scissors is all that is needed. You ruin everything and don’t accomplish what you needed to do in the first place. It’s also very straight forward as the magic leaves little wiggle for variation or adjustment without catastrophe. And if a writer isn’t careful, duels involving magic can easily devolve into “wizards flinging balls of magical energy at each other.”

Magics with a smaller scale, leaves room for exploration. It can even allow you to be clever and to think hard of how it animates objects, impacts the environment, creates illusions, or even transforms an unruly apprentice into a fox. Most importantly, Everyday magic are the spells and enchantments that everyone can use, instead of magic being restricted to few learned scholars (or even forbidden). 

Everyday magic allows a prankster to have fun, a child could get even on the bully, let’s an overworked city employee easily transform a park, and have new parents be assured their baby in snug in their crib. 

It’s also the sort of magic perfect for solving mysteries. 

The world of The Starseekers, runs on Everyday magic. I filled the pages with magic that creates staircases out of books, enchant inks and cards,  brings unexpected utility to a compass, lends protection spells to bracelets, and even store up several useful spells in parasols. There is an air of whimsy to Everyday magic, giving me flexibility to have it suit my needs. Magic seeps into the surroundings, informing how characters move through the world and how they think about their acts. It allows me to consider the magical solutions to get astronauts to the Moon, how a museum may catalogue their collection of magical artifacts, or what laws on wands and broomsticks might arise and if those laws are just or not. 

Embracing Everyday magic is what made The Starseekers possible, because making the everyday extraordinary is one of the many things I aim for as a writer and a lover of magic.


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