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Cursed by Blood 4: Mists of Existence

February 4, 2026
Nathan
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Cursed by Blood 4: Mists of Existence

“And then I had this dream where I was swimming with giant popcorn kernels…” (h/t PJ)

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New Covers For Old 2026: Day IV

February 4, 2026
Nathan
New Covers For Old
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Many solid improvements today, but yes, there’s another one whose “improvement” is solely the correction of a typo. If it’s a flaw that I would cite to judtify posting the cover, how could I not acknowledge its correction?

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Saiqa Reborn: The Children of the Stars: Book Two

February 3, 2026
Nathan
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Saiqa Reborn: The Children of the Stars: Book Two

How much do fonts matter?

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The Frost-Flower Artists

February 3, 2026
Nathan
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The Frost-Flower Artists

And then she downgraded her art style for a children’s book. (h/t PJ)

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New Covers For Old 2026: Day III

February 3, 2026
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I’ll warn you, one of the updated covers today simply has a corrected typo. We must celebrate even infinitesimal improvements!

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Cursed by Blood 3: Mists of Tomorrow

February 2, 2026
Nathan
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Cursed by Blood 3: Mists of Tomorrow

This is like one of those dreams that fall apart when you’re explaining to people who don’t want to hear it anyway. (h/t PJ)

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The 2025 Lousies: FINAL BALLOT!

February 2, 2026
Nathan
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The worst of the worst have risen to the top, like floating turds in the punchbowl!

From these inestimable examples of ambition outstripping skill, choose your THREE WORST, that democracy may prevail!

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New Covers For Old 2026: Day II

February 2, 2026
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Today’s crop covers the whole gamut:

People who demonstrate that even the minimally talented can get something adequate from AI..

…to those who content themselves with rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

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