I should probably get in the habit of mentioning that this is a paid writing opportunity (assuming we crowdfund successfully).

A reminder that @gejwatts.bsky.social and I are working on a dark caving TTRPG zine for #zinemonth If we want to get into Zinetopia, we need 400 followers by the end of January, so please follow us and pass the link around! Any help is so, so appreciated.

I can't wait to reveal the miracle workers who've already said they'd like to write an episode of I NEED A MIRACLE. EXCITING NAMES. And there's still plenty of time to join them! Get the details and express your interest at foggyoutline.com/ineedamiracle

Back in the office, where I have to hold shut the fridge door of my mind, so the sour milk of corporate language can't stink up my regular writing

I broke my leg summiting a bird bath.

This week: Keep cutting the next Merely Roleplayers production Find out how much I need to crowdfund for I Need A Miracle season 2

Over the holidays I swing quickly round to being nocturnal. Back in the work routine, my natural sleep pattern quickly becomes revenge bedtime procrastination

Nausicaa is the one I rewatch the most, and that comes to mind the most often

Immersive Makers Jam: a day-long free event on Mon 23rd Feb in London Next month I'll be running (with the brilliant Gryph Griffin) an immersive makers jam - a low-pressure space to try things out, learn from others, and meet collaborators! More info/bookings here: ticketpass.org/event/ENGMTG...

Whamageddon, except it's "how many days can I get into 2026 without hearing the Shopify ad on a podcast"

I suppose I should start changing my sleep pattern away from nocturnal

I write I NEED A MIRACLE, the audio drama where each episode is a prayer, some prayers are answered, and miracles can upend the world. Finalist for various awards in 2025, including Best Concept and Best Writing at NZ Web Fest. Season 2 crowdfunding in 2026. www.foggyoutline.com/ineedamiracle

So very excited for this! Ella has created such a beautiful, tragic exploration of beauty and meaning in TTRPG form. Please consider giving us a follow, and keep up to date as Zine month approaches!

Casting for Queer Steampunk Audio Drama! Any experience level welcome. Looking for Arab VAs, transfeminine VAs, Black VAs, and more! Deadline is the 7th of January. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Let's try a new profile pic, change the energy and see what sort of vibes echo back

to celebrate nancy drew public domain everyone should listen to the recently wrapped interstitial investigations season of riley hopkins and their amazing friends (which features nancy drew as a player character)

I NEED A MIRACLE season 2 kickstarter 2026

What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?

The year I read all of Monstress and started reading every book referenced by my Literary Tarot deck

Ringing in the new year with a double bill of "of the" movies (Crimes/Woman; Future/Hour)

My year in roleplaying games For my actual play podcast, Merely Roleplayers: Vigil: Ill Wind and Vigil: Shadowfall (Monster of the Week) Her Many Masks (For the Queen 2e) Tipping Point (Apocalypse World 2e) It Feeds On Fire (The Silt Verses RPG) All as game master (or facilitator for FTQ)

I NEED A MIRACLE is still in the top 50 as the whistle blows!

Just texted a friend "can you remind me when you're around tomorrow/overmorrow" and I just think if a few of us really gave it a try suuuper casually we could bring back this word for day after tomorrow next year

Let's Eat Grandma's 'Donnie Darko' Mew's 'Comforting Sounds' Metric's 'Doomscroller' The Cooper Temple Clause's 'Written Apology' I do appreciate a pop chonker

Alright. Two days left on this vote. We have a healthy lead on the AI slop, BUT that could change at any time. Hoping to just annihilate him. When voting ends, I'm calling on the site to change their policies and require art from ARTISTS.

Girl, in terms of podcaster, I am a gladiator

And Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Tim, who replaced the worst timeline version of himself at the exact moment of his death,

They're letting podcasters go on Celebrity Gladiators

It's whackamole with the "gift vouchers make great last minute Christmas gifts" emails today

I don't know EXACTLY who needs to hear this but I know it's at least some folks who do daily planners: your planner doesn't need to be fancy! It doesn't need fancy stencils, multicolor artwork, stickers, or washi tape. All your planner actually needs to do is work for you.

I got my preview pdf of Ways and Means for the Heart RPG and I love one (1) Snail Pilgrim (all the new classes and callings are very exciting but that one really feels uniquely Heart) (no wait so does the Crawler) (oh no too much to dig into)

Stopify 2026

"Agony" from Into the Woods but they're singing "Lethargy"

"The Walker is abroad,” he said again. “And this night will be bad, and tomorrow will be beyond imagining.”

A Lord of the Rings covers band called Duran Durandúril

Please send us your eggnog questions to [email protected]. We also accept photos, videos, audio submissions, stories, fanfiction, confessions, opinions, recipes, rankings, and anything else eggnog-related. This is a real email address.

I went to life drawing for the first time, reassuring myself that if all I could manage were stick figures that'd be okay, and astonishingly drew some things I'm not embarrassed by and that have something resembling an art style??

In Use Your Words, Natalie Winter plays the Rogue Linguist T______, the J___ K_____ Uh oh! Nat's character got all garbled by the False Librarian's bibliocalypse! Someone fill in the blanks or we're all doomed! #MerelyWords

Olly's hot take here is so right www.localfiles.club/5-questions-...

In Use Your Words, Natalie Winter plays T______, the J___ K_____ Damn, Nat's character got decontextualised by the False Librarian's bibliocalypse! It's up to you to fill in the blanks #MerelyWords

The bibliocalypse is here. In January 2026, we're ending it. #MerelyWords

It was worth the time and clenched teeth it took us all to respond to this consultation!

Local man considering introducing Themes and Allegories to fun light-hearted actual play, on the way to record said actual play

Monster of the Week Christmas one-shot actual play! 🎄 We're just regular suburban people who do regular Christmas things during regular holidays... Join us for the live stream this Sunday 14th from 5pm EST / 2pm PST (Monday 15th: 11am NZDT) on twitch.tv/seroRPG

I spent an hour today doing prep for a zero-prep RPG because I care about putting on a good production for you, luvvies

Koontz: golly, what did happen to JK Rowling? Barker: well, ol JK just doesn't come around much anymore Barker: now she lives alone in her Scottish castle Barker: high up on miserable mountain

me: making mushroom risotto my brain: singing "mushroom risotto" to the tune of "Frosty the Snowman"

My top podcasts of the year! I replayed all of Midnight Burger before the new season. I have to assume Pocket Casts filters daily podcasts out of these lists, otherwise Pride Daily would be on there. lists.pocketcasts.com/8348e111-6e5... #PocketCasts #playback2025

So I listened to 137 different podcasts and 2,171 episodes in 2025 (so far) pca.st #PocketCasts #playback2025