"You can play tonight, pick a table." Whhheeeeeee... "We need so.eone to run this module at 8am." ... "I can prep it."

8am to midnight at the con. Back to the room and can't sleep...

My wife spent the weekend up north with my mother-in-law and grandson. She did all the cooking. As I'm making dinner tonight she thanked me for doing all the cooking because she said it suuuucks. :)

Fun fact. Not only did the Kundalini Equation come out the same year that The Last Dragon was released, but - as it was very pre-internet - I was unaware that Stephen Barnes was a person of color until much later when I was preparing for a convention he was attending.

I can do half a month? Different authors... Let's start with The Kundalini Equation by Stephen Barnes. The Devil's Wake by Barnes and Tananarive Due (and the 1st book I wrote a blurb for) and Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter. I know I can come up with more once I sit down and think about it.

We will be doing it here in Madison on November 8th and 9th. Kicking off our public playtest of Tales From The Badger Den.

Cannot wait. Big things to come post Gamehole Con. Of course, a guy named Zombie Joe will time a big announcement around Halloween! As Ministry so eloquently said, "And I dress this way just to keep them at bay, cuz Halloween is every day."

The Good: My wife checked on me this afternoon. The Bad: I was so angry last night it caused my wife to check in on me this afternoon. The Ugly: I got a total of 60-90 minutes of sleep in the last 36 hours.

The benefit of chronic, rage-induced insomnia in October? Halloween III: Season of the Witch is on. Zombie Joe Fact #32: Tom Atkins is one of my all time favorite movie actors.

Zombie Joe Fun Fact #23: When I get really angry late at night, I will often not be able to sleep that night. (Brought to you near midnight on the couch with the dog...)

Did my wife go to Cave Point without me? Yes, yes she did... Did she also leave Gilmore Girls marathon on with the remote across the room? Also yes.

Make ripeness done to medium and watch my wife put catsup on her plate. *sigh* And yes, I am having a Fanta Orange with mine like a goddamned boss!

My wife getting ready for her first game of D&D... "Is two sets of dice enough?" Me... "To start, yeah."

Can confirm. We had a lovely discussion about the convention we were at (Romantic Times - Columbus) vs. something like GenCon over lunch when a couple of friends brought him with for lunch after a panel. One of the many excellent discussions that were had that weekend.

Sunday is the day of rest and miracles. @twentysidedtavern.bsky.social did something I couldn't do in 37 years. My wife asked to pick up her own players handbook and dice set so she can start playing D&D. It's a 20 sided miracle!

Will have more to say later, but went to opening night of @twentysidedtavern.bsky.social and my wife left with her first piece of D&D clothing and may actually try D&D since her first attempt 35 years ago.

Who has two thumbs and is set for a different night of D&D? This guy...

HI! 💕 THIS IS FOR THE BIPOC PLAYERS!! I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU TOO! TAG A GM THAT YOU LOVE!! Someone that made you feel safe, heard, respected and you’d recommend them to others They don’t have to be BIPOC but if you tag your white GM You HAVE to tag a GM of color that you also love!

Told everyone at our D&D event with @sweeetanj.bsky.social that I would not be answering texts because I was sleeping in, and I did. 6:30!

So... @madisoncomicexpo.bsky.social ... if you're listening... please consider bringing back Anjali Bhimani. Madison loves their D&D players.

Not many spectators so it's a more intimate night of D&D in Madison.

Looking for a premium celebrity D&D event in Madison, Wisconsin this Friday? Madison D&D has you covered! maddnd.azurewebsites.net/2025/08/06/s...

When querying, I recommend sending what's requested rather than a URL where the pro can theoretically go to view your work. If you're not willing to enter your query letter and chapters, why ask the agent to do the work to seek them out?

My D&D Experience Tracks are sold out, but if openings pop up, I will post them here.

Hmmm 👀...The final GEN CON countdown! There's still time to grab your ticket's to D&D's #LegendsofGreyhawk premiere! Just search the events catalog for 'Baldman Games'... www.gencon.com/events?c=ind... #DnD #LoG @dndwizards.bsky.social #GenCon2025 @dndbeyond.com

Zoom crossed the streams this morning and I interrupted another interview by opening up my meeting room.

The glamorous life of an emotional support human. Yes, it's 3am...

I want to celebrate a milestone our Ghostfire team hit last week. We released a PDF of the new Grim Hollow Player's Guide to our backers. A ton of work and passion went into it! It's also not too late to get in on the KS rewards as late pledges are still open! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...

Happy July 4th Caffiends! It’s Friday and WE ARE OPEN!!! Fresh Welsh Cakes Cheddar Slay Biscuit & Gravy Hot coffee, cold coffee, DAMN GOOD COFFEE Slices of pizza will be starting around 10am (they will sell out) Maybe a pop up game of Magic the Gathering? We’ll be here 7am-2pm

Feeling a bit messed up with the news over the last 24 hours to a week. Opened an old playlist and I just have to say... "We comin' rougher every time!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKpg...

One of my favorite authors giving us one last book after her passing... finished out by another of my favorite authors.

@kacealexander.bsky.social How's the pup doing? Noticed you weren't streaming this morning.

Gamehole Con is hosting a POC Industry Dinner, sponsored by Monte Cook Games! Meet creators, find mentorship, and grow our diverse industry. Seating is limited. If you are attending GHC, are a POC, and create TTRPG content of any size–including self-published–apply! Apply by 7/23: bit.ly/ghcpoc25

Going to be starting games that are weekday afternoons for the US and evenings for Europe on @startplaying.bsky.social this week. If there's a campaign you want to see, hit me up.

And since I ran out of space, @kundalinisteve.bsky.social has long been a favorite author. And I will never skip a movie from Jordan Peele or Ryan Coogler (who unfortunately I am not finding here). Recognize Juneteenth checking out their movies/books. For sure.

I saw a post about how "today isn't for me, so here are some people who it is for..." (paraphrasing). For TTRPGs, while there are many, here are a couple of my favorite people: @bdavewalters.bsky.social and @latiajacquise.com And for authors, @evanwinter.bsky.social and @tananarivedue.bsky.social

@kacealexander.bsky.social ... You good? I noticed the co-working stream isn't up this morning.

This was where things "started"...

Hey remember that Juneteenth All Black TTRPG Streaming Event I was organizing? Featuring @kalebisbelak.bsky.social, @intersectionscch.bsky.social, @maiasgameroom.bsky.social, @agentrush.bsky.social, @missmermaid512.bsky.social, @theneoncaster.bsky.social, @fallonmyblade.bsky.social

This is not a drill. So far past concerned at this point.

A number of my friends are making plans for an urban hike this weekend. Plan ahead, have the right gear with you, and be safe out there.

Awesome site for locating a protest.

Join us repping @smugglerscoffee.bsky.social and playing Vecna Eve of Ruin in Adventurers League format. www.twitch.tv/borderkingdo...

Free RPG Day is June 21st, 2025! If you live near a participating store you can get a copy of my latest adventure The Dying Light of Castle Whiterock, compatible with both 5e & DCCRPG. This adventure introduces players to the Castle Whiterock campaign which will be heading to crowdfunding this fall.

Is Shinedown playing in Wisconsin next month? Yes. Am I using a couple of their songs to inspire a campaign arc I am writing for an Organized Play Project? Yes. Am I going to the concert? Probably not.

T-shirts, dice towers are cool, but a surprise shipment like this from @extralife4kids.bsky.social and @childrenswi.bsky.social makes for a pretty awesome Wednesday.

Going live while I world build and write modules for the Madison D&D OP Project we are working on. Join me for the fun and a run down of the proposed ruleset. www.twitch.tv/borderkingdo...

Best part of going to Door County Wisconsin for the weekend... coming back from the farm store by our house with fresh cherry pie for my parents (and one for us too)...

Door County... it's a mini vacation. Says the woman who is not the one making baked salmon, ancho chili risotto and steamed peas for dinner. Brought to you from the guy who is doing that.

Yeah... opted for Sinners. My wife will probably enjoy the vampires more than Thunderbolts.