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April 7, 2026
A Bedazzling Book
At my event this evening in Upper Arlington, my interlocutor Tom Winegard presented me with this copy of The Shattering Peace, which had been bedazzled by his spouse as a gift to me. This is the fi...
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April 4, 2026
Today I Am Ten, or, the Miracle of ScalziYears
And you say to yourself, what? Scalzi, you are not ten years old today! You are just barely a month away from being 57! The only juvenile you are is juvenile elderly! Stop being a faker, you faker!...
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April 3, 2026
A Kitten’s First Good Friday
Saja is contemplative about it, as he should be. A reflective Good Friday, Easter, and/or Passover to you, if you celebrate any of these, and have a lovely weekend no matter who you are. — JS
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March 31, 2026
Next Week in Upper Arlington, OH
I’m popping up to the Columbus area next Monday at 6pm to take part in an event sponsored by the Ohioana Library, celebrating 100 years of Ohio authors (of which I count as one, considering that 95...
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March 29, 2026
The Minor Planet Johnscalzi in Motion
See that tiny dot cruising across the night sky here? That’s my asteroid, imaged by a fellow JoCo Cruiser Geordan Rosario. He was excited to show it to me, but not nearly as excited as I was to see...
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March 28, 2026
Going Off the Rails
Every year on the JoCo Cruise, the final concert includes a set of songs from musicians who passed in the previous year, and this year I sang one of them: “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne. Of course,...
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March 26, 2026
Well, It Finally Happened
I always wondered which of my books would be the first to be banned, and now I know: As noted above, I’ll likely have more to say about this when I get back the JoCo Cruise, but for now, two points...
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March 26, 2026
A Quick Check-In From Mexico
Oh, hello. The JoCo Cruise is in full swing now and last night we had the “land concert” in Loreto, Mexico, and while there (and in between snapping pictures of the performers), I got this photo of...
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March 21, 2026
View From a Hotel Window, 3/20/26: San Diego
There is a parking lot visible in the photo, I will note. That said, this is not the usual parking lot photo from when I travel. San Diego is lovely. But then, when is it not. We will be in it only...
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March 20, 2026
Today in “Look at This Dork”
Krissy and I are on our way to the JoCo Cruise, and as you can tell, we are excited! Well, I am excited, Krissy is, as ever, tolerant. Also I have brought a tiny ukulele, because, after all, is it ...
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March 19, 2026
Anthropic Settlement Information, Not For Me
The legal firm that is apparently handling at least some of the Anthropic Copyright Settlement case has started sending out notifications of some sort to presumably affected parties. Small problem:...
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March 19, 2026
Here, Have a Nice Little Sunset
Spring will be here soon! I can tell by the sun! (No, seriously, I can) — JS
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March 15, 2026
View From a Hotel Window, 3/14/26: Tucson, AZ
I didn’t get a shot when I got in — I was busy doing other things and then I was busy taking a nap — but here’s one to make up for the lapse. I’m in toen for the Tucson Book Festival, and if you co...
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March 12, 2026
The Big Idea: Cindy Cohn
When you’re trying to get folks excited about their own digital rights, a lot will depend on the examples you give them to understand the fight. As the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier...
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March 11, 2026
Damn, It’s Windy
We briefly had a Tornado Warning in our area, which fortunately was quickly downgraded to a Thunderstorm Warning. Not that we had to be warned about that, it was in fact happening, and it brought w...
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March 9, 2026
The Long and Short of It
I promised Krissy that I would not buy any new guitars in 2025, and that was a promise I mostly kept (I did buy one guitar, but it was for her). However, it is now 2026, and last month I turned in ...
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March 8, 2026
There Is No Selling Out Anymore
A couple of days ago the New York Times published an essay from writer Jordan Coley called “How Selling Out Made Me a Better Artist,” in which Coley discovers that all the less-than-amazing pay cop...
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March 8, 2026
What If We Kissed Under the Chihuly
This particular one is found at the San Antonio Public Library, and it’s a doozy. They tell me it’s disassembled every couple of years in order to clean it. I could never do that job. I would break...
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March 7, 2026
View From a Hotel Window, 3/6/26: San Antonio
Inspiring view, isn’t it. I’m here in San Antonio specifically to be part of the Pop Madness Convention at the San Antonio Public Library tomorrow, March 7. I’ll be there along with Martha Wells, R...
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March 5, 2026
Update, re: Secret Project at the Scalzi Compound
We have an outline! Major characters, plot lines, and various important story beats all laid out. Now to start writing it all up. Very exciting stuff. This is worth noting because this is the first...
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March 4, 2026
Indefinite Book Club Hiatus
Today in “Things that ‘AI’ has ruined”: No, I won’t be able to show up to your book club’s online/offline gathering, and the reason for this is simple: I, and likely every other author you might ca...
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March 2, 2026
New Cover: “Valley Winter Song”
I woke up this morning and there was a whole new blanket of snow on the ground. Which I don’t love! Here in March! But I guess it is still technically winter for another three weeks, and also, it m...
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February 26, 2026
Oh, Look, an Airport
Strange how I keep ending up at one. This time, however, not on business. Visiting friends because now that the novel is in I can do that. I’ll be traveling on business very soon, however, first to...
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February 25, 2026
I Have Just Learned Exciting Things I Can Tell None of You About, So Instead of Sharing That News, Here is a Picture of a Cat
I mean, I feel strongly that you will all be happy with a picture of Saja licking his adorable little lips regardless of context, so this is a low-risk maneuver anyway. I will tell you all about th...
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February 23, 2026
New Cover: “Chasing Cars”
I promise you that I am doing other things with my time than just making cover songs, but I am making cover songs too. For this one I decided to actually play some of my stringed instruments, so wh...
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February 21, 2026
New Cover: “Fall At Your Feet”
Yes, I’ve been on a bit of a tear recently as far as covers go, but let’s just say I had a bit of a backlog from when I was writing the novel. Now that it’s been cleared off the table I have a litt...
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February 20, 2026
25 Years in Ohio
February marks an anniversary for us: in this month in 2001, Krissy and Athena and I moved to this house in Bradford, Ohio, so now we have been citizens of this village and state for 25 years. On t...
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February 19, 2026
Cover Reveal: Monsters of Ohio
Just look at this cover for Monsters of Ohio. Look at it! It is amazing. I am so happy with it. It’s the work of artist Michael Koelsch (whose art has graced my work before, notably the Subterranea...
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February 18, 2026
A Secret Project is Afoot at the Scalzi Compound!
What is it? I can’t tell you! When will you be able to know? I can’t say! But when I can tell you, will I? We’ll see! What I can tell you is that Athena is working on it with me, she’s been great t...
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February 18, 2026
RIP Scalzi DSL Line, 2004 – 2026
As most of you know, I live on a rural road where Internet options are limited. More than 20 years ago, DSL became available where I live, which meant that I could ditch the satellite internet of t...
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